REDONDO BEACH AND HAWTHORNE, CALIF. — Bellwether Enterprise has closed $15.5 million in refinance loans for two industrial properties in metro Los Angeles. The refinancing included a 10-year, $10.3 million loan for the Northrop Grumman industrial building in Redondo Beach and an 11-year, $5.2 million loan for the Van Ness Commerce Center in Hawthorne. Shelley Magoffin and Max Sauerman of Bellwether Enterprise arranged the loans, which both featured fixed interest rates in the upper 3 percent range and life insurance company lenders. The 112,000 square-foot Northrop Grumman industrial building is occupied by a single tenant that has more than five years remaining on its lease. Van Ness Commerce Center features 63,000 square feet of warehouse space with a 24-foot minimum clear height. The building was 100 percent leased to two tenants when the financing was arranged, and both tenants had near-term rollover risk.
CLOVIS, N.M. — Capital One has provided a $11.3 million HUD refinancing for Wheatfields Senior Living Community, a 101-bed assisted living facility in Clovis, near the Texas border. Wheatfields opened in 2008 as five detached independent living cottages. The assisted living building was added in 2011. The transaction allows the borrower to replace bank debt with long-term financing and recoup capital expenditures on the property. Joshua Rosen of Capital One originated the fixed-rate loan, which has a term of 35 years.
KISSIMMEE, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $41.6 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Douglas Grand at Westside, a 336-unit multifamily community in the central Florida community of Kissimmee. Chris Black of KeyBank originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with five years of interest-only payments and a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Douglas Grand at Westside was constructed in 2016 and features a pet park, swimming pool, fitness center, fire pit and a playground.
SAN ANTONIO — Pillar Financial, a division of SunTrust Bank, has provided a $13.4 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Avesta ICON Apartments, a 256-unit multifamily community located on San Antonio’s north side. The property, which was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale, was built in 1981 and renovated in 2015. Evan Hom of Pillar Financial originated the loan, which features a 15-year term, a fixed interest rate and five years of interest-only payments, on behalf of the Los Angeles-based borrower.
NEWARK, N.J. — HFF has arranged $16.2 million in financing for the development of a speculative industrial project at 256 Vanderpool St. in Newark. The borrower is a joint venture between Penford Group and Penwood Real Estate Investment Management, through its fourth value-added investment vehicle, Penwood Select Industrial Partners IV. Situated on 14.8 acres, the 290,063-square-foot building will feature 40-foot clear heights, 64 loading docks, 79 trailer stalls and 8,702 square feet of office space. Michael Klein and Matthew Pizzolato of HFF worked on behalf of the borrower to place the construction loan with Principal Real Estate Investors.
MESQUITE, TEXAS — S2 Capital LLC, an investment firm specializing in Class B multifamily assets, has refinanced Forty200, a 512-unit multifamily community located in the eastern Dallas metro of Mesquite. The property offers one- and two-bedroom units and amenities including a fitness center, pool and tennis and basketball courts. The loan, the amount of which was not disclosed, features a fixed 4.2 percent interest rate, a 75 percent loan-to-value (LTV) ratio and four years of interest-only payments. Nathan Stone, Brad Mason and Guy Griffith of Berkadia secured the financing through Fannie Mae.
DENVER — Etkin Johnson Real Estate Partners has obtained a $75 million refinancing for the Colorado Technology Center (CTC) II Portfolio in Denver. The portfolio contains five properties inside the Colorado Technology Center, including 1900 Cherry St., 1960 Cherry St., 2000 Taylor Ave., 1900 Taylor Ave. and 633 CTC Blvd., totaling 535,787 square feet. A 109,386-square-foot, built-to-suit building at 2035 Taylor Ave. will be added to the loan once construction is completed this fall. HFF arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with MetLife.
ORLANDO, FLA. — CBRE has arranged the $23.6 million sale of and $18.3 million acquisition financing for a 283,292-square-foot office portfolio in the metro Orlando area. Ron Rogg and Chip Wooten of CBRE brokered the sale. In addition, CBRE’s Zac Brumbaugh arranged a five-year loan with 18 months of interest-only payments through a bank on behalf of the borrower, Realty Capital Commercial Real Estate Advisors. The name of the seller was not disclosed. The portfolio includes Interlachen Corporate Center in Casselberry, roughly 13 miles north of Orlando, and 2400 Maitland and 500 Winderley in Maitland, roughly eight miles north of Orlando. The portfolio was 75 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as RP Funding’s headquarters, Fidelity National Title Co. and Avant Healthcare.
HOUSTON — Arbor Realty Trust Inc., a publicly traded REIT and direct lender, has secured a $35.9 million loan for the refinancing of Nottingham Village, a 317-unit apartment community in Houston. The garden-style property was built in two phases in 1971 and 1983 and offers a saltwater pool and on-site maintenance. Ronen Abergel of Arbor Realty Trust secured the loan, which features a fixed interest rate and a 35-year term, through the FHA 223(d) program. About $500,000 of the loan proceeds will go toward renovating the property’s interiors and electrical systems. The borrower was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Rockwood Capital has received a total of $260 million in financing for 2 Grand Central Tower, the company’s office building located at 140 E. 45th St. in Manhattan’s Midtown East section. Approximately $60 million is new capital and $200 million will be used to refinance existing debt at the property. Built in 1981, the 44-story property features 650,000 square feet of office space. Rockwood Capital, BBR Partners, Cortec Group, Banorte Securities and the General Services Administration are tenants at the building. Diana Brummer and Elizabeth Akerman of Stroock represented Rockwood in the financing.