Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. Announces Closing of Three Senior Loans Aggregating $265 Million on a Multifamily Portfolio
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 10, 2024--
Benefit Street Partners L.L.C. (“BSP” or the “Company”) today announced the closing of three floating-rate, cross-collateralized senior loans aggregating $265 million on a multifamily portfolio. The portfolio comprises 1,262 units of class A multifamily product across three properties located in Saint John’s County, Florida. Electra Capital Advisors, LLC provided three co-terminus mezzanine loans aggregating $60 million. The loan’s sponsor, Gatlin Development, is a repeat borrower of BSP. BSP was the original construction lender for all three assets, which were completed in 2023 and 2024.
BSP allocated the loan across its commercial real estate platform, including $136.4 million to Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT).
Michael Comparato, Head of Commercial Real Estate for BSP, commented: “This transaction is another example of the high-quality multifamily loans we're adding across our real estate platform. The properties are some of the highest quality assets delivered in the Jacksonville MSA and lease up continues to be strong. We are pleased to continue our relationship with Gatlin Development and look forward to future opportunities.”
About Benefit Street Partners
BSP-Alcentra is a leading global alternative credit asset manager offering clients investment solutions across a broad range of complementary credit strategies, including direct lending, special situations, structured credit, high yield bonds, leveraged loans and commercial real estate debt. As of June 30, 2024, BSP-Alcentra has $76 billion of assets under management, with over 400 employees operating across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. BSP is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton. For further information, please visit www.benefitstreetpartners.com.
About Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc.
Franklin BSP Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FBRT) is a real estate investment trust that originates, acquires and manages a diversified portfolio of commercial real estate debt secured by properties located in the United States. As of June 30, 2024, FBRT had approximately $6.3 billion of assets. FBRT is externally managed by Benefit Street Partners L.L.C., a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. For further information, please visit www.fbrtreit.com.
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CONTACT: Investor Relations Contact:
Lindsey Crabbe
l.crabbe@benefitstreetpartners.com
(214) 874-2339
KEYWORD: FLORIDA NEW YORK UNITED STATES NORTH AMERICA
INDUSTRY KEYWORD: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES COMMERCIAL BUILDING & REAL ESTATE FINANCE CONSTRUCTION & PROPERTY ASSET MANAGEMENT REIT
SOURCE: Benefit Street Partners L.L.C.
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