AUBURN HILLS, MICH. — Pillar has arranged a $7 million Freddie Mac loan for Auburn Square, a multifamily property located in Auburn Hills. David Wilkins of Pillar’s Bloomfield Hills office originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which includes a 30-year amortization schedule. The 97-unit apartment building is located less than a mile from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ world headquarters. The property is fully leased at market rates.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Ashford Hospitality Trust Inc. has secured $25.1 million in property level debt financing for the previously-closed acquisition of the 168-room Lakeway Resort & Spa in Austin. The financing has a two-year term and three, one-year extension options, subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. The interest-only loan provides for a floating interest rate 5.1 percent. Ashford Hospitality Trust is a real estate investment trust focused on investing in the hospitality industry across all segments.
ANKENY, IOWA — NorthMarq Capital has arranged $7.3 million in refinancing for The Apartments at Prairie Lakes in Ankeny. The recently completed 92-unit multifamily property is located at 1603 Prairie Lakes Drive. Jason Kinnison of NorthMarq Capital’s Omaha office structured the fully amortizing 25-year term loan for the borrower through a life insurance company.
PLATTEVILLE, WIS. — Hunt Mortgage Group has arranged a $3.4 million Fannie Mae loan facility to refinance Prairie View Apartments, a 56-unit multifamily property in Platteville. The property is located at 1300, 1350, 1365 and 1435 Cody Parkway. Prairie View Apartments includes efficiency, one-, two- and three-bedroom units. The 12-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Hunt Mortgage Group arranged the loan for the borrower, a Wisconsin-based limited liability company that was formed in April 2008 and is backed by Robert Cody. Cody owns R. Cody Real Estate Development, a full service real estate development company.
AUSTIN — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged a $6.2 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Quail Park Village Apartments, a 142-unit multifamily affordable housing property located in Austin. The Fannie Mae loan includes a 10-year term with a 30-year amortization schedule. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the loan for the borrower, Heartland Wanaka Limited Partnership. Quail Park Village is located in north Austin. Unit amenities include energy-efficient windows and doors, countertop and flooring upgrades, new cabinets and gas stoves.
WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — Clayton Wells of BMC Capital’s Dallas office has arranged a $1.5 million purchase loan for an apartment complex located in Weatherford. The property was constructed in December 2014. The loan features a 75 percent loan-to-value ratio, a five-year fixed-rate at 4.5 percent with a rate reset at five years, and a 30-year amortization schedule. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s correspondent banking relationships.
CLEVELAND — KeyBank Real Estate Capital has secured $66 million in debt financing on behalf of Pierce Education Properties for a five-property student housing apartment portfolio. Totaling 2,788 beds, the properties are located in four states across the Midwest and Southeast. KeyBank originally funded five on-balance sheet, three-year, non-recourse loans to finance the acquisition of the five properties in 2014. KeyBank refinanced the original bank loans with 10-year, interest-only floating rate debt with a loan-to-value ratio of 55 percent. Robert Prouty and Andrew Lucca of KeyBank’s Commercial Mortgage Group arranged the financing.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged a $9.5 million HUD 223(f) loan for the refinancing of Crosby Pointe Apartments, a 73-unit multifamily market rate apartment property located in St. Paul. The 35-year loan includes a 35-year amortization schedule. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the loan for the borrower, Crosby Pointe LLC. Real Estate Equities LLC manages Crosby Pointe Apartments. The property features an outdoor pool, fitness center and an underground parking garage. Units are currently undergoing renovations that include the addition of stainless steel appliances, granite countertops and new finishes.
LOS ANGELES — Freddie Mac Multifamily has provided an $878 million loan for Los Angeles’ historic Park La Brea, the largest apartment community on the West Coast. HFF arranged the financing for borrower Prime Residential. Funding will be used to retire existing debt. Freddie Mac expects to securitize the loan through its K-Deal program. The 4,245-unit property is rent-controlled, with about 10 percent of the units having below market-rate rents. The community includes 18 high-rise towers and 175 garden-style apartment buildings on 144 acres. Approximately 10,000 residents live in the community. The apartment community includes 24-hour security patrol, courtyards, Wi-Fi cafes, fitness trails, a movie theater, hair salon and business and fitness centers. Originally built between 1944 and 1952, Park La Brea underwent renovations between 1995 and 2014. The 96.4-percent-leased complex is located at 6200 W. Third St., about seven miles west of downtown Los Angeles near the Miracle Mile district. Managing director Peter Smyslowski of HFF led and assembled the West Coast-based team that arranged the financing. The team included executive managing director Jody Thornton, senior managing directors Paul Brindley and Kevin MacKenzie and managing director Charles Halladay. Freddie Mac provides liquidity, stability and affordability to the nation’s residential …
HOUSTON — HFF has secured refinancing for One City Centre, a 608,660-square-foot office tower in downtown Houston. The Class A, 32-story property includes two parking garages. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Accesso Partners, to secure the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through J.P Morgan Chase Bank. Loan proceeds were used to retire existing debt that was used to purchase the property in 2012. One City Centre is located at 1021 Main St. The property has direct access to the Metro Light Rail line and tunnel system in downtown Houston. Originally built in 1961, the property was most recently renovated in 2010 and is LEED EB Gold certified. Tenants at the tower, which is 86 percent leased, include Waste Management and Energy XXI. One City Centre also includes the 758-space One City Centre Garage and the 611-space Fannin Garage. Susan Hill and Michael Johnson led the HFF debt placement team representing the borrower. Accesso Partners is a commercial real estate investment manager, owner and operator.
