Cities

Joint Venture Grabs 116-Unit Luxury Rental Community in Suburban Philadelphia

A luxury apartment complex in suburban Philadelphia was acquired by a joint venture between Los Angeles-based Lowe Enterprises and First Capital Advisors of Wheaton, Ill.

660-Unit Self-Storage Facility Planned for Suburban Chicago

Lake Forest, Ill.-based Metro Storage LLC has announced plans to convert a former warehouse in the village of Northbrook into a state-of-the-art self-storage facility.

Podcast: Oil and Apartments

Will oil prices continue to drop? What does cheap oil mean for jobs and apartments in the the energy markets? MHN’s Mike Ratliff and Jack Kern aim to find out in this special edition research podcast.

TODAY’S DEALS: Vornado Refinances Massive D.C. Asset

Vornado completes a $308 million refinance; Lowe Enterprises and First Capital Advisors acquire Silk Factory Lofts; and Greysteel arranges a 120-unit sale in Texas.

Crescent Communities Introducing Luxury Apartment Living to Tampa’s Westshore Business District

Ground has broken for a new 374-unit luxury apartment community on 5.3 acres in Tampa’s Westshore area.

Oakwood Worldwide Acquires Luxurious Redwood City Apartments for Global Portfolio

Oakwood Worldwide added a 141-unit apartment community in Redwood City, Calif., to its global portfolio through its $4 billion partnership with Singapore-based Mapletree Group.

TODAY’S DEALS: ASB Acquires Class A Seattle Apartments for $90M

ASB Real Estate Investments announced the acquisition of buildings in the burgeoning Capitol Hill neighborhood; a newly built California asset trades for $84 million; and ARA Newmark closes two suburban Atlanta sales.

TODAY’S DEALS: Bascom, Oaktree Close Seventh Acquisition with Nevada Buy

Bascom bets on a recovering Las Vegas market; Milestone Apartments REIT grabs 303 units in Orlando; and Mortgage Equicap arranges a construction loan for an 80-unit building.

TODAY’S DEALS: Kushner Cos. Acquires New York Walk-Up Portfolio for $131.5M

Kushner Companies closes on the acquisition of a 16-building, 291-unit portfolio of Manhattan and Brooklyn multifamily walk-up properties; and HFF secures financing for a property near the University of Houston.

New Partnership Investing $20M in Affordable Housing in California

The Community Development Trust, a national private real estate investment trust, has announced a partnership with TIAA-CREF, a national financial services organization, to invest in affordable housing in California.