Rate: 8.00% Fixed
Term: 18 Months
Amortization: Interest-Only
LTC: 80%
Guaranty: Non-Recourse

Transaction Description:

George Smith Partners successfully arranged $40,000,000 in construction completion financing for a 192-unit multifamily community in Vancouver, WA less than 12 miles from downtown Portland, OR.
The Property consists of three completed buildings that started leasing in late April of last year and were 15.9% leased at the underwritten rents upon closing. GSP was successful in quickly sourcing multiple term sheets and ultimately closed within weeks of going into application with the Lender. The rapid execution allowed the Sponsor to close on an approximately 90% of purchase price (80% of total cost) in a situation where no further extensions were available, and time was of the essence.

The equity stack was highly structured with multiple tranches of GP and LP equity.

Advisors

Evan Kinne Managing Director, GSP; CEO, AXCS Capital

Ed Steffelin Managing Director, GSP; President, AXCS Investments

All Terms Confidential

Transaction Description:

George Smith Partners secured a $11,200,000 non-recourse bridge refinance with cash-out for a two-story retail plaza in the heart of Koreatown in Los Angeles, CA. Located next to a Metro D (Purple) Line subway station along a very busy stretch of Wilshire Boulevard, the Property is anchored by 7-Eleven and Carl’s Jr. and features a fast-casual food hall on the second floor. However, the food hall has been closed due to COVID.

The Sponsor, a prolific developer and property owner, recently announced plans to replace the plaza with a 17-story, mixed-use apartment tower that includes affordable units and some commercial space. GSP was engaged to source a bridge solution to pay off the existing maturing loan and provide prepayment flexibility once the Project’s entitlements and permits are secured.

GSP focused on the strength of the Sponsor, the bustling and densely populated Koreatown market, home to several large and small-scale projects currently planned or under construction and the Purple Line Extension project which will provide a dependable, high-speed alternative for travel between downtown Los Angeles, Miracle Mile, Beverly Hills and Westwood. The financing closed within 11 days of the term sheet being signed.

Blended Rate: 7.97%
Term: 12-month Bridge Loan plus a one 6-month extension
Loan-to-purchase: 80%
Prepayment Penalty: None

Transaction Description:

The Sponsor had the opportunity to purchase a well-located property in Koreatown well below the market value because of the sponsor ability to close quickly with the 80% LTC quick-close loan. With the global pandemic, the property had 2 vacancies and a few non-paying residents. Because of the quick timing and the short-term distress in the cashflow, the Property would not qualify for bank or agency financing at this time. The sales broker and the Sponsor approached George Smith Partners for highly leveraged, quick purchase financing. GSP arranged a $2,695,000 non-recourse acquisition loan for the 16-unit apartment project. Despite marketing this deal during the global pandemic with vacancies and unpaying tenants, GSP successfully structured a first trust deed from a debt fund as well as a preferred equity B piece with a different investor to almost 80% of the purchase price. The non-recourse facility was priced at an interest-only fixed rate with a blended rate of 7.97% with a 12-month term plus a 6-month extension option. Thanks to our long-standing relationship with this debt fund and preferred equity investor, GSP was able to close this transaction in less than 10 days from signing the term sheet.