Financial Digest

JLL arranges $41.5m construction
financing for READCO from Liberty Bank

Stonington, CT JLL Capital Markets has arranged $41.5 million construction financing for Stonington Village, a 160-unit mixed-use multifamily and retail development project. JLL worked on behalf of the borrower, READCO, in arranging the five-year,

Colliers arranges $34.3m refinancing on
behalf of Capital Properties for Long Wharf Boston

Boston, MA Colliers has arranged the $34.3 million refinancing of the Custom House Block and Gardiner Building at Long Wharf, a mixed-use office and retail asset located at 66 Long Wharf.

Union Savings Bank selects six new corporators

Danbury, CT According to Union Savings Bank (USB) president and CEO Chelen Reyes and chair of the board Lucie Voves, six new corporators have been elected at the bank’s annual meeting.

MPZ Development and Capstone secure
financing for Baldwinville School Apartments

Templeton, MA MPZ Development LLC (MPZ) and Capstone Communities LLC (Capstone) have closed on the financing of the Baldwinville School Apartments redevelopment project (project). With funding secured, Capstone and MPZ will begin the development process for the town’s first multifamily housing project

Rockland Trust provides financing to 150 Draper LLC for 40-unit multifamily housing complex

North Attleboro, MA Rockland Trust has provided financing to 150 Draper LLC for the construction of a new 40-unit mixed-income multifamily housing complex at 150 Draper Ave. The newly formed 150 Draper LLC is managed and co-owned by Kevin Lobisser of the Lobisser Companies.

Completion guarantees in construction development loans: Are they enforceable?

Yes, but not the way you may think. Lenders who provide mortgage financing want assurances that their financed projects will be completed in accordance with the approved plans and specifications. The last thing lenders want is to be left with an unfinished project which fails to produce cash flow, especially if repayment of the financing is contingent upon completion of the project.

Cyrier of MANSARD of Boston awarded CRE designation

Boston, MA Jeremy Cyrier, CRE, president and commercial real estate advisor of MANSARD of Boston, has been awarded the CRE (Counselor of Real Estate) designation by The Counselors of Real Estate, a global organization of commercial property advisors.

Newmark hires Renner as valuation & advisory market leader for the New England Region

Boston, MA Newmark has hired James Renner as a senior managing director and valuation & advisory (V&A) market leader for New England, including Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. He is based in Newmark’s Boston office.

Real Estate Finance Association blooms with programing

Boston, MA REFA Emerging Leaders hosted an Executive Insights on March 20th at Tishman Speyer’s Studio Gather, 125 High St. They heard from the 2024 REFA Gala honoree, Paul Nasser, president, Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. He discussed his upbringing,

Washington Trust provides $11m in financing to Track 15 Operating, LLC: for Track 15, an 18,000 s/f food hall

Providence, RI Washington Trust’s Commercial Banking Group recently provided $11 million in financing to Track 15 Operating, LLC for construction and equipment financing for Track 15, an 18,000 s/f food hall located in the former Union Station, One Union Station.