Rockefeller Center nears $3.5B refinancing at a steep price

Rockefeller Center is close to refinancing its mortgage in a massive $3.5 billion transaction.The deal is expected to close Friday and would be a triumph for the owners of the 7 million square-foot office and retail complex, Tishman Speyer and Henry Crown & Co. It comes at a moment when owners are unable to refinance debts or are defaulting on obligations at other landmarked Midtown office towers, including the Helmsley Building, 500 Fifth Ave., and the Chrysler Building.“Rockefeller Center’s refinancing is a big vote of confidence in New York and in this unique trophy property,” said Ruth Colp-Haber, CEO of Wharton Property Advisors, a firm that represents tenants looking for space.But the refinancing’s terms, which could still change, show that Rockefeller Center’s owners have had to pay a big price for a shorter-term loan.The new mortgage’s interest rate is 6.5%, according to a report yesterday from credit-rating firm KBRA. That is higher than the older $1.7 billion loan’s 5.6%, according to S&P Global, and indicates Rockefeller Center’s annual mortage-interest costs would more than double, to $225 million from $95 million, thanks to the higher interest rate and larger loan balance. If rates were to fall over the next five years, the owners of the complex could shop for a less expensive mortgage, but if rates rise they face the prospect of even higher borrowing costs.In addition, the new mortgage would come due in just five years, a big drop from the existing... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

[ Crains New York | 2024-10-16 16:04:15 UTC ]
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