Montreal, QC Kevin Ross, vice president of originations out of Largo’s Toronto office, has arranged $16.5 million in financing for two Montreal properties. The first was a $10 million loan to refinance a historic 74-unit apartment building. The second transaction was a $6.5 million refinance of a 320,000 s/f industrial building in a prime logistics area of the city.
Ross secured two five-year, fixed-rate loans, allowing the borrower to take advantage of the low interest rate environment while providing a return of equity. Both transactions were funded through one of Largo’s Canadian lenders.
New York tri-state multifamily investors are increasingly reallocating capital to less-regulated markets across the U.S. as rent control and legislative risk erode returns at home. With over 60% of New York City’s rental housing stock classified as rent-stabilized, the traditional value-add model — buying under-performing buildings,