Friday, May 3, 2013

George Smith Partners Secures $38.9 Million in Construction Financing for New Waterfront Multifamily Development in Portland, OR




                          Phase I of The Residences at Yacht Harbor
                          11505 North Yacht Harbor Drive
                          Portland, OR

Malcolm Davies
LOS ANGELES, CA (May 3, 2013) – Commercial real estate investment banking firm George Smith Partners has successfully arranged $38.9 million in construction financing on behalf of its client, Salpare Bay, LLC., for the development of Phase I of The Residences at Yacht Harbor, a 373-unit waterfront Class A multifamily property located at 11505 North Yacht Harbor Drive in Portland, Oregon, according to Principal, Malcolm Davies.

 Davies was assisted by George Smith Partners’ Assistant Vice President Peter Kleinberg and Analyst Drew Sandler.

Peter Kleinberg
“This property is positioned to become the premier waterfront, Class A, apartment community in Portland,” said Davies, who noted that the community will be located along the most valuable yacht harborage in Portland, Salpare Bay Marina.  Salpare Bay is a 95 percent occupied marina which features 204 yacht slips.

  “Unlike many developments seeking construction financing, this property was shovel-ready, with no entitlement risks to the lenders,” explained Davies.

Drew Sandler
 “This is especially rare for the riverfront area of Portland, where there are several barriers to entry developers face during the entitlement process. 

The fact that this parcel was already zoned, fully-entitled, and land use permit-ready for the development of The Residences at Yacht Harbor made this a very attractive and unusual investment opportunity in this market.”

For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Corynne Randel/ Judith Brower
Brower, Miller & Cole
(949) 955-7940

No comments:

Post a Comment