NorthMarq’s Newport Beach office completes $263 million refinance with Freddie Mac for California portfolio

Six Multifamily Properties
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Advanced Real Estate secures cash-out and decreases debt service 

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (August 3, 2021) – NorthMarq’s Michael Elmore, Alex Kane, Joe Giordani and Brendan Golding arranged $263 million to refinance six multifamily properties containing 1,255 units located throughout Southern California for Advanced Real Estate, a vertically integrated owner/operator based in Southern California. The individual loans were all structured with a 10-year term, full term interest-only and sized to 65 percent LTV. NorthMarq secured financing for the properties through its Optigo status as a Freddie Mac lender. 

“This refinance is an exciting step in our cycle of purchasing great real estate (apartments in Southern California) renovating, and then refinancing and re-investing those funds. In this pool were properties where we had already completed that cycle multiple times. Those investors still own these assets but now own many other cash-flowing assets as a result. The majority of the proceeds from this pool will be re-invested in our new Advanced Fund 21-2 which kicks off this month. We will also admit into this Fund our private investor network as well as new investors with a goal of raising about $125,000,000. That would be similar in size to the Fund we closed out in August of last year,” said Richard Julian, CEO of Advanced.  

“Freddie Mac was the existing lender and aggressively pursued the portfolio,” said Kane. “They successfully secured pricing waivers, pushed proceeds and waived a prepayment penalty to win the business.” 

The portfolio is comprised of:
Beachwood Apartments: 2970 W Orange Avenue, Anaheim, CA – 301 Units
California Palms Apartments: 901 S Harbor Blvd, Santa Ana, CA  – 190 Units
Countrywood Apartments: 1255 E Citrus Ave, Redlands, CA  – 161 Units
Crestwood Apartment Homes: 21011 Osterman Rd, Lake Forest, CA – 76 Units
Sundial Apartments: 2704 W Ball Rd, Anaheim, CA – 106 Units
Uptown Fullerton: 2656 Associated Rd, Fullerton, CA – 421 Units

The transaction marks nearly $3 billion in closings between NorthMarq and Advanced Real Estate, including the $204 million refinancing last year for a six-property multifamily portfolio located in three California Counties. 

“This financing solution for Advanced—an important long-term relationship -- offered them a substantial cash out while also decreasing their overall debt service even though each loan was separate,” said Elmore.  

NorthMarq’s collaboration with Advanced is on par for the overall greater Los Angeles market. According to NorthMarq’s QI Orange County Market Report, the Orange County multifamily market began this year on an upswing. Deliveries of new units were modest, vacancies ticked lower, and rents rose. Additional improvement is forecast for the remainder of the year as the local economy completely reopens. Check out the full market overview here

Northmarq is a full-service capital markets resource for commercial real estate investors, offering seamless collaboration with top experts in debt, equity, investment sales, loan servicing, and fund management. The company combines industry-leading capabilities with a flexible structure, enabling its national team of experienced professionals to create innovative solutions for clients. Northmarq’s solid foundation and entrepreneurial approach have built a loan servicing portfolio of more than $76 billion and a two-year transaction volume of $52 billion. Through the 2022 acquisition of Stan Johnson Company, Northmarq established itself as a provider of opportunities across all major asset classes. For more information, visit www.northmarq.com.