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CitiBay hired Martin Ar- chitecture Group to work on this project after the suc- cess of their collaboration on Station Commons, the first transit-oriented lux- ury apartment building in Elizabeth, NJ, that opened in 2015. The new seven- story building located at 727 Pennsylvania Avenue is near the North Elizabeth train station, minutes away from US Highway 22, major New Jersey Transit bus lines and the Newark Airport. “We chose Martin Archi- tectural for the Station Com- mons and New York Avenue projects because of the firm’s rich experience in urban planning and expertise in res- idential development,” said Albino Cerqueira , principal of CitiBay. “They are ahead of the curve on trends like transit oriented designs, cre- ating residential centers that offer ample connectivity for commuters, pedestrians and bicycle riders. They were able to create an unrivaled sense of community in the middle of a transportation hub with a walkable design.” n to the Redskins Stadium and Fed-Ex Field. As a union employer Wright’s was a member of the IronWork- ers Local #5 Union, repre- senting the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan area and more than 1,000 Iron Workers in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Matthew Hurley of Hur- ley Auctions headquartered in Greencastle, PA was asked to undertake this large scale auction with 190,000 s/f com- mercial warehouse and offices on 54+- industrial acres with railway access to the Bucking- ham Branch Railway as well as the remaining contents of the facility including trucks, lifts, industrial machinery and more! The real estate will be auctioned live to the public on June 16. n See page 13C for more in- formation.
EWARK, NJ — Mar- tin Architectural Group has completed the design process on a new five-story mixed-use 95,866 s/f building, owned by Ci- tiBay , located at 360 New York Avenue in Newark. The unique design includes plans for a day care center, with a drive-through drop off, on the bottom two floors with the top three floors offering residential living with new sustainable design materi- als. The superstructure for the project is currently being raised out of the ground as the project enters its con- struction phase. “We are extremely proud of our work on this new building,” said James Rivi- ello , president andmanaging partner, Martin Architec- tural Group. “Being able to create a cooperative design that positions the building to act as a community center for this area in Newark is a fantastic opportunity for us.” The existing half-acre of land where the new building will sit was formerly home
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to a dilapidated warehouse. “Completing the design was challenging because we had to combine intrinsically different types of uses with unique requisites and make them work on a half-acre of land, in a residential district, without negatively impact- ing the community,” said Riviello. The new day care will allow easy access to childcare for residents, and the building’s location offers proximity to
public transportation for people commuting to New York City. The townhomes will vary in size from 1,200 square feet to 1,350 square- feet, providing one, two and three bedroom options for potential occupants. The building will offer amenities that include game rooms, a gym, lounge and off-street parking. The project is expected to be complete before the end of this year.
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investment services firm, has arranged the sale of Marble Hall Gardens, a multifamily property located in Baltimore, MD for $31 million. This transaction was ar- ranged by Greysteel president & CEO, Ari Firoozabadi ; managing director, W. Kyle Tangney ; director, Rawles Wilcox ; senior investment associates, Ari Azarbarzin and Alicia Orkisz ; and in- vestment associate, Herbert Schwat ; who are all based in Greysteel’s Washington, D.C. and Baltimore offices. Marble Hall Gardens, built in 1947, is a 390-unit commu- nity located at 4300 Marble Hall Rd. in Baltimore. Posi- tioned just off Loch Raven Boulevard (MD 542), one of the city’s primary north-south thoroughfares, offering conve- nient access to major employ- ers throughout the Greater Baltimore Metro Area, such Newark, DE — Com- mercial real estate firm JLL and Delle Donne and As- sociates (DDA) , in partner- ship with the University of Delaware (UD), have an- nounced the development of a new trophy office tower at the University of Delaware’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus. The tower will en- compass 120,000 s/f of trophy office space. Approximately 80,000 s/f will be taken by the University of Delaware and allocated to its College of Health Sciences. The class A office property will be located at the gateway to the STAR Campus, foster- ing a community to learn, live, work and play. This goal to provide such community is prominent in major uni- versity settings throughout the nation. “We are excited to fur-
