NEW LENOX, ILL. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $20 million loan for the refinancing of Cottages of New Lenox, an 80-unit, 100-bed assisted living and memory care facility in New Lenox. The loan was structured with three years of interest-only payments using Walker & Dunlop¹s interim loan program. The borrower is an affiliate of a joint venture between Chicago-based Focus Healthcare Partners LLC and Artemis Real Estate Partners LLC. John Pantone led the Walker & Dunlop team that structured the loan. Located 42 miles southwest of Chicago, Illinois, Cottages of New Lenox features five stand-alone, 20-resident cottages, including one building that provides assisted living. Additional amenities include personalized care, health care coordination, chef prepared meals, housekeeping, and secure courtyards.
ST. PAUL, MINN. — Dougherty Mortgage LLC has secured a $31.3 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Victoria Park Apartments, a 215-unit multifamily apartment property located in St. Paul. The 12-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule and three years of interest-only payments. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the loan for the borrower, Victoria Park Communities LLC. Victoria Park Apartments include one-, two- and three-bedroom options. The units feature open concept floor plans and high-end finishes, including gourmet kitchens with granite countertops, designer cabinetry and energy-efficient appliances. Property amenities include outdoor swimming pool with terrace, club room with bar, fitness center, tech lounge, underground heated parking, yoga room, free bike rentals and concierge services.
ALLEN, TEXAS — RED Capital Partners LLC has provided an $8.9 million balance sheet construction loan to Dolce Living Communities Residential (DLCR) for the construction of Bella Terra at Twin Creeks, a 374-unit, Class A apartment complex in Allen, a suburb of Dallas. The $51.3 million construction project will be capitalized with a Fifth Third Bank first mortgage, equity funding arranged by Nebo Capital with Mountain Capital Partners along with the $8.9 million in mezzanine debt provided by RED Capital Partners. RED retains the exclusivity on permanent financing for the project.
SAN ANTONIO — BMC Capital’s Austin office has arranged a $2.8 million refinancing loan for a multifamily property located in San Antonio. The non-recourse bridge loan includes a 60 percent loan-to-value ratio, a three-year fixed rate of 6 percent with full-term interest-only payments. The loan was arranged through one of BMC Capital’s correspondent banking relationships and closed in less than 30 days.
DALLAS — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has arranged a $6 million loan for Acadia Assisted Living, an 88-unit seniors housing community located in Dallas. BB&T Real Estate Funding’s Structured Loan Program provided funding for the acquisition. Richard Thomas and Meredith Davis of Grandbridge originated the transaction. Grandbridge’s seniors housing and healthcare finance team offers construction, non-recourse acquisition/bridge and permanent financing options to seniors housing owners nationwide.
MILWAUKEE — Walker & Dunlop Inc. has originated two CMBS loans totaling $6.9 million for Fox Bay Cinema Grill and Oriental Theater in Milwaukee. The loans were structured with 10-year terms for New Land Enterprises. Both loans were secured by two mixed-use assets, in which the lead tenant at each property is an independent movie theater. Fox Bay Cinema Grill is a 48,391-square-foot independent movie theater that offers “dinner and a movie” by serving guests a meal while they view their selected film. The Oriental Theater, now part of the Landmark Theater group, has been operating continuously since 1927. The Landmark Theater group has grown to 48 theaters and 224 screens in 21 markets. Oriental Theater’s movies focus on independent films. Additionally, a bowling alley and a bar are tenants in the basement of this property. Rob Meister led the Walker & Dunlop team that secured the refinancing for both theaters. New Land Enterprises develops, owns and manages condominiums, apartments and commercial real estate.
HOUSTON — HFF has arranged $50 million in financing for 3040 Post Oak Blvd., a 427,486-square-foot, Class A office building in the Lakes on Post Oak complex adjacent to the Galleria in Houston. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, MetLife Real Estate Investors, to secure the 10-year, fixed-rate loan through Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. HFF previously marketed and closed the sale of this property, which was purchased by the borrower. 3040 Post Oak Blvd. is located at the intersection of Post Oak Boulevard and Hidalgo in Houston’s Galleria/Uptown District. The property is 80 percent leased to 25 tenants including Bechtel Corp., Carriage Services and Wealth Design Group. Wally Reid Tyler Ford and Matthew Putterman led the HFF debt placement team.
CHICAGO — Mesa West Capital has provided Sterling Bay $220 million to refinance 1KFulton, a 10-story, 535,000-square-foot office building in Chicago’s West Loop. The property will serve as Google’s new regional headquarters. Other tenants include bicycle gear maker SRAM International Corp. and Venture Capital firm Sandbox Industries. The financing included $35 million of mezzanine debt, which was placed at closing with Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing. The building features efficient floor plates up to 71,000 square feet with 11-foot floor-to-ceiling glass and 12-foot slab-to-slab height. Additionally, select property amenities include a subterranean parking garage, fitness center and unmatched rooftop common areas as well as easy access to the newly completed Morgan & Lake CTA stop located one block south of the property. Local development firm Sterling Bay acquired the former Fulton Market Cold Storage warehouse in 2012. The nearly 100-year-old vacant 10-story structure is now a state-of-the-art LEED Gold certified office and retail building. Michael Kavanau, Tim Joyce and Christopher Knight of HFF arranged financing. The building was 88 percent leased at the time of financing.
INDIANAPOLIS — Vista Capital Co. has structured $10.9 million of financing for the Keystone Homewood Suites located in Indianapolis. Vista was able to negotiate non-recourse, fixed-rate financing with pricing below 4.5 percent. The 10-year capital will be used, in part, to fund a large renovation project. The financing was awarded to an affiliate of a European-based investment bank. Homewood Suites is a 116 all-suite, upscale, extended-stay hotel situated on the north side of Indianapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS — Dougherty Mortgage has arranged a $3.1 million Fannie Mae loan for the acquisition of Crest Oak Apartments, a 60-unit multifamily affordable housing property located in Coon Rapids. The 12-year loan includes a 30-year amortization schedule. Dougherty’s Minneapolis office arranged the loan for the borrower, Crest Oaks LLC. Crest Oak Apartments is nestled in a woodland setting, located within blocks of the Coon Rapids dam, parks and Mississippi trails.