Transaction Overview
GSP recently arranged a $6,500,000 bridge loan on a vacant 30-unit apartment community near the Los Angeles CBD. The Property had structural issues and was red tagged by the City. The owner took the 1913 building down to the studs and completely rebuilt the Property. In order to reduce cost and finalize construction, the ownership requested bridge financing.
With no cash flow and no signed leases several lenders were concerned about repayment. Using GSP’s relationships and market expertise we were able to place a Libor floating rate bridge loan. This financing provided the Sponsor the ability to payoff of the current loan. In addition, there was enough capital left over for completion construction and an interest reserve for lease-up.
This take-out financing replaced more expensive financing and provided the Sponsor with the capital needed to finalize the renovation and move to permanent financing. With no prepayment premium and no interest rate cap, it was a very affordable way to bridge between the loans.
