Wednesday, August 20, 2014

HFF closes $21.1 million sale of Class A office building in downtown Portland, OR


Nick Kucha
PORTLAND, OR – HFF announced it has closed the $21.1 million sale of the Executive Building, an 11-story, Class A office building totaling 104,630 square feet in downtown Portland.

                HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, The Matteson Companies.  Swift Realty Partners purchased the asset for $21.1 million contingent to existing debt. 

The Executive Building is situated on 0.23 acres at 811 SW 6th Avenue at the intersection of Portland’s main MAX light rail lines and near Interstates 5 and 84 and Highway 26. 

The property is also near amenities such as the Pioneer Place Shopping Center, The Nines Hotel and several other dining, retail and entertainment venues.  

The property is 91.4 percent leased to three tenants, including J.P. Morgan Chase and the State of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

The HFF team was led by director Nick Kucha and senior managing director and co-head of HFF’s national office investment sales platform Michael Leggett.

Michael Leggett
The Matteson Companies are a group of affiliated entities engaged in real estate investment and management, headquartered on the San Francisco Peninsula with operations in diverse western U.S. markets. 

  The companies' capabilities include property acquisitions, value-added asset management, high quality property management and construction management for renovations and capital projects in the managed portfolio.  

With a regional asset and property management team, The Matteson Companies manage an extensive portfolio of properties throughout the West that includes multifamily, office, retail and mixed-use property types.  The properties are located throughout the western U.S., California, Arizona, Oregon and Washington.

Swift Real Estate Partners is an independent and vertically integrated real estate investment firm which seeks to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its investors.  Learn more at www.swiftrp.com.

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

Olivia Hennessey
Public Relations Coordinator
HFF | 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 700 | Houston, TX 77046
tel 713.852.3403 | fax 713.527.8725 | www.hfflp.com

HFF closes sale of luxury boutique hotel in Fort Lauderdale, FL


Il Lugano Hotel, 3333 NE 32nd Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL
MIAMI, FL – HFF announced it has closed the sale of il Lugano, a 105-suite luxury boutique hotel on the Intracoastal Waterway in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. 

HFF marketed the property on behalf of the seller, Il Lugano, LLC.  An affiliate of Claremont Companies of Bridgewater, Massachusetts purchased the offering on an all-cash basis and closed within 45 days of contract execution.

                The property is located at 3333 NE 32nd Avenue with direct water frontage on the Intracoastal Waterway and within walking distance of the Atlantic Ocean. 

Completed in 2008, the property features 105 oversized hotel suites, da Campo Osteria restaurant, lobby bar, outdoor event patio and approximately 4,000 square feet of meeting space.

 Additional amenities include an outdoor resort pool and sun deck, fitness center, 10-slip private marina, adjacent water taxi station and private parking garage.  The building also houses 23 luxury residences with private elevators that were previously sold and not included in the offering. 

Max Comess
The property boasts modern architecture and notable design, including Dale Chihuly sculptures and chandeliers throughout the lobby.

                The HFF investment sales team representing the seller was led by director Max Comess, senior managing director Daniel C. Peek, managing director Denny Meikleham, and real estate analysts Scott Wadler, Alexandra Lalos and Cecily Nazario.

“We commend the buyer and seller for a strong execution on this complicated transaction,” Comess said.  “The sale of il Lugano is another example of the northward momentum of the Fort Lauderdale Beach hotel market with savvy investors now targeting the area north of Sunrise Boulevard up to Lauderdale by the Sea and Pompano Beach.”

“The opportunity to acquire resort hotels in Florida and around the country continues to attract record interest from investors across the globe,” Peek added. 

  “Fundamental performance and the availability of capital in this sector continue to accelerate and surpass previous peak levels, amid a generational low in terms of new competitive supply.”

Daniel C. Peek
                HFF’s Hotel Group has been active in the sale and financing of similar hotels across the country with a focused concentration in South Florida.

  In the first half of 2014, the firm financed or sold 44 hotels and resorts with total transaction volume totaling nearly $1.2 billion, making it the fastest growing hotel group among all major firms tracked by Real Estate Alert.  

The sale of il Lugano comes on the heels of three other notable Broward County hotel sales closed by HFF this year: the Sheraton at Fort Lauderdale Airport and Cruise Port, the DoubleTree Sunrise at Sawgrass Mills and the Holiday Inn Express in Plantation.

