Eastern Union, one of America’s largest commercial real estate mortgage brokerage firms, has arranged the $24-million refinancing of a construction loan in support of a 57-unit, mixed-use building located at 2508 Foster Avenue in Brooklyn‘s Flatbush community.
The seven-story Foster Avenue property, which completed construction earlier this year. The site encompasses 55 residential units and two retail units. Tenants receive support from the City of New York’s City FHEPS program, a rental assistance supplement that helps individuals and families find and keep housing.
The mortgage was secured by Eastern Union senior managing director Motti Blau and senior loan consultant Mendy Pfeifer. Dov Bakon served as underwriter for the transaction.
The non-recourse loan, which carried a yield maintenance clause, covered a five-year period on an interest-only basis for its full term, with principal due at the end of the term. It carried a 65-percent loan-to-value ratio. The interest rate was not disclosed.
Two years ago, the Eastern Union team had delivered a $17.5-million construction loan in support of the Flatbush project. The refinancing enabled the borrower to cash out with $6.5 million in proceeds.
“Eastern Union is committed to the success of our clients, and this transaction serves as an excellent example of our approach,” said Mr. Blau. “We supported the borrower throughout this two-stage process, and they knew they could count upon us as their trusted advisor.”
Foster Avenue units average 692 square feet in size. The building’s overall, net rentable area is 44,362 square feet.
The borrower was 1341-1351 Flatbush LLC, and the lender was the Bank of Montreal.
Founded in 2001, Eastern Union is a leading national commercial mortgage brokerage company that has closed $12 billion in real estate transactions over the past three years. The firm employs more than 90 highly skilled brokers and real estate professionals. Eastern Union’s capital introductions are handled through its affiliated company, Eastern Equity Advisors. Consistently putting their clients’ needs first, Eastern Union team members leverage their extensive knowledge of the commercial real estate marketplace to bring clients the best rates available. Eastern Union’s experience enables the company to arrange financing for complex, multi-state, multi-site portfolios, as well as loans for smaller, single-property transactions. Eastern Union, which operates nationwide, is headquartered in New York, with offices in New Jersey and Maryland.
