Rate: L+685
Term: 2 yrs +1 yr extension
LTV: 75% (70% LTC)
Guarantee: Non-Recourse

Transaction Description:

George Smith Partners secured $22,050,000 of non-recourse acquisition and development financing for the reposition of a 100,000 square foot mixed-use office building and a 334 stall parking garage located in the Roosevelt Row Art’s District of Downtown Phoenix. The main tenant of the building recently vacated, leaving the Property with low occupancy. The Sponsor was able to acquire the asset with LOI’s for several large tenants in tow. The business plan was to reposition and stabilize the remainder of the mixed-use building after executing the leases shortly thereafter.

Sized at 70% of total project costs, the loan includes a future funding facility to cover tenant improvements and leasing commissions. The rate floats at 30 Day LIBOR plus 6.85% and carries a two year term with a one year extension option. The Lender was able to underwrite and deliver an executable term sheet in less than 48 hours. The loan funded roughly three weeks from the date of the application, meeting the required short window for closing. The Sponsor was also given occupancy credit based on the LOI’s, with executed leases allowed as a post-closing item. This offered the Sponsor more time to negotiate more favorable lease terms.

Advisors

Evan Kinne Managing Director, GSP; CEO, AXCS Capital

Rate: 4.5% Fixed
Term: 7 Years
Amortization: 30-Year Amortization
LTV: 75%
Guarantee: Recourse
Prepayment Penalty: None

Transaction Description:
George Smith Partners successfully arranged the permanent financing for a class C, 350-unit apartment complex located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The Sponsor sought a permanent loan to refinance the Property after spending a million in upgrades. The Sponsor’s goal was to lock in a long-term, low interest rate in a rising interest rate environment as the building was close to reaching stabilized occupancy.

Challenges:
The Sponsor had turned around a rough non-performing property and was in the process of completing the lease-up. In addition, the Sponsor’s syndication structure made financing more complicated because of the small shares of ownership.

Solution:
GSP was able to prove to the Lender the Sponsor’s successful track record with similar properties, highlight the Property’s growing position in the market and the strong rent growth. Because GSP has completed so many other deals with syndicators, we were able to structure the loan so that both the Sponsor and Lender were comfortable.

Rate: 5.15% Fixed
Term: 10 Years
Amortization: 30 Years
Interest Only: 3 Years
Prepayment Penalty: Defeasance
LTV: 55%
DCR: 1.30x
Origination Fees: Par

Transaction Description:
George Smith Partners secured $5,550,000 for the acquisition of a 129,861 square foot multi-tenant industrial/office building located in a suburb of Atlanta. Constructed in 1998, the building was completely renovated in 2017. The space was divided into three and re-tenanted with local companies. Fixed at 5.15% for ten years, the non-recourse loan has 3 years of interest only payments, followed by a 30-year amortization.

Challenges:
Prior to the renovation, the building was occupied by a single tenant. The tenant vacated while the Property was under renovation, resulting in a gap in the historical P&Ls. The newly renovated property had less than one year of cash flow seasoning and three recently signed leases. Although the new NNN leases are for 10 year terms, they contain termination options. The Buyer requested to have only the borrowing entity sign as the carve out guarantor on the non-recourse Guaranty.

Solution:
GSP worked with a Lender that understood the strength of the asset and the submarket. The limited occupancy history was addressed by emphasizing the strength of the newly signed Tenants and the appraisal provided further support for the stability of future cash flow. As a result, the Lender was able to utilize the short operating history and approve an entity to sign on the carve out, without the requirement for a warm body guarantee.

Advisors

Matthew Kirisits Director