Transaction Overview
George Smith Partners secured $17,800,000 of non-recourse bridge debt to refinance the Home Ranch Shopping Center, a 60,500 square foot multi-tenant retail shopping center in Yorba Linda, California. Of the total financing, the lender provided $13,700,000 in initial funding and $4,100,000 in future funding to pay for tenant improvements and leasing commissions. Pre-leasing activity increased significantly during due diligence and the Sponsor was able to bring the executed leasing from 56% to 97%. Once stabilized, the business plan will be to refinance into a CMBS takeout. GSP was able to source a Bridge Capital Provider to get comfortable with refinancing out another bridge loan as well as allocating a favorable basis for the Sponsor by adding in costs invested to-date since the initial purchase. Our Sponsor requested a return of equity upon completion of their business plan and preferred a new capital provider who would provide these funds at a lower fixed rate cost.
