Citizens leads $67.3 million construction loan to Trinitas Ventures

Funds will finance construction of a new student housing project near the University of Central Florida

PROVIDENCE, RI – Citizens announced today that its Commercial Real Estate Finance team led a $67.3 million construction loan to Trinitas Ventures for the development of a new 286-unit, 750-bedroom student housing project near the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Fla. Citizens is Sole Lead Arranger, Sole Bookrunner and Administrative Agent.

Trinitas has been a Citizens client since 2016. Citizens has also financed Trinitas projects at Miami University (Ohio), Washington State University and University of Nebraska.

“Citizens’ Commercial Real Estate bankers are trusted partners who offer great ideas and believe in us,” said Brad Bennett, vice president of development at Trinitas Ventures. “The Citizens team has deep knowledge of the commercial real estate landscape and was able to close our deal quickly and seamlessly in a dynamic market.”

Citizens is a trusted strategic and financial partner, consistently delivering clear and objective advice. The Citizens approach puts clients first by offering great ideas combined with thorough market knowledge and excellent execution to help our clients enhance their business and reach their potential.

About Citizens Financial Group, Inc.
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. is one of the nation’s oldest and largest financial institutions, with $226.7 billion in assets as of June 30, 2022. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Citizens offers a broad range of retail and commercial banking products and services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, large corporations and institutions. Citizens helps its customers reach their potential by listening to them and by understanding their needs in order to offer tailored advice, ideas and solutions. In Consumer Banking, Citizens provides an integrated experience that includes mobile and online banking, a full-service customer contact center and the convenience of approximately 3,300 ATMs and more than 1,200 branches in 14 states and the District of Columbia. Consumer Banking products and services include a full range of banking, lending, savings, wealth management and small business offerings. In Commercial Banking, Citizens offers a broad complement of financial products and solutions, including lending and leasing, deposit and treasury management services, foreign exchange, interest rate and commodity risk management solutions, as well as loan syndication, corporate finance, merger and acquisition, and debt and equity capital markets capabilities.