Transaction Overview
George Smith Partners secured a $9,300,000 Non-Recourse refinance loan for a 35 unit multifamily property in Los Angeles. The loan provides 65% leverage and is fixed at a rate of 4.04% for seven years. Over the past 3 years, the Sponsors renovated 27 of the 35 units with a heavy lift that neared $50K per unit. GSP sourced a lender that gave the Borrowers maximum credit for the higher income that resulted from leasing the newly renovated units. The Lender did not require seasoning on the new leases. In order to maximize underwritten cash flow, GSP provided data that demonstrated the very low vacancy percentage in the submarket. This allowed the Lender to use a slightly lower vacancy factor than that of a typical apartment transaction. Additionally, the Lender used market rate expenses despite some variation in the historical P&Ls. The Lender was able to rate lock at application and close in about 55 days.
