Development

Kaplan-Morgan JV Announces Plans for One City Walk in Sandy Springs, Ga.

Kaplan Residential and George S. Morgan Development Company Inc. announce plans to build a luxury mid-rise, mixed-use community in the master planned development known as City Center in Sandy Springs, Ga.

Ascend Developing Apartments at Vacant Florida Trailer Park

Ascend Properties details a $32 million plan to redevelop a vacant trailer park in Wilton Manors, Fla., into a 173-unit community. The asset will fit into the local TOD corridor, and will include traffic calming measures.

Developer Confidence Slides in Fourth Quarter 2013

The National Association of Home Builders found that developer confidence slipped in the fourth quarter of 2013, citing a four-point drop to 50 in its Multifamily Production Index (MPI).

Leasing Begins at Eleven55Ripley in Suburban D.C.

Home Properties has started leasing its newly constructed multifamily property, Eleven55Ripley. The asset, which is now the tallest building in Silver Spring, Md., features apartments, townhomes and a public pocket park.

Zocalo Sells Denver’s Cadence Union Station Apartments

An Invesco client picks up a Denver apartment asset from Zocalo Community Development and Principal Real Estate Investors.

RFR, Vanke Break Ground on Luxury Condo Tower in Manhattan

RFR Holding and Vanke, China’s largest residential developer, broke ground Tuesday on 610 Lexington Ave., a luxury residential condominium on East 53rd Street in Midtown Manhattan.

JB Matteson Acquires Second North Bay Property

JB Matteson Inc. has acquired the 113-unit Rafael Town Center in San Rafael, Calif. The purchase marks the firm’s seventh acquisition in California and second in the North Bay.

Benenson Capital, Rose Partners Team on Brooklyn Mixed-Use Project

Benenson Capital Partners has forged a joint venture partnership with Rose Associates to develop a mixed-use tower in downtown Brooklyn. The two family-owned firms have a solid track record together in New York City.

Embrey Developing MF in Colorado’s Ken Caryl Ranch

Embrey Partners is developing a luxury 250-unit, Class-A multifamily community in Colorado’s prestigious Ken Caryl Ranch neighborhood.

David Durning: Construction Financing from an Insurance Company

VIDEO: David Durning, president and CEO, Prudential Mortgage Capital Co., describes the insurance company’s commercial property construction loan program.