Matters

ACRES Capital – $72 Million Refinance for Multifamily Construction – Columbus, OH

Herrick represented ACRES Capital in connection with the refinance of existing construction loans for a mixed-used project including three multifamily residential apartment complexes comprised of 347 units and 51,138 square feet of commercial retail space located in Columbus, Ohio, in the amount of $72 million. 

Private Investment Fund $33.4 Million Construction Loan – Portland, CT

Represented private investment fund in a $33.4 million construction loan for a property in Portland, CT. The structure of local zoning approvals required the formation of a commercial condominium in order to separate the existing financed project and the additional collateral.

Leumi Partners Ltd. – $12 Million Loan for Manhattan Mixed-Use Development

Represented Leumi Partners Ltd. in connection with a $12 million mezzanine loan to finance the development of two mixed-use buildings at 355 East 86th Street. The development will consist of 4,682 square feet of commercial space as well as 198 residential units with 80% market rate and 20% affordable units to comply with the 485-x Affordable NY Program.

Bank Hapoalim B.M. – Modification of Note-on-Note Financing

Represented Bank Hapoalim B.M. in connection with the modification of a note-on-note financing in the amount of $57 million made by BHI to an affiliate of the Northwind Group, and the Chapter 11 plan of reorganization and modification of the underlying mortgage loan in the amount of $85.3 million secured by the hotel located at 225 Bowery, New York, New York. The modification of the note-on-note financing was a result of the Bankruptcy court’s approval of the Chapter 11 plan of reorganization of the underlying mortgage loan.

ACRES Capital – $57.7 Million Loan – Delray Beach, FL

Represented ACRES Capital in connection with the assignment and assumption from an existing borrower/seller to a new borrower/purchaser and conversion of a construction loan into a mortgage loan in the amount of $57.7 million as a result of the sale of The Ray Hotel Delray Beach, Curio Collection by Hilton, a 141-room hotel, located in Delray Beach, FL.

First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company – $52.3 Million Construction Loan – Florida

Represented First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company in connection with a $52.3 million construction loan to a joint venture comprised of Wheelock Street Capital and Foundry Commercial for the construction of an industrial building located at 3800 S. Congress Avenue in Boynton Beach, FL.

KPR Centers – $180 Million Multi-State Retail Portfolio

Represented KPR Centers in connection with acquiring a $180 million multi-state portfolio of eight shopping centers through a joint venture structure. The portfolio includes retail centers in Florida, Wisconsin and Missouri, comprising more than 1.5 million square feet of space. Cumulatively 96 percent leased at the time of the acquisition, the portfolio is a combination of grocery-anchored and power centers.

Major New York Bank – $47.6 Million Loan

Represented a major New York bank as lender on a $47.6 million loan to a New York based real estate investment firm, collateralized by underlying mortgage and mezzanine loans in the aggregate amount of $68.6 million secured by residential condominium units located in New York, NY.

$21 Million Sale of Development Site – Astoria, Queens

Represented a developer, owner and operator of residential and commercial real estate in New York and Texas, in connection with the $21 million sale of a development site in the Astoria, Queens.

Phoenix Insurance – $78 Million Construction Loan – Brooklyn, NY

Represented Phoenix Insurance Company in acquiring a $55.5 million senior participation interest in a $78 million construction loan to finance the development of a Class A, 27-story multifamily rental building in Brooklyn, New York.

$130 Million Refinance – NYC Owner/Operator & JV with Investment Fund

Represented a New York City owner/operator as part of a joint venture with an investment fund entity in a $130 million refinance of a loan secured by a multi-state portfolio of over 20 commercial-use properties. Herrick advised our client in its negotiation and execution of the loan transaction and a preferred equity arrangement. Herrick also represented our client in the concurrent reorganization at closing of the existing property-owning entities into Delaware-domiciled entities by merger or conversion with simultaneous qualification to transact business in their states of original formation.

BHI Sale of $80 Million Loan Secured by NYC Hotel

Represented BHI in the sale of its $80 million loan secured by a New York City hotel to an investor group headed by an Israel-based private equity firm. In connection with the sale, BHI provided the firm with $57 million in note on note financing.

ACRES Capital – Loan for Self-Storage Facility – Marietta, GA

Represented ACRES Capital, LLC in connection with a $16 million first mortgage loan to refinance debt on a newly constructed 77,060 square foot, 806-unit self-storage facility in Marietta, GA.

Bank Hapoalim – $165 Million Manhattan Acquisition & Construction Loan – Manhattan, NY

Represented Bank Hapoalim as senior co-lender in a $165 million acquisition and construction loan to Moinian Group for the construction of mixed-use residential and hotel property at 7 Platt Street in Manhattan.