CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 21, 2017 -- Waterstone Defeasance recently closed a defeasance transaction for a $12 million CMBS loan, secured by a multifamily property in Pensacola, Florida. Waterstone guided the owners through the defeasance process coinciding with the owners’ sale of their property.
As the defeasance consultant, Waterstone managed the activities of the numerous parties involved with the transaction in order to meet the borrower’s closing schedule. Parties associated with a defeasance transaction typically include the servicer, servicer’s counsel, borrower, borrower’s counsel, securities broker, custodian, accountant, rating agencies, and the successor borrower.
"Waterstone did an excellent job with this defeasance transaction. Their team worked diligently throughout the whole process to meet our closing deadline." - Cliff Barshay with Schreeder, Wheeler & Flint, LLP.
About Waterstone Defeasance
Waterstone Defeasance, LLC is an independent consulting firm specializing in assisting commercial real estate borrowers through the defeasance process. Since 2005, Waterstone has assisted owners and their advisors achieve the lowest possible defeasance costs. Waterstone has developed an industry-leading online defeasance calculator so clients can get a quick defeasance estimate on their website (defeasanceservices.com). Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company also has offices in New York, Dallas, and Irvine.
Contacts: Carol Tillman COO 704.926.6508 DefeasanceServices.com


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