JLL Capital Markets arranges $43 million construction financing for the 167-unit Elements Apartments in Santa Maria, CA

                              Rendering of Elements Apartments, 

a 167-unit multi-housing community at 3519 Mercury Drive

in Santa Maria, CA to  be completed in January 2024 

 

 LOS ANGELES, CA – JLL Capital Markets has arranged the $42.7 million pre-TCO construction take-out financing for Elements Apartments, a 167-unit multi-housing community located in Santa Maria, California.

 

 Matt Stewart

JLL represented the borrower, The Vernon Group, to secure a senior loan through Limekiln Real Estate Investment Management, LP (MF1 Capital).

 

Construction commenced in Summer 2021, and the six-building project was approximately 80% complete at loan closing, with full CofO expected by January 2024.

 

Located at 3519 Mercury Dr., the property is located at the southeast corner of Auto Park Drive and Mercury Drive, directly off CA-135.

 

The community is adjacent to Santa Maria Airport and is just minutes from Santa Maria Country Club and Waller Park. Nearby retail centers include Acorn Shopping Center, Western Village, Broadway Village, Stowell Center, Santa Maria Town Center and La Brea Plaza.

Alex Olson

Additionally, the city of Santa Maria is approximately one hour north of Santa Barbara.

 

The JLL Capital Markets Debt Advisory team was led by Managing Director Matt Stewart, Director Alex Olson, Director Chad Morgan and Analyst Jacob Michael.

 

“The Vernon Group has solidified itself as one of the premier developers along the central coast of California, and as such, we were able to advise them on a bespoke financing solution that achieved all of their objectives,” said Matt Stewart.

 

JLL Capital Markets is a full-service global provider of capital solutions for real estate investors and occupiers.

Chad Morgan

The firm's in-depth local market and global investor knowledge delivers the best-in-class solutions for clients — whether investment sales and advisory, debt advisory, equity advisory or a recapitalization.

 

The firm has more than 3,000 Capital Markets specialists worldwide with offices in nearly 50 countries.

 

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CONTACT:

 

 

Jenna Sharp

JLL, Public Relations

Dallas, Texas

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Jenna.Sharp@jll.com