Irvine Company secures $157M Fannie Mae refi for Playa Vista apartments

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The Real Deal LA reports that Irvine Company has closed a $157.2 million Fannie Mae refinancing for the Villas at Playa Vista-Montecito, a 309-unit luxury apartment community in Los Angeles. Capital One originated the new loan, which replaces a prior $136 million Fannie Mae facility from PGIM and pulls out an additional $21.2 million in financing. The transaction illustrates how established multifamily operators continue to access agency debt to recapitalize existing assets even as broader commercial real estate credit conditions have tightened.

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