Shelby of Meridian Capital arranges $150 million refinance on behalf of BLDG Management and Crown Acquisitions

Carol Shelby, Meridian Capital

Manhattan, NY Meridian Capital Group arranged $150 million in financing for the refinance of a retail and office property located in Midtown West, on behalf of BLDG Management and Crown Acquisitions.

The 10-year CMBS loan, provided by Wells Fargo and Goldman Sachs, features a fixed rate of 4.31% and full-term interest-only payments. This transaction was negotiated by Meridian managing director, Carol Shelby.

Built in 1906, One West 34^th St. is a 12-story, 212,000 s/f pre-war property that features 88 office spaces and three retail spaces and is located in one of the city’s premier office markets. Tenants include Duane Reade and Bank of America. The retail corridor along 34^th St. between Fifth and Sixth Aves. has some of the heaviest pedestrian traffic in New York City and with more than 250 total ft. of street frontage, this property offers unparalleled exposure. One West 34^th St. is within walking distance from the 1, 2, 3 subway lines and the Long Island Railroad at Pennsylvania Station, as well as the N, Q, R, W, B, D, F, M subway lines at the Herald Square station.

“The existing loan was entering its amortization period and given the property’s prime location and strong 96% occupancy, Meridian was able to negotiate a new 10-year interest-only loan,” said Shelby.

Founded in 1991, Meridian Capital Group is America’s most active deal maker and one of the nation’s leading commercial real estate finance and investment sales firms. In 2016, Meridian closed $35 billion in loan volume and sold over $2 billion in commercial properties. Since inception, the company has closed more than $270 billion in financing with the full complement of capital providers, encompassing local, regional and national banks, CMBS lenders, agency lenders, mortgage REITs, life insurance companies, credit unions and private equity funds. Meridian represents many of the world’s leading real estate investors and developers and the company’s expansive platform has specialized practices for a broad array of property types including office, retail, multifamily, hotel, mixed-use, industrial, healthcare, student housing and self-storage properties. Meridian is headquartered in New York City with offices in New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Ohio, Florida and California.