CAROL STREAM, ILL. — NorthPoint Capital Funding Inc. has arranged a $1.3 million acquisition loan for a 16,300-square-foot retail center in Carol Stream, approximately 30 miles west of Chicago. Elk Trail Center was built in 1984 and was fully occupied by 11 tenants at the time of funding. The center is located at 257-281 W. Elk Trail Road. NorthPoint Capital placed the 20-year, fully amortizing loan with Farm Bureau of Michigan. The undisclosed borrower was in a 1031 exchange.
BRONXVILLE, N.Y. — Houlihan-Parnes Realtors has arranged a $2.9 million first mortgage loan for a retail property located at 10-24 Palmer Ave. in Bronxville. The three-story, 23,600-square-foot property features five retail stores with 100 feet of frontage on Palmer Avenue and an auto repair shop on Paxton Avenue. The loan, which was provided by a savings bank, features a 12-year term at a seven-year, 3.47 percent fixed-interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. Jeremiah Houlihan of Houlihan-Parnes Realtors secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower.
DALLAS — Greystone has provided $107 million in Fannie Mae DUS loans for the acquisition of six multifamily properties in the Dallas suburbs of Irving, Lewisville, Benbrook and Euless. Rob Russell of Greystone originated the loans on behalf of the borrower, Chicago-based Intercapital Group. The properties, which total 1,711 residential units, include: Wimbledon in Lewisville Greenwood Creek in Benbrook Catalina Apartments in Lewisville Summer Gate Apartments in Irving Oaks of Lewisville in Lewisville Parc Plaza Apartments in Euless The 10-year Fannie Mae loans include 30-year amortization schedules and three years of interest-only payments.
HURST, TEXAS — Old Capital has provided a $2.7 million loan for the purchase and renovation of Regency Place Apartments in Hurst. A local ownership group acquired the 78-unit property for an undisclosed price. Old Capital provided the five-year loan at a 4.5 percent fixed interest rate with one year of interest-only payments. The loan was structured to fund 75 percent of the purchase price and all of the renovations and unit upgrades through an approved capital improvement program.
CHICAGO — HFF has arranged a $233.3 million construction loan for a 35-story office tower in Chicago’s West Loop. The John Buck Company will develop the Class A CNA Center at 151 N. Franklin St. The building will serve as the new world headquarters for CNA, an insurance organization and the principal subsidiary and operating company of CNA Financial. The tower will also house the national headquarters for Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP, an international law firm. The LEED Gold-certified building will boast 807,137 square feet of space and a 500-stall parking garage. Amenities at 151 N. Franklin will include a 4,200-square-foot rooftop terrace and bar, 10,000 square feet of courtyards, a fitness center, 250-seat conference center, restaurant, bike room and a café and coffee bar. The project is slated for completion in the summer of 2018. Michael Kavanau and Danny Kaufman of HFF placed the loan with Bank of the Ozarks. John Ronan Architects and Adamson Associates are the project designers.
LOS ANGELES — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $8.9 million in acquisition financing for Victor’s Square, a retail property located at 1915 and 1921 N. Bronson Ave. in Los Angeles. The property features 15,400 square feet of retail space. Michael Elmore of NorthMarq secured the five-year loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule, for the undisclosed borrower through a life insurance company.
AUBURN, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $9.3 million in financing for a Casey Storage Solutions-branded self-storage facility located on State Route 20 in Auburn. Casey Investment Real Estate LLC was the borrower. Situated on 6.4 acres, the 12-building asset features 104,449 square feet of rentable space with 739 units in a mix of climate-controlled and standard units. Casimir Groblewski and Chris Miller of Fantini & Gorga arranged the financing for the borrower.
VIDALIA, GA. — Love Funding has secured a $74.4 million loan through HUD’s 242/223(a)(7) loan insurance program for the refinancing of Meadows Regional Medical Center, a 22-acre hospital in Vidalia. The hospital’s owners, Toombs County Hospital Authority, used the refinancing to cut the interest rate by more than half, saving more than $1.5 million a year in debt-service costs, or more than $30 million over the life of the loan. Originally constructed in 1963, the hospital was expanded in 2011 to include a 194,000-square-foot healthcare facility. Meadows Regional offers 64 private patient suites, 20 emergency treatment rooms and six surgical suites, along with a cardiovascular lab. In the past five years, HUD’s 242 program has insured financing for $2.2 billion of hospital projects across the country.
COLUMBIA, MD. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $72 million loan for the refinancing of Columbia Corporate Park, a 495,000-square-foot office park located at 8825, 8830, 8840 and 8850 Stanford Blvd. and 8890 McGaw Road in Columbia. Joseph Burke of NorthMarq Capital’s Baltimore office arranged the 12-year loan through an unnamed life insurance company on behalf of the borrower. The loan features four years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule.
NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FLA. — Meridian Capital Group has arranged a $19.5 million loan for the refinancing of Aventura Oaks Apartments, a 204-unit multifamily community located at 1572 N.E. 191st St. in North Miami Beach. The three-story property features a swimming pool, lounge and fitness center. Jonathan Zilber and Steven Halpert of Meridian Capital Group arranged the three-year loan with a fixed 3.1 percent interest rate and one year of interest-only payments through an unnamed balance sheet lender. The unnamed borrower is currently remodeling 75 percent of Aventura Oaks’ apartment units.
