Cities

Presidio Apartments Becomes Bell Lake Creek after Bell Partners Acquisition

The Austin Presidio Apartments community has been acquired by the investors from Bell Partners Inc. on May 30th. The transaction cost has not been made public, but the property, which will stay under the management of Bell Partners, will change its name into Bell Lake Creek.

Greystone Funds $6 Million Acquisition of Portsmouth M-F Complex

Greystone, a financial services and private investment group with headquarters in New York, announced this week it has closed on a $6 million Delegated Underwriting and Servicing loan from Fannie Mae. The loan will be used for the acquisition of Cedarfield at Churchland Apartments in Portsmouth, Virginia.

Construction Begins on New Luxury Residential Development in San Gabriel Valley

Construction has begun on the latest San Gabriel Valley mixed-use development. Hutton Companies recently announced that its new project, La Verne Village, has broken ground and is now set to meet its construction deadline, in Q1 of 2014. The developer is investing approximately $43 million into the luxury apartment community that will be located at 2855 Foothill Boulevard, along the Historic Route 66, in the city of La Verne. Ontario-based NAI Capital is currently handling retail leasing for the property.

Amstar and Allied Realty to Break Ground on 332-Unit Luxury Apartment Project in Central Denver

Locally-based real estate investment manager, Amstar has partnered with Allied Orion Holdings, a Texas- and Colorado-based apartment developer, and recently announced it will start construction on a 332-unit apartment project in the Highlands/Jefferson Park neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The project, dubbed 2785 Speer is scheduled to break ground this month and is expected to be completed in the spring of 2015.

WinCo to Open Two Las Vegas Stores; Overall Home Sales Have Hit Record Highs in 2011 as New Home Sales Plunged

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor WinCo Foods is about to open two brand new stores in the Las Vegas area with a tentative opening slated for March of this year. One of the two stores is being rapidly developed at the Stephanie Street and Wigwam Parkway location. The Las Vegas Sun reports that the new […]

Mattamy to Develop its Biggest U.S. Community on Newly Acquired Land

Mattamy Homes, Canada’s largest homebuilder, plans to introduce its highly-successful master-planned community model to the Orlando market. The company will build its biggest exclusive master-planned community in the US, having recently paid $15 million for the Tapestry property in the City of Kissimmee.

Crescent to Build Scottsdale Quarter’s First Multifamily Project

Glimcher Realty Trust, a retail REIT, and Crescent Communities, a Charlotte-based real estate investment, development and operating company, recently announced plans to break ground on a 275-unit, luxury apartment community in Scottsdale under a joint venture agreement.

Apartment Building Trade in Seattle’s Upscale Queen Anne Breaks Record

Recently, the sale of a small apartment building in Seattle’s upscale Queen Anne neighborhood set a new high for properties with fewer than 100 residential units.

HFF Arranges $233 Million in Financing for 1,523-unit Breakers Resort

Holliday Fenoglio Fowler has recently announced that it has arranged $230 million in financing for The Breakers Resort in Denver. Working exclusively on behalf of The Bascom Group LLC, the borrower, the HFF team secured a $165 million first mortgage, a floating-rate loan which includes a three-year term with two, one-year extension options provided through Bank of America and CIBC.

Long Beach Senior Affordable Community Finally Holds Groundbreaking

By Alex Girda, Associate Editor A major step was taken to ensure that an important residential development in Long Beach will have new life following a number of funding delays due to redevelopment legislation. However, the Ramona Park senior affordable housing development has managed to pull through and recently held a groundbreaking ceremony, confirming the […]