SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J. — JLL has arranged a $25 million construction loan for Bridge Point South Plainfield, a 189,059-square-foot industrial project in Northern New Jersey. Situated on 20.7 acres, the property will feature a clear height of 36 feet, 50 dock-high doors, 176 car parking spaces and 70 trailer stalls. Completion is slated for the fourth quarter. Jon Mikula, Michael Klein and Michael Lachs of JLL arranged the three-year, floating-rate loan through Simmons Bank on behalf of the borrower, Bridge Industrial.
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NEW YORK CITY — Newmark has arranged $175 million in debt and equity financing for Park 53, a 129,000-square-foot boutique office building in Midtown Manhattan. The financing consists of a $120 million acquisition loan and $55 million in equity from Acres Capital. The 20-story building was originally constructed in 1991 as the New York City headquarters of Santander Bank. The borrower, a joint venture between ZG Capital Partners and Rialto Capital Management, plans to upgrade the lobby and elevators, activate outdoor gathering spaces and add two amenity centers. Dustin Stolly, Jordan Roeschlaub, Daniel Fromm, Eden Abraham and Michael Dorfman led the transaction for Newmark.
SAN ANTONIO — Walker & Dunlop has arranged a loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of The Place at Castle Hills, a 680-unit apartment community located on the north side of San Antonio. Built in 1984, the garden-style property comprises 52 buildings that house one- and two-bedroom units with walk-in closets and private balconies/patios. Amenities include four pools, a fitness center, outdoor picnic areas and a Wi-Fi lounge. Alex Inman, Jon Hyduke, René Jaubert, Harrison Hoskins and Hannah Coen of Walker & Dunlop arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, Arizona-based investment firm MC Cos.
NEW YORK CITY — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged a $367.8 million in financing for a portfolio of 23 industrial properties totaling approximately 3 million square feet in the Mid-Atlantic region. Specifically, the properties are located in Pennsylvania, Maryland and New Jersey and were fully leased to 41 tenants at the time of sale. Tenant footprints range in size from 7,238 to 478,715 square feet. John Alascio, Alex Hernandez, Alex Lapidus, Chuck Kohaut, T.J. Sullivan and Jason Blankfein of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan through J.P. Morgan on behalf of the borrower, Ares Management.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Berkadia has arranged a $52 million bridge loan for the refinancing of Iron Rock Ranch, a 300-unit multifamily property in Austin. Iron Rock Ranch consists of 84 townhomes and 216 apartments in one-, two- and three-bedroom formats. Amenities include two pools with outdoor lounging areas, a fitness center, pet park and a basketball court. Andy Hill and Tyler Nowlin of Berkadia arranged the four-year, nonrecourse loan through J.P. Morgan Asset Management on behalf of the borrower, Houston-based Domain Communities, which purchased the asset in late 2019.
NEW YORK CITY — Lument has provided a $117.4 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of Hope Gardens, a 949-unit affordable housing community in Brooklyn’s Bushwick neighborhood. Built between 1980 and 1987, the garden-style property comprises 60 buildings totaling 1,321 units that are all subsidized by Section 8 contracts and includes a daycare and two senior centers. The loan, which carries a fixed interest rate, 30-year term and 40-year amortization schedule, retires the construction debt attached to 47 of the buildings that house 949 units. Josh Reiss of Lument originated the loan for the sponsor, a joint venture between Pennrose Holdings, Acacia Real Estate Development and an affiliate of The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).
SAN ANTONIO — Prime Finance has provided a $47.3 million acquisition loan for Lantower Alamo Heights, a 312-unit multifamily property in San Antonio. Built in 2015, Lantower Alamo Heights offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and was 93 percent occupied at the time of sale. The amenity package consists of a pool, conference room, courtyard, dog park, pet wash station, fire pit, fitness center, a game room and outdoor grilling areas. Marko Kazanjian, Chris McColpin, Max Herzog and Andrew Cohen of JLL arranged the floating-rate loan, as well as a preferred equity investment with Connecticut-based Sound Mark Partners, on behalf of the borrower, Austin-based Old Three Hundred Capital.
PHILADELPHIA — French investment bank Natixis has provided a $73.6 million acquisition loan for Mansion at Bala, a 276-unit apartment community in northwest Philadelphia. Built in 2010, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units with an average size of 1,059 square feet. Amenities include a pool, resident clubhouse, business center and a fitness center. Robert Lipson, T.J. Piper and Jeremy Lynch of Berkadia arranged the five-year, floating-rate loan on behalf of the borrower, Rose Valley Capital, an affiliate of Hampshire Properties.
NEWARK, N.J. — Locally based mortgage banking and advisory firm Progress Capital has placed a $54.5 million construction loan for an educational project in Newark. The borrower, an entity doing business as 155 Jefferson LLC, plans to redevelop the site of the former St. James Hospital, which has been vacant for 15 years, into a 179,100-square-foot specialized higher learning center. Specifically, the new facility will support students studying architecture, computer-aided design and construction technology, as well as students who have opted for traditional trade programs. Completion is slated for July 2023. David May and Evan Boles of Progress Capital arranged the financing. The direct lender was not disclosed.
AMHERST, MASS. — New York-based Eastern Union has arranged a $44.8 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of The Boulders, a 256-unit multifamily property in Amherst, located in the central part of Massachusetts. The market-rate property was built in 1974 and offers two-bedroom units with an average size of 844 square feet. Michael Muller of Eastern Union arranged the floating-rate loan, which carries four years of interest-only payments on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Newmark originated the financing via its status as a Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting & Servicing (DUS) lender.