Transaction Overview
George Smith Partners arranged $7,400,000 in non-recourse bridge financing from a national balance sheet lender for the acquisition and re-position of a 36-unit, 1960’s multifamily asset located within one block of Long Beach’s trendiest neighborhoods. The 75% of total project cost loan includes $1,300,000 ($36,000/unit) of future capital expenditures for unit and property upgrades and there is no interest charged on unused allocated capital expenditure funds.
The loan is structured with an increasing exit fee in lieu of an upfront lender origination fee to minimize upfront costs and incentivize the Borrower to execute the business plan in a timely manner. However, the three-year initial term protects the Borrower from impending maturity in the event that the renovation takes longer than projected. After an initial 12 month spread maintenance period, the exit fee is 1.33% for months 13 through 24, increasing to 1.66% for months 25 through 30 and 2.00% for months 31 through 36.
Borrower cash flow is maximized as the loan is interest only during the initial three-year term. The interest reserve covers debt service shortfalls during the re-position period.
