Structured and arranged a construction loan to develop an 87,000-square-foot, 69-unit multifamily rental property with office space on the first two levels that will serve as the new U.S. Embassy for The Republic of Senegal.
Challenges
Sponsorship, which included a subsidiary of a sovereign entity, required a non-recourse construction loan. Furthermore, a factually challenged appraisal unbalanced the borrower’s land equity contribution.
Solution
Identified a lender that got comfortable with the limited net worth and liquidity of the sponsorship team after considering the sizable land equity contribution made.
Crafted a creative off-balance sheet financial solution to “right size” the underwriting metrics, thereby allowing the borrower to minimize its additional cash requirements.
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Mr. Muniak joined Eyzenberg & Company in 2022 to focus on debt and equity originations in his newly adopted home of South Florida.
Mr. Muniak is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Makal Equities, a real estate investment firm specializing in multifamily, industrial and retail property in Southern California and New York. He invested, sourced, and underwrote all commercial development and investment opportunities during this time. Furthermore, Mr. Muniak’s previous position as Managing Director at a Family Office in New York allowed him to develop his skills as he increasingly became involved in all aspects of fundraising and deploying the fund’s investment mandate. In his career to date he has invested, sourced, and underwrote commercial development and investment contracts, exceeding 100 million dollars.
Furthermore, Mr. Muniak is a Board Member and shareholder of the Mangia Hospitality Group in New York, where he oversees all aspects of fundraising, including the Group’s investment mandates. As a strategic dealmaker, Mr. Muniak is responsible for retail acquisitions & new developments and acts as a liaison with City and State Government bureaus. Due to his established reputation as a key player in the real estate and hospitality industry, Mr. Muniak has managed to build a wide portfolio of bicoastal projects and has worked closely with top developers, entrepreneurs, and restaurateurs nationwide.
Originally from New York City, Mr. Muniak graduated from Johnson & Wales University in Rhode Island, and completed his graduate Business certificate in Sydney, Australia. He is a long-time martial artist and a philanthropist.
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