                Il Lugano, LLC is owned by the SageCrest Liquidating Trust which is being managed by the Liquidating Trustee, John D. Huber, a managing director at SOLIC Capital Advisors.

Danny Meikleham
Headquartered at Lakeshore Center in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, Claremont Companies is a privately-owned and closely-held real estate investment, development and asset management firm.  

The company was started in 1968 when Patrick Carney, Claremont’s current chairman and CEO, began investing in and developing residential multi-family properties in southeastern Massachusetts.  

Today, Claremont Companies is actively pursuing new acquisitions and is focused on both existing properties and development opportunities within the multifamily, hotel, and mixed-use asset classes.  Learn more at www.claremontcorp.com.

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

Olivia Hennessey
Public Relations Coordinator
HFF | 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 700 | Houston, TX 77046
tel 713.852.3403 | fax 713.527.8725 | www.hfflp.com



HFF arranges $21 million refinancing for Los Angeles grocery-anchored retail center


Peter Smyslowski
SAN FRANCISCO, CA – HFF announced it has arranged a $21 million refinancing for Western Plaza, a 115,341-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail center in Los Angeles, California.

               Working on behalf of Western Avenue Capital, LLC (Western Avenue) HFF placed the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with its correspondent lender, Nationwide Life Insurance Company.

  Loan proceeds were used to refinance existing short-term debt procured by HFF in 2012 while Western Avenue implemented its business plan. The fixed-rate loan carried a three-year, interest-only period as well as an open prepayment option in the final three years of the loan term.

               Acquired by Western Avenue in 2012, Western Plaza is situated on 6.85 acres at 1645-1717 Western Avenue at the southwest corner of Venice Boulevard and Western Avenue in Los Angeles.

Jeff Sause
 The retail center is less than one quarter mile north of Interstate 10 with a population of more than 600,000 residents within a three-mile radius.  The center is 100 percent leased to national and regional tenants including Food 4 Less, CVS, Factory 2U, Anna’s Linens and Carl’s Jr, some of whom are on long term leases negotiated by Western Avenue. 

               The HFF team representing the borrower was led by managing director Peter Smyslowski, associate director Jeff Sause and associate Walter Chui.

“Western Plaza is the epitome of an infill location as evidenced by a top performing Food 4 Less,” Smyslowski says.

Western Avenue Capital is a real estate investment, development and management company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. 

  Over the past 40 years, its predecessor companies have established a diversified portfolio of retail, healthcare, multifamily and industrial properties across the United States, with the majority of assets in the Los Angeles MSA. Western Avenue’s total portfolio capitalization (managed and passive) currently exceeds $1 billion across 3 million square feet.  Learn more at www.westernavecap.com.


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

Kristen M. Murphy
Associate Director
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
Main: 617-338-0990 | Direct: 617-848-1572 | Cell: 617-543-4873 | www.hfflp.com

HFF arranges financing for four-property, multi-state hotel portfolio


Brian Carlton
DALLAS, TX – HFF announced it has arranged financing for a four-property hotel portfolio with assets in California, Colorado and Nevada.

Working on behalf of the borrower, InterMountain Management, HFF placed the 10-year, fixed-rate loan with Redwood Trust. 

               The portfolio consists of 449 rooms, which includes the 126-room Hyatt Place and 96-room Homewood Suites located in Reno, Nevada; a 99-room Homewood Suites located in Fort Collins, Colorado; and a 128-room Homewood Suites located in Palm Desert, California. 

The Hyatt Place, which opened in 2009, is located at 1790 East Plumb Lane in Reno and contains 1,800 square feet of meeting space, a 24-hour fitness center, indoor heated pool, outdoor hot tub spa and self-service check-in and check-out kiosks.

 Also in Reno is the Homewood Suites, which was completed in 2008 and contains 1,201 square feet of meeting space in addition to a fitness room, indoor pool and whirlpool, outdoor hot tub and business center. 

John Bourret
It is located at 5450 Kietzke Lane.  The Homewood Suites Fort Collins, located at 1521 Oakridge Drive, was completed in 2007 and features 988 square feet of meeting space, a fitness room, basketball court, pool, tennis court and pool table.

