Transaction Overview
George Smith Partners successfully placed $6,750,000 of non-recourse, ten-year fixed-rate first mortgage debt collateralized by a 3.36-acre parcel partially encumbered by a ground lease and improved with a 43,500 square foot retail box formerly occupied by a grocery store. The improvements are newly demised into two spaces 100% leased to a national crafts retailer and regional clothing store, and the collateral also includes two small pads ground leased to a local coffee shop and ice cream parlor. GSP sourced a lender comfortable with providing a 75% leverage permanent loan despite the absence of tenant sales history. Additionally, the Sponsor executed the ice cream parlor ground lease during financing diligence, and GSP worked with the Lender to increase loan proceeds (subject to a lender holdback until tenant opens for business) commensurate with the income attributable to this new lease even though the tenant had not yet built its premises at the time of loan closing.
