Waterstone Defeasance, Closes on a $5.5 Million CMBS Loan
Waterstone Defeasance Closes on a $5.5 Million CMBS Loan
Raleigh, NC: Waterstone Defeasance recently closed a defeasance transaction for a $14.1 million CMBS loan, secured by a Walgreen’s property located in Birmingham, AL. 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.
“The borrower was a very knowledge group with a good understanding of the defeasance process. Their attention to detail as well as ability to maintain a macro view allowed this transaction to flow smoothy. We very much appreciated the opportunity to work with them.” – John Felter, Managing Director with 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 Raleigh, North Carolina, the company also has offices in New York, Dallas, and Anaheim.
Please contact us today with any questions regarding defeasance or to request a quote.
John Felter
Managing Director
561.352.6551
John@WaterstoneDefeasance.com
