CHARLOTTE, NC: Waterstone Defeasance recently closed a defeasance transaction for a $2.75 million CMBS loan, secured by a retail property in Harrisburg, NC. Waterstone guided the owners through the defeasance process coinciding with the owners’ refinance of their loan.

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.

“Waterstone did a great job coordinating all parties involved in this defeasance transaction. We were very pleased with the service they provided to us.” – Mark Swartz, Charlotte Real Estate Services.

“The borrower was working on the refinance of this property. We were able to work with his schedule and close his defeasance in a timely manner to meet his request.” – Carol Tillman, COO 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:

Carol Tillman, COO – 704.926.6508

DefeasanceServices.com