CHARLOTTE, NC: Waterstone Defeasance recently closed a defeasance transaction for a $1.3 million CMBS loan, secured by a multifamily property in Michigan. Waterstone guided the owners through the defeasance process coinciding with the owners’ sale of their property.

As the defeasance consultant, Waterstone managed the activities of the numerous parties involved with the transaction in order to meet the borrower’s closing schedule. Parties associated with a defeasance transaction typically include the servicer, servicer’s counsel, borrower, borrower’s counsel, securities broker, custodian, accountant, rating agencies, and the successor borrower.

“The interesting thing about this transaction is that it shows continued strength in the Commercial Real Estate market across the country.  This translates into price appreciation and very competitive market interest rates across most markets and asset classes across the country,” said John Felter, Managing Director at Waterstone Defeasance.

About Waterstone Defeasance

Waterstone Defeasance, LLC is an independent consulting firm specializing in assisting commercial real estate borrowers through the defeasance process.  Since 2005, Waterstone has assisted owners and their advisors achieve the lowest possible defeasance costs.  Waterstone has developed an industry-leading online defeasance calculator so clients can get a quick defeasance estimate on their website (defeasanceservices.com).  Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company also has offices in New York, Dallas, and Irvine.

Contacts:

John Felter, Managing Director – 561.352.6551

Brian Pedersen, Director – 704.926.6533

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