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Why an Adams Morgan Developer Went With a Private Lender Instead of a Bank

WASHINGTON, DC--A private lender and a crowdfunding platform provided the $14.9 million in senior debt and preferred equity for the acquisition and construction of 1724 Kalorama Road, NW.

By Erika Morphy | Updated on October 18, 2016
1724 Kalorama Rd., NW rendering 1724 Kalorama Rd., NW rendering

WASHINGTON, DC–A local developer recently acquired a vacant office building at 1724 Kalorama Rd., NW for about $9 million. For another $10 million he plans to convert the property into a 48-unit multifamily property with four parking spaces. He recently secured, via Greysteel, a financial package of $14.9 million in senior debt and preferred equity to help cover the acquisition and construction costs. This is the story about that financing, or rather, the story of why the financing was a bit more complicated than it had to be.

The financing consists of a senior construction loan and preferred equity, which were provided by different investors. The two-year construction loan is nonrecourse with a fixed interest rate. The preferred equity was provided by a crowdfunding site, which Greysteel Senior Director Brendan Scanlon declined to name. Scanlon negotiated the financing on behalf of the developer.

Greysteel and the developer made the decision to use a private lender instead of a commercial bank for three reasons, Scanlon told GlobeSt.com.

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