MSC 2018-L1 – Deal Overview & Connected Data
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Quick Answer
What is MSC 2018-L1? A US commercial mortgage-backed security ($900.7M; 47 loans; 49 properties).
Identifiers: Series msc2018-l1; CIK 1751743.
Unique value: Dealcharts provides computed pool metrics, time-series performance analysis, and cross-deal comparisons not available in raw SEC EDGAR filings.
Sources: SEC EDGAR CIK 1751743.
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Who's Involved#
Rating AgenciesMoodys, Fitch, Morningstar
Operating AdvisorPentalpha Surveillance
Master ServicerMidland Loan Services
Special ServicerMidland Loan Services
DepositorMorgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated
Special ServicerK-Star Asset Management
Deal Metrics
Key performance indicators and statistics tracking the deal's current status and history.Deal Overview
Original Trust Amount
$900,725,526Current Trust Amount
$819,213,245Number of Loans
47Number of Properties
49Average Loan Size
$19,164,373Portfolio Characteristics
Weighted Average Interest Rate
4.8%Weighted Average Term
117 monthsOriginal Valuation
$8,164,595,000Current Valuation
$9,082,135,000Key Dates
Origination Date
9/27/2018Latest Valuation
9/3/2025Latest Transfer
11/4/2025Latest Return
12/23/2024Latest Modification
6/1/2020Special Servicing Status
Loans in Special Servicing
4Special Servicing Balance
$80,637,952Loans Returned to Master
3Balance Returned
$60,572,177Avg Time in Special Servicing
692 daysAvg Time to Return
667 daysValuation Changes
Updated Valuations
23Total Updated Value
$559,900,000Value Change Amount
-$7,800,000Value Change Percentage
175.8%Modifications
Number of Modifications
4Modified Balance
$67,519,512Deal Charts
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Fund Exposure#
Source: NPORT-P & related disclosures • 2025-11-24| Fund Name | Tranches | Ids |
|---|---|---|
| Neuberger Berman Strategic Income Fund $4,668,821 2025-10-31 | A-S | Search FIGI Lookup LEI |
| JPMorgan Income Builder Fund $4,297,399 2025-10-31 | E | Search FIGI Lookup LEI |
| Global Bond Fund $3,432,046 2025-10-31 | D | Search FIGI Lookup LEI |
| Putnam ESG Core Bond ETF $1,171,334 2026-04-30 | C | Search FIGI Lookup LEI |
| Putnam Core Bond Fund $972,306 2025-10-31 | C | Search FIGI Lookup LEI |
| Empower Short Duration Bond Fund $684,379 2025-12-31 | A-3 | Search FIGI Lookup LEI |
| Short Duration Strategic Income Fund $639,437 2026-03-31 | D | Search FIGI Lookup LEI |
| Putnam Dynamic Asset Allocation Balanced Fund $333,856 2025-09-30 | A-3 | Search FIGI Lookup LEI |
| Putnam Income Fund $307,413 2025-10-31 | C | Search FIGI Lookup LEI |
| DoubleLine Opportunistic Core Bond ETF $261,498 2025-09-30 | C | Search FIGI Lookup LEI |
| AAM SLC Low Duration Income ETF $228,039 2025-10-31 | C | Search FIGI Lookup LEI |
| American Century Short Duration Strategic Income ETF $32,349 2025-08-31 | D | Search FIGI Lookup LEI |
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Provenance & Documents
Issuance → amendments → reports. Tap to view on SEC.Context & Commentary#
Entity Statements
💬 Servicer Commentary
2025-12-01
Portfolio (2 Multifamily properties)
Pinchos D. Shemano
Prospectus ID: 18
11/12/2025 - Subject loan is a new transfer as of 11/6/2025. Loan transferred due to payment default.
💬 Servicer Commentary
2025-12-01
Prospectus ID: 16A2
11/07/2025: Loan transferred to Special Servicing on 12/01/22. The collateral consists of a portfolio of seven industrial and office properties totaling 640,983 SF class A & B assets located in Bloomfield, New Providence, and Piscataway, NJ. All properti es are well occupied at 98%+. Loan transferred for non-monetary defaults. Lender is pursuing legal remedies against Borrower as well as seeking approval for a Discounted pay off that has been negotiated with the Borrower.
💬 Servicer Commentary
2025-12-01
Prospectus ID: 16A5
11/07/2025: Loan transferred to Special Servicing on 12/01/22. The collateral consists of a portfolio of seven industrial and office properties totaling 640,983 SF class A & B assets located in Bloomfield, New Providence, and Piscataway, NJ. All properti es are well occupied at 98%+. Loan transferred for non-monetary defaults. Lender is pursuing legal remedies against Borrower as well as seeking approval for a Discounted pay off that has been negotiated with the Borrower.
💬 Servicer Commentary
2025-12-01
901 West Madison
Saul Sutton
Prospectus ID: 41
11/12/2025 - Loan transferred to SS on 4/8/2025 due to payment default. Collateral is a 16,052 sf retail property located in Chicago, Illinois and is currently 77% occupied to six tenants. Borrower has refused to sign a PNL. Counsel has been engaged and i s working to rectify existing defaults, including but not limited to, compliance with cash management, approval of a replacement property manager, and past-due financial reporting. Loan is current, with the next payment due on
💬 Servicer Commentary
2025-01-31
Sanmukh Patel
Prospectus ID: 29
12/11/2024 - Loan was transferred to Special Servicing on 1/4/24 due to non-compliance. Legal counsel has been engaged and demand letters have been sent to the Borrower. PNL has not been executed to date and communications are through counsel. Collateral is a 98-room, extended stay hotel in San Antonio, TX located less than 1 mile from Sea World. Borrower has been remitting partial payments and Special Servicer has been working with Borrower to cure covenant and monetary defaults while dual tracking foreclosure. Defeasance of the loan closed on 11/20/24.
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Datasets & API#
Machine-readable spec (ODPS): /odps/cmbs-deals.yamlGET https://api.dealcharts.org/deals/msc2018-l1
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