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Transaction Description:

George Smith Partners advised on the placement of $51,750,000 and $16,200,000 Senior Debt and Mezzanine debt respectively for the ground-up development of an institutional quality 204,275 SF outdoor shopping center that will be located along Kuakini Highway, one of the island’s most trafficked thoroughfares. The Property, which sits on a rare fee-simple 20-acre site, will provide patrons with easy access to both Henry Street and Palani Road and over 700 parking spaces (representing a parking ratio of 4:1,000 SF).

Challenges:

Although the Sponsors who partnered with a major life company, had extensive prior career experience in the field of commercial real estate development, the Project represented the Sponsor’s largest development to date. The development of the Project had already commenced adding another layer of complexity to the transaction.

Solutions:

GSP focused on the lack of new retail development on Kona and specifically the anchor tenant’s commitment to relocate their store from an adjacent shopping center (less than 0.50 miles). In addition, GSP was able to convey to capital sources the immense value of the fee simple ownership of the site – a rare occurrence in Hawaii where most land is leased from the State. Ultimately GSP was able to identify two lenders who not only understood the value of the fee simple ownership of the site but also understood the lack of new retail space and the subsequent demand.

Advisors

Evan Kinne Managing Director, GSP; CEO, AXCS Capital

Rate: 3.80% Fixed; Adjusts every 5th year
Term: 30 Years
Amortization: 30 Years
LTV: 56%
Recourse: Partial

Transaction Description:

George Smith Partners successfully secured a $5,000,000 permanent refinance of a three-building, 8-unit, 20,000 square foot automotive service retail center on a 2-acre parcel in Valencia, CA. The Sponsor had purchased the Property in an all cash transaction in 2019 via 1031 Exchange and wished to recapitalize with a long-term fixed rate loan. GSP leveraged its expertise and strong relationship with a capital provider to execute a low fixed-rate, 30-year fully amortized, partial-recourse, permanent loan. Most importantly, there were no-post closing covenants, including occupancy, which was especially attractive to the Sponsor due to the shorter terms and automotive/specialty related tenancy. GSP was able to get the Capital Provider comfortable with the asset due to its strategic location in the heart of the auto-dealerships corridor, which makes this location quite attractive to businesses in the auto service space.

Rate: 3.28% Fixed
Term: 8 years
Amortization: 30 Years
Loan-to-Value: 32%
Guarantee: Non-Recourse
Prepayment: Stepdown Prepayment (5%, 5%, 4%, 4%, 3%, 2%, 1%, 1%)

Transaction Description:

George Smith Partners secured a $3,500,000 of non-recourse bank loan to refinance a 21,000 SF shopping center shadow-anchored by a Lowe’s (NAP). The 100% occupied center consists of 4 buildings, 7 tenants, and is located in Oxnard. Tenants are a strong mix of national and regional tenants and includes one longtime local business. GSP worked with a lender that structured the loan term to be coterminous with the loan term of the Lowe’s. This allows the sponsor to have maximum optionality at loan maturity. The new financing lowered the interest rate from 5.10% to 3.28%. The fixed-rate loan was rate locked shortly after application, allowing plenty of time to collect SNDAs and Estoppels. The loan allows sponsor to pay down the balance by 5% in any given year without penalty and features a step-down prepayment.

Advisors

Steve Bram Managing Director & Principal / GSP Co-Founder

David R. Pascale, Jr. Senior Vice President

Nick Rogers Vice President