Walker & Dunlop Originates $183.1M in Financing for Two Multifamily Properties in D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Walker & Dunlop has arranged two loans totaling $183.1 million for Park Chelsea and 2M, two LEED-certified multifamily properties in Washington, D.C. Brendan Coleman, Keith Melton and David Strange led the Walker & Dunlop origination team, which arranged the transactions through Fannie Mae’s Green certification execution for Park Chelsea and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) refinance program for 2M on behalf of WC Smith, a developer and owner of affordable housing in the Mid-Atlantic region. Situated in Washington, D.C.’s NoMa district, 2M is a LEED Gold-certified property with 93 percent of its units reserved for low-income tenants, including renters using Section 8 vouchers. Community amenities include a rooftop pool, grilling area, indoor fitness center and basketball court and 24-hour concierge services. The property was 99 percent occupied at closing. WC Smith, which closed a HUD development loan for 2M two years ago, will use the $63.8 million loan to refinance existing debt. Park Chelsea is the first of three properties that will be known as The Collective, a rental community located in Washington, D.C.’s Capitol Riverfront. As a LEED Silver-certified building, the property qualified for Fannie Mae’s Green Building Certification financing, which totaled $119.3 million. Park Chelsea was 75 percent occupied at closing.