New York, New York — CanAm Enterprises (“CanAm”) continues to leverage its strong industry relationships and unique market insights in investment opportunities that we believe brings new value to its investors. The latest example is the premium mixed-use project at 11 Ocean Parkway in New York.
Situated directly on Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, 11 Ocean Parkway will consist of 375 luxury rental apartments, parking, retail, and a community facility. Wells Fargo closed on a $135 million construction loan in addition to CanAm’s $38 million investment in the project. Construction on the project is underway and anticipated to be completed in 2024.
CanAm’s investment was uniquely structured to accommodate the investment requirements of two groups of investors. The first was a group of EB-5 investors whose original capital investment had been repaid but needed to safely reinvest (‘redeploy’) their capital to meet the requirements of the program due to visa backlogs. A second group of investors are conventional private equity investors within CanAm’s investor pool who are seeking attractive returns in a secure investment over a shorter time horizon. The latter group of investors are being identified through an offering made by CanAm’s private equity affiliate company, CanAm Capital Partners, LLC (CACP).
“We were pleased to structure this investment in a manner that helps protect our existing investors while offering a compelling opportunity to a new group of investors,” said John Reid, Project Director at CACP. “The final terms of the $38 million investment were also structured in a manner that satisfied Wells Fargo’s stringent underwriting requirements. We are pleased to end with a structure that’s a win for the project, our investors, and JEMB Realty, a sponsor we’ve worked with previously and who we greatly respect.”
The project sponsor, JEMB Realty Corporation, is a New York City-based real estate development, investment and management firm that has been family owned and operated for three generations.
CanAm is one of the leaders in the EB-5 industry. The company and its affiliate partners have raised more than $3.5 billion of capital for 80 investment projects in metropolitan areas throughout the U.S.
CanAm remains keenly focused on identifying projects and investments with quality sponsors. Across its three lines of business, which include its EB-5 investment program, redeployment investment platform, and private equity real estate investments, CanAm has capital ready to invest for qualifying shovel-ready projects.
About CanAm Capital Partners
CanAm Capital Partners, LLC (“CACP”) is a New York-based private equity investor, manager and advisor with a primary focus on real estate principal investment. CACP is an affiliate of CanAm Enterprises, the largest EB-5 lender in the United States. CACP and its affiliates have been involved as a principal or lender in transactions with an aggregate transaction value in excess of $3 billion in multiple markets across the U.S. For more information, please visit www.canamcapital.com/cacp.
CanAm Enterprises, with over three decades of experience promoting immigration-linked investments in the US and Canada, has a demonstrated track record of success. With over 60 financed projects and $3 billion in raised EB-5 investments, CanAm has earned a reputation for credibility and trust. To date, CanAm has repaid more than $2.26 billion in EB-5 capital from over 4,530 families. CanAm manages several USCIS-designated regional centers that stretch across multiple states. For more information, please visit www.canamenterprises.com.