Loans in focus: Helaba’s Austin refi; Goldman’s Manhattan bridge; SCALE’s office conversion

International debt funding is two-stepping into Texas with Helaba’s $200 million refinancing package for a luxury apartment project in Austin; Goldman Sachs Alternatives is picking up debt exposure in Manhattan’s Chelsea submarket through a $148.7m bridge loan; SCALE Lending is spurring more office-to-residential conversions in New York City with a $108m financing package; and more in our round-up of stateside loan deals from the past week.