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This article is republished with permission from Green Street News.

CAD image Harrington CPACE deal

The developer of an apartment complex in northwest Washington state has lined up $57.5 million of senior debt from Peachtree Group, including $29 million of commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy financing.

Grandview North is on track to complete the 350-unit Harrington Place, in Ferndale, by January 2026. Atlanta-based Peachtree funded $13 million of the debt at closing on Jan. 28.

The fixed-rate C-PACE loan has a 30-year term. The rest of the senior financing package, brokered by CapNorth, was structured as a $28.5 million, floating-rate construction loan with an initial term of 18 months, plus extension options.

As part of the deal, the term of an outstanding $20 million mezzanine loan from Hickory CRE Lending was adjusted to match that of the Peachtree floater. The project is expected to cost $90 million, which pegs the overall loan-to-cost ratio at roughly 86%.

New York-based Hickory originated its fully funded subordinate loan as part of a $77 million debt package that Arlington, Wash.-based Grandview lined up in April 2023. The package also included a $57 million senior-debt commitment from Bayview Asset Management of Coral Gables, Fla. Bayview’s portion, which never funded because construction was postponed due to permitting delays, was split between a $45 million construction loan from its Oceanview Life and Annuity affiliate and $12 million of C-PACE financing from its Bayview PACE unit.

Developers can use C-PACE loans, which are repaid via assessments collected with property taxes, to help finance commercial buildings that meet certain standards for energy efficiency and sustainability. For its part, Peachtree offers borrowers debt throughout the capital stack by providing such financing in conjunction with traditional construction and bridge loans, president Daniel Siegel said.

Harrington Place will comprise 11 buildings on an 18-acre site that Grandview has owned since late 2020. The 101 studios and 150 one-bedroom, 63 two-bedroom and 36 three-bedroom units will have quartz counters, stainless-steel appliances and full-size washer/dryers.

Amenities will include fitness, game and party rooms, a lounge, a playground, indoor and outdoor athletic courts, and a patio with grills. The property is at 6276 Portal Way, a half-mile west of the Nooksack River and 10 miles northwest of Bellingham, a growing city between Vancouver, Canada, to the north and Seattle to the south.

Image of construction site of Harrington CPACE deal

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Por qué los prestamistas exigen cartas de garantía para la financiación de hoteles de marca

Invertir en un hotel de franquicia puede ser una buena manera de diversificar su cartera y lograr retornos sólidos durante un período prolongado. Las cartas de garantía están diseñadas para proporcionar un marco legal para que los prestamistas y franquiciadores manejen situaciones en las que el comprador del hotel no paga el préstamo. Estos son algunos datos que todo inversor debe conocer sobre las cartas de garantía.

Invertir en un hotel de franquicia puede ser una buena manera de diversificar su cartera y lograr retornos sólidos durante un período prolongado. Encontrar las opciones de financiación hotelera adecuadas puede hacer que esta adquisición sea aún más rentable. Las cartas de garantía están diseñadas para proporcionar un marco legal para que los prestamistas y franquiciadores gestionen situaciones en las que el comprador del hotel no paga el préstamo. Estos son algunos datos que todo inversor debe conocer cartas de consuelo.

¿Qué son las cartas de consuelo?

Las cartas de garantía son documentos que permiten a los prestamistas: asumir los derechos de franquicia si el franquiciado original no paga el préstamo. Estas cartas incluyen disposiciones que garantizan que los prestamistas puedan seguir operando el hotel en caso de incumplimiento o ejecución hipotecaria de los préstamos hoteleros de la franquicia.

Beneficios de las cartas de consuelo

Las cartas de garantía ofrecen varios beneficios para todas las partes involucradas en la transacción, incluidos los siguientes:

  • Es más probable que los prestatarios encuentren los acuerdos de préstamo hotelero más atractivos si los prestamistas tienen una mayor certeza de que podrán recuperar su inversión incluso si el prestatario no cumple con sus obligaciones. Esto puede mejorar las condiciones de estos préstamos y facilitar la obtención del financiamiento necesario para adquirir propiedades de franquicia.
  • Los prestamistas pueden garantizar sus préstamos de manera más eficaz al garantizar la capacidad de mantener la rentabilidad de las propiedades que financian.
  • Las compañías de franquicias pueden proteger su marca al continuar con sus operaciones y mantener una presencia incluso cuando los franquiciados no cumplen con sus obligaciones financieras y no pagan sus préstamos hoteleros.

