HOUSTON —Larry Peters and Adam Unger of Q10 Kinghorn, Driver, Hough & Co. have arranged financing for a 100-unit seniors housing apartment community in Houston. The garden-style property is currently 97 percent occupied. The loan included a 70 percent loan-to-value ratio and an initial interest rate below 3 percent. The floating rate can be converted to fixed rate during the seven-year term at no cost. With this loan, the borrower also secured cash out for capital improvements.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — HFF has arranged financing for Vineyard Hills Apartments, a 202-unit apartment community in Austin. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower to secure the 10-year, 3.58 percent fixed-rate loan through a life insurance company lender. Proceeds were used to refinance existing debt on the property. The loan was structured as a forward loan with the rate locked five months prior to closing. Vineyard Hills Apartments is located at 7631 U.S. Highway 290 W. near State Highway 71 in the Oak Hill area of southwest Austin. Completed in 2000, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging between 640 and 1,315 square feet. Amenities include a swimming pool, heated spa, clubroom and business center. The property is 96 percent leased. Robert Wooten led the HFF debt placement team representing the borrower.
ZION, ILL. — Cohen Financial has arranged $9.2 million in acquisition loans through Pillar’s lending program for two multifamily properties in Zion. Dan Rosenberg of Cohen Financial’s Chicago office secured a $5.3 million loan for Country Chalet Apartments and a $3.85 million loan for Park Trails Apartments. The two properties purchased included a total of 247 units. The fixed-rate, 15-year loans include 30-year amortization schedules. The borrower is an affiliated entity of The Ferndale Realty Group LLC, a Chicago-based real estate investment company.
LONGVIEW, TEXAS — Brian Gramlich of BMC Capital’s Dallas office has arranged a $2 million purchase loan for a 100-unit apartment complex located in Longview. The seven-year loan includes a 4.35 percent interest rate and a 25-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s correspondent bank relationships.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS — Brian Gramlich of BMC Capital’s Dallas office has arranged a $612,500 purchase loan for a 20-unit apartment complex located in Arlington. The loan features a five-year term with a 4.3 percent interest rate and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s correspondent bank relationships.
MERRILL, WIS. — Cohen Financial has arranged a $6.3 million refinancing loan for Merrill Ridge Plaza, a mixed-use retail and office center located at 3404-3500 East Main Street in Merrill. Merrill Ridge Plaza is a 122,919-square-foot property that’s 97 percent leased. Anchor tenants include Piggly Wiggly, Dollar Tree and Church Mutual Insurance Co. Don Trossman of Cohen Financial’s Chicago office secured the fixed-rate loan that includes a 20-year amortization schedule with River Valley Bank, a regional bank. Martin Graff of M.H. Graff & Associates represented the borrower, Focused Retail-Merrill Ridge LLC.
INGLESIDE, TEXAS — Elliot Auerbacher of NorthMarq Capital’s New York regional office has arranged a $10.5 million construction loan for Seaside Landing Apartments, a 120-unit multifamily property located at Highway 361 and Main Street in Ingleside. The transaction was structured with a five-year term and 30-year amortization schedule. NorthMarq arranged financing for the borrower through its relationship with a national bank.
MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Funding has arranged a $10.3 million construction loan for a new six-story, 45-unit apartment project in Minneapolis. The site for the project is located at Lagoon Avenue and Irving Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood. Dougherty Funding arranged financing for the borrower, Laguna Property Investors LLC. CPM Development will begin construction on the project in May. Construction is expected to take 12 months. Dougherty Funding LLC serves as lead lender and servicer for the loan.
ASPEN, COLO. — The 179-room St. Regis Aspen Resort has received a $100 million refinance. The resort is located at 315 E. Dean Street, at the base of Aspen Mountain in downtown Aspen. The property was acquired by 315 East Dean Associates, led by Stephane de Baets, in 2010. The company has since invested about $50 million to renovate the five-star resort. The first mortgage was provided by an affiliate of KSL Capital Partners Credit Opportunities Fund.
CHICAGO — Oak Grove Capital has arranged $27.9 million in construction financing for a 120-unit, mid-rise luxury apartment building in Chicago. The site for the market-rate apartments is located at 2211 N. Milwaukee Ave. in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood. Principal Real Estate Investors provided the financing for the borrower, New York City-based Property Markets Group (PMG). Ryan Cahalan of Oak Grove Capital arranged the loan for the borrower.
