Finance & Investment
Joint Ventures
Developers are exporting the American apartment to foreign shores.
Global Investment Pays
Greystar’s Robert Faith explains his company’s decision to acquire a student housing portfolio in the U.K.
Economy Watch: Pending Home Sales Spike in May
Pending U.S. home sales rose sharply in May, with lower mortgage rates and increased inventory accelerating the market, according to the National Association of Realtors.
SPECIAL REPORT: PREI Raises Concerns that Real Estate Valuations Could be Based on Quantitative Easing Worldwide
Prudential Real Estate Investors said that commercial real estate prices are on the rise worldwide as economies rebound internationally, but expressed concern that loose monetary policy could be driving property valuations.
TODAY’S DEALS: Carroll Organization Completes 15th Florida