 Completed in 2009, the Homewood Suites Palm Desert is located at 36999 Cook Street and has a basketball court, putting green, pool, fitness room and 1,200 square feet of meeting space. 

               The HFF debt placement team representing the borrower was led by senior managing director Brian Carlton and managing director John Bourret.


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

Kristen M. Murphy
Associate Director
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
Main: 617-338-0990 | Direct: 617-848-1572 | Cell: 617-543-4873 | www.hfflp.com

HFF secures combined $10.4 million in financing for CURO Enterprises in Marlborough, MA


Greg Labine
BOSTON, MA – HFF announced it has secured $10.4 million in combined financing for 130 Lizotte Drive, a 100,000-square-foot office building in Marlborough, Massachusetts, and 118 Turnpike Road, an 80,000-square-foot office building in Southborough, Massachusetts.

               Working on behalf of private investor CURO Enterprises, HFF placed the loans with Blue Hills Bank.  Loan proceeds were used to acquire the properties.  Both loans were structured as floating-rate loans that were swapped to a fixed-rate.

               130 Lizotte Drive is located within the Lake Williams Corporate Center adjacent to the Interstate 495/Route 20 interchange in Marlborough, about 25 miles west of Boston.

 The property was completed in 1999 as a build-to-suit for its major tenant, Acosta, Inc., a national full-service sales and marketing agency.  Currently, the facility is 92 percent leased to Acosta and Career Arc Group.  Amenities at the property include multiple conference facilities and shower facilities.

               118 Turnpike Road is situated along Route 9 just under two miles from The Massachusetts Turnpike/I-90 and about 25 miles west of Boston in Southborough.  The three-story property was originally built in 1989 for its prior tenant, Autonomy Corporation, a wholly-owned entity of Hewlett-Packard. 

               The HFF debt placement team representing the borrower was led by managing director Greg LaBine with assistance from real estate analysts Brett Paulsrud and Martha Nay.

               “These acquisitions represent two of the three CURO acquisitions in the Interstate 495/Mass Pike corridor within the past year,” said LaBine.  “Blue Hills Bank has been their finance partner on all three deals, a shining example that relationships are still of paramount importance within the banking community today.”


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

Kristen M. Murphy
Associate Director
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
Main: 617-338-0990 | Direct: 617-848-1572 | Cell: 617-543-4873 | www.hfflp.com

Tuesday, August 19, 2014

Faris Lee Investments Completes $3.7 Million Sale of Retail Property in Stockton, CA


Jeff Conover

IRVINE, CA – Faris Lee Investments, a leading retail advisory and investment sales firm, has completed the $3.7 million sale of the Hammer & West Pad building, a 7,294-square-foot multi-tenant retail property located in the central California city of Stockton.

 The property’s tenants include Western Dental, AT&T and Pizza Hut. The property is part of a larger retail center that is anchored by Walgreens.

Jeff Conover, senior managing director with Faris Lee Investments, represented the seller, Orange County-based West Hammer Properties.

The buyer, a private investor from Hillsborough, Calif., was also represented by Conover, along with Mirna Gonzales of residential brokerage firm, Green Banker. The closing cap rate was 6.57 percent.

Built in 2008 and situated on 1.32 acres, the property is located at 7860 West Lane which sees more than 60,900 vehicles per day at the intersection of East Hammer Lane and West Lane. All tenants are on triple net leases, offering ease of ownership.

Mirna Gonzales
“Faris Lee targeted our FLI Exchange buyer database and focused on 1031 exchange buyers who had recently sold property in California. We received multiple offers on the asset and secured a 1031 buyer from California,” stated Conover.

 “During escrow, Krispy Kreme with a drive-thru was in the process of vacating its 1,626-square-foot space which comprised 18 percent of the income stream.”

Conover noted that despite the occupancy being reduced, the property sold for $507 per square foot, a strong price for the local area. “The buyer saw the value of the asset as well as the opportunity to add value by leasing the vacant drive-thru space to a national tenant at an above market rental rate.”

Stockton is the fourth largest city in the Central Valley with a population of approximately 300,000. The city is on Interstate 5, State Highway 99, and State Highway 4 and is California’s 13th largest city. It is located between Sacramento and Modesto, less than 30 minutes from the Bay Area.



