AUSTIN, TEXAS — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has provided a $42.6 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for the construction of Austin Manor, a 280-unit affordable housing project in East Austin. All of the units will be reserved for renters earning 60 percent or less of the area median income. Austin Manor will offer amenities such as a 6,000-square-foot clubhouse, pool, sports court and a playground, as well as family support services including counseling, adult education, health and nutrition courses and youth programs. Phil Melton and Cindy Hannon of Bellwether originated the loan. The borrower was not disclosed.
NEW YORK CITY — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital has provided a $5.6 million Freddie Mac permanent loan for the construction of a 71-unit affordable housing project located at 461 Alabama Ave. in Brooklyn. More than half the residences will be reserved for homeless renters. The financing was structured with a 35-year amortization schedule and a 4.63 percent fixed interest rate. Jim Gillespie and Ilya Weinstein of Bellwether Enterprise originated the loan on behalf of the borrower, a partnership between developer CB Emmanuel Realty and nonprofit Services for the Underserved.
HOUSTON — JLL has arranged the sale of Chasewood Technology Park, a 463,969-square-foot office campus in northwest Houston. The four-building campus spans 10.4 acres and was 93 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants in the energy, consulting, technology, architecture, healthcare and food services industries. Rick Goings and Ethan Goldberg of JLL represented the seller, The GenCap Group, and procured the buyer, Nitya Capital, in the sale. John Ream and Laura Sellingsloh of JLL arranged a $46 million acquisition loan through Morgan Stanley on behalf of Nitya Capital.
SHERMAN, TEXAS — Colliers Mortgage has provided a $6.4 million Fannie Mae acquisition loan for Northridge Villas, a 101-unit multifamily asset located in the North Texas city of Sherman. The property was built in 1969 and renovated in 2019. Amenities include a pool, playground, pet park and onsite laundry facilities. Colliers originated the loan, which carried a 12-year term and a 30-year amortization schedule, through a partnership with Old Capital Lending on behalf of the borrower, 3013 Northridge Villas LLC.
NEW YORK CITY — JLL has arranged $105 million in predevelopment financing for Bronx Logistics Center, a 1.2 million-square-foot last-mile distribution center that will be situated on a 14.2-acre site at 980 E. 149th St. Building features will include 1,400 parking spaces, 28-foot clear heights and proximity to Interstate 278. Christopher Peck, Peter Rotchford and Kristin Knapp of JLL arranged the debt through JPMorgan on behalf of the borrower, Turnbridge Equities. In addition, Andrew Scandalios, Tyler Peck and Thomas Pryor of JLL secured Dune Real Estate Partners as a joint venture equity partner. The development team expects to break ground some time in early 2021.
NEW YORK CITY — Developer SL Green Realty Corp. has completed the $600 million refinancing of 410 Tenth Avenue, an office redevelopment project that will add 636,000 square feet of office space to the local supply. Amazon and First Republic Bank will anchor the 20-story property, which was originally built in 1927 as the Master Printers Building. The loan takes out $465 million in construction financing that SL Green received in 2019 and will fund all future development costs. Completion of 410 Tenth Avenue is slated for the third quarter of 2021.
OKLAHOMA — Carnegie Capital has arranged an $11.5 million loan for the refinancing for three skilled nursing facilities totaling 330 licensed beds in southern-central Oklahoma. The borrower is a local owner-operator, and the lender is an Arkansas-based regional bank. J.D. Stettin of Carnegie Capital arranged the loan, which features a fixed 3.99 percent interest rate for five years. The names of the facilities were not disclosed.
BOSTON — MassHousing, an independent public agency that funds affordable housing properties in Massachusetts, has provided $25 million in financing for the renovation of Morse Apartments, a 99-unit community located in the Brookline neighborhood of Boston. The financing, which includes tax-exempt housing revenue bonds and Low Income Housing Tax Credits, will preserve the affordability of the community for another 75 years. The borrower was Brookline Housing Authority. Morse Apartments was constructed in 1973 at 90 Longwood Ave. and is reserved for low-income senior citizens. Renovations are expected to be complete by summer 2022.
NORTH BERGEN, N.J. — Procida Funding has provided a $52.5 million construction loan for Manhattan Transit Village North Bergen, a 214-unit multifamily project in North Bergen Township, located across the Hudson River from Manhattan. The property will be located adjacent to the Tonnelle Avenue public transit station and will feature a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as a pool and a fitness center. The borrower and developer was the Demetrakis Family. Specific loan terms were not disclosed.
FARMERS BRANCH, TEXAS — Los Angeles-based CIM Group has provided a $190 million bridge loan for the refinancing of International Plaza, a 780,000-square-foot office campus located in the northern Dallas metro of Farmers Branch. The Class A property consists of a 13-story building and a 15-story building that were recently upgraded to offer new indoor and outdoor amenities. Rob Rubano, Greg Napper and Brian Share of Cushman & Wakefield arranged the loan, which was structured with a five-year term and a floating interest rate. The borrower, Taconic Capital Partners, acquired the asset in 2018.