Development

TODAY’S DEALS: TIAA-CREF Buys Into Manhattan’s Tallest Rental

TIAA-CREF becomes the 49 percent owner of 8 Spruce Street; The Dermot Co. and AFL-CIO break ground on Manhattan’s Upper West Side; and Johnson Capital arranges a FHA 223(f) refinance loan at interest in the 2 percent range.

TODAY’S DEALS: Lynd, Endeavor Begin 36-Story Luxury Asset in Austin

A joint venture breaks ground on a luxury Austin asset; Oden Hughes begins a 570-unit community also in Austin; and KeyBank Real Estate provides $45.7 million in Fannie Mae and bridge loans for Atlanta properties.

PROFILE: TD Bank Eschews Bailout, Provides Consistent Financing

TD Bank regards its reliability for customers—the noted ability to continue to support borrowers through tough economic times—as one of its competitive advantages.

Special Report: Top CEOs Discuss the Post-Recession Investment Environment

The 2012 Global Real Estate Markets Conference hosted by the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate (Wisconsin School of Business) featured a premier keynote panel with some of our industry’s top CEOs.

Booming Business Opportunity

The 65-plus demographic will remain the fastest growing for the rest of the decade.

Special Report: Finding a Framework for Future Global Cities

A recent panel at the 2012 Global Real Estate Markets Conference hosted by the James A. Graaskamp Center for Real Estate at the New York Stock Exchange discussed how aligned development goals can establish a smart urban framework for future growth.

MHN Interview: Clark Realty Capital and the Wounded Warrior Home Project

MHN talks to A.J. Caputo of Clark Realty Capital about the Wounded Warrior Home program, working with architect Michael Graves and IDEO, and designing beautiful and functional living spaces for disabled individuals.

APARTMENT MARKET STATISTICS: November 2012

The Apartment Market Statistics section of the November 2012 issue of MHN features a range of important multifamily data. This month’s data shows, for example, Marcus & Millichap’s survey of apartment markets in the top U.S. metros.

MHN Interview: Kiser Group on Targeting the Mid-Market Multifamily Segment

Kiser Group, a Chicago-based commercial real estate brokerage company, focuses on the mid-market multifamily segment. MHN talks to Lee and Estella Kiser, both principals of Kiser Group, about their approach to this market.

MHN Interview: How Albanese Organization’s Communities Survived Hurricane Sandy

MHN talks to Michael Gubbins, senior vice president, Albanese Organization Inc., which owns and develops properties in Battery Park City as well as other areas of New York, about how their properties fared and why their properties might have had an advantage over some of the others in the area.