Category: Finance News

Eight Self-Storage Properties Trade to New Owner in Memphis MSA, TN

JLL Capital Markets led the sales efforts on behalf of Gelt Venture Partners for the portfolio, which totals more than 3,500 storage units JLL Capital Markets announced today that it has completed the sale of an eight-property self-storage portfolio, totaling more than 3,500 storage units and 485,000 rentable square feet, and is located in the greater Memphis, Tennessee area. JLL’s Self Storage Capital Markets team represented the seller, Gelt Ventures, in the sale of the portfolio to Mini Mall Storage Properties. The portfolio consists of over 485,000 square feet of institutional-quality…

Cushman & Wakefield Advises Bank of America in Sale of Iconic SF Office Tower, to U-Haul International, in Midtown Phoenix, AZ

Historic transaction marks one of largest owner/occupier office sales in U.S. and largest in Southwest since early pandemic. Arizona’s third largest office building sells for $23.7 million following foreclosure Cushman & Wakefield announced the firm has advised an entity controlled by Bank of America in the sale of 20 East Thomas Road, an iconic 25-story office tower totaling 548,938 square feet in Phoenix’s Midtown submarket. The third largest office building in the state of Arizona and third largest in the Phoenix market sold for $23.7 million to U-Haul International, a…

JLL Capital Markets Closed on a Refinancing Package for Self-Storage Portfolio in New York and New Jersey

JLL Capital Markets closed on a $115-million refinancing package for a portfolio of nine Tri-State self-storage facilities owned and operated by Storage Post. Nuveen Real Estate provided the first mortgage financing. Ownership has grown the original 633,364-square-foot portfolio, located in prime regions of New York and New Jersey, to 723,664 rentable square feet across 9,578 units. The New York assets are located in the Bronx, Floral Park, Garden City, Huntington Station and Yorktown Heights. The New Jersey assets are located in Haledon, Elizabeth, Linden and Perth Amboy. The JLL Capital…

1784 Capital Secures Bridge Loan for SoCal Self Storage in San Gabriel, CA

1784 Capital Holdings has secured a $41.3 million bridge loan for a Class A self-storage project in San Gabriel, Calif. Talonvest Capital Inc. arranged the note provided by a REIT. The bridge loan has a three-year term with two extension options, as well as interest-only payments throughout its duration. Because the self-storage development broke ground in 2022 and is still under construction, the funds from the loan will be used to repay the current construction debt and cover all costs associated with the loan. The development previously became subject to…

Newmark Secures $315 Million Loan for Self-Storage Assets Across 24 Markets in 11 US States

Newmark Group (NASDAQ:NMRK), Inc. has facilitated a $315 million refinancing deal for a national portfolio of self-storage facilities, representing a significant transaction within the alternative real estate sector. The loan was arranged by Newmark’s top executives for TPG Angelo Gordon, in partnership with Andover Properties, and was provided by a consortium of lenders including Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC), Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), and 3650 REIT. The refinanced portfolio comprises 43 properties with over 21,300 units, totaling 3.1 million rentable square feet and operating under the Storage King USA brand. These facilities are…

Talonvest Capital Negotiates $18 Million Full Capital Stack for a Self-Storage Development in Nashville, TN

Talonvest Capital, Inc., a boutique self-storage and commercial real estate advisory firm, along with its client Wedgewood Avenue are pleased to announce the successful closing of a joint venture equity investment along with construction financing for a best-in-class, institutional quality self-storage development located at 304 Oldham Street in Nashville, TN. Upon completion, the class A development will include 90,032 NRSF within a 3-story facility benefiting from exceptional visibility from major roadways, which average 250,000 vehicles per day, including Interstate-24, Ellington Parkway, and Spring Street. Beau Fowler, Managing Principal at Wedgewood…

Regency Affiliates Announces Buyout of Self-Storage Minority Partner

Regency Affiliates, Inc. (OTC Pink: RAFI) (“Regency”) today announces the buyout of a self-storage minority partner. In 2016, Regency purchased five stand-alone self-storage facilities via a joint venture with SSCP Management LLC (“SSCP”) in the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania area. The portfolio was acquired for a total purchase price of $35MM of which $25.3MM was financed via a non-recourse ten-year debt financing, with a four-year interest-only period that ended in May 2020 and thereafter a thirty-year amortization schedule. The debt financing, which is secured by the self-storage facilities, has a fixed interest…

Colliers Arranges Financing on Midtown Office-to-Storage Project in New York, NY

Colliers has arranged $50.2 million of construction financing and $17.3 million of limited-partner equity for the redevelopment of 152 W. 36th St. in Midtown Manhattan. The developer, a joint venture between Flatiron Equities and Mequity Companies, will convert the eight-story office building into a 16-story self-storage facility. The new development will be operated by Manhattan Mini Storage. The Colliers team was led by Dylan Kane, Zach Redding, Peter Nicoletti and Jared King of the New York Capital Markets group. The debt was provided by Elsee Partners and the equity was…

Sam’s Self Storage Purchase – A Tale of SBA Financing

With the onslaught of ever-increasing rates over the past 18 months, many owner-operators have been searching for a viable solution to purchase or refinance their facility. Most products have virtually doubled in rate compared to those available through the middle of 2022. A new SBA product has arrived at 7.9% for a 5-year term on a 25-year amortization. The rate is nearly 3% lower than the average and the amortization is 10 years longer than most bank notes alleviating cash flow shortfalls that undermine most owner’s cash flow. Currently, the…

PACE Loan Group closes $1.5 Million Loan for Self-Storage Project in Romulus, MI

PACE Loan Group closed a $1.5 million C-PACE Loan on a 475-unit self-storage project under construction in Romulus, Michigan. The 25-year C-PACE loan, which closed out the $9 million capital stack, will be used for the building envelope, ENERGY STAR windows, high-efficiency HVAC, plumbing, and LED lighting. The self-storage property, located adjacent to the Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, will consist of seven, one-story buildings with a unit mix of 298 climate-controlled units and 177 drive-up units. Construction is expected to be complete by the summer 2025. In addition to…