$47MM Multifamily Recapitalization | Fairfield, CT

Restructured and upsized a multi-tier capital stack to retire existing investor base.     

Challenges

Sponsor desired to hold the newly built apartment building while it continued its master-planned, transit-oriented development of this new city near the Fairfield Metro train station. An LP investor with a restricted hold period required pay-off. Though well-leased, cash flows had not reached full stabilization because some retail tenants were not yet in occupancy and free rent periods were still burning off.

Solutions

EyzenCo canvassed a variety of senior debt options, then surveyed the structured capital markets to achieve the lowest weighted average cost of capital. Potential options included a combination of ground lease and leasehold debt and fee simple mortgages in tandem with mezzanine debt or preferred equity. Ultimately, a west coast fund operator offered a winning combination of a long-term preferred equity commitment with an attractive combination of price, proceeds and operating and reporting terms. To minimize frictional transaction costs the existing lender matched market terms while upsizing its outstanding balance.

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Gary Melman

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Gary Melman joined Eyzenberg & Company in 2024 and is responsible for
originating, structuring, and placing debt and equity capital for commercial real estate
transactions throughout the U.S.

Gary is a seasoned commercial real estate finance and investment manager with
substantial institutional experience in capital markets, financing, acquisitions, and
asset management across various asset classes during his prior roles at J.P.
Morgan, TIAA-CREF, American Realty Advisors, and PCCP.

Prior to joining Eyzenberg & Company, Gary was responsible for capital markets at
Intracorp Homes, originating and placing capital for Intracorp’s multi-family,
townhome, and condominium ground up development projects on the West Coast.

Gary received an MBA in Finance from NYU Stern School of Business, a BBA in
Finance from Pace University, and is a licensed real estate broker in California.

Email

gmelman@eyzenberg.com

D: (305) 995-0777 ext.729

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