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MRP Realty Receives $191.8 Million in Development Financing for Mixed-Use Project in Washington, D.C.

by Alex Tostado

Washington, D.C. — MRP Realty has received $191.8 million in development financing for Phase I of Bryant Street, a mixed-use project in northeast Washington, D.C. Phase I includes three mid-rise buildings comprising 487 multifamily units, a nine-screen Alamo Drafthouse Cinema and an additional 38,482 square feet of ground-floor retail space. At full buildout, the 13-acre project will feature 1,500 residential units, 250,000 square feet of retail space, 1.5 acres of green space and up to 2,000 parking spaces. The transit-oriented development will be located in the Edgewood neighborhood, near the …

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Chichester quote: downside to low interest rate environment is risk of creating an asset bubble
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The True Cost of Cheap Debt

by SCB Staff

Faris Lee’s Rick Chichester believes the U.S. economy may have a stiff price to pay for the low interest rate environment that has continued well after the recovery. Unemployment is low. Consumer confidence is high. The Dow is around 26,000, interest rates remain at historic lows, and the Federal Reserve has paused. America is in a low inflation rate environment, and things couldn’t be better. Right? Yes and no, says Richard Chichester. The president and CEO of real estate investment advisory firm Faris Lee believes there are pluses and minuses …

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Investors, Lenders Adjust As Change Remains A Constant In The Retail Industry

by SCB Staff

— By Bryan Cornelius, President at X Team and Principal at Venture DFW Commercial — The debt market has recalibrated following four rate increases in 2018 and a recent cautionary pause by the Federal Reserve. The market is hoping to take advantage of the strength of the economy, the stability of inflation, and the forecast of no further rate increases and/or decreases by the Fed throughout the balance of 2019. The capital markets are firing on all cylinders, providing very compelling financing and refinancing options across all commercial property segments. …

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Eastman Cos. Refinances 95,809-Square-Foot Retail Center in Livingston, New Jersey

by Alex Tostado

Livingston, N.J. — Eastman Cos. has refinanced The Shoppes at Livingston Circle, a 95,809-square-foot retail center in Livingston, New Jersey, an eastern suburb of Newark. Built in 1993 and anchored by German discount grocer Aldi, the property was 80 percent leased at the time of sale to tenants such as Olive Garden, Goldfish Swim and Club Pilates. Jon Mikula and Jim Cadranell of HFF placed the loan, which features a 12-year term and a fixed interest rate, on behalf of Eastman. The lender was not disclosed.

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Dockerty Romer Arranges $53.1 Million Loan for Refinancing of Mixed-Use Asset in Miami’s Coconut Grove

by Alex Tostado

Miami — Dockerty Romer & Co. has arranged a $53.1 million permanent loan for the refinancing of Mayfair in the Grove, a three-story mixed-use asset in Miami’s Coconut Grove neighborhood spanning 281,066 square feet. Situated adjacent to the Mayfair Hotel & Spa, the property features office and retail space spread across three buildings. Mayfair in the Grove was 94.1 percent leased at the time of financing to tenants including Sony Music, Sapient Technologies, Regus and General Electric. Craig Romer and Chris Romer of Dockerty Romer, a RECA (Real Estate Capital …

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NorthMarq Arranges $4.4 Million Acquisition Loan for Retail Property in Dayton, Ohio

by Alex Tostado

Dayton, Ohio — NorthMarq Capital has arranged a $4.4 million loan for the acquisition of Northwest Plaza in Dayton. The 220,000-square-foot retail property is located at 3295 W. Siebenthaler Ave. Citi Trends is one of the tenants. Noah Juran of NorthMarq arranged the 10-year, fixed-rate loan, which features a 25-year amortization schedule. A regional bank provided the loan.

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Grandbridge Provides Two Acquisition Loans Totaling $20 Million for Metro Atlanta Retail Centers

by Alex Tostado

Duluth and Fayetteville, Ga. — Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has provided a pair of acquisition loans totaling approximately $20 million for two retail centers in metro Atlanta. In the first deal, the company provided a $9.8 million loan for Reynolds Crossing, a 148,809-square-foot center located in the northeastern Atlanta suburb of Duluth. That loan carried a seven-year term, fixed interest rate and a 25-year amortization schedule. In the second transaction, Grandbridge closed a $10.2 million loan for Togwotee Village, a 109,680-square-foot center in Fayetteville, located 22 miles south of Atlanta. …

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MARCEL District in Houston, Texas
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What’s Your Story?

by SCB Staff

With lenders getting more granular in underwriting, retail borrowers are finding a backstory helps to promote their properties. By Taylor Williams Lenders and borrowers alike have come to recognize some fundamental truths of the retail financing market in the e-commerce era: Most big box users need to downsize their store footprints and prototypes; new construction in urban settings needs food and entertainment components; and friendly loan terms are increasingly predicated on the sponsor’s track record. Direct lenders of all types have remained active in the retail arena, with certain capital …

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FinanceMixed-useNewsTexas

CBRE Arranges $14.2 Million Construction Loan, Equity for Mixed-Use Project in Metro Houston

by Alex Tostado

Sugar Land, Texas — CBRE has arranged a $14.2 million construction loan and $3.4 million in equity for the development of MARCEL District, a 63,000-square-foot mixed-use project in Sugar Land, a southwestern suburb of Houston. The property, construction of which is underway and expected to last about nine months, will be located within the Cross Creek master-planned development. Jeff Stein of CBRE arranged the construction loan, which carries a floating interest rate, 76 percent loan-to-cost structure and a 25-year amortization schedule, on behalf of The Marcel Group, a private developer …

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NorthMarq Secures $2.7 Million Acquisition Financing for Retail Property in Seneca Falls, New York

by Alex Tostado

Seneca Falls, N.Y. — NorthMarq has secured $2.7 million in acquisition financing for Liberty Center Plaza, an 80,846-square-foot retail property in Seneca Falls. The property’s major tenants include Tractor Supply Company and The Salvation Army. Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq secured the financing on behalf of the undisclosed borrower. Terms of the financing include a seven-year fixed term with a 25-year amortization schedule. The lender was undisclosed.

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