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

Darcie Giacchetto
Spaulding Thompson & Associates
949.278.6224

Professional Community Association Managers Are Champions for HOA Success




Karen Conlon
LAGUNA HILLS, CA – California Association of Community Managers (CACM), the state’s leading community association management education organization, today launched the second phase of its Community Champions awareness campaign.

Part of a statewide program, the Community Champions campaign is focused on raising awareness about the importance of CACM’s California-specific Certified Community Association Manager (CCAM®) designation and educating homeowners about the valuable role community association managers have in overseeing the nearly 50,000 common interest developments (CIDs) or homeowners associations (HOAs) in California.

“More than 14.3 million people, about 38 percent of the state’s population, live in an HOA-managed community, many of which are run by professionally trained community association managers,” said Karen Conlon, president and CEO of CACM.

“These professionals act as champions and have tremendous responsibilities for the residents they serve.

“ They guide volunteer HOA boards through complicated issues like finances, state legislation and dispute resolution, and they oversee all aspects of property maintenance.

“They have a huge impact on the lives of thousands of Californians and it’s time they are recognized for the important role they play.”

At the heart of the Community Champions campaign are testimonials and stories of exemplary community association managers from across the state.

 HOA residents and board members are encouraged to share stories about their community manager champions at  for a chance to win a $500 gift card. 

Based in Laguna Hills, Calif., CACM is the only community association management organization in the nation to offer a California-specific educational program leading to the designation of Certified Community Association Manager (CCAM®) for industry professionals.

CACM empowers a network of nearly 3,000 members to achieve excellence in the industry and enrich communities throughout California. For more information on CACM, please visit www.cacm.org.

To find out more about community association management and the responsibilities of HOA board members, or to share a story about your community manager champion, visit
www.MyCommunityChampion.com

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

Darcie Giacchetto
Frank Wilson & Associates
949.278.6224

Thomas D. Wood and Company’s Orlando, FL Office Secures $23.7 Million in Commercial Mortgage Transactions

 
Mary Hurley
Orlando, FL – The Orlando Office of Thomas D. Wood Company, a Strategic Alliance Mortgage LLC member, secured $23,700,000 in commercial mortgage transactions for properties throughout the state of Florida.  

Interest rates continue to stay as low as 3.5%, contributing to the increase in successful closings.

 Senior Vice President Mary Hurley, CCIM, obtained bridge financing in the amount of $5,000,000 for the refinance of Kelly Park Crossing, 95 acres of land located in Apopka, Florida.  

The borrower needed short-term funds to complete the pre-development phase until the take-out by a national community developer.

 Vice President Jeff Schnupp secured financing for the Financial Center Winter Park in the amount of $2,900,000 through Thomas D. Wood and Company’s correspondent relationship with Symetra Life Insurance Company.  

Jeff Schnupp
The owner did a complete renovation to the building, and he wanted to refinance his current mortgage to recoup some of the equity for another project, and secure a permanent loan with a low interest rate.  

The 32,400 square-foot multi-tenant office building is home to Wells Fargo and is located in Winter Park, Florida.

 The Orlando office also secured $15,800,000 in financing for a mixed-use office and retail building in Orlando through a regional bank.

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

Jessica Kinnee, Director Marketing & Public Relations, 407 374 0251,  jessica@tdwood.com


Monday, August 18, 2014

HFF secures $25.9 million financing for The Islamorada Resort in the Florida Keys


Islamorada Resort, Islamorada, FL
MIAMI, FL – HFF announced it has secured a $25.9 million financing for The Islamorada  Resort, a boutique, oceanfront property in Islamorada, Florida.

Working on behalf of the borrower, an affiliate of The Carlyle Group, HFF secured the loan through Bank of the Ozarks.  

Proceeds from the financing will be used to implement the borrower’s plans for upgrades at the resort.

               The resort is located at 80001 Overseas Highway in the Village of Islamorada, approximately 80 miles from both Key West and Miami.  

Max Comess
The five-story hotel is situated on an expansive oceanfront parcel and features 79 guest rooms and suites, Oceans 80 restaurant and tiki bar, a resort-style pool, private beach, and marina. 

The borrower, working in conjunction with leading boutique hotel operator, Trust Hospitality, and renowned hospitality architect, Malcolm Berg, is spearheading the renovation and repositioning of the property.

