Brookfield, Wis. — Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital (BWE) has arranged a $6.2 million loan for the acquisition of Shoppes of Brookfield Commons, a retail center located in the Milwaukee suburb of Brookfield. The two-building property totals 42,356 square feet. At the time of loan closing, the center was 54 percent leased. Ryan Morris of BWE arranged the loan on behalf of the borrower, CapRock Real Estate. Ameritas Investment Partners provided the three-year loan, which features a fixed interest rate along with $1 million of future funding for capital improvements …
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Paramus, N.J. — JLL Capital Markets has arranged a $290 million loan for the refinancing of Bergen Town Center, a 1 million-square-foot shopping center in the Northern New Jersey city of Paramus. Whole Foods Market and Target anchor the property, which was originally built in 1957. Currently, Bergen Town Center is 97 percent leased by more than 70 retail tenants. Notable retailers include Ulta, Chase Bank, Kohl’s, Marshalls, HomeGoods, Burlington, Nike, H&M, CVS and Ruth’s Chris Steak House. The weighted average remaining lease term is 6.8 years, and the weighted …
Newport Beach, Calif. — RA Centers has arranged $72 million for the refinancing of a portfolio comprising four shopping centers. Located in Redlands, California, the first property, Orange Street Plaza, totals 155,000 square feet. Vons, Trader Joes, Office Depot and U.S. Bank anchor the center, which was 99 percent occupied at the time of financing. The second property, Front Gate Plaza, is located in Lancaster, California, and comprises 150,000 square feet. Stater Brothers, Goodwill, Wells Fargo, McDonalds, Taco Bell and The Habit anchor the center, which was 90 percent occupied …
Mentor, Ohio — Eastern Union has arranged $11 million in financing for the acquisition of two shopping centers located in Mentor, a northeast suburb of Cleveland. Together the properties total 312,866 square feet, with Erie Commons comprising 232,386 square feet and Great Lakes Plaza featuring 80,480 square feet. Marc Tropp of Eastern Union secured the financing through First Bank on behalf of the borrower, America’s Realty LLC. The overall purchase price for the two properties was $14.6 million.
New York City — Northmarq has arranged $22 million for the refinancing of Village Greens Shopping Center in New York City. Built in 1989, the 75,697-square-foot property is anchored by Key Food Supermarket, CVS/pharmacy and JP Morgan Chase Bank. Robert Delitsky and Dylan Hamer of Northmarq secured the permanent-fixed rate loan through Nationwide Life Insurance Co. on behalf of the borrower.
Irvine, Calif. —Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital LLC (BWE)’s Irvine office has arranged a $35 million loan for the refinancing of a shopping center located in the state of Washington. Tenants at the property, which was 95 percent leased at the time of sale, include a grocery store anchor and 100,000-square-foot big-box retailer. Tom Turnage and Joe Galosic Jr. of BWE secured the financing through a life insurance company on behalf of the borrower. The non-recourse loan carries a five-year term with interest-only payments for two years, followed by a …
Denver — Essex Financial Group has secured $32 million in acquisition financing for the purchase of 2nd & Josephine, a 105,253-square-foot mixed-use property in Denver. Comprising four buildings, the development was fully leased at the time of sale. Bank of America anchors the property, which features retail and office space, as well as 260 parking spaces. Paul Donahue, Cooper Williams, Nate Schneider and Andrea Mehlem of Essex arranged the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through an undisclosed life insurance company on behalf of the buyer.
Orlando, Fla. — Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. (MMCC) has secured $9.6 million in acquisition financing for Magic Mall Plaza, a flea market-style shopping center located in Orlando. Built in 1971 and renovated in 2000, the complex totals 128,939 square feet. Garrett Fierstein of MMCC’s Orlando office originated the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. The 10-year loan features a fixed 5.68 percent interest rate and a 25-year amortization schedule.