Claremont Living - Abington, MA

Abington, MA Bank Rhode Island’s (BankRI) Commercial Real Estate Division finalized a deal to provide $11.1 million in financing to The Claremont Living, LLC to assist with the acquisition of a 90-unit apartment building. The loan facility is supported with permanent and variable hedge pricing financial products.

Andrew Deluski, BankRI

Situated on 6.85 acres, the apartment building was acquired by the borrower at 98% occupancy and will be repositioned within the market. The property is located 20 miles southeast of Boston and in close proximity to two MBTA stops, Montello Station (6 minutes) and Abington (11 minutes), making it an attractive residential location to the Boston workforce.

“Residential property in and around the Boston metro area is not only desirable, it is in high demand,” said Andrew Deluski, vice president of commercial real estate for BankRI. “We are pleased to be able to meet the financial needs of The Claremont Living and assist with their acquisition of a building featuring such a large number of apartments that are expected to be highly-sought after following its repositioning.”

Deluski facilitated the transaction. Paul Natalizio, president, and Andrew Saccone, vice president of Cornerstone Realty Capital, LLC arranged the financial placement of the transaction. The property is managed by Tom Bendheim and Keith Andrade of B7 Properties, LLC.

BankRI’s Commercial Real Estate Division provides financing for the construction, refinancing, or purchasing of investment real estate projects.