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11/07/19
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Continental Development has obtained a $55 mil refi loan on a 206k sf office/retail property situated within Continental Park, an 86-acre, master-planned mixed-use campus along the Rosecrans corridor on the border of El Segundo and Manhattan Beach.
The long-term, non-recourse financing was arranged by Sonnenblick-Eichner Company. The 10-year, interest-only loan was priced at a fixed interest rate of 3.34% and is secured by four buildings totaling 195k sf of office space and 11k sf of retail space.
Continental Park consists of 3 msf of low- and mid-rise Class A office buildings, retail, restaurant, hotel and entertainment space. Located three miles south of Los Angeles International Airport, the properties enjoy access to the entire Greater Los Angeles area via the on-site Los Angeles County Metro Rail Green Line Douglas Street station.
A portion of the loan proceeds will be used to fund costs associated with the lease-up of an 80k sf office building, whose tenant is expected to vacate early next year. This created an underwriting challenge, especially when seeking long-term debt, according to Sonnenblick-Eichner Co. Principal David Sonnenblick.
“Due to the upcoming vacancy of nearly 40% of the property, it was necessary to structure around this to satisfy lender underwriting criteria,” said Sonnenblick. “By demonstrating the seasoned history of the asset, exceptionally strong sponsorship and the demand for this type of space, as evidenced by the migration of technology companies into the South Bay, we were able to overcome the challenge. The low interest rate associated with the loan also helped to get lenders comfortable that there would be ample coverage for the loan.”
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