PHILADELPHIA — New York City-based Square Mile Capital Management has provided a $195 million acquisition loan for 1500 Locust, a 612-unit apartment tower located in Philadelphia’s Rittenhouse Square neighborhood. The 45-story building also houses 7,700 square feet of retail space and was 97 percent occupied at the time of sale. Amenities include a rooftop pool and lounge, fitness center, media room and outdoor grilling stations. Drew Anderman and Alan Blank of Meridian Capital Group arranged the debt. The borrower is a joint venture between Fairstead, a developer with offices along the East Coast, and its undisclosed institutional equity partner. A portion of the proceeds will be used to fund capital improvements. Lizann McGowan, Erin Miller, Marybeth Farris and Chris Koehler of Newmark represented the seller, Barings, in the transaction.
The apartment tower at 1500 Locust St. in Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square area rises 45 stories and totals 612 units.
Square Mile Capital Provides $195M Acquisition Loan for Philadelphia Apartment Tower
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