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There’s Hope for This South Park Luxury High-Rise

Lendlease and Full Star Properties LLC started construction on a mixed-use luxury condo building, which has been in the pipeline since 2006.

Arbor Funds $15M in Charlotte Fannie Mae Deal

The company provided financing for the acquisition of Pressley Ridge Apartment Homes, a fully affordable, 504-unit property. Blackfin Real Estate Investors currently owns the asset.

2 CA Communities Trade for $33M

The Commons Apartment Homes, a 100-unit community on Standiford Ave., and Summerview Apartment Homes, a 136-unit community on Prescott Road, both in Modesto, Calif., have traded for a total of $32.56 million.

Meridian Secures $32M for Far North Dallas Community

Azure Partners is set to acquire a 267-unit community in Fairview, Texas, completed last year. Meridian’s Abe Hirsch and Moshe Majeski secured the five-year, fixed-rate loan.

Green Hill at 1010 Eastlawn Drive, Midland, Mich.

Greystone Provides $79M FHA Loan for Michigan Portfolio

The portfolio includes both market-rate and affordable housing communities that will be renovated using the funds. Most of the properties are owned by the Altman Cos.

Related, Stanford Debut Affordable Community in Bay Area

Related California broke ground on the 70-unit property in Palo Alto, Calif., in 2015. The community resulted from a 2005 agreement between the city of Palo Alto and Stanford University to create housing for Stanford faculty and the surrounding community.

Senior Affordable Community Comes Online in Huntsville

Stratus Development LLC developed the 60-unit property, which is restricted to residents who are 55 or older and earning 60 percent of the area median income or less.

Steele Acquires AL Affordable Apartments for $23M

The company plans to renovate the 200-unit Summit Ridge Apartments in Birmingham, giving the community new roofs, exterior doors, siding repairs and attic insulation for increased energy efficiency.

Greg Ward, Chief Investment Officer of Atlantic | Pacific Real Estate Group

$500M Fund to Focus on Suburban Multifamily

Greg Ward, CIO at Atlantic|Pacific Real Estate Cos., revealed the company’s plans for its second multifamily investment fund with Blue Arch Advisors and the challenges they face in the multifamily market.

No Slack: Top Job Markets Getting Tight

If quickly growing southern cities see their unemployment rates fall below 3 percent, wage inflation may not be far behind.