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Sonnenblick-Eichner Company Arranges $25 Million of First Mortgage Financing for the Los Angeles Media Tech Center
| Source: Sonnenblick-Eichner Company
LOS ANGELES, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- February 6, 2007 --Sonnenblick-Eichner Company announced today
that it has arranged $25,000,000 of first mortgage financing for a
portfolio of four office/warehouse buildings located within the Los Angeles
Media Tech Center Business Park in Los Angeles, California. The 5-year
fixed rate financing, provided by a Wall Street investment bank, was priced
in the low 100 basis point range over the corresponding treasury. The loan
is interest only for the entire term.
The Los Angeles Media Tech Center is a master planned Business Park located
at the intersection of the Glendale and Golden State Freeways just north of
downtown Los Angeles. The four buildings total approximately 187,000
square feet of leasable area and are 100% leased to tenants including JP
Morgan, Fidelity National Title, the Los Angeles Unified School District
and Penthouse Media Group.
David Sonnenblick, a Principal of Sonnenblick-Eichner Company, commented,
"We were able to structure a deal that provided for partial paydowns of the
loan, which will provide the borrower maximum flexibility for pre-payment
in the event of a sale of the individual buildings. This structure
provides the borrower with maximum flexibility in executing their business
plan over the next five years."
About Sonnenblick-Eichner Company
Sonnenblick-Eichner Company (www.sonneich.com) is a Los Angeles-based real
estate investment banking firm that specializes in arranging structured
finance for acquisition, construction and permanent loans, interim and
mezzanine financing as well as joint venture equity transactions. The
company is recognized for its expertise in marketing institutional real
estate for sale and providing capital for all product types including
retail, office, hospitality, industrial, and multifamily properties.