LaTerra, QuadReal Land $199M Loan for LA-Area Project

LaTerra Select Burbank. Image courtesy of LaTerra

A joint venture between La Terra Development and QuadReal has secured $198.5 million in construction financing for the development of a 573-unit community in Burbank, Calif.

BMO Harris Bank, Administrative Agent and Citizens, Joint Lead Arranger provided the loan for LaTerra Select Burbank. Eastdil Secured was the financial advisor on behalf of the developers in connection with the loan.

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Designed to achieve LEED Gold standard, LaTerra Select Burbank will have studios and one- to three-bedroom floorplans ranging from 499 to 1,454 square feet, according to Yardi Matrix data. Sixty-nine of the apartments will be affordable housing units and each apartment will feature washers and dryers.

The seven and eight-story community’s amenities will include a fitness center, business center, clubhouse, spa and pool. Covered parking, electric vehicle charging stations and solar panel integration will also be available. 

Urban Architecture Labs designed the community, while TCA Architects served as production architect.

The media capital of the world

Located at 777 N. Front St., the development is adjacent to Golden State Freeway, offering easy access into downtown Los Angeles. Several shopping, dining and entertainment options such as AMC Burbank Town Center are available within walking distance. McCambridge recreation center is 2 miles northeast of the development, while Hollywood Burbank airport is 2 miles northwest. A Metrolink station is located 750 feet south.

Burbank is home to several large media companies such as Disney, Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network and Warner Brothers. Netflix will also extend its presence in the neighborhood. The city has the highest jobs to housing ratio in California, with plenty of jobs and a high demand of housing.