Dealmaker: CBRE Arranges $183M Multifamily Loan

CBRE, Los Angeles, arranged $183 million to refinance Presidential City, a Class A apartment community in Philadelphia.

Shawn Rosenthal of CBRE’s Midtown Manhattan office secured the three-year interest-only loan with two one-year extension options for Post Brothers, Philadelphia, a multifamily property development company headed by Matthew and Michael Pestronk. Starwood Capital, Greenwich, Conn., provided the financing.

“The financing markets were impressed with the quality of the renovations to date [and] the interiors of the units,” Rosenthal said.

Located at 3900 City Avenue, Presidential City includes four high-rise towers. Post Brothers announced plans to perform full gut renovations to each of the buildings in 2014. Phase I of the project, which included redeveloping Washington Tower (180 units) and Madison Tower (265 units) was completed last year. Phase II, which includes redeveloping Jefferson Tower (331 units) and Adams Tower (242 units), is underway and the firm expects to reach full occupancy in 2017. 

In Denver, CBRE’s Debt & Structured Finance team arranged $38.4 million to refinance the Advenir at Lowry Heights in the East Colfax neighborhood, a 326-unit multifamily property. CBRE’s Charles Foschini and Christopher Apone arranged the loan for Advenir Inc, Aventura, Fla. 

Freddie Mac, McLean, Va., provided the financing at a fixed rate with a seven-year term and 80 percent loan-to-value ratio. Foschini said Freddie Mac won the loan due to its rates, terms and ability to offer supplemental financing.