{"id":267351,"date":"2026-08-18T05:32:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/267351\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T05:32:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T05:32:23","slug":"cbre-fernmoor-lands-85-million-loan-for-new-318-unit-rental-project-outside-philly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/267351\/","title":{"rendered":"CBRE: Fernmoor lands $85 million loan for new 318-unit rental project outside Philly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mi-Place at Downingtown at 800 Horseshoe Pike in Downingtown, Pennsylvania \u2014 Courtesy: CBRE<\/p>\n<p>By Joshua Burd<\/p>\n<p>The developer of a new 318-unit rental community in southeast Pennsylvania has refinanced the property for $85 million, brokers with CBRE announced recently.<\/p>\n<p>According to a news release, Barings provided the loan in connection with the complex at 800 Horseshoe Pike in Downingtown. That follows Fernmoor\u2019s completion of the property, a collection of 200 apartments and 118 townhomes some 30 miles west of Philadelphia, where renters have quick access to Route 30, the Pennsylvania Turnpike and SEPTA Regional Rail service.<\/p>\n<p>CBRE\u2019s Matthew Klauer and Cassandra Russell, based in Philadelphia, arranged the financing on the borrower\u2019s behalf.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBarings recognized the quality of both the sponsorship and the asset,\u201d Klauer said. \u201cMi-Place at Downingtown stands out within the Philadelphia suburbs due to its scale, differentiated product mix and exceptional location in one of the region\u2019s strongest suburban growth corridors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>CBRE added that the property has one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans and several unit and community amenities, including a resort-style pool, a clubhouse, a fitness center, pickleball courts, a dog park, electric vehicle charging stations and smart-home technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSecuring this financing is an important milestone for the continued success of Mi-Place at Downingtown,\u201d said Jeffrey Fernbach, president of Fernmoor. \u201cThe property has delivered strong leasing momentum and reinforces our belief that there is significant demand for high-quality rental housing that combines modern amenities, larger living spaces and convenient suburban access to major employment centers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Neff, a director with Barings, added: \u201cMi-Place at Downingtown is a compelling opportunity backed by an experienced sponsor and a high-quality asset in a desirable suburban market. We are pleased to provide financing for a project that is well-positioned to benefit from continued rental housing demand in Chester County and the greater Philadelphia region.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>                    <a href=\"#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\"><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pf-button-img\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/print-button-gray.png\" alt=\"Print Friendly, PDF &amp; Email\" style=\"width: 66px;height: 24px;\"\/><br \/>\n                    <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mi-Place at Downingtown at 800 Horseshoe Pike in Downingtown, Pennsylvania \u2014 Courtesy: CBRE By Joshua Burd The developer&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":31616,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[69,71,70],"class_list":["post-267351","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia","tag-philadelphia-headlines","tag-philadelphia-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=267351"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/267351\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=267351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=267351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=267351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}