NEW JERSEY — French investment bank Natixis has provided an $89.1 million loan for the refinancing of the Crossings Industrial Portfolio, a collection of 25 buildings totaling roughly 1.2 million square feet that are located throughout Southern New Jersey and Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Specifically, the properties are located in Delran, Bridgeport, Evesham, Cinnaminson and Mount Laurel, New Jersey, and Bristol, Pennsylvania. John Alascio, Chuck Kohaut and T.J. Sullivan of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the debt. The borrower was Camber Real Estate Partners, an investment firm based in Northern New Jersey.
BRYAN, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has arranged a $38 million loan for the refinancing of an undisclosed seniors housing property in the Central Texas city of Bryan. The property, which is situated within a larger master-planned community, offers 159 assisted living, independent living and memory care units. Corley Audorff, Troon Dowds and Josh Williams of Colliers Mortgage arranged the three-year loan on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
BOUND BROOK, N.J. — Citizens Bank has provided a $32.4 million construction loan for The Rail at Bound Brook, a 143-unit multifamily project in Northern New Jersey. The property will house studio, one- and two-bedroom units with an average size of 811 square feet, as well as 650 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include a clubhouse, game room, yoga studio, courtyard and coworking space. Michael Klein, Jon Mikula and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between Denholtz Properties and Redwood Real Estate Group.
NEW YORK CITY — Northmarq has arranged a $50 million loan for the refinancing of The Lewis Steel Building, an 83-unit apartment building in Brooklyn’s Williamsburg neighborhood. The five-story property, which includes 13,285 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, was originally constructed in the 1930s as a steel factory and converted to residential use in 2015. Robert Ranieri of Northmarq arranged the loan, which carried a five-year term with two years of interest-only payments followed by a 30-year amortization schedule, through an undisclosed regional bank. The borrower was also not disclosed.
JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged an $85.4 million bridge loan for the refinancing of City Line East and City Line West, two adjacent apartment complexes totaling 342 units in Jersey City. Both properties are located within the University Place mixed-use development and feature studio, one- and two-bedroom units and Class A amenities. John Banas, Kris Wood, Christopher Philipps, John Wilson, Rhett Saltiel and Erik DiGirolamo of Walker & Dunlop arranged the two-year, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed debt fund on behalf of the New Jersey-based borrower.
HOUSTON — Locally based investment firm Three Pillars Capital Group has received a $46 million loan for the cash-out refinancing of Mainridge Point and Westridge Gardens, two apartment communities totaling 520 units in Houston. Three Pillars purchased the properties, which offer one- and two-bedroom units, in October 2020 then implemented a series of capital improvements. Upgrades included new countertops, cabinetry, flooring and kitchen and bath fixtures. An undisclosed, California-based bank provided the loan.
PHILADELPHIA — French investment bank Natixis has provided a $150 million loan for the refinancing of LVL North, a 410-unit apartment community located just north of downtown Philadelphia at 510 Broad St. The property includes 108,000 square feet of commercial space that is anchored by grocer Giant. Kelly Gaines, Chad Orcutt and Blaine Fleming of JLL arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Philadelphia-based Alterra Property Group.
GARLAND, TEXAS — JLL has arranged a $61 million construction loan for The Preserve at Spring Creek, a 230-unit seniors housing project that will be located in the northeastern Dallas suburb of Garland. The country club-style facility will be situated on 35.5 acres and will offer assisted living, independent living and memory care services. Amenities will include a clubhouse, theater/chapel, salon, bistro, arts and craft room, billiards room, fitness centers and multiple dining venues and gathering spaces. Alanna Ellis and Allison Holland of JLL arranged the financing through a regional bank on behalf of the borrower, a joint venture between JAMP Enterprises LLC and Frontier Management LLC. The floating-rate loan carried a 15-year term with five-years of interest-only payments and a 75 percent loan-to-cost ratio. A construction timeline was not disclosed.
REVERE, MASS. — Ullico, a Washington, D.C.-based insurance company, has provided a $150 million construction loan for Amaya, a 475-unit multifamily project that will be located in the northeastern Boston suburb of Revere. Designed by ICON Architecture, the project is part of the 16.2 million-square-foot redevelopment of the former Suffolk Downs racetrack and will house 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Amenities will include a pool, landscaped courtyards, an outdoor kitchen with grilling stations, fitness center and a game room with an arcade. Completion is slated for the second quarter of 2024. The borrower was a partnership between National Real Estate Advisors, Cathexis and The HYM Investment Group.
EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. — Commercial finance and advisory firm Axiom Capital Corp. has arranged a $13.3 million permanent loan for the refinancing of a retail center in East Greenbush, roughly six miles southeast of Albany. The 301,894-square-foot property comprises six separate buildings and was leased to 16 tenants at the time of the loan closing. The names of the borrower, a development and management firm, and direct lender, a local bank, were not disclosed.