Month: July 2022

BayBridge Real Estate Capital’s Jay Miller, AJ Felberbaum and Spencer Miller arranged financing for a hotel property in Montclair, New Jersey.

• Loan profile: Refinance
• Property: The MC Hotel, located at 690 Bloomfield Ave, Montclair, NJ. The hotel is a part of Marriott’s Autograph Collection.
• Sponsorship: The Hampshire Companies is a privately held, fully integrated real estate firm, real estate investment fund manager and Registered Investment Advisor based in Morristown, N.J. The Hampshire Companies has a diversified investment platform and derives results from its broad experience in multiple commercial real estate asset classes. Hampshire prides itself on its vertically integrated business platform. Having an in-house team of dedicated professionals helps to streamline all aspects of a project from acquisition to financing to development and construction to marketing and leasing. An integrated business model enables Hampshire to be nimble and act quickly, actively manage the project ensuring exclusive control, and provide the highest level of service to its investors.

• Sponsorship: The Pinnacle Companies is a privately held, regional real estate development firm based in Montclair, N.J. The Pinnacle Companies focuses its core competencies on transformational residential, commercial and retail properties with a concentration on redevelopment, mixed-use and transit-oriented projects.
• Lender: Hall Structured Finance based in Dallas, TX. The loan was originated by Hall’s Vice President Matt Mitchell.

Article from HotelBusiness.com

Hall Structured Finance closes loan to refinance The MC Hotel in Montclair, NJ
Dallas-based Hall Structured Finance (HSF) has closed a first mortgage bridge loan to refinance the MC Hotel, an Autograph Collection by Marriott property located in Montclair, NJ. The MC Hotel was developed by a joint venture between The Hampshire Companies and The Pinnacle Companies and opened in August 2019. Aparium Hotel Group manages the property. In connection with the closing of the loan, an adjacent restaurant site has been acquired for which a new upscale restaurant is being designed, adding to the hotel’s existing signature food and beverage venues.

Located in downtown Montclair, the 159-room boutique hotel is in a business and entertainment center known for its restaurants, retailers, and arts and entertainment venues. The hotel features multiple meeting and event spaces, including a 3,000-sq.-ft. ballroom that can accommodate up to 200 guests. The hotel features its signature restaurant Allegory, and Alto, the only rooftop indoor/outdoor bar and lounge in Montclair, located on the ninth floor. In addition, the hotel features an art collection on display throughout the property, showcasing both local and international artists.

Hampshire and Pinnacle are also partners on the MC Residences, currently under construction on the same block. The future MC Residences will include 40 high-end multi-family rental units, a 3,500-sq.-ft. food hall and a 4,000-sq.-ft. streetside outdoor plaza.

Jay Miller, AJ Felberbaum and Spencer Miller from BayBridge Real Estate Capital, sourced the financing for the project.