Transaction Overview
George Smith Partners secured $7,600,000 in non-recourse permanent acquisition financing for a 38,000 square foot medical office property in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Property was 100% leased to a single tenant with strong credit but with only five years of remaining lease term. Despite the limited lease term, the Sponsor sought long term permanent financing that exceeded the lease term, which is difficult to obtain.
After an extensive marketing effort, George Smith Partners sourced a national lender with a favorable view of medical office properties and a history of providing permanent financing on properties with significant near term lease roll. Sized to 65% of value, the 10-year fixed-rate execution is non-recourse and amortizes over 30 years. The interest rate was fixed at 5.12% at closing or 242 basis points over the 10 Year Swap Rate.
