Rate: L+500
Term: 3 Years
LTV: 70% LTC, 65% Loan to Stable Value
Guaranty: Non-Recourse

Transaction Description:

George Smith Partners successfully placed $22,070,000 in bridge financing for a vacant, 34,000 SF office building in West Los Angeles. Considering the negative effects of COVID on the office leasing market, capital providers were hesitant in financing a vacant building. The Sponsor envisioned two potential business plans: leasing the building to a single user or a mixed-use scenario where the ground floor would be converted to restaurant/retail. Supported by a strong Sponsor and backed by collateral with a high parking ratio centrally located in Los Angeles’s premier office market, GSP found a lender willing to finance both scenarios. The loan held back funds for tenant improvements, leasing commissions and capital expenditures. This provided flexibility to cope with the uncertainties of the COVID-era office leasing market. With optionality and competitive pricing, GSP negotiated a flexible loan agreement at the desired level of proceeds. Although COVID has turned office into a difficult asset class to finance, GSP guided the deal to a successful closing.

Rate: L + 925 w/ 0.50% Libor floor
Term: 18 months
LTC: 75%
Prepayment Penalty: 12 months min. interest
Guaranty: Non-Recourse

Transaction Description:

George Smith Partners successfully advised on a $8,700,000 construction financing for the development of a 5-story, 23,654 square feet office building located in Denver, CO. The Sponsor’s combined 30-year real estate development experience in conjunction with their partner’s 40+ years of commercial leasing experience was key to securing the financing. GSP worked through several strategies with the Sponsor to source the right non-recourse financing terms for the ground-up ‘spec’ office transaction. Ultimately, GSP successfully obtained several highly reliable financing options, and the Sponsor selected a lender with exceptional terms.

The Sponsor projects a timely delivery for completion of the project in late 2022 and intends to market the lease of the building during design and construction. With the robust economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the greater Denver metropolitan area is experiencing rapid job growth and expansion, increasing the demand for office spaces.

Advisors

Evan Kinne Managing Director, GSP; CEO, AXCS Capital

Ed Steffelin Managing Director, GSP; President, AXCS Investments

Jordan Lipton Vice President

All Terms Confidential

Transaction Description:

George Smith Partners placed a $2,100,000 Co-GP investment on a proposed 250-unit multifamily development site in Phoenix, AZ. The land is under contract with entitlements completed and development approvals underway. The Project will be a resort-style community comprised of studio, 1, 2 and 3-bedroom units in a farm-style design offering a clubhouse amenity, fitness gym, outdoor recreational areas as well as attached and detached garages. The Project is located on a main intersection in one of Phoenix’s emerging suburban villages with 15-minute access to downtown via the recently opened Loop 202. This area is served by over 300,000 square FEET of national credit big box, grocery anchored and service retail. The Co-GP investment will allow the Sponsor to complete the predevelopment phase to shovel ready. It will also allow the Sponsor/Developer to collect 100% of its developer and construction management fees. The estimated project cost is $60,000,000. George Smith Partners has been exclusively engaged to arrange the entire capital stack for the next phase of the Project.