$4,850,000 Non-Recourse Bridge Loan for a 27,343 SF Development Site; Los Angeles, CA

Transaction Description:

George Smith Partners arranged $4,850,000 in non-recourse bridge debt to refinance the existing loan on a 27,343-square-foot development lot in the Chinatown district of Los Angeles, CA. The Sponsor acquired the site two years ago and has since secured entitlements for its proposed mixed-use development. Demolition of a vacant retail center is needed to conduct ground testing and ready the Project for vertical construction. The current Lender, however, would not allow the demolition.

GSP targeted a capital provider that was comfortable with the proposed project, foreign sponsorship, and current land value. The existing loan, which had also been sourced by GSP, was facing near-term maturity when GSP successfully engaged a lender that could execute within a tight timeframe. The non-recourse facility is sized to 24.5% LTV and fixed at 5.9% on an interest-only basis with an initial term of 12 months.