Finance & Investment
TODAY’S DEALS: Raymond James Completes $195M LIHTC Fund
Raymond James completes a construction/rehab LIHTC fund; Greysteel arranges a 100-unit sale in Maryland; and distressed communities to get a $100 million lift from Bank of America, Enterprise and LISC.
TODAY’S DEALS: Mack Urban and AECOM Announce the Land Acquisition of Six Acres for More Than $80M
Mack Urban and AECOM Capital announced the acquisition of six acres of land in downtown Los Angeles’ South Park district; three Georgia seniors housing assets trade for $30.9 million; and Greystone closes $15.9 million in Fannie Mae financing for a Maryland community.
TODAY’S DEALS: WRIT Acquires D.C. Apartment Asset for $48.2M
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust buys a 135-unit apartment community in Arlington; The Community Development Trust will obtain $125 million, the largest allocation under an inaugural federal bond program for funding affordable housing; and Beech Street Capital closes $13.6 million for a Maryland asset.
How the Government Shutdown Might Affect the Housing Industry
The United States government has shut down as of today, Tuesday, October 1, 2013. How could this affect the housing industry?
Economy Watch: Personal Income, Expenditures Up in August
The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported that U.S. personal income increased $57.2 billion, or 0.4 percent in August compared with July, and disposable personal income—after taxes, the kind everyone likes—was up 0.5 percent.
TODAY’S DEALS: Greystone Closes $38.8M CMBS Deal
Greystone closes a CMBS loan for an Ohio owner; National Health Investors acquires a seniors living campus in Alabama; and Meridian Capital negotiates $78.1M in financing for properties in NYC.
Centerline Facilitates a $44M, Nine-Property Multifamily Portfolio Sale in Houston & Dallas
Centerline Capital Group has provided nine conventional Freddie Mac loans, totaling approximately $44 million, to enable the acquisition of nine multifamily properties, totaling 2,150 units, located in Houston and Dallas.
APARTMENT MARKET STATISTICS: September 2013
Housing starts in five-plus unit dwellings rose by 25 percent in May 2013 to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 306,000 units, reports the National Association of Home Builders.
Fannie Mae Says Multifamily Development is Rebounding, But Single-Family Units Still Dominate Rental Market
A decline in home-ownership rates would seem to suggest a boom for the multifamily industry, but a shift in renter preference from multifamily to single-family homes and a growing desire for home ownership may force industry professionals to re-think how they attract the key age group of renters to their communities.
From Fannie + Freddie to FHA
The FHA financing program, too, grapples with various challenges.