JLL arranges $63.6 million refinancing for The Umbrella Factory, mixed-use condominium project

Brooklyn, NY JLL Capital Markets arranged a $63.6 million loan to refinance The Umbrella Factory at 722 Metropolitan Ave., a mixed-use condominium and retail development in the Williamsburg neighborhood. The group worked on behalf of Local Capital Group LLC and SL Development LLC to place the loan with an affiliate of LibreMax Capital, LLC.

Handling the refinancing are managing director Christopher Peck, senior director Peter Rotchford, associate Kristen Knapp and analyst Rob Root of JLL Capital Markets.

The seven-story property, named The Umbrella Factory in homage to its former use, totals 65,288 s/f and offers 69 condominium units and 3,970 s/f of ground-floor retail space. Construction on the property is slated to be completed in August. 

The development team acquired the former Embee Sunshade Co. factory in 2017. The firm launched a redevelopment of the pre-war building, adding four floors to the original three-story structure and converting it into a condominium with retail space on the ground floor. 

Each condo unit will feature unique finishes such as domestically sourced heavy timber exposed posts and beams that incorporate the aesthetic appeal of the factory’s rich history. Amenities at the elevator building include basement storage, a bike room, fitness center, laundry room, 17-car parking garage, outdoor entertainment space, roof deck and terraces / balconies.

The property is located on Metropolitan Ave. between Manhattan and Graham Aves. in Williamsburg, with access to New York City in under 10 minutes. The L Train entrance at Graham Ave. under a one-minute walk from the building and the G Train is a four-minute walk.

“Williamsburg’s condo market is one of the best performing and fastest growing in New York City, given its superior transportation accessibility and neighborhood amenities,” said Peck. “Condominiums in the area continue to thrive, outperforming the overall Brooklyn market by a wide margin.”