CHICAGO — Meridian Capital Group has arranged $19.9 million in bridge financing for the acquisition of Ivy Park Homes, a multifamily community on Chicago’s South Side. The 80-acre property was 62 percent occupied and features a basketball court, jogging path, softball field and on-site parking. The three-year loan, provided by a national balance sheet lender, features full-term, interest-only payments and two one-year extension options. David Hayum, who works from Meridian’s New York City headquarters, arranged the financing.
SPRING, TEXAS — A joint venture between Patrinely Group LLC, USAA Real Estate Co. and CDC Houston has received a construction loan for the development of CityPlace 2, a 327,000-square-foot, Class A office building that will be located in the Houston suburb of Spring. The property, which is slated for completion in 2018, will be part of CityPlace, a 60-acre, mixed-use development located at the intersection of Hardy Toll Road and Interstate 45. Wally Reid, Cortney Cole and Trent Agnew of HFF arranged the loan, the amount of which was not disclosed.
BOSTON — New York Life Real Estate Investors has originated a 10-year, $207.8 million loan for 100 High St., a 546,300-square-foot office property in Boston. The loan was made to an affiliate of the Rockpoint Group LLC. The property is located in Boston’s financial district.
AMHERST, MASS. — MassHousing has provided $15.8 million in financing to Redwood Housing for the renovation and preservation of 100 affordable housing units at Clark House in Amherst. Redwood Housing recently acquired Clark House and has extended the federal Section 8 housing assistance payment contract on all 100 units at the property. This is the first transaction Redwood Housing has completed in Massachusetts. MassHousing provided the permanent loan through the HUD/HFA 50/50 risk share program. Of the 100 units at Clark House, 81 are designated affordable for elderly residents, and 19 are affordable units for families and disabled residents. Redwood plans to replace all domestic hot and cold water piping, improve accessibility, upgrade the community room, and replace sliding glass doors and windows. Built in 1980, Clark House is located at 22 Lessey St. The property contains 76 one-bedroom units, 18 two-bedroom units and six three-bedroom units. WinnCompanies manages Clark House.
BASKING RIDGE and WARREN, N.J. — Cronheim Mortgage has arranged $10.9 million in financing for two mixed-use properties in Basking Ridge and Warren. The loans were placed with State Life Insurance Co. and Southern Farm Bureau Life Insurance Co., which Cronheim represents as a correspondent and servicing agent. Riverwalk Village, located in Basking Ridge, received $8.5 million in financing. The 18-year loan is self-liquidating with a 3.8 percent interest rate. Tenants at the 47,604-square-foot property include Starbucks, Supercuts and Gymboree. Second-floor office space is leased to YMCA, a chiropractor and an orthodontist. Gateway East in Warren was refinanced for $2.4 million at a 3.8 percent interest rate. The property includes a pair of freestanding, two-story buildings with first-floor retail and office space on the second floor. Tenants include Subway, Great Clips, a pilates studio, law offices and a dentist. The property is located at a signalized intersection and features surface parking for 89 vehicles. Cronheim’s Andrew Stewart, Dev Morris and Allison Villamagna originated and placed the loans.
NEW YORK CITY — Equicap has secured a $7.9 million land loan for property in the East Village section of Manhattan. The borrower purchased the development site on Second Avenue for $9.15 million and was seeking bridge financing to carry the project through predevelopment. The proposed building will consist of 19,000 square feet of residential and retail condominiums. Equicap executed a closing at 86 percent of the purchase price for the transaction. A future funding component was also added for potential air rights.
LOS ANGELES — HFF has secured $28.7 million in financing for the acquisition of a six-acre parcel in Los Angeles. The property includes a 244,000-square-foot retail structure occupied by Macy’s and a 1,550 space parking garage at the Westside Pavilion Mall. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, GPI Cos., to secure a two-year, fixed-rate loan through a life insurance company. Located at the intersection of Pico Boulevard and Overland Avenue, the property is situated near the 405 and 10 freeways. The HFF debt placement team representing the borrower included Kevin MacKenzie, Greg Brown,Jeff Sause and Jamie Kline.
PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLA. — CIT Group Inc. has provided a $46 million loan to Menin Development for the refinancing of PGA Plaza Shopping Center, an open-air retail lifestyle center in Palm Beach Gardens. Menin will use the loan to refinance a $41 million permanent loan that CIT provided to Menin in May 2015 after the completion of its two-year renovation and remerchandising program. PGA Plaza is home to retailers including Trader Joe’s, Ulta Beauty, Marshalls, Flamingo Café and PurePoint Financial.
TULSA, OKLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $9.1 million HUD loan to LEDIC Realty Co. for the rehabilitation of Quail Creek Villa, an affordable seniors housing community in Tulsa. The community is restricted to residents over 62 years of age and those with disabilities. All 120 units of the property are reserved for those making 60 percent or less of the area median income. Jeff Rodman of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group and Kelly Frank of Key’s Community Development Lending and Investment (CDLI) group arranged the financing.
Bellwether’s New Equity Division Arranges $41.5M Financing for Apartment Community in Norwood, Mass.
NORWOOD, MASS. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has arranged $41.5 million in joint venture equity financing on behalf of John M. Corcoran and Co. for the $199 million acquisition of Windsor Garden Apartments in Norwood. The deal is the first equity financing of Bellwether’s New Orleans-based equity products division since its formation in November 2016. The company’s Todd Johnson arranged and structured the joint venture equity, which was provided by a New York City-based real estate investment fund. Located in metro Boston, Windsor Garden Apartments is a 914-unit apartment community. The complex includes 31 three-story apartment buildings, 36 two-story townhouses and six accessory buildings including a clubhouse and daycare center. Units range from one to three bedrooms and range from 580 to 1,210 square feet. The community features an on-site commuter rail station providing service to Boston’s Back Bay and South Station.