               The HFF capital markets team representing the borrower was led by directors Max Comess and Chris Drew and analysts Maxx Carney and Alexandra Lalos of HFF’s Miami office.

“We are pleased to deliver attractive financing that will enable this visionary investor to execute an exciting plan for the resort,” Comess said. “The Florida Keys represent one of the country’s strongest hotel markets, making it extremely attractive to both investors and lenders in the hospitality space.”

“This financing provides further evidence of the unprecedented liquidity across the capital stack for hotels that exists in the market today,” Drew added. “There has never been a better environment for strong borrowers to consume capital.”

Alexandra Lalos
 HFF’s Hotel Group has been active in the sale and financing of similar hotels across the country.  In the first half of 2014, the firm financed or sold 44 hotels and resorts with total transaction volume totaling nearly $1.2 billion.

 The group previously arranged the sale and financing of the Cheeca Lodge and Spa in Islamorada and is presently involved in numerous Florida Keys and South Florida hotel and resort transactions.

               The Carlyle Group is a global alternative asset manager with more than $203 billion in assets under management across 126 funds and 139 fund of funds vehicles. Founded in 1987 in Washington, D.C., Carlyle has grown into one of the world’s largest and most successful investment firms, with more than 1,600 professionals operating in 40 offices in North America, South America, Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, Japan, Asia and Australia.

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

Kristen M. Murphy
Associate Director
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
Main: 617-338-0990 | Direct: 617-848-1572 | Cell: 617-543-4873 | www.hfflp.com

HFF Charlotte expands services with veteran HFF senior managing director Travis Anderson


Travis Anderson
CHARLOTTE, NC – HFF announced today that veteran HFF senior managing director Travis Anderson will relocate immediately from the firm’s Dallas office to the firm’s newly opened Charlotte, North Carolina office where he will co-head the office as well as lead HFF’s debt and equity placement platform in the Carolinas.  

Anderson will co-head the Charlotte office with senior managing director Ryan Clutter, who launched the Charlotte office less than one month ago and leads the investment sales platform for HFF Charlotte.

Anderson has nearly 10 years of experience as a debt and equity placement professional for HFF in the company’s Dallas office.

 During his tenure with the firm, he has successfully transacted more than $3.0 billion in commercial real estate financings for a broad range of property types including multi-housing, office, industrial, retail, hotels and land.

He is a member of the International Council of Shopping Centers and holds a BBA from Texas Tech University.   

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

Kristen M. Murphy
Associate Director
HFF | One Post Office Square, Suite 3500 | Boston, MA 02109
Main: 617-338-0990 | Direct: 617-848-1572 | Cell: 617-543-4873 | www.hfflp.com

Lincoln Harris to Manage Northwoods Marketplace


Chip Mark

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Aug. 18, 2014) — Lincoln Harris has been selected as property manager for the 236,010-square-foot Northwoods Marketplace, a retail center located at 7620 Rivers Ave. in North Charleston.

The announcement comes on the heels of American Realty Corp. acquiring the property. Chris Cotton of Lincoln Property Company represented the buyer in the transaction. The seller was self-represented by Donny Tocco of RCG Ventures.

 “We have a rich history of program management services with several well known clients in the Charleston area, including Bank of America, Suntrust and the Hendrick dealerships,” said Chip Mark of Lincoln Harris’ Charleston office. “We are thrilled to have been selected as property manager for Northwoods Marketplace and look forward to working with this outstanding property.”

 Barnes & Noble, Michaels, Old Navy, PetSmart, Rooms To Go and Best Buy anchor the center, which is 98.6 percent leased. The Shopping Center Group will continue to oversee leasing for the property. Northwoods Marketplace sits directly across from Northwoods Mall off of Interstate 26. The center was built in 1998 and sits on 28.32 acres of land.

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

Stephen Ursery
The Wilbert Group
404-549-7150 (O)
 404-405-2354 (C)

New Real Estate Disclosure Bill, Spearheaded by Hughes Marino, Signed into California State Law


Jason Hughes
ORANGE COUNTY, CA, Aug. 18, 2014 - Jason Hughes, President and CEO of California commercial real estate brokerage company Hughes Marino, announced today that on Friday, August 15, Governor Brown signed into law the real estate broker agency disclosure bill known as SB 1171.

 Hughes, who conceived of the need for this form of broker disclosure more than two years ago, asked State Senator Ben Hueso to sponsor it for him.

