Benefit Street Partners Closes $265 Million in Floating-Rate Loans for Multifamily Portfolio

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Benefit Street Partners has successfully closed three floating-rate, cross-collateralized senior loans totaling $265 million for a prime multifamily portfolio in Saint John's County, Florida. The portfolio includes 1,262 units of class A multifamily product across three high-quality properties, which were completed in 2023 and 2024. This transaction marks another notable deal for BSP, reiterating its commitment to delivering high-quality multifamily loans across its commercial real estate platform.

Key Takeaways:

  • Benefit Street Partners closed three floating-rate, cross-collateralized senior loans aggregating $265 million for a multifamily portfolio in Saint John's County, Florida.
  • The portfolio comprises 1,262 units of class A multifamily product across three properties, which were completed in 2023 and 2024.
  • Electra Capital Advisors, LLC provided co-terminus mezzanine loans aggregating $60 million.
  • Gatlin Development, the loan's sponsor, is a repeat borrower of BSP, which was the original construction lender for all three assets.
  • The loan was allocated across BSP's commercial real estate platform, with $136.4 million allocated to Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.
  • Michael Comparato, Head of Commercial Real Estate for BSP, praised the transaction as a testament to the high-quality multifamily loans added to their platform.
  • Gatlin Development will benefit from continued lease-up strength and strong property values.
  • BSP-Alcentra, a global alternative credit asset manager, offers clients investment solutions across various credit strategies, including direct lending, special situations, and structured credit.
  • Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. is a real estate investment trust focused on providing investors with a diversified portfolio of income-generating properties.

Statistics:

  • $265 million: total amount of floating-rate loans closed by BSP for the multifamily portfolio.
  • 1,262 units: the total number of multifamily units across the three properties in the portfolio.
  • $60 million: the total amount of co-terminus mezzanine loans provided by Electra Capital Advisors, LLC.
  • 3 properties: the number of properties making up the multifamily portfolio.
  • 2023-2024: the completion dates of the three properties in the portfolio.
  • $136.4 million: the amount allocated to Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. from the loan across BSP's commercial real estate platform.

Sources:

  • Benefit Street Partners. (n.d.). News Release: Benefit Street Partners Closes $265 Million in Floating-Rate Loans for Multifamily Portfolio.
  • Electra Capital Advisors, LLC. (n.d.). News Release: Electra Capital Advisors, LLC Provides Co-Terminus Mezzanine Loans for Benefit Street Partners' Multifamily Portfolio.
  • Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (n.d.). News Release: Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. Announces Allocation of Loan Proceeds to Benefit Street Partners.
  • Close Up Media. (n.d.). News Desk. (newsdesk@closeupmedia.com)