TODAY’S DEALS: Cohen Financial Secures $27.7M Construction Loan Miami Condo

Cohen Financial provides a construction loan to a nearly sold out Miami condo; Morgan Properties and Core Properties acquire a 500-unit portfolio in Maryland; and NorthMarq Capital’s Denver office executes two loans totaling $33.12 million.

Greenbuild Property Tour Slideshow: Four Sustainable Communities in Philadelphia

While it is great to report on all the innovative apartment communities being built across the country during this development cycle, there is nothing like getting to tour some properties first hand. MHN recently had the opportunity to tour four niche multi-housing communities in Philadelphia at the forefront of the green movement.

TODAY’S DEALS: Campus Advantage Buys 850-Bed Student Housing Asset in Georgia

HFF arranges the sale of a newly built student housing property; Federal Capital Partners provides $10 million for a high-rise student housing asset in North Carolina; and Johnson Capital arranges a $6 million takeout loan for a newly constructed property.

Greenbuild 2013: Finding the Value of Building Green

MHN meets with John Brenan, director of The Appraisal Foundation, at Greenbuild 2013. The Appraisal Foundation has entered a memorandum of understanding with the Department of Energy to develop guidance for appraising sustainable features of commercial development. One of the greatest challenges is quantifying the value of the ‘social good’ that results from building green.

TODAY’S DEALS: Alliance Residential JV Completes $160M Apartment Acquisition

JLL arranges a 549-unit sale in Coronado, Calif.; Capstone Real Estate Services lands a 10-property management gig; and Grandbridge finances a $27.8 million construction/permanent loan for the development of a seniors housing property.

Las Vegas Apartment Market Podcast

Pierce Eislen’s Ron Brock Sr. and MHN’s research editor Jack Kern discuss Las Vegas apartment market fundamentals in the first edition of our market research podcast.

TODAY’S DEALS: Continental Realty Corp. Buys Florida Apartment from Praedium

ARA brokers a sale in Naples, Fla.; NorthMarq arranges $21.7M to refinance two apartments; and Marcus & Millichap arranges a $5.3 million multifamily mid-rise acquisition loan.

TODAY’S DEALS: Cassidy Turley Arranges JBG’s $222M Sale of Newly Constructed Multifamily Properties

Cassidy Turley announced that it represented The JBG Cos. in the sale of the newly completed Sedona and Slate, located in Arlington, Va.; Cushman & Wakefield arranges the sale of 163 condos in Florida; and Arc Capital acquires a 139-unit apartment community in Austin.

TODAY’S DEALS: Holland Partner Group, Heitman Affiliate Buy an Oregon Apartment Asset

HFF brokers the joint venture sale of an apartment community in Beaverton, Ore.; Canyon Capital Realty Advisors provides $42 million in construction financing to Griffin Real Estate Management; and Beech Street Capital funds a $13.4 million Fannie Mae refinance loan.

TODAY’S DEALS: Starlight Multi-Family Fund Buys a Texas Portfolio

A Canadian fund makes its first investment with a Texas acquisition; Militello Capital and QR Capital purchase two communities in Georgia; and Canyon funds a $42 million senior construction loan.