$22,000,000 “High Street” Retail Acquisition For Iconic Fred Segal Melrose Building; Sub-3% Rate

Transaction Description: George Smith Partners secured a $22,000,000 non-recourse acquisition loan for the purchase of the world-famous Fred Segal Building in West Hollywood, California. The Sponsor required a capital provider that could provide the highest certainty of execution for this acquisition given a non-US status and lack of American based assets and operating accounts. The small 28,000 square foot improvement calculates to a leveraged $786 per square foot loan on an asset with 84% of the gross rentable square footage rolling over the next three years.

George Smith Partners identified an Lender that understood the unique attributes of the property and did not shy away from the high dollars per square foot despite the lack of credit tenants. The Sponsors are accomplished retailers who understand the dynamic changes taking place in this retail real estate market and the future Flagship possibilities of this location. Floating in the LIBOR “200s”, there is no floor for this three year non-recourse interest only transaction.

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