$58,820,000 Non-Recourse Ground-Up Construction of 304-Unit Luxury Multifamily Property; Preferred Equity to 87% LTC

Transaction Description: George Smith Partners placed a total of $58,820,000 in structured financing for the ground up development of a luxury 304-unit multifamily development. Proceeds were structured as a $41,070,000 senior construction loan and $17,750,000 of preferred equity. Together these two sources represent 87% of the cost of the project.

The non-recourse senior loan floats at a rate of LIBOR + 4.0%, while the preferred equity accrues at a market rate return. Payments on the preferred equity financing are completely deferred until a capital event occurs at project stabilization. The Preferred Equity Provider is receiving a fixed return on their investment and will not participate in any future upside. There are no repayment guarantees to either Capital Provider.

Since the market has few new multifamily properties with the projected rents, both Capital Providers required extensive market comparable data and a deep dive into the Sponsor’s experience. The business plan was proven out by the Sponsor’s recent successful development, stabilization, and sale of a 220-unit property in the same MSA but a separate sub-market. The Sponsor’s Development Team from the previous project remained intact for the subject property. Financing closed with enough time for the Sponsor to avoid incurring additional fees extending their land loan.