NEW YORK CITY — Newmark Holdings has received a $120 million refinancing loan with BNY Mellon and TD Bank of a three-building, 390,000-square-foot office portfolio located at 740 Broadway, 2-20 Astor Place and 440 Lafayette in New York City. The properties are currently more than 93 percent leased with a roster of prominent tenants, including New York University, Walgreens and L2 Inc. The new loan replaces the existing financing held by Mid-First & Amalgamated Bank that was originated in April 2008 and totaled approximately $53 million. Paul Talbot provided in-house representation for Newmark Holdings in the deal.
PEMBROKE, N.C.— NorthMarq Capital has arranged $9.8 million in acquisition financing for Pembroke Place, a 336-bed student housing community located near the University of North Carolina at Pembroke campus in Pembroke. The transaction was structured with a 15-year term and 25-year amortization schedule. Lee Weaver and Steve Whitehead of NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower, Pembroke Place CP LLC, through its Fannie Mae DUS program.
PHILADELPHIA — CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team has arranged a $183 million loan for the refinance of Presidential City, an apartment complex located at 3900 City Ave. in Philadelphia. The borrower was Post Brothers. Shawn Rosenthal of CBRE secured the three-year, interest-only loan with two one-year extension options. Starwood Capital provided the financing. Presidential City comprises four high-rise towers featuring a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom residences. The first phase of the project, including the redevelopment of the 180-unit Washington Tower and the 265-unit Madison Tower and the creation of Sora Pool Club, has been completed. The second phase, including the redevelopment of the 331-unit Jefferson Tower and the 242-unit Adams Tower, is underway. The property is expected to be fully leased in 2017.
NEW HAVEN, CONN. — National Cooperative Bank has closed a $25.6 million first mortgage to University Towers Owners Corp., a mixed-use cooperative located at 100 York St. in New Haven. The 16-story property features 238 residential units, 13 medical offices and parking for 242 vehicles. Constructed in 1958, the property was converted to a housing cooperative in 1981. Loan proceeds were used to refinance existing debt and to fund a major façade restoration project that includes balcony renovations; window, door and curtain wall replacement; and masonry repairs. Larry Mathe of National Cooperative Bank secured the financing for the borrower.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — NorthMarq Capital’s Morristown office has arranged $91.5 million in refinancing for a 13-property medical office portfolio with 11 assets in Northern New Jersey, one in New York and one in Florida. Gregory Nalbandian of NorthMarq secured the financing for the borrower, Regent Medical Properties. The five-year, fixed-rate loan was bifurcated between a $81.5 million senior loan placed with Natixis Real Estate Capital and a $10 million mezzanine loan placed with Morrison Street Capital. The portfolio is a 353,000-square-foot core medical office portfolio with several buildings featuring on-site surgery centers within close proximity to major hospitals.
PHOENIX — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $5.2 million in acquisition financing for Ahwatukee 48, an 87,772 –square-foot office/warehouse property in Phoenix. The space is located at 15905-15915 S. 46th St. and 15920-15930 S. 48th St. The transaction was structured with a 20-year term and 25-year amortization schedule. Shari Stults of NorthMarq arranged the financing through its correspondent relationship with Ohio National. Keller Williams Desert Foothills Realty and Synaptics Inc. are the property’s major tenants.
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — The Rockefeller Group has secured $70 million in financing on behalf of its joint venture partnership with Korman Communities for the construction of AVE Florham Park. Located within The Green at Florham Park in Florham Park, the flexible-stay community will feature 256 furnished and unfurnished accommodations that are ideal for corporate housing, relocations and long-term stays. The partnership broke ground on the 450,000-square-foot project earlier this year with completion slated for 2017. The property will feature 40,000 square feet of outdoor amenities, including a private courtyard with sitting areas and chess stations, and a community courtyard with a lap pool and sundeck, a ping pong table, bocce ball court, a kitchen with barbecue area, a movie screen, fire pits and an enclave with cabanas. Additionally, the property will feature 24,000 square feet of indoor amenities, including a movie theater, café, conference suites, a business center, a yoga studio and fitness center, a spa and 24-hour resident services.
PEABODY, MASS. — Fantini & Gorga has arranged $7.5 million in permanent financing for two office buildings located at 100 and 200 Corporate Place in Peabody. Derek Coulombe and Jason Cunnane of Fantini & Gorga secured the financing for the undisclosed borrower through a regional bank. Built in 1984, the five-story building at 100 Corporate Place features 46,000 square feet, and the 48,000-square-foot building at 200 Corporate Place was built in 1983.
EL PASO, TEXAS — Commercial real estate investment banking firm George Smith Partners has arranged a $10.6 million loan for the acquisition of The Preserve at Mesa Hills, a 100 percent occupied, 248-unit apartment community in El Paso. David Rifkind and Ameet Chagan of George Smith Partners arranged the interest-only loan through a CMBS lender on behalf of the borrower, a private investor, . Located in El Paso’s northwest submarket, The Preserve at Mesa Hills comprises nine two-story and five three-story buildings offering one- and two-bedroom apartments. Units feature mountain and valley views, private patios or balconies and GE appliances, while select units also feature vaulted ceilings and wood-burning fireplaces. Common area amenities in the gated community include landscaped courtyards, a pool with spa and sundeck, fitness center, basketball and volleyball courts, as well as barbecue grills and picnic areas for residents.
ATLANTA — Through HFF’s debt placement division, U.S. Bank has provided a $58.5 million construction loan for the development of the Omni Hotel at The Battery Atlanta. The 16-story, 264-room hotel will anchor the $1 billion mixed-use village surrounding SunTrust Park, the Atlanta Braves’ new ballpark set to open in April 2017 in Cobb County. The hotel will feature 12,000 square feet of meeting space, a restaurant with rooftop seating, outdoor pool with a deck and bar, fitness center, wine and coffee bar, retail outlets on the third floor and concierge services. Whitaker Johnson and Jim Curtin led the HFF team in arranging the 42-month loan through U.S. Bank on behalf of the borrowers, TRT Holdings Inc. and Braves Development Co. LLC. The loan features two one-year extension options. Dallas-based TRT Holdings is the parent company of Omni Hotels & Resorts, and Braves Development Co. is owned by Liberty Media Corp.