MIAMI — Miami-based development firm Terra, in partnership with Mayfair Real Estate Advisors, has secured a $32 million construction loan from BB&T Bank for the development of Mary Street, a Class A office and retail complex in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood. Designed by Touzet Studio, the project will transform a parking garage into 78,000 square feet of office space with 18,000 square feet of ground-level retail space. The building will feature 24-hour security, above ground public and office parking, electric car charging stations, bicycle stations and bicycle storage. Construction is expected to begin next month, with completion slated for late 2018.
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NEW YORK CITY — JLL has secured a total of $88 million in refinancing for Pine Hills South and Medford Pond, a pair of gated apartment communities in Long Island. The borrower was Heatherwood Luxury Rentals. JLL originated a 10-year, $57 million loan for Pine Hills South and a 10-year, $31 million loan for Medford Pond. Financing was provided by Freddie Mac. Aaron Appel and Jonathan Schwartz of JLL arranged the refinancing. Pine Hills South features 700 units and Medford Place features 200 units.
OLIVE BRANCH, MISS. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has arranged $21.4 million in financing for Annandale Gardens, a 400-unit apartment community in Olive Branch, roughly 25 miles south of Memphis, Tenn. Caleb Marten of KeyBank arranged the seven-year financing through Fannie Mae with a one-year interest-only period and 30-year amortization schedule. The garden-style property was built in 1998 with Phase II constructed in 2001, and features a fitness center, two swimming pools, playground area and onsite car wash.
HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. — George Smith Partners has arranged $26.5 million in refinancing for Gershwin Apartments, a mixed-use property located on Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood. The borrowers, which acquired the property in 2015, are Massie Capital and Glenn & Shannon Dellimore. The property features 163 apartments and 10,500 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Shahin Yazdi of George Smith Partners secured the financing for the borrowers.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Hunt Mortgage Group has arranged $27.7 million in refinancing for a pair of retail centers in Austin. The company arranged $11.2 million for The Linc, a 178,743-square-foot center situated on 15.6 acres at 6406 N. Interstate 35 Frontage Road and $16.5 million for The Crescent, an 117,980-square-foot property situated on 12.3 acres at 6929 and 6903 Airport Blvd. Both loans, which were arranged on behalf of California-based development firm Misuma Holdings, are structured as 36-month, floating-rate deals.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $19 million in ground-up construction financing for the development of Element88, a residential condominium project located in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The borrowers are RYBAK Development and BK Developers. The 24-month loan, provided by two regional banks, features a floating rate and one six-month extension option. Sean Robertson of Meridian negotiated the loan. Located at 88 Withers St., the eight-story, 50,000-square-foot building will feature 33 units, 5,000 square feet of retail space and 25 covered parking spaces. Sales at Element88 will begin in first quarter 2018, with unit delivery by summer 2018.
LAS VEGAS — CBRE has arranged financing for The Echelon, a 116-unit independent living community in Las Vegas. The borrower is Chicago Pacific Founders, which acquired the property in 2014. Since that acquisition, the new owners have increased occupancy from around 75 percent to 98 percent. Grace Management, a wholly owned subsidiary of Chicago Pacific Founders, operates the community. CBRE secured a non-recourse, five-year, fixed-rate loan that includes 24 months of interest-only payments. A CMBS lender provided the capital. The amount and use of the financing were not disclosed.
NEW YORK — The Carlton Group has arranged approximately $55 million of equity and debt for a 511-room hotel portfolio acquisition in North and South Carolina. Comprising five hotels branded by Marriott, IHG and Choice flags, the portfolio is located in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., and the North Carolina metros of Charlotte, Gastonia, Goldsboro and Wilmington. Michael Campbell, Steven Weiss and Steven Fenster of Carlton secured a roughly $36.5 million first mortgage and $8 million of preferred equity from a West Coast wealth manger, as well as $9 million of common equity from an undisclosed investor. The undisclosed hotel manager also invested capital along with the sponsors.
BRYAN, TEXAS — Mason Joseph Co. Inc. has closed a $29.5 million loan for the construction and permanent financing of The Residence at Oakmont, a 256-unit apartment community in Bryan. Parkcrest Builders Ltd. and Parkgreen Living LLC will develop the Class A, garden-style community, which will be located at the intersection of Boonville Road and Pendleton Drive. HUD provided the non-recourse loan, which offers a fixed interest rate for the 18-month construction period and subsequent 40-year term.
DENVER — Gershman Mortgage has closed a $6.5 million loan for a medical office building in Denver. The building is located at 36 Steele St. in Cherry Creek. The space will bring together two plastic surgeon offices into a single space. This was the second leg of a previously closed purchase and renovation of the property, which was completed in 2016. The new financing facility provided a little more than $6.5 million of combined permanent, fixed-rate debt.