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Raymond James Announces Leadership Changes in Tax Credit Funds Business
Raymond James announced today that Executive Vice President and Director of Investments Steve Kropf was appointed president of Raymond James Tax Credit Funds (RJTCF) effective Jan. 1.
Economy Watch: Initial Jobless Claims Lower Than Expected
Initial unemployment claims were down for the week ending Jan. 19 to 333,000, a decrease of 5,000 from the previous week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor,
Special Report: Multifamily Development Trends from NMHC Annual Meeting
At the recent NMHC Annual Conference, speakers at the session “Creating Communities: New Development and Redevelopment Opportunities” discussed the new development trends for multifamily.
Matteson Acquires Washington Apartment Community
The Langara, a 134-unit rental property outside Seattle, has been acquired by The Matteson Companies. Matteson purchased the property from Polygon for $28.2 million, in a transaction announced in mid-January.
Economy Watch: Multifamily Expansion Slows
According to NMHC, for the first time since 2010, two of the four indexes—market tightness (coming in at 45) and sales volume (which was 49)—dipped below 50, though just barely
Special Report: Student Housing Trends vs. Traditional Multifamily Communities
At “Student Housing: Any Bumps Ahead in This Strong Sector” session at the recent NMHC Apartment Strategies Outlook Conference in Palm Springs, Calif., the speakers discussed how student housing differs from traditional multifamily apartments.
Holland Partners Buys Suburban Denver Apartments
Holland Partner Group has secured $38 million in acquisition financing to buy a multifamily property in Littleton, Colo., a suburb of Denver. The asset is Monterey Heights, a 332-unit apartment complex.
Procida Funds Post-Sandy Construction of 200 Townhomes at Jersey Shore
In the first significant construction deal since Hurricane Sandy devastated the area, Procida Funding has provided a $7 million loan for the property acquisition and road construction for 200 townhomes in Toms River, N.J., through its 100 Mile Fund.
Work Begins on Suburban Boston Apartments
Wood Partners has closed on an 11.6-acre site in suburban Boston on which it plans to build Alta at the Estate, an 155-unit apartment property.
Economy Watch: President States His Intentions
In his second inaugural address on Monday, President Obama touched on a number of presumed priorities of his second term, including economic policy.