 Effective January 1, 2015, commercial real estate salespersons and brokers will need to provide, in writing, their exact proposed agency role in the future transaction. In addition, this disclosure will need to be signed by the potential client PRIOR to moving forward with any representation.

 “It was quite an experience to actually conceive and facilitate getting a new law passed,” said Hughes. “I’m very proud of it – as it will create more consumer transparency in an industry that’s been operating for decades as landlords' marketing arms. Now when you think you’re getting non-conflicted real estate representation, it will actually be true.”

 Hughes explained that the reason he asked Senator Hueso to sponsor this new law was that he recognized a deep need for transparency in the commercial real estate industry.

Gov. Jerry Brown
“It astounded me that commercial real estate salespersons and brokers were not required to provide written disclosure to their clients about any conflicts of interests they may have – or who the brokers were actually representing,” Hughes explained.

“In residential real estate, agents are required by law to provide such disclosure immediately prior to engaging with a client.

"However, brokers for commercial transactions had no such requirement. What resulted was a tremendous amount of conflicted representation, which almost always adversely affected companies who were buying or leasing commercial space.”

California State Senator Ben Hueso
 According to the new law, the written disclosure must fall into one of three statements: (1) Agent represents only the landlord/seller; (2) Agent represents only the tenant/buyer; or (3) Dual Agency: agent represents both the landlord/seller and the tenant/buyer.

There will be a Dual Agency definition immediately below the three choices stating that a Dual Agent is not allowed to provide any confidential information between the two parties, unless written consent is obtained.

Breach of this confidentiality will have legal consequences for the broker.


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

Amanda Brenner or Jenn Quader
(949) 955-7940

The Dow Hotel Company Named Manager of DoubleTree Philadelphia-Valley Forge

  
Murray L. Dow II
VALLEY FORGE, PA and SEATTLE, WA,  Aug. 18, 2013—The Dow Hotel Company, a leading hotel owner/investor and operator, today announced that it has been named the manager of the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Philadelphia-Valley Forge. 

As part of its responsibilities, Dow will oversee an approximately $1 million upgrade of the hotel’s 25,000-square-feet of meeting space and lobby.

The hotel also is receiving the finishing touches of a makeover of the exterior façade, including new roof line accents, trim detail, updated colors and LED lighting. 

All improvements are expected to be completed by September 2014.

            “The renovation, plus implementation of our proprietary management and marketing programs, will have an immediate positive effect on the bottom line,” said Murray L. Dow II, DHC founder and president.

 “We have a long, successful track record along the Eastern Seaboard and extensive experience with DoubleTree and all of Hilton’s upscale brands.  

“This hotel has untapped potential as a market leading social/meeting location, which we are addressing immediately with this upgrade and aggressive marketing.”             


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

Chris Daly
Phone:  (703) 435-6293
            

Arbor Finances $35.6M in Multifamily Deals from North Carolina to California


Michael Zysman
UNIONDALE, NY (Aug. 18, 2014) - Arbor Commercial Funding, LLC (“Arbor”), a wholly- owned subsidiary of Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC, and a national, direct commercial real estate lender, announced the recent funding of eight loans totaling $35,565,600 under a variety of financing products, including the Fannie Mae Delegated Underwriting & Servicing (DUS®) Loan, Fannie Mae DUS Small Loan, Fannie Mae DUS ARM 7-6™, Fannie Mae DUS Supplemental and  Arbor Realty Trust Bridge product lines.

 All of the loans were originated by Michael Zysman, Director in Arbor’s New York City office.

 “Multifamily investment activity is strong across the country, from tertiary to primary markets, and Arbor is uniquely positioned to provide superior financing for its borrowers through our nationwide lending platform,” Zysman said.

“Certainty of execution, competitive terms and a history of sub-45 day closings were critical to these transactions with repeat borrowers. Today’s acquisition environment is very competitive, sometimes requiring borrowers to put down a hard deposit at contract signing in order to win deals.

Bella Vista Apartments, Gastonia, NC
“ Because of their confidence in our loan products, many of our borrowers feel comfortable taking the execution risks required to acquire new properties in today’s environment.”

