IRVING, TEXAS — Paul Peebles of Old Capital has secured a $9.2 million loan for the purchase of Silverado Apartments in Irving. An unnamed local ownership group purchased the 184-unit property from an unnamed seller. Old Capital provided the 12-year Fannie Mae loan at an 80 percent loan-to-value ratio. The non-recourse loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule.
MANCHESTER, N.H. — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $1 million in refinancing for an apartment portfolio located in Manchester. Michael Chase and Ed Riekstins of NorthMarq’s Boston office secured the commercial mortgage financing for the undisclosed borrower through its relationship with a regional bank. Totaling 28 units, the three multifamily properties are located on Chestnut, Orange and Brook streets.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Versant Commercial Brokerage Inc. has recapitalized the 256,000-square-foot Met Center 15 office building located in Austin. Versant assisted the tenant-in-common (TIC) investors by originating new senior debt and preferred equity, overseeing structural remediation and utilizing Internal Revenue Code Section 721 to roll up the TIC structure into a limited liability company on a tax-deferred basis. In 2010, the TIC owners discovered that there was a construction defect at the property. Expansive soils underneath the slab were causing the building to shift. At the same time, their loan was maturing and lenders were unwilling to refinance the property due to the construction defects. In addition, the owners did not have the financial resources to pay for the $4 million remediation cost. Versant designed a financing package to maximize returns for the TIC investors. With the assistance of Ethan Schelin of Landmark Capital Advisors, Versant originated new debt of $28 million and $4.5 million of preferred equity through Versant’s network of investors. The new sponsor is Virtua Partners, which also provided the loan guarantees.
CRYSTAL LAKE, ILL. — Harborview Capital Partners, a New York-based finance firm, has arranged an $8 million refinancing for The Springs at Crystal Lake, a 97-bed skilled nursing facility in Crystal Lake, approximately 50 miles northwest of Chicago. The borrower was Mark Weldler, an experienced operator in the Midwest. This is the third loan Harborview has closed for Weldler in the last 12 months. Jonathan Kutner, managing director and principal at Harborview, originated the transaction. The non-recourse loan was refinanced through HUD’s 232/223(f) program at a fixed interest rate for 35 years.
VERO BEACH, FLA. — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has provided $12.1 million in FHA financing for Pemberly Palms Apartments, a 200-unit affordable housing community located in Vero Beach. Built in 1996, the 17-building complex was more than 95 percent occupied at the time of financing. Pemberly Palms operates under the Section 42 Low Income Housing Tax Credit and is sponsored by Harmony Housing, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides affordable rental housing throughout the U.S. John Gilmore IV and Jeff Rodman of KeyBank’s community development lending team arranged the financing, which was used to pay off an existing KeyBank bridge loan.
FREDERICKSBURG, VA. — NorthPoint Capital Funding Inc. has arranged an $8.3 million loan to refinance The Jefferson Building, a 73,000-square-foot office building in Fredericksburg. Built in 2005, the three-story property is located at 150 Riverside Parkway and was 90 percent leased at the time of financing. Mark Perkowski of NorthPoint Capital Funding arranged the long-term, fixed-rate loan with a 25-year amortization schedule through Kansas City Life Insurance Co. According to NorthPoint Capital Funding, the loan represents 72 percent of The Jefferson Building’s value.
LOS ANGELES — George Smith Partners (GSP) has secured financing on behalf of Canadian retail investment firm CormackHill LP for the $43 million acquisition of the Fred Segal retail property at 8100 Melrose Ave. in Hollywood. George Smith Partners’ Principal David Rifkind and his team arranged the sub-3 percent, floating-rate loan with prepayment flexibility.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Harborview Capital Partners has arranged an $11.6 million acquisition loan for a 304-unit multifamily property in Oklahoma City. Jeff Fuchs of Harborview negotiated the transaction. The five-year loan, provided by a regional lender, features a one-month LIBOR-based interest rate and two years of interest-only payments. The property totals 172,368 square feet and consists of 19 two-story, garden-style residential buildings situated on 10.7 acres. Amenities include two pools, over 400 parking spaces, two laundry facilities and a clubhouse.
EATONTOWN, N.J. — The Donato Group has received a $6.7 million loan for the acquisition of a 106,918-square-foot industrial flex property located at 34-38 Industrial Way East in Eatontown. Michael Klein of HFF arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan, provided by Lakeland Bank, for the borrower. The two-building facility features 14 individual flex units ranging in size from 3,000 square feet to 17,000 square feet. At the time of acquisition, the property was 83.6 percent occupied. Current tenants include Paw BioScience, Hanro of Switzerland, Augustine Consulting Inc., Alkaline Corp., KruseCom and Meridian Health.
MIAMI — Meridian Capital has arranged an $11 million loan to refinance Village Portico, a 28,700-square-foot retail center located at 201-299 S.W. Eighth St. in Miami’s Brickell neighborhood. The property is anchored by a CVS/pharmacy, McDonald’s and Subway and is zoned for an additional 600,000 square feet of air rights. Eric Trombly of Meridian Capital’s Boca Raton, Fla., office arranged the seven-year loan through a regional balance sheet lender. The financing features a fixed interest rate and flexible prepayment terms.