Muchos prestamistas exigen cartas de garantía antes de finalizar los préstamos para propiedades hoteleras franquiciadas.

Creado por la empresa de franquicias

En la mayoría de los casos, la carta de garantía es redactada por la compañía franquiciadora como parte del proceso de franquicia. Estos documentos legales pueden seguir una plantilla estandarizada o pueden personalizarse para adaptarse a las necesidades del prestatario y del prestamista. El contenido de la carta puede incluir algunas o todas las siguientes disposiciones:

  • Disposición que garantiza la capacidad del prestamista de designar a un administrador judicial para que opere el hotel durante un breve período de tiempo durante el proceso de ejecución hipotecaria.
  • Cláusula que permite al prestamista subsanar cualquier incumplimiento del contrato de franquicia antes de que se rescinda.
  • Una disposición que permite la reventa de la propiedad y la transferencia del contrato de franquicia a un tercero si el hotel entra en mora.

Estas disposiciones están diseñadas para proteger al prestamista si el préstamo de financiación hotelera entra en mora.

Acerca de Peachtree Group

Grupo Peachtree es un prestamista directo especializado en préstamos hoteleros. Nuestros originadores trabajan con inversores de todo EE. UU. para ofrecer los acuerdos de financiación hotelera más prácticos para sus necesidades específicas. Póngase en contacto con nosotros hoy mismo para analizar sus necesidades financieras con uno de nuestros expertos originadores de préstamos. Trabajamos con usted para ofrecerle las mejores opciones para sus necesidades de financiación hotelera.

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Reviving Malls: Shifting Perspectives on Retail's Potential

Is mall still a four letter word? Retail, including malls is experiencing strong leasing momentum, but to be successful, retail investors need to consider these tips.

In today’s highly competitive and constantly evolving real estate market, sponsors of retail commercial properties need a reliable financial partner to help them navigate the complexities of this space. There is a perception that capital is non-existent for this sector, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. Peachtree Group Credit has emerged as an industry leader – ranking as the 16thlargest U.S. commercial real estate retail lender ranking as the 16th largest U.S. commercial real estate retail lender – providing creative financing solutions to help clients realize their vision for maximizing return on investment.

The fact is retail, including malls, is experiencing strong leasing momentum with increased foot traffic allowing sponsors to stabilize cash flow levels, which took a hit during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Brick-and-mortar retail locations are a necessary and growing component of a retailer’s multi-channel strategy. While traditional retail struggled before COVID, the pandemic has brought greater appreciation for in-store experiences for certain shopping items. This trend bodes well for retail as an investment.

To remain competitive, retail investors must accelerate their plans and expand their thinking to find ways to keep their retail locations relevant in a changing landscape.

Retail investors are looking at this sector with compelling strategies, including reimagining portions of the property to bring in new tenants, densifying the property by spinning off excess parking into pad sites or value-add components with a plan for re-leasing and some potential redevelopment opportunities.

Peachtree provides needed liquidity for maturing loans, new acquisitions and construction projects.

Some of the recent coast-to-coast mall transactions completed, include:

  • Bellis Fair Mall – Originating a$24.0 million first mortgage loan for the 774,264 square-foot shopping mall in Bellingham, Washington.
  • Cumberland Mall – Originating a$28.8 million first mortgage loan for the 953,313 square-foot shopping mall in Vineland, New Jersey.
  • Greenwood Mall – Originating a$42.3 million first mortgage loan for the 970,523 square-foot shopping mall in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
  • The Mall at Robinson – Originating a$25.5 million first mortgage loan for the 874,000 square-foot shopping mall in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
  • TownCenter at Cobb – Originating a $42.0million first mortgage for a 1,200,000 square-foot shopping mall in Kennesaw, GA
  • Fairlane Town Center – Originating a $28.0million first mortgage for a 1,450,000 square foot shopping mall in Dearborn, MI

Peachtree actively collaborates with sponsors from the initial concept stage until closing, offering expedited financing explicitly tailored for their business, allowing all parties to achieve a best-in-class financial outcome. Throughout the process, Peachtree keeps up regular touchpoints, ensuring the transactions go smoothly. This further demonstrates Stonehill’s commitment to supporting sponsor capital strategies with execution certainty amid a highly unpredictable funding landscape, increasingly a critical variable impacting retail real estate acquisition competition outcomes.

