ARA completes two Sacramento transactions; Aimco closes a $190.7 million loan to finance a major Venice, Calif., redevelopment initiative; and Meridian Capital negotiates $34.8 million in financing for fractured condos, multifamily and cooperative properties.

Mack-Cali expands its multifamily business with the acquisition of an interest in Roseland Partners; HFF arranges $34 million for a suburban Philadelphia community; and Johnson Capital arranges a $2.05 million loan for unsold units in a former condominium building.

The Howard Hughes Corp. announces a plan to revitalize a Hawaiian asset; Ginkgo Residential is appointed the receiver of a distressed property in Maryland; and Centerline Capital Group provides $5.2 million in Fannie Mae acquisition financing.

Ivanhoé Cambridge makes two big plays in the Silicon Valley; an Inland joint venture buys a mixed-use property in White Plains for $166.4 million; and Berkadia originates $38 million in refinancing for southern Florida properties.

Archstone completes a California purchase; Behringer Harvard and Trammell Crow announce a Houston development; and NorthMarq Capital arranges $31.3 million in Freddie Mac refinances for two properties.

The Bozzuto Group breaks ground in D.C.; The Bascom Group completes its fourth Denver acquisition in 2012; and Pearlmark Real Estate closes a $7.9M mezzanine loan for new construction in Atlanta.

Archstone buys a 205-unit asset in SoCal; Multi-Employer Property Trust lands a Dallas tower; and Pure Multi-Family REIT announces plans for a $52.5 million buy in Dallas-Fort Worth.

Lyon Communities begins a Silicon Valley development; San Antonio Commercial Advisors arranges a 288-unit sale; and HFF secures $19.5 million in financing for student housing.