Transaction Overview
George Smith Partners secured the pre-development and Phase I construction loan for the $240,000,000 Celebration Point mixed-use project in Gainesville, Florida. Comprised of over 1 million square feet of mixed-use retail, office, multifamily and hospitality, tenancy will included Bass Pro Shops, Regal Luxury Theater and the 137-key Hotel Indigo. Located on I-75 and Archer Road, the project will be adjacent to the University of Florida campus. This loan works alongside accommodative bond financing for a portion of the infrastructure and includes features that allow different project elements to be sold during the course of the development process. Phase I is slated to open in the fall of 2016. Sized to 54% of cost, the LIBOR based loan requires a repayment guarantee to the primary Sponsor.