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UD’s STAR Campus master plan is comprised of a mix of commercial enterprises, re- search facilities, classrooms, housing, retail and green spaces. Intended to catalyze economic development, the University of Delaware’s STAR Campus is growing into a center of innovation that blends cutting-edge re- search, top-notch academics and thriving businesses in one location. STAR Campus provides educational and professional opportunities to students, research and collaborative inquiry to re- searchers and an educated and technologically savvy workforce to employers. STAR Campus is currently home to: • A performance computing company named by Forbes as one of America’s Most Prom- ising Companies • A manufacturer of clean and financing of a Bank of America. Greysteel senior investment associate Henry Schuld- inger represented the seller and procured the buyer while senior investment associate Brittany Wismer helped the buyer arrange financing. Bank of America opened at this site in 2006 and is in the middle of a 20-year triple net ground lease.Greysteel repre-
fuel-cell power sources whose energy servers provide power to Fortune 500 clients includ- ing Google, Wal-Mart, AT&T and Coca-Cola. • A 10,000 s/f wet lab busi- ness incubator for small re- search companies • A test zero-emissions vehicle laboratory supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, the State of Dela- ware, NRG Energy, Honda and BMW. • UD’s Health Sciences Complex of classrooms, re- search laboratories, and open- to-the-public care clinics. Op- erating under the name STAR Health, UD’s comprehensive clinics offer major health and prevention services including: primary care, physical ther- apy, speech therapy, mental health services, care coordi- nation, nutrition counseling, fitness counseling and health coaching. n sented the buyer in the process of assuming an existing loan with a 3.875% interest rate. “Our buyer was local and committed to the opportunity, even when financing obstacles surfaced,” said Schuldinger. “In the end, both seller and buyer got what they wanted, thanks to Greysteel’s ability to provide value across all parts of the transaction, from selling to financing.” n
as Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital and Johns Hopkins Hospital and Health Systems. Residents also benefit from close proximity to Downtown Baltimore’s latest mixed-use developments including the Marketplace at Fells Point, a $41 million project featuring new shops and restaurants, and Harbor Point, the city’s leading waterfront develop- ment.
"Marble Hall Gardens is a unique asset that blends conventional and student housing in one community,” said Azarbarzin. “The new owner stands to benefit from a healthy partnership with a growing university, while adding value through devel- opment, and limited capital improvements.” In Mount Airy, MD — Greysteel arranged the sale
JLL and Delle Donne and Associates Announce the Development of a new trophy office tower at The University of Delaware STAR Campus
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ther expand our relationship with Delle Donne and As- sociates,” said Jamie Vari , of JLL’s Delaware office. “STAR Campus is a major re-development of a Dela- ware legacy property that will bring another echelon of quality into the office market in New Castle County, Dela-
ware. With rail access, prox- imity to major road arteries, and built-in University of Delaware infrastructure, we believe that this campus will have similar success and characteristics to the Navy Yard in Philadelphia.” Formerly the site of 272- acre Chrysler assembly plant,
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D el M ar V a Real estate brokerage increased property from 86% to 95% Leased in 90 Days NAI KLNB’s Investment Sales Group brokers Eastpoint Business Center totaling 81,774 s/f B altimore, MD — NAI KLNB , the full- service commercial real property sold for $4.3 million, equating to nearly $53 psf.
