New York, N.Y., January 29, 2021 – Greenspoon Marder represented ACRES Capital in the origination of a $32.5M loan to fund the construction and stabilization of Auden Buffalo, a student-housing complex located in Amherst, NY, just one mile from The State University of New York at Buffalo’s “SUNY Buffalo” North Campus. The four-story, roughly 144,000-square-foot Auden Buffalo project will consist of 481 beds across 154 units, as well as a lower-level parking garage with 92 covered and 159 surface parking spaces.
Led by New York real estate partners, Mark Fawer and Carolyn Austin , the Greenspoon Marder team represented ACRES in the negotiation of the construction loan and with its due diligence on the project.
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About ACRES
ACRES is a direct lender and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides debt capital solutions for the commercial real estate industry on a nationwide platform. ACRES seeks opportunities in the $10 million to $75 million range on stabilized and transitional properties including multifamily, retail, office, hospitality, and industrial. As of December 31, 2020, ACRES has closed over $1.67 billion of transactions. www.acrescap.com
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