Worth Avenue Capital, LLC (WAC) closed a $400,000 commercial loan for a CT-based manufacturing company. The loan proceeds were used by the company to pay off an existing commercial loan with an out of state regional bank as well as to provide the company with additional working capital. The loan is secured by a blanket first mortgage on two buildings that the principals of the company own through an LLC as well as a blanket UCC-1 filing on all of the company's business assets including accounts receivable; equipment; and inventory. The loan was funded by one of WAC's private lenders.
Despite the fact that the company had never been late with a loan payment on the loan that was originated by the regional bank, the bank called their loan because it had exited the CT marketplace and has been liquidating its existing loan portfolio in the state. The company tried to negotiate a longer-term extension on their loan with the bank but was unsuccessful. As a result it needed to refinance this loan to pay off the bank as quickly as possible and WAC was able to secure the financing and close the loan for the company in a prompt manner.
South Kingstown, RI The Washington Trust Company (Washington Trust) has financed a $28.8 million construction loan for new multifamily housing in Washington County.
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
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.
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.
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