Morningstar DBRS assigns A(high) rating to Montrose Manor Apartments mortgage in Maryland

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Morningstar DBRS assigned the Montrose Manor Apartments LLP's 2.74% mortgage loan due September 1, 2036 an A (high) credit rating with Stable trend.
The loan's 63.6% loan-to-value ratio, $16.0 million property value, 2.5x debt service coverage, and 12.2% debt yield support the rating.
Montrose Manor Apartments' February 2025 rent roll shows 94.6% occupancy across 105 units and benefits from stable cash flow and a strong residential location near Baltimore.

Loan profile and property metrics

As reported by Morningstar DBRS, the 2.74% mortgage loan due September 1, 2036, made to Montrose Manor Apartments LLP, has been assigned an A (high) credit rating with a Stable trend. The loan is secured by the fee-simple interest in Montrose Manor Apartments, a garden-style low-rise multifamily property at 28 Montrose Manor Court in Catonsville, Maryland.

The property spans 6.35 acres and includes 105 units across five two-story residential buildings constructed in 1967. The unit mix includes 46 one-bedroom units and 59 two-bedroom units, with an average size of about 1,012 square feet, while amenities include a pool and barbecue area, surface parking, and on-site management and maintenance.

As of the February 2025 rent roll, occupancy stands at 94.6%. Units include central heating and cooling, in-unit washer and dryer, and white appliance kitchen packages, while some apartments also have patios or balconies and upgraded stainless-steel kitchen packages.

Credit strengths and market context

Morningstar DBRS says the rating is supported by a 63.6% loan-to-value ratio based on its concluded property value of $16.0 million, along with strong operating performance and stable, predictable cash flows. Additional support comes from a debt service coverage ratio of 2.5 times, a current amortizing loan balance of $10.2 million as of June 2026, and a debt yield of 12.2%.

The agency also cites favorable qualitative adjustments tied to property quality, cash flow volatility, and market fundamentals. The asset sits about nine miles west of Baltimore's central business district in an established residential neighborhood with access to Route 40, I-695 and downtown Baltimore via Fredrick Road.

Morningstar DBRS says no environmental, social or governance factors have a significant or relevant effect on the credit analysis. The rating remains subject to surveillance and could later be upgraded, downgraded, placed under review, confirmed or discontinued.

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