Tuesday, March 4, 2014

Meridian Capital Group Arranges $43.8 Million in Permanent Financing for a 14-Property Retail Portfolio Located in FL, IN, MS, GA, AL, KY, VA and WV



Boca Raton, FL, March 4, 2014, – Meridian Capital Group, LLC, a leading national commercial real estate finance and advisory firm, negotiated a $43.8 million mortgage for the refinancing of the Regency Portfolio, which consists of 14 shopping centers located in FL, IN, MS, GA, AL, KY, VA and WV.

 The ten-year, non-recourse loan features a fixed-rate of 5.22% and was provided by a CMBS lender. This transaction was negotiated by Meridian Managing Director, Michael Brown, and Director, Zach Nimhauser, who are based in the Company’s Boca Raton, FL office. 

The 14-property portfolio totals 1,361,421 square feet and houses 173 tenants including Wal-Mart, Magic Mart, JCPenney, Beall’s Outlet, Kroger, Piggly Wiggly, Orschein Farm & Home and Big Lots.

“This loan was for a very sophisticated client, with a great understanding of the nuances of different types of debt,” said Mr. Brown 

“We invested significant time structuring the specifics of the loan with the lender up front to build in solutions to our client’s ongoing needs over the 10-year loan term,” he added.

“The portfolio had 173 leases to a variety of tenants with a broad array of renewal dates and extensions. By working with the lender to plan for different scenarios, we were able to develop a structure to achieve our client’s business objectives under favorable terms,” added Mr. Nimhauser.

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

Jonathan M. Stern
Managing Director
Meridian Capital Group, LLC
1 Battery Park Plaza, 26th Floor
New York, NY 10004
Direct: 212.612.0181
Fax: 212.201.5181

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