Development

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.

Ground Breaks on New Supportive Housing Community in Santa Monica

The Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (HCHC) and Step Up On Second broke ground today on a supportive housing community in Santa Monica, Calif.

Ivanhoé Cambridge Invests in Quebec City Mixed-Use Development

Ivanhoé Cambridge has entered into a partnership to build Projet QB, a mixed-use complex that will feature more than 400 rental units and 200 condominiums in the Cité-Universitaire district of Quebec City.