AUSTIN, TEXAS — New York Life Real Estate Investors has originated a $123.2 million mortgage loan for Frost Bank Tower, a 535,964-square-foot, Class A office building located at 401 Congress Ave. in Austin. Completed in 2003, the 33-story property is among the tallest buildings in Austin. Colby Mueck and Doug Opalka of HFF arranged the loan, which has a fixed interest rate and a seven-year term, on behalf of the borrower, Lionstone Investments.
DENTON, TEXAS — Dallas-based BMC Capital has arranged $13.5 million in refinancing for a 148-unit multifamily property located off Nottingham Drive in the North Texas city of Denton. Brian Gramlich of BMC Capital arranged the loan, which features a 10-year term and a 25-year amortization schedule. The names of the property, lender and borrower were not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — HFF has arranged the $57 million sale of an apartment building located at 200 E. 11th St. in Manhattan’s East Village. Benchmark Real Estate Group sold the 54-unit property to Shorenstein Co. The 12-story, 53,000-square-foot building features a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts, a rooftop deck and an amenity building with a gym, lobby and yoga studio. Jeff Julien, Rob Hinckley and Steven Rutman of HFF represented the seller and procured the buyer. Additionally, Geoff Goldstein, Scott Aiese and Rory Shepard of HFF arranged $31 million in acquisition financing for the buyer.
GRAND PRAIRIE AND KATY, TEXAS — Walker & Dunlop has secured $76.9 million in refinancing for a portfolio of three multifamily properties totaling 962 units in Grand Prairie and Katy. The refinancing package includes $28 million for Stone Lake Apartment Homes in Grand Prairie; $26.4 million for Cornerstone Ranch in Katy; and $22.5 million for Ashley House in Katy. Doug Hart of Walker & Dunlop led the origination team in securing the Fannie Mae loans, all of which have fixed interest rates, 10-year terms and 30-year amortization periods.
MCLEAN, VA. — PCCP LLC has provided a $39.4 million senior loan to Westport Capital Partners LLC for the acquisition and renovation of 2000 Corporate Ridge, a 10-story, 288,000-square-foot office building in the Tysons Corner market of McLean, roughly 10 miles west of Washington, D.C. Westport plans to invest approximately $10 million in renovations, which will include modernizing the lobby, atrium, elevators and bathrooms, as well as adding spec suites. Constructed in 1985, 2000 Corporate Ridge includes a four-story parking garage with 915 spaces. Acquired out of receivership, the property was 4 percent occupied at the time of sale.
ONTARIO, CALIF. — NewMark Merrill Cos. has received $5.2 million in refinancing for The Marketplace on Grove, a 270,000-square-foot shopping center located in Ontario. A 165,643-square-foot Lowe’s Home Improvement Warehouse, which was built in 2007, anchors the center. Additional tenants are Chipotle Mexican Grill, El Pollo Loco, Jersey Mike’s Subs, McDonalds, Panda Express, US Bank and Pizza Pirates. William McPadden, Jeffrey Packard, Tom Treacy and Chris Bingham of John Hancock arranged the financing, which is NewMark’s third completed refinance with John Hancock Life Insurance. Kostas Kavayiotidis of Pacific Southwest Realty helped facilitate the transaction.
LEON VALLEY, TEXAS — Love Funding has secured $18.5 million in construction and permanent financing for Valencia Lofts, a 192-unit apartment community in the San Antonio metro of Leon Valley. The garden-style community will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom units across 14 buildings. Love Funding secured the 40-year HUD loan on behalf of a joint venture between Davila Construction and Loft Concepts.
NEW YORK CITY — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $60 million in refinancing for The York, a multifamily property located at 435 E. 79th St. on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. BLDG Management is the borrower. The 10-year loan, provided by a life insurance company, features a fixed-rate and full-term interest-only payments. Carol Shelby of Meridian secured the financing for the borrower. The 13-story property features 233 apartments, ground-floor retail space, a fitness center, 24-hour doorman, on-site laundry facilities and a live-in superintendent.
COHOES, N.Y. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $21.5 million first mortgage loan for the refinancing of the first phase of The Residences at Lexington Hills in Cohoes. Built in 2016, the multifamily property features 138 units. Chris Black of KeyBank’s National Multifamily Accounts Group arranged the Freddie Mac loan with an eight-year term, three-year interest-only period and 30-year amortization schedule. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan to refinance existing debt.
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. — Walker & Dunlop has structured a $16.5 million loan for the refinancing of Radice Corporate Center III, a Class A, 133,475-square-foot office building located within the Radice Corporate Center in Fort Lauderdale. Walker & Dunlop’s Al Rex and Niki Perez secured the long-term, fixed-rate loan through Ghitis Property Co. Built in 1978, the seven-story building is home to tenants including Aerotex, Marsh & McClennan Agency and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance.