represented the seller, SCP- EBC LLC, in the deal. The purchaser was Maisel Devel- opment Company. NAI KLNB concurrently marketed the asset for lease and for sale, rapidly increasing the prop- erty’s cash flow to help meet the seller’s sale price expectations. At the time of settlement, the property occupancy grew from 86% to 95% with the addition of three new tenants. Today, Eastpoint Business Center comprises a mix of 15 ware- house and retail/quasi-retail users with bay space ranging from 1,850 to 2,150 s/f. The
“There is a shortage of vacant smaller industrial spaces in Baltimore County. Eastpoint Business Center meets this underserved demand well — it’s in a prime location, close to major Interstates and its functionality and flexible bay sizes appeal to a variety of pro- spective tenants,” said Kubler. “The addition of new tenants was a win-win for both the seller and the buyer: a higher purchase price at settlement and a stable roster of tenants for the purchaser.” Eastpoint Business Center was built in 1974 and is set on a full 5.805 acres. Its direct access to Interstates 95 and 695 and proximity to Eastern Avenue and North Point Bou- levardmakes the location desir- able to businesses in the ser- vice and warehouse industry. Operating expenses have been historically low, running less than $1.00 psf annually. The property features 141 parking spaces, with additional spaces in the rear, and accommodates a wide variety of users with its 16-foot high ceilings and mix of drive-in and dock-high load- ing space. Overall, tenants are self-sufficient and require little management attention. “The majority of the prop- erty’s tenants have established tenure, with half of the busi- nesses leasing for 18 years or longer,” Kubler added. “I am confident the property will en- joy high occupancy and steady rent growth for the foreseeable future.” n LLCS Management a n n o u n c e s t h e launch of its small space program Newark, DE — LLCS Management announces the launch of its small space pro- gram. Customizable office space ranges in size between 250 s/f and 1,500 s/f. The six building, office park is near Christiana Hospital, The University of Del- aware, and situated between downtown Newark and down- town Wilmington, with easy access to I-95, Rte. 1 and Rte. 273. Recently, University Office Plaza has signed several leases, including: Ziras for 1,120 s/f, Life Span Development for 353 s/f, Hong Teng for 437 s/f, Coop- erative Credit Union for 1,540 s/f and Resources for Human Development for 1,553 s/f. n
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(HFF) has closed the $92 million sale of The Mall at the Source, a 723,326 s/f, enclosed mall, and a loan secured by the adjoining Fortunoff Building, a vacant anchor store formerly occupied by Fortunoff, located in the Long Island community of Westbury. HFF marketed the property on behalf of the co-sellers, LNR Partners, LLC as manager for CMAT 99-C1 Old Country Rd., LLC a subsidiary of Starwood Property Trust, Inc., and a REMIC trust for which C-III Asset Management LLC is the special servicer. A private for- eign buyer purchased The Mall at the Source free and clear of existing debt and effectuated a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure transaction simultaneous with closing of the Fortunoff loan to acquire title to the Fortunoff Building. The 512,528 s/f Mall at the Source and the 210,798 s/f Fortunoff Building includes a four-story parking garage with 2,813 spaces in addition to the 1,025 surface parking spaces. Situated on a total of 38 acres at 1504 Old Country Rd., the transit-oriented property is positioned within the “Nassau Hub,” Long Island’s premier Queens, NY — Zeev Douek of Q10 New York Realty Advisors , an affiliate of Houlihan-Parnes Real- tors, arranged financing in the amount of $29.3 Million for two Queens apartment buildings (shown right). The buildings consist of a total of 240 units and offer a mix of Studios, 1-BR, & 2-BR units. The loans were placed with a NY-based bank. The interest rate for both loans was fixed at 3-3/8% for 5-years and pro- vided for a cash-out refinance of approximately $6 Million. “Both loans were tailored to the borrower’s specific financ- ing needs by locking into a
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commercial submarket. The Mall at the Source and the Fortunoff Building’s location places it in the heart of West- bury and 28 miles from NYC. The property sits in one of the wealthiest counties in the country, Nassau County, and has 143,470 residents earning an average annual household income of more than $124,258 living within a three-mile radius. The HFF investment sales team that represented the co-sellers was led by senior managing director Jose Cruz , managing directors Kevin O’Hearn and Chris Phaneuf , directors Michael Oliver and Stephen Simonelli and sup-
ported by senior managing director Andrew Scandalios . “We were very pleased as to the response from REITs, developers, and large institu- tional retail owners, local de- velopers. In the end, a foreign capital source was most ag- gressive on pricing and terms,” said Cruz. “The location and demographics were a major driver for this transaction.” FLORHAM PARK, NJ –— Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. (HFF) secured $49.6 million in financing for Meridia Metro, a six-story, 222-unit multi-housing property in Hackensack. HFF worked on behalf of the borrower, Capodagli Prop-
erty Company , to place the long-term, fixed-rate loan through MetLife Real Estate. Completed in 2016, Meridia Metro features a mix of one- and two-bedroom units with amenities such as stainless steel appliances, granite coun- tertops, hardwood floors and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a 24-hour fitness center; rooftop terrace with cabana bar and fire pit; social roomwith poker and pool tables; pet grooming room; and grade-level parking garage. The HFF debt placement team representing the borrow- er was led by senior managing director JonMikula andman- aging director Michael Klein .
