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Dallas Job Stats Point to Continued Growth

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Dallas trails only New York City when it comes to job creation, meaning that people will continue to flock to the Texan city for work. The city’s current 95.1 percent occupancy rate indicates that it doesn’t have the massive multifamily shortage seen in other metros.

Douglas Lyons, Pearlmark

The Era of Flexible Lenders

In this exclusive Q&A, industry insiders discuss how the limited lending market has helped flexible investors and debt funds become an essential part of the capital stack for real estate acquisitions and particularly developments.

PAC Lands 242-Unit Louisville Community

The company financed the acquisition by assuming a mortgage loan insured by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Fifield Begins Construction on Largest Tower in Chicago

A joint venture with F&F Realty broke ground on 727 West Madison, a 44-story, 492-unit luxury community with more than 10,000 square feet of retail space, in the West Loop.

MHN’s Top 5 April 2017 Articles

Miss out on any MHN stories in April? Here are five of our most popular articles for the month, including the top 10 apartment owners in Los Angeles and the status of Chicago development.

Greystone Closes $82M in Refinance, Acquisition Loans

The company secured two financing agreements under the Fannie Mae DUS Small Loan program for four multifamily properties in Long Island and Queens.

Financing Affordable Communities in NY

James Dittbrenner, managing director at Sterling Bank, discusses the process behind a bank’s decision to finance affordable housing projects such as the Newburgh CORe Neighborhood Revitalization in Orange County, N.Y.

Witkoff’s 150 Charles Street Awarded LEED Gold

Cook + Fox Architects collaborated with Alan Wanzenberg Design to retain the masonry façade of the original structure and add 10 four-story townhouse units, 33,000 square feet of green space and numerous high-end amenities.

Villa Creek in Farmers Branch, Texas

DFW Community Lands $9M Fannie Mae Refi

Dougherty Mortgage arranged the 10-year loan with a 30-year amortization schedule for Villa Creek in Farmers Branch, Texas.

Capital One Provides Freddie Mac Loans for 8 Properties

The financial company closed on $15.5 million in loans for the refinance or acquisition of a more than 200-unit portfolio. The properties are located in California and Arizona.