LOS ANGELES-BH Properties has secured a combined $236.7 million in financing with two institutions. The Los Angeles-based company, which specializes in repositioning real estate and resolving difficult transactions quickly and effectively, secured the loans from Wells Fargo ($135 million), U.S. Bank ($60 million) and a CMBS loan, also through Wells Fargo ($36.7 million).

These financings were based on closings on multiple properties in the firm's portfolio.

“These three financings are emblematic of the growth of our real estate portfolio and our consolidation of our capital sources. The two loans with Wells Fargo enabled us to consolidate multiple individual loans and increase our acquisition line of credit while simultaneously lowering our interest rates,” says Steve Jaffe, executive vice president and general counsel of BH Properties.

In addition to the company's relationship with Wells Fargo, Jaffe said BH Properties' flexibility in its capital magnifies the company's ability to purchase unstable assets and close transactions at an unprecedented rate.

Wells Fargo SVP and regional manager Todd Popovich says that “The repackaging of multiple facilities into a Wells Fargo CMBS loan and a large mega facility held on book not only offered a revolving feature to provide substantial capital for further acquisition activity, but also simplified the relationship which in turn sets the stage for BH Properties continued growth in 2014.”

The U.S. Bank loan of $60 million was secured by nine properties in five states. This marks the second financing, but the first portfolio loan, with U.S. Bank for BH Properties.

The CMBS loan with Wells Fargo was secured by the Ocean Breeze Apartments in Huntington Beach.

“We had conventional financing on Ocean Breeze already with Wells Fargo--however the current lending climate and our long term view of this asset made CMBS debt a viable option. Wells Fargo was able to accommodate our desire and we closed this financing in 30 days,” says Jaffe.

At year-end, BH Properties revealed it finished with $100 million in transaction volume and $82 million in acquisitions, a 57% increase over the previous year's results.

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L.A. Firm Opens 2014 With $237M in Financings

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