“The borrower was seeking a way to take advantage of to- day’s historically low interest rates and avoid the contingent liabilities associated with the in-place construction loan while still in lease up,” Klein stated. “MetLife was able to lock the rate on a 15-year term at application, providing a structure that best met the borrower’s needs.” “HFF has been involved in several of these types of transactions of late,” Mikula added. “Many of our clients are looking to secure debt for a long-term hold or generation play and life companies are best equipped to handle this type of execution.” n favorable, low interest rate loan and allowed for the distri- bution of cash to accommodate the borrower’s strategy” said Douek. “The lender recognized the strong performance of the buildings which have histori- cally performed at near full occupancy and have generated consistent growth in income year after year.” Q10 | New York Realty Advisors, LLC is a member of Q10 Capital, LLC a com- mercial mortgage banking and investment sales company. Q10 NY is affiliated with Houlihan-Parnes Realtors, a multi-dimensional privately owned real estate company. n
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Investing more than $10,000 per unit in interior and exterior upgrades Lucern Capital Partners breathes fresh life into Mt. Airy Asset
ucern Capital Part- ners, a real estate pri- vate equity firm head- quartered in Lakehurst, New Jersey, has acquired W i l t s h i r e Arms at the intersection of Critten- den Street and East Mt. Airy Avenue, in the Mt. Airy section of Philadelphia. The new owner plans to breathe fresh life into the asset, investing more than L Frank Forte
$10,000 per unit in interior and exterior upgrades, with the goal of repositioning the asset as a higher quality workforce product over the next twelve months. “We are incredibly excited to be part of the rapid trans- Riviera Beach, FL — Denholtz Associates , a pri- vately held, fully integrated real estate development, in- vestment and management company, has secured a five- year, $3.975 million refinanc-
formation of the historic Mt. Airy neighborhood. Our mis- sion is to invest in rental communities that serve the workforce demographi c, while providing above-mar- ket quality and management. Once complete, this asset ing on two of its flex proper- ties totaling 69,094 s/f at 7655 Enterprise Dr. and 7656 Byron Dr. in the Flamingo Commerce Center in Riviera Beach. Zach Nimhauser and Michael Brown of Ban-
will be the undeniable choice for renters in the immedi- ate area,” said Frank Forte, managing partner of Lucern Capital Partners. Frank Forte is managing partner of Lucern Capital Partners. n yan Commercial Capital negotiated the terms of the refinance with Mercantil Commercebank . Flamingo Commerce Cen- ter is a two building, single- story industrial complex of- fering front and rear load grade-level warehouse space with 24’ ceiling heights, ide- ally suited for office, ware- house, light assembly, show- room and light distribution requirements. Situated on 4.07-acres, the property is prominently located in the Sandlake Industrial Park between Northlake and Blue Heron Boulevard. With frontage on Inter- state 95, the property also offers easy access to the near- by Port of Palm Beach and PalmBeach Airport. Florida’s Turnpike is located two miles west of the property along the Bee Line Highway, which offers access to Miami to the south, and Orlando to the north. Cur rent l y 100 per cent leased, the Flamingo Com- merce Center includes a wide range of tenants making it an important piece of the Denholtz multi-tenant investment strat- egy. Tenants include Fastenal, Red Cross, Avid Gear, Maine-ly Remodeling, Vinyl Doctor, Tor- mentor Products, and Florida Kickboxing Academy. A 6,050 s/f lease was recently signed at the property by CTS3, an authorized Xerox partner. “At the core of the Denholtz investment strategy is a long- term strategic vision with an emphasis on opportunistic financing and refinancing of our holdings while building and maintaining strong re- lationships with local capital partners, no matter the mar- ket or business cycle,” said Stephen Cassidy , president of Denholtz Associates. This refinancing showcases the ad- vantages of this strategy and how we leverage our relation- ships with capital partners and understanding of local market conditions to ensure strong risk-adjusted returns through- out our portfolio.” n
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transaction was that the prop- erty is the only office tower in Paterson, in a market that is slowly beginning to pick up. The property was 97% occu- pied, but the market vacancy was 15%. The property has an appropriation clause and the primary tenant is the State of NJ. If the government discon- tinues the funding, any tenant has the right to vacate at any point, which was a concern to lenders. As part of the solution, Me- ridian focused on highlighting the property’s high occupancy, versus the market vacancy.