Having access to an experienced lender can provide valuable expertise and guidance to help you with your investment. With specific retail knowledge, Peachtree can provide insights into effective strategies for success. At Peachtree, we have the expertise to guide you through your options.

 

Greg Koenig is a senior vice president at Peachtree Group Credit. Before joining Peachtree, he was an executive director at A large private equity firm, focusing on debt originations in all asset classes. Prior to that, Greg was a senior vice president at Newport RE, a German-based real estate investment company, focusing on acquisitions and asset management for its U.S. portfolio. Previously, he was a vice president at Rialto Capital, where he helped underwrite and asset-manage loan portfolios. Before joining Rialto, Greg worked at TriMont Real Estate Advisors facilitating loan workouts and maximizing returns on distressed assets. Greg holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Connecticut, where he majored in Real Estate and UrbanEconomics.

Contact Greg at gkoenig@peachtreegroup.com or 1-860-833-2285.

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Peachtree Group Ranked among the Largest Commercial Real Estate Investor-Driven Lenders in U.S.

Peachtree Group ranked as the seventh largest U.S. commercial real estate investor-driven lender by the Mortgage Bankers Association ("MBA") 2023 loan origination rankings. In 2023, Peachtree deployed over $1.0 billion in commercial real estate credit investments. In addition, Peachtree ranked as a top-10 lender in the hotel sector for a third consecutive year.

ATLANTA (April 2, 2024) – Peachtree Group ("Peachtree") ranked as the seventh largest U.S. commercial real estate investor-driven lender by the Mortgage Bankers Association ("MBA") 2023 loan origination rankings. In 2023, Peachtree deployed over $1.0 billion in commercial real estate credit investments.

Peachtree was also ranked as the tenth largest U.S. commercial real estate hotel lender, its third consecutive year in the top ten. In addition, the firm was among the leading lenders in the retail, multifamily, industrial and 'other' sectors.  

"We have experienced a wave of activity since the fourth quarter of 2023, driven by the expectation of persistent high-interest rates and a constrained lending environment from banks," said Greg Friedman, Peachtree's CEO and managing principal. "With traditional lenders stepping back, we have seen a pronounced shift in the capital markets at a time when there is a steep increase in debt maturities within the industry, potentially nearing $1 trillion in this year alone."

Amid the debt market dislocation, Peachtree has already deployed nearly $1.0 billion in credit transactions this year.

"The tidal wave of maturities and trillions of dollars more through 2028 favors private credit lenders like Peachtree to capitalize on these opportunities and close the funding gap left by traditional capital channels," Friedman said.

As a direct commercial real estate lender, Peachtree offers permanent loans, bridge loans, mezzanine loans commercial property-assessed clean energy (CPACE) financing and preferred equity investments across all commercial real estate sectors.

Stakeholders in the commercial real estate arena are navigating through this era marked by rising capital costs and limited liquidity. These conditions are particularly challenging when securing necessary capital for acquisitions, recapitalization and development initiatives.

"Years of dedicated effort in building our capital foundation have equipped us to support real estate owners in executing their business strategies, a commitment that remains firm even during uncertain times," Friedman concluded.

About Peachtree Group
Peachtree Group is a vertically integrated investment management firm specializing in identifying and capitalizing on opportunities in dislocated markets, anchored by commercial real estate. Today, we manage billions in capital across acquisitions, development, and lending, augmented by services designed to protect, support and grow our investments. For more information, visit www.peachtreegroup.com.

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Charles Talbert

678-823-7683

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