CHARLOTTE, NC: Waterstone Defeasance recently closed a defeasance transaction for a $5.49 million CMBS loan, secured by a retail property located in Georgia. 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.

“Thanks to Carol Tillman and the Waterstone team for their promptness, transaction knowledge, support, and effort in closing a difficult transaction.  We appreciate Carol for going over and beyond for our company.” – Julie George, Vice President at ECI Capital Inc.

“This transaction was much more complicated than most; however, Waterstone stepped in and managed the process for our client and got the deal closed.” – Carol Tillman, COO at Waterstone.

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.

Contact:

Carol Tillman, COO – 704.926.6508

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