Pacific Urban Residential Acquires California’s Villas La Costa

Pacific Urban Residential has acquired the 24-unit Villas La Costa apartment community in Carlsbad, Calif., from San Diego-based Oram Properties.

Presidio Landmark Apartments Honored by National Trust

A 154-unit adaptive reuse project by Presidio Trust and Forest City has received The National Trust/Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s Award for Federal Partnerships in Historic Preservation. The conversion was designed by Perkins+Will.

Wood Partners Sees a Strong Lease-Up in Charlotte

Wood Partners has opened Perimeter Lofts, a new 246-unit apartment community in the heart of the booming Northlake area of Charlotte, N.C.

Feng Shui-Certified Long Island City Condo Sells Out

The Vista, a 48-unit condo development in Long Island City developed by Lions Group and Emmy Homes, has completely sold out. Feng Shui played a big role.

TODAY’S DEALS: Equity Residential Sells Atlanta Apartment to CBRE Global Investors

JLL brokers Equity Residential’s sale of an Atlanta apartment community; Greystone closes a $60.5 million bridge loan in Georgia; and NorthMarq Capital provides refinance loans totaling $17.4 million for two apartments in Minnesota.

TODAY’S DEALS: JV to Renovate 1.5 MSF Dallas Tower

A joint venture acquires vacant Dallas office tower with the intent to convert; a 204-unit, Class A apartment trades for $11.3 million in Ohio; and $2.76M in acquisition financing is closed under Fannie Mae’s Small Loans program

TODAY’S DEALS: Marcus & Millichap Arranges $14.2M Sale in LA

Marcus & Millichap represents the private buyer and seller in a 71-unit sale; Heritage Capital enters a value-add play in Charlotte; and Eastern Consolidated arranges the sale of a mixed-use property in Tribeca.

Wood Partners Opens North Carolina Apartment Property

The Bristol is now leasing in Morrisville, N.C. The 260-unit property was developed by Wood Partners as part of Park West Village, a 100-acre mixed-use development.

Hartz Buys 266-Unit Apartment in Austin

CBRE represents Hartz Mountain Industries in the acquisition of a 266-unit apartment in Austin’s central business district.

Economy Watch: Retail Sales Drop in January

Census Bureau says retail sales are down month-over-month, but up year-over-year. In addition, the MBA reports a 35 percent increase in January single-family sales from December.