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JLL Arranges Debt and Equity on Cleveland Luxury Apartment Project

JLL Capital Markets arranged $38.5 million in construction financing, in addition to co-GP equity, for Residences at Bolivar, a 184-unit, Class A, luxury multifamily development located within an Opportunity Zone in downtown Cleveland. 

The JLL Capital Markets Advisory Team of Leon McBroom, David Gaines,  Lucas Borges and Will Haass represented the borrower, SomeraRoad Inc., to arrange the construction loan through a Midwest-based regional bank. JLL also secured co-GP equity investment with LCI Development Partners, an affiliate of Leopardo Companies, which is acting as the general contractor on the project. 

Set to deliver in early 2025, the seven-story community at 1060 Bolivar Rd. will be an adaptive re-use project built on top of a refurbished, three-story 277-space parking garage.  

“Residences at Bolivar is a testament to capital’s appetite for uniquely positioned development opportunities, spearheaded by first class developers like SomeraRoad and LCI Development Partners,” said Haass.

Meet industry experts at the upcoming Connect Midwest: Multifamily and Adaptive Reuse Trends, which takes place June 13, 2023 at the W Chicago City Center Hotel. Click here for more information and to register. 

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