Kelly and Dylag of CBRE/New England arranges $48 million in financing for Plantation Ridge
CBRE/New England's Capital Markets team has arranged for $48 million in acquisition financing for Plantation Ridge, a 330-unit class A apartment community. The financing was arranged through CBRE's Fannie Mae DUS program. The purchaser, an affiliate of Audubon Capital Partners, closed on the purchase in June 2015. CBRE/NE's senior vice president John Kelly and Sam Dylag worked on behalf of the buyer in securing the financing.
Plantation Ridge is a class-A luxury apartment complex containing three five-story buildings with 330 units. The property was developed in 2004 with an excellent amenity package and large floor plans.
The apartment mix is made up of one-bedroom/one- bathroom, one-bedroom/one-bathroom with den, and two-bedroom/two-bathroom units with an average square footage across all unit types of 959 s/f. Community amenities include a freestanding community center, business center, pool and fitness center, 30 underground parking spaces and 52 detached garages.
East Lyme, CT Newmark has arranged $115.6 million in financing on behalf of the sponsor to refinance The Cove at Gateway Commons and Sound at Gateway Commons. Newmark Capital Markets Strategies managing director Avi Kozlowski secured the financing through Freddie Mac.
The purpose of this article is to address problematic or confusing issues which may help assessors and appraisers to better understand how to value real estate for tax assessment purposes.
Over the past several weeks, I have completed appraisal assignments for private clients. Interestingly, after submitting these appraisals, I received several phone calls – not to question the value, content, or any incorrect information, but rather to discuss the price per s/f compared to the comparable sales used in the report.
Attention to owners of real estate in the Commonwealth (and the title companies and other professionals who advise them), the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (the “DOR”) recently adopted a new “millionaire’s tax” via 830 CMR 62B.2.4
Our current, highly competitive real estate market poses specific challenges for investors who are considering taking advantage of a tax-deferred 1031 exchange. In this market, investors will have no problem selling their current property if priced properly, but they may find it difficult to find a suitable replacement property