Additionally, the building is situated in the heart of Paterson’s Central Business District, directly across from the NJ Transit’s main line to Hoboken and is adjacent to the Robert Roe Federal Building, the Passaic County Court- house, and the County Ad- ministration building, which makes this asset very attrac- tive. “Ultimately, because of its location and high occupancy, we were able to demonstrate Alexander Hamilton Plaza as a unique business opportunity and negotiated a 10-year loan, featuring a fixed rate and the
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Meridian Capital Group’s Treitel & Helmreich arrange $18m in balance sheet financing $11.1 million in proceeds re- flect a 75% loan-to-value ratio,” said Meridian Capital Group managing director, Barry Lefkowitz . Meridian’s VP, Charles Nussbaum , and VP, Josh Munk assisted in the transaction. n
terson, NJ, is a high-rise class A office tower. The property features a full-service fitness center club, a reception desk with security guard and a gourmet cafeteria, and offers panoramic views of the city from the 12th floor. The com- mercial office tower houses a variety of tenants, including state and legal agencies, and medical and financial profes- sionals. The challenge that Merid- ian was facing during this
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Arlington, NJ — Merid- ian Capital Group arranged $18 million in balance sheet financing for the purchase of the Carriage Club Apartments multifamily property, located in Mount Arlington. The seven-year loan, provid- ed by a regional balance sheet lender, features a fixed rate of 3.50%. This transaction was negotiated by Meridian senior vice president, Elliot Treitel and senior underwriter, Ste- ven Helmreich , who are both based in the company’s Iselin office. Carriage Club Apartments, located at One Hillside Drive in Mount Arlington, NJ, is a three- story, 106-unit garden-style apartment complex, nestled in a quaint west end community. “The sale was predicated on our client assuming the existing agency financing,” said Treitel. “Despite this condition, Merid- ian negotiated more accretive and flexible acquisition financ- ing from a local savings bank and worked with the client to use the new financing to pay off the in-place agency financing," he added. In Caldwell, Meridian Capi- tal Group arranged $15.3 mil- lion in balance sheet financing for the purchase of the Marian Manor senior housing property located in Caldwell. The 10-year loan, provided by a balance sheet lender, fea- tures a fixed-rate of 4.45%. This transaction was negotiated by Meridian vice presidents, Jay Jacobovitch and JoshMunk , who are both based in the com- pany’s Iselin office. n
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Loan will fuel construction of 4,500 residential units and some light commercial properties $2.28Million loan fromKennedy Funding Financial launches Housing Development in Jamaica K ennedy Funding Financial , an Engle- wood Cliffs, NJ-based Jamaica and the Caribbean helped Pegasus get its project off the ground. housing and commercial de- velopment. experience with Kennedy 16 years ago and I knew that they could make the deal happen.”
