Financial Digest

Cornerstone arranges $17.3 million for acquisition of Bay View Estates

Portsmouth, RI Cornerstone Realty Capital arranged $17.3 million for the acquisition of a 130-unit apartment community, known as Bay View Estates. The property sits on 29 acres and consists of three

Morrill joins Grand Coast Capital as loan originator

Boston, MA According to Grand Coast Capital Group, George Morrill has joined the team as loan originator. In this role, Morrill will utilize his many years of experience

Worth Avenue Capital closes a $150,000 commercial loan

Hartford, CT Worth Avenue Capital, LLC (WAC) closed a $150,000 commercial loan to a Connecticut based contractor that has been in business for sixty years. The company is engaged in HVAC,

Real Estate Finance Association host the 31st Annual REFA Gala on October 17th at Westin Copley

Boston, MA On October 17th, over 500 REFA members and guests gathered at the Westin Copley for the 31st Annual REFA Gala to celebrate and honor Jonathan Davis, founder and CEO of The Davis Companies

Ranieri of NorthMarq’s White Plains office places $7 million refinance of Montcalm Heights Apartments

Chicopee, MA Robert Ranieri of NorthMarq’s White Plains office negotiated the $7 million refinance of Montcalm Heights Apartments. The property is located at New Ludlow Rd. and Montcalm St. Financing details include: A 10-year term…

Real Estate Finance Association October update: Fall programming and REFA Gala

On September 20th, REFA held the Annual Fall Conference at the Boston Harbor Hotel. The keynote session and panel discussion focused on the topic of, “Boston as the Center for Economic Development and Innovation.” The keynote speaker Kate Gulliver,

Eastern Bank places $2.6 million construction loan for Stoneridge Mutual Properties

Brockton, MA Eastern Bank placed a $2.6 million construction loan to Stoneridge Mutual Properties (Stoneridge) for the conversion of a former office building into a residential property at 75 Commercial St.

Groblewski and Feig of Fantini & Gorga arrange $8.5 million to refinance Burlington Self Storage

Wilmington, MA Fantini & Gorga arranged the refinancing of Burlington Self Storage in the amount of $8.5 million. Fantini & Gorga placed the financing on behalf of a long-standing client that has

Appraising cold storage/food facilities: Cost vs. market value - by Thomas Jensen

It is important for an appraiser to understand the difference between cold storage and food processing facilities compared to other forms of more traditional warehouse and manufacturing plants. The appraiser first needs to identify their unique physical characteristics and use

MassDevelopment and Washington Savings Bank provide $3.062 million loan to Degmar Development affiliate for Residence at Mill Sq.

Lowell, MA MassDevelopment has participated with Washington Savings Bank to provide a $3.062 million loan to Residence at Mill Square LLC, an affiliate of Degmar Development Corp. Degmar used proceeds to