Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Arbor Realty Trust Funds Nearly $20 Million in Fannie Mae DUS® MAH for Affordable Properties


Granite Ridge Apartments, Stockton, CA

UNIONDALE, NY — Arbor Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ABR), a real estate investment trust and national direct lender specializing in loan origination and servicing for multifamily, seniors housing, healthcare and other diverse commercial real estate assets, announced the recent funding of five loans totaling $19,736,000 under the Fannie Mae DUS® Multifamily Affordable Housing (MAH) product line.

Alexander Kaushansky
Alexander Kaushansky, Vice President, Originations at Arbor Realty Trust, arranged the financing.

“Arbor’s Fannie Mae DUS MAH product offers flexible and competitive terms to borrowers who invest in qualified affordable housing,” Kaushansky said. “With 100% of units at all five properties considered affordable, this transaction is a prime example of our commitment to responding to a nationwide need.”

Apartment Corp., a national privately held real estate investment firm with a portfolio exceeding 20,000 units, was the borrower, using the loans for both refinancing and acquisition purposes.

"Arbor was able to quickly arrange financing tailored to the specific needs of each one of these properties,” said Marc Menowitz, CEO of Apartment Corp. “The maximized loan proceeds and sheer number of products offered enabled us to improve the quality of our expanding national portfolio."

The transactions involved:
  • Pacific Pointe, Stockton, CA — Built in 1971, this 80-unit LIHTC multifamily property received a $3,005,000 refinancing funded under the Fannie Mae DUS MAH product line. Since 2016, the borrower has invested approximately $150,000 in upgrades to the property.
  • Granite Ridge, Stockton, CA — Built in 1974, this 80-unit LIHTC multifamily property received a $3,689,000 refinancing under the Fannie Mae DUS MAH product line. Since 2016, the borrower has invested around $100,000 in upgrades to the property.
Marc Menowitz
Silver Spring Terrace, Hickory, NC — Built in 1973, this 100-unit combination HAP and LIHTC garden-style property received $3,681,000 in acquisition financing under the Fannie Mae MAH Green Rewards program. $250,000 will go towards interior and exterior upgrades to the property. 

  • Yorkshire & Windsor Village, Shreveport, LA — Built in 2000, this 132-unit LIHTC garden-style property received $2,661,000 in acquisition financing under the Fannie Mae DUS MAH product line. In addition to rent restrictions, the property will keep a minimum of 15% of units available to accommodate large families, and a minimum of 25% of units able to serve special needs groups like the elderly and handicapped. $290,000 will go towards interior and exterior upgrades at the property.
  • Sonora Portfolio, Sonora & Jamestown, CA — Built in 1998, this three-property, 220-unit multifamily LIHTC portfolio received $6,700,000 in refinancing under the Fannie Mae DUS MAH Preservation product. Since 2016, the borrower has invested approximately $460,000 in upgrades to the property.

For more information, please contact:

Arbor Realty Trust, Inc.
333 Earle Ovington Blvd, Suite 900
Uniondale, NY 11553
800.ARBOR.10
arbor.com

Contact: Mike Ratliff
Tel: 516.506.4221


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