east of May Pen, the capital of and largest town in Ja- maica’s Clarendon Parish. May Pen is one of the most important trade centers and marketplaces in the entire Parish, with a large residen- tial community that mostly works in the agriculture and mining industries. The town is located approximately 35 miles west of Kingston, the capital of Jamaica, and the two population centers are connected by a section of the nation’s major thoroughfare, Highway 2000. The property is an attrac- tive investment, because home prices have risen 41% in Jamaica from 2010-2015, with young professionals and first-time homebuyers in middle-income brackets typically purchasing two-to- three bedroom homes for up to US$200,000 and single- occupancy apartments for up to US$178,957. These trends are expected to continue, as mortgage rates in the country are currently low. Borrowers in the Carib- bean can have great difficulty securing loans. Their local banks and lenders often can’t produce the funds, and con- ventional U.S.-based banks and lenders may simply re- fuse to shoulder the risk. When borrowers reach out to Kennedy Funding Financial, they find that our extensive history working in Caribbean markets allows us to quickly and efficiently provide them with the means to turn their dreams into reality. About Kennedy Funding Financial Kennedy Funding Finan- cial, one of the largest direct private lenders in the country, specializes in bridge loans for commercial property and land acquisition, development, workouts, bankruptcies, and foreclosures. The principals of the company have closed over $2.5 billion in loans to date. The firm’s creative financing expertise enables the closing of loans of up to a 75% loan- to-value ratio, from $1 million to more than $50 million, in as little as five days. Kennedy Funding Financial continues to actively seek new funding opportunities throughout the world. Kevin Wolfer is CEO/ president of Kennedy Funding Financial. n
Closing a land loan in the Caribbean is no small task for any lender. So when Pegasus’ Canadian-based mortgage broker needed to find money for its client in Jamaica, they knew there was only one com- pany who could deliver it. “Kennedy Funding Finan- cial,” said Angelo Butsianis , president of Equis Capital Finance . “They were the only lenders that I knew of that could close a loan in the Caribbean. I had a positive
The two-year private loan from Kennedy Funding Fi- nancial will give Pegasus the working capital and soft costs it needs to begin construc- tion on approximately 4,500 three bedroom/three bath residential units, as well as some light commercial de- velopment. The project will consist of three phases to be completed over a period of several years. The site is located north-
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By Barry A. Furman, Esquire, Kaplin Stewart Compromising an SBA loan
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SBA is final and conclusive on the Borrower, the SBA and the bank that made the loan (“Lender”). The circumstances under which the SBA will approve an OIC, however, are narrow and the rules for submitting an OIC are strict. The SBA will generally not consider an OIC if the business is a going concern. Whether the loan is secured by business assets or real estate, the SBA will generally require that the collateral be liquidated before the SBA will consider an OIC. In the case of a loan made
to purchase real estate for a real estate business, the go- ing concern rule may be more easily satisfied than a busi- ness that has not yet closed its doors. Compromise of a going concern, however, may be ap- proved if the viability of the business is at stake or liquida- tion of collateral commenced. An OIC must first be sub- mitted to the Lender since SBA loans are made by banks, not the SBA. Rather, the SBA is the guarantor of payment to the Lender. The OIC must be submitted on
SBA Form 1150 together with a completed financial state- ment, generally Financial Statement of Debtor, SBA Form 770, and fully substan- tiated with documentation. The Lender must approve the OIC before sending it to the SBA for approval. Factors that will be con- sidered for acceptance of an OIC include the following: the Borrower’s ability to pay; ap- plicable state and federal ex- emptions; and cost and time that would be required to collect through enforcement
mechanisms. Hardship may also be considered. In the case of an individual Borrower or guarantor, personal health, age and economic situation will likely be considered for hardship. Generally, an OIC will not be accepted unless it reflects the Borrower’s ability to pay and should be in an amount that the Lender/SBA could re- cover in a reasonable amount of time through enforcement mechanisms. An OIC will not be accepted if the Bor- rower can pay its obligation in full through an installment agreement or if acceptance would harm the integrity of the SBA loan programs. These factors are similar those considered by the IRS when reviewing an offer in compromise. In the case of loans made under Section 7(a) of the Small Business Act, the Lender has the sole respon- sibility for conducting all liq- uidation activities. Generally, the Lender has unilateral authority to take all neces- sary action to liquidate the loan. All substantive Lender liquidation activities and decisions must be justified and documented to obtain the SBA’s written approval of the OIC. Submitting an OIC does not ensure that it will be ac- cepted. Rather, it begins a process of evaluation and ver- ification. Generally, an OIC that reflects the Borrower’s ability to pay will be accepted if the information required is submitted and substantiated and includes an explanation of financial hardship. Barry A. Furman is a principal with Kaplin Stewart. n CronheimMortgage secures a cash-out refinance Davenport , IA — Cronheim Mortgage se- cured a cash-out refinance in the amount of $14.5 million for Village Shopping Center in Davenport, Iowa. After ac- quiring the property in early 2014 - only 70% leased and in need of re-branding - the borrower completed a full cosmetic upgrade, stabilized near-term lease rollover and brought in new tenants in- cluding a new anchor, Ross Dress for Less. n
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