The loans include:

·      Bella Vista Apartments, Gastonia, NC – This 250-unit multifamily property received $7,500,000 funded under the Fannie Mae DUS Loan product line. The 10-year acquisition loan amortizes on a 30-year schedule. The complex includes a clubhouse, swimming pool, fitness center, playground, soccer court and business center for residents.
  
·      Wingate Place Apartments, Charlotte, NC – This 196-unit multifamily property received $5,060,000 funded under the Fannie Mae DUS Loan product line. The 10-year acquisition loan amortizes on a 30-year schedule. Residents of Wingate Place have access to laundry rooms in each building, a swimming pool with a sundeck, a playground, a picnic area with grills, a sand volleyball court, horseshoe pits and open surface parking.

Wingate Place Apartments, Charlotte, NC
·      The Highlands Apartments, Charlotte, NC – This 176-unit multifamily property received $4,950,000 funded under the Fannie Mae DUS Loan product line. The 10-year acquisition loan amortizes on a 30-year schedule. Property amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, playground and laundry center.

·      Hanover Landing Apartments, Charlotte, NC – This 192-unit multifamily property received $3,950,000 funded under the Fannie Mae DUS 7-Year ARM Loan product line. The seven-year acquisition loan amortizes on a 30-year schedule. The asset was acquired out of an REO. Amenities include a clubhouse, swimming pool, playground and four laundry centers.

·      Four Seasons Townhomes, Greensboro, NC – This 98-unit multifamily property received $2,250,000 funded under the Fannie Mae DUS Loan product line. The 10-year acquisition loan amortizes on a 30-year schedule. Amenities include a leasing office, swimming pool, BBQ area near the swimming pool, clubhouse, patio area for each unit, storage and washer/dryer hookups in each unit.

Four Seasons Townhomes, Greensboro, NC
·      Multifamily Property, Winston-Salem, NC – This 66-unit multifamily property received $2,025,000 funded under the Fannie Mae DUS Small Loan product line. The 10-year refinance loan amortizes on a 30-year schedule.

·      Multifamily Property, Winston-Salem, NC – This 48-unit multifamily property received $1,160,000 funded under the Fannie Mae DUS Small Loan product line. The 10-year refinance loan amortizes on a 30-year schedule.

·      Multifamily Property, Lexington, KY – This 252-unit multifamily property received $4,250,000 funded under the Arbor Realty Trust Bridge Loan product line. The two-year loan was used to finance an acquisition.

·      765 South Irolo Apartments, Los Angeles, CA – This 24-unit multifamily property received $1,812,600 funded under the Fannie Mae DUS ARM 7-6™ Loan product line. The seven-year acquisition loan amortizes on a 30-year schedule. The building has an elevator for residents as well as a central laundry room.

Multifamily Property, Winston-Salem, NC
·      601 Rampart Boulevard Apartments, Los Angeles, CA – This 56-unit multifamily property received $1,336,000 funded under the Fannie Mae DUS Supplemental Loan product line. The five-year and two-month loan amortizes on a 30-year schedule. Unit amenities include gas ranges with hoods and granite countertops. Property amenities include a laundry facility and storage units.

·      Ridgewood Apartments, Perrysburg, OH – This 48-unit multifamily property received $1,272,000 funded under the Fannie Mae DUS Small Loan product line. The 10-year acquisition loan amortizes on a 30-year schedule. Each unit in the complex includes a laundry/utility room and either a balcony or a patio.

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

Christopher Ostrowski, costrowski@arbor.com

Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty Names International Luxury Home Specialist at Lake Nona Marketing Center


Laura Branch-Conner
ORLANDO, FL --- Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty named Laurie Branch-Conner an International Luxury Home Specialist at its Lake Nona/Medical City Marketing Center.

Roger Soderstrom, founder and owner of Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, said Conner is an award-winning multi-million dollar sales producer with more than 15 years of experience in residential real estate sales and property management.

The Central Florida native works with foreign investors and has managed a large portfolio of rental properties.  She sold timeshares and has sold hundreds of homes throughout her career. 

Conner said she raised her four children in the St. Cloud / Medical City / Lake Nona area, has been very involved in the community as a volunteer, as a substitute teacher and member of Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) and Student Advisory Committee (SAC).  Conner is also a Superior Wash franchise owner. 

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Larry Vershel or Beth Payan, Larry Vershel Communications 407-644-4142   Lvershelco@aol.com.