NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Black Bear Capital Partners has arranged a $32 million bridge loan for the refinancing of The Millennia, a 110-unit luxury apartment complex in the northern New York City suburb of New Rochelle. The newly built property also houses 4,500 square feet of commercial space and roughly a dozen units that are reserved for renters earning 80 percent or less of the area median income. Amenities include a fitness center, private office space, outdoor grilling areas, a rooftop terrace and a putting green. Bryan Manz, Emil DePasquale and Philip Bowman of Black Bear arranged the loan, which will be used to retire $25 million in construction debt and stabilize the property, through MF1 Capital on behalf of the undisclosed borrower.
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BETHLEHEM, PA. — Walker & Dunlop has provided a $25 million Fannie Mae loan for the refinancing of Bethlehem Fields Apartments a multifamily community located in Pennsylvania’s Lehigh Valley region. The property features one- and two-bedroom apartments and townhomes for a total of 216 residences. John Banas, Kris Wood, John Wilson and Rhett Saltiel of Walker & Dunlop originated the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which was also structured with three years of interest-only payments. The borrower was Pennsylvania-based Boyd Wilson.
SAN ANGELO, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $9.8 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Arroyo Square, a 182-unit multifamily asset in San Angelo, located roughly midway between Austin and Lubbock. Built in 1977, the property features one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, business center, picnic area and tennis and basketball courts. Colliers originated the loan, which carried a 10-year term and a 30-year amortization scheduled through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the borrower, Arroyo Square LLC.
BURNHAM, PA. — JLL has arranged an undisclosed amount of acquisition financing for Greater Lewistown Plaza, a 185,282-square-foot, grocery-anchored shopping center located in the Central Pennsylvania town of Burnham. Grocer Weis is the anchor tenant at the 22-acre property, and other users include CVS, Dunham Sports, Goodwill and Rent-a-Center. Michael Klein and Claudia Steeb of JLL arranged the fixed-rate loan through AmeriServ Financial. The borrower, Logan GL Holdings LLC, plans to implement a capital improvement program.
HOUSTON — CBRE has provided a $20 million Freddie Mac bridge loan for the refinancing of Vintage Apartments, a 292-unit multifamily community located in the Brookhollow neighborhood of Houston. The 10-year, floating-rate loan is the first to be purchased by Freddie Mac that is indexed by the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), the new benchmark rate that lenders use to price loans and the replacement of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). According to Apartments.com, Vintage Apartments was built in 1972 and offers studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units, as well as a pool, playground, outdoor grilling area and onsite laundry facilities. The borrower was not disclosed.
PITTSBURGH — ACRES Capital Corp. has provided a $33 million loan for the construction and stabilization of a 161-unit multifamily project located at 5803 Centre Ave. in the Shadyside neighborhood of Pittsburgh. The property will house 6,000 square feet of retail space and offer amenities such as a fitness center with a yoga studio, coworking office space with indoor and outdoor workstations and a self-checkout convenience mart. The borrower, Colorado-based Charles Street Investment Partners, expects to complete the project in the third quarter of 2022.
NEW YORK CITY — Greystone has provided a $289 million Freddie Mac loan for the refinancing of The Summit, a 429-unit apartment community located at 222 E. 44th St. in Midtown Manhattan. About 25 percent of the residences are designated as affordable housing. Residential amenities include a fitness center, basketball and squash courts, indoor pool, sauna, theater room, game lounge and an outdoor entertainment area. Drew Fletcher, Matthew Klauer and Cassandra Connolly of Greystone originated the loan, which carried a 10-year term and a fixed interest rate, on behalf of the borrower, BLDG Management Co. Inc. Bank of China provided the original $251 million construction loan for the project in 2015.
AUSTIN, TEXAS — Berkadia has provided a HUD loan of an undisclosed amount for the refinancing of Altair Tech Ridge, a 230-unit apartment community in Austin. Built in 2019, the property offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units and amenities such as a pool, fitness center, resident clubhouse and an outdoor dining area. Chad Bedwell and Eli Gershenson of Berkadia originated the loan, which was structured with a fixed interest rate and a 35-year amortization schedule, on behalf of the borrower, Dallas-based Galaxy Tech Ridge LLC.
BOSTON — Rockport Mortgage Corp. has arranged an $81.8 million loan for the refinancing of South Cove Plaza, a 231-unit seniors housing community in Boston. South Cove Plaza consists of a 142-unit building on Stuart Street and an 89-unit building on Tremont Street in the city’s Back Bay area. The buildings feature 193 one-bedroom units and 38 two-bedroom units, as well as a combined 10,200 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. The borrower, Weston Associates, will use some of the proceeds to renovate unit interiors, mechanical systems and amenity spaces.
MORRISTOWN, N.J. — New York Life Real Estate Investors has provided a $36.5 million loan for The Metropolitan at 40 Park, a 130-unit apartment building in Morristown, about 35 miles west of New York City. The property features studio, one- and two-bedroom units that offer private balconies or terraces. Amenities include a fitness center, game room, rooftop terrace and a package center with lockers. A partnership between Woodmont Properties and Roseland Residential Trust developed the seven-story, Class A building in 2010.