BOSTON — Boston-based Fantini & Gorga has arranged $13 million to refinance three properties — located at 20 Winthrop Square, 85 Franklin St. and 77 Franklin St. — in Boston’s financial district. Wayne Clough and Despina Hixon of Fantini & Gorga arranged financing with one of the firm’s correspondent insurance companies. The three buildings are conjoined and collectively include 98,350 square feet of office and retail space. A.W. Perry has owned and managed the properties for several decades.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated has arranged a $26.4 million bridge loan from G4 Capital that will fund the recapitalization of a ground lease at 285 Schermerhorn St. in Brooklyn. Jonathan Aghravi and Charles Han of Eastern Consolidated represented the borrower, 285 Schermerhorn LLC, which plans to redevelop the site from its current seven-story structure to a 116,433-square-foot, 14-story residential building with 132 condominiums and 3,400 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Brooklyn Community Services owns the property and will maintain its headquarters in the building during and after the construction phase.
DALLAS — Hunt Mortgage Group has arranged a $21.5 million first mortgage bridge loan on behalf of Iliad Realty Group for the acquisition and renovation of two multifamily properties in Dallas. The first property, North Park Terrace, is a 309-unit, garden-style complex located at 8662 Park Lane. The second property, Pecan Tree Apartments, is 174-unit, garden-style complex located at 3001 Kendale Drive. At the time of sale, the assets were 76 percent and 95 percent occupied, respectively.
NEW YORK CITY — Eastern Consolidated’s capital advisory division has arranged a $38.5 million construction loan for a 176,130-square-foot mixed-use development at 178-02 Hillside Ave. in Jamaica, Queens. The project will include 131 apartments on floors three through eight, over 10,000 square feet of retail space for a pharmacy, a 25,000-square-foot medical office space on the lower level and a public parking facility. Eastern Consolidated’s Adam Hakim, Andrew Iadeluca and James Murad arranged the transaction with Bank of the Ozarks on behalf of the borrower, Piermont Properties. Located at the northern end of Jamaica, 178-02 Hillside Ave. offers 200 feet of frontage. The corner site is adjacent to the neighborhoods of Jamaica Hills and Jamaica Estates, and above the F-Train 179 Street/Hillside Avenue Subway station.
MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $26 million loan to refinance the 253-room Holiday Inn located at 4333 Collins Ave. in Miami Beach. Jacob Schmuckler and Steve Adler of Meridian Capital Group arranged the 10-year CMBS loan, which features interest-only payments for the full term. The property, which was fully renovated in 2009, offers an on-site bar and restaurant, fitness center, laundry facilities and a business center.
BOWIE, MD. — The Greenwich Group International has secured $22 million in construction financing for the development of a Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in Bowie, located about 20 miles east of Washington, D.C. The developer is Hospitality Development Co. of Columbia, Md. The 144-room hotel is being built near the entrance to Melford, a 466-acre, mixed-use business park at Route 50 and Route 301. Greenwich obtained a $12.4 million first mortgage construction loan with $5 million in subordinate financing from the Small Business Administration; $2.6 million from several state and county economic development funds; and the remaining $2 million from a side loan sourced from the first mortgage lender.
SAN ANTONIO — BMC Capital has arranged a $5.2 million loan for the purchase of Hidden Meadow Apartments, a 159-unit multifamily complex located at 5959 Wurzbach Road in San Antonio. Keith Van Arsdale of BMC secured the non-recourse loan, which features a 5.1 percent fixed interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The names of the lender and borrower were not disclosed.
WEBSTER, N.Y. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a $24.8 million Freddie Mac first mortgage loan for Waverlywood Apartments & Townhomes in Webster. The 361-unit multifamily property was built in 1974 and underwent $1.5 million in renovations over the past five years. Upgrades included new carpeting, floor tiling, appliances and boilers. Dirk Falardeau of Key’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the non-recourse loan with a seven-year term, two years of interest only and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was used to refinance existing debt.
STAMFORD, CONN. — Hunt Mortgage Group has provided a $28 million first mortgage bridge loan to facilitate the recapitalization and renovation of a mixed-use multifamily and commercial property in Stamford. Park Square West Apartments is a nine-story property located at 101 Summer St. The property was built in 1999 and includes 143 residential units, two commercial spaces and a 213-space parking garage. The unit mix features 10 studios, 64 one-bedroom units, 64 two-bedroom apartments and five three-bedroom units. The two-year floating rate loan includes three options to extend the term for a period of 12 months each. The residential component is currently 92 percent occupied and the commercial component is 100 percent occupied. The loan also includes a $703,000 capital improvement reserve, which will go toward renovations. Additional improvements planned include interior renovations of 48 of the property’s units, including replacing countertops and cabinets, flooring upgrades, installation of new lighting, bathroom fixtures and kitchen appliances. Property amenities include a concierge, shuttle service, valet dry cleaning, roof deck, fitness center, garage parking and a ground floor restaurant.
NEW YORK CITY — The Singer & Bassuk Organization (SBO) has secured a $15 million permanent loan on 9 E. 38 St. for a joint venture between Juster Properties and ClearRock Properties. Lincoln Financial Group funded the 20-year loan, which includes a fixed rate of 3.86 percent. Craig Bjornsund of NorthMarq Capital advised Lincoln Financial Group. Scott Singer and Jeffrey Moroch of SBO worked with Howard Juster of Juster Properties and Steve Grant and Joshua Weiner of ClearRock in the transaction. The joint venture purchased the office property in 2013 along with the adjacent 14 E. 39 St. After the purchase, ClearRock subdivided 9 E. 38 St. and sold 14 E. 39 St. plus the northern portion of the 38th Street property as a development site to hotel developer Sam Chang. 9 E. 38 St. is located in Midtown within walking distance of both Grand Central Station and Penn Station.
