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$43,281,000 Cash-Out Refinance of 360 Secondary Market Rental Units, California

Rate: 3.66% Fixed
Term: 10 Years
Amortization: Five Years Interest Only; 30 Years Thereafter
Loan-to-Value: 65%
DCR: 1.25
Recourse: Carve-Outs Only
Prepayment: Loss of Yield
Loan Fee: 0.425%

Transaction Description:

George Smith Partners placed the $43,281,000 non-recourse cash-out permanent loan for 360 stabilized units in a secondary California market. This represented a substantial return on equity. Loan proceeds were increased post application as the supportable underwritten net cash flow improved during the due diligence process. Occupancy constantly operated at 98% with future increases forecasted at unit turn. Fixed for ten years at 3.66%, the non-recourse loan is interest-only for five years prior to amortizing over 30 years for the balance of the term.

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