NEW YORK CITY — Madison Realty Capital has provided a $90 million first mortgage loan for a to-be-developed 232-unit apartment community and an existing community facility in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. The undisclosed borrower will use the loan proceeds to retire all existing debt and develop two residential buildings at 889 Bushwick Ave. and 340 Evergreen Ave. In addition to the residential developments, the site also features a newly renovated 152,674-square-foot community facility at 871 Bushwick Ave. that is triple-net leased on a long-term basis to a national non-profit organization.
RANDOLPH, MASS. — EagleBridge Capital has arranged $3.3 million in permanent mortgage financing for an apartment complex located at 34-42 West St. in Randolph. Ted Sidel and Brian Sheehan of EagleBridge secured the financing, which includes a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, through Freddie Mac. The two-building complex features 32 apartments in a mix of 14 two-bedroom/one-bath units, 17 one-bedroom/one-bath units and one studio unit. At the time of financing, the property was 100 percent leased. The name of the borrower was not released.
Kennedy Funding Financial Closes $1.7M Loan for Assisted Living Facility in East Windsor, New Jersey
EAST WINDSOR, N.J. — Kennedy Funding Financial has closed a $1.7 million loan for EW Acquisition. The loan proceeds will be used for working capital and to fund infrastructure improvements to convert the property into The Seasons at East Windsor, a proposed 121-unit/148-bed assisted living facility located at 359 Princeton Road in East Windsor. The borrower acquired the property in 2005 and started an improvement program at the property, which is situated on 3.9 acres. The 89,038 square feet of improvements are scheduled for completion in 2017. Once complete, the property will contain a mix of assisted and memory care units.
PALO ALTO, CALIF. — Greystone has provided a $220 million Freddie Mac credit facility for a 1,808-unit affordable housing project in East Palo Alto. The Woodland Park project will feature 118 individual land parcels, including a mix of small properties (one to 50 units), as well as conventional multifamily and commercial properties. The borrower was Woodland Park Property Owner LLC, an affiliate of Sand Hill Property Co. John Nelson and Erik Franks of CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team represented the borrower. Rob Russell, head of CMBS production in Greystone’s New York office, originated the financing.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA. — CBRE Capital Markets has secured $49.1 million in permanent financing for a four-property, 630-unit multifamily portfolio in Tallahassee. The properties in the refinancing include the 104-unit Arbor Station II, the 132-unit Azalea Place, the 274-unit Arbor View and the 120-unit Eagles Landing. Glenn Housman of CBRE’s Orlando office arranged the financing on behalf of the borrower, Arbor Properties Inc. The financing included four separate non-recourse loans originated via CBRE’s Fannie Mae DUS program. The loans featured 10-year terms and fixed interest rates below 4 percent.
ROBINSONVILLE, MISS. — Dougherty Mortgage has closed a $14 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of two apartment communities in Robinsonville. The properties, River Pointe and Cypress Lakes, total 312 units. Dougherty Mortgage’s Brentwood, Tenn.-office arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule on behalf of the borrower, Cypress River LLC.
SAN ANTONIO, WACO AND CONROE, TEXAS, AND INDIANAPOLIS — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided a total of $43.2 million in financing to Harmony Housing, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. KeyBank provided $24.4 million through an existing Fannie Mae master credit facility for Villas at Costa Brava in San Antonio and Park View at Beech Grove in Indianapolis. Additionally, the firm provided $18.8 million through FHA’s 223(f) mortgage insurance program for Brazos Village Apartments in Waco and Park Village Apartments in Conroe. The four affordable housing properties total 698 units. John Gilmore IV and Jeff Rodman of KeyBank arranged the financing for the borrower.
INGLEWOOD, CALIF. — George Smith Partners has secured the $34 million refinancing of Crenshaw Imperial Plaza, a 305,000-square-foot mixed-use center located roughly 12 miles outside Los Angeles in Inglewood. The property consists of 238,000 square feet of retail and a 67,000-square-foot office building. The financing will be used to fund renovations at the center and pay off an existing loan. Renovations will include the demolition of obsolete space, new signage and the conversion of ground-floor office space into retail. The converted ground-floor space will be home to tenants including Chipotle Mexican Grill, Five Guys and Ono Hawaiian BBQ. Steve Bram, David Pascale and Ali Akbar of George Smith Partners secured the three-year, interest-only financing on behalf of the borrower, NewMark Merrill Cos. The lender was undisclosed.
TUCSON, ARIZ. – Money 360 has funded a $3.2 million bridge loan for the acquisition of a multifamily community in Tucson. The recourse loan carries a 9.9 percent interest rate. It features a three-year fixed rate with three months yield maintenance.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Natixis has provided a $25 million loan for the acquisition and renovation of a 95-room hotel in Washington, D.C.’s Foggy Bottom neighborhood. The hotel is situated adjacent to George Washington University. Natixis provided the loan to a joint venture between Westmont Hospitality and Varde Funds. Westmont Hospitality will continue to operate and manage the hotel. Natixis is the international corporate, investment, insurance and financial services arm of Groupe BPCE, the second-largest banking group in France.