Sunday, January 13, 2013

Cohen Real Estate Capital Closes $22 Million for Multifamily Deals in Florida


Todd F. Cohen
ORLANDO, FL – Todd F. Cohen of Cohen Real Estate Capital LLC, a 7- old commercial real estate company located in downtown Orlando, arranged a $16,250,000 loan to finance the stabilization of a 520-unit apartment complex in Palm Beach County. 

The total debt represented nearly 90% of the acquisition closing costs, and also included funds to finish the planned upgrades.  The bridge loan came from a large national bank and carries an exceptional rate below 6.00%, which will save the borrowers over $1,500,000 in interest over the life of the loan. 

Palm Beach County Skyline
A second more challenging loan was to finance the $5,000,000 acquisition and renovation of an 80-unit new townhome rental community in Tampa that was acquired from a large regional bank via FDIC.

 The project has all three-story units with large 2-car garages.  

Although new construction, the project was poorly occupied and three of the twelve buildings were never completed by the original developer.

Cohen was able to assist the borrower in negotiating his purchase bank and secured equity+debt financing for the acquisition and to fund the completion of the remaining buildings and amenity upgrades.

Tampa, FL Night Skyline
Both loans were closed in less than 45 days from application for the same borrower, an Orlando-based real estate investment company with a portfolio of over 1,500 units.  

This loan represents the 7th deal that Cohen has arranged for the borrower since 2005.

The company is expecting to close several deals in the first quarter, including equity+debt for a $22,000,000 hotel, a large mixed-use downtown development project and a small multifamily rental project.

 CREC has facilitated the purchase and sale of nearly $225 million in debt and equity since 2011 secured by over 600 for-sale condo units, 1,150 rental apartment units and 715,000 SF of commercial space in Florida and Puerto Rico.

For more information, contact:

Todd F. Cohen
  
(407) 956 2544 - O
(407) 928-5530 - C
(407) 650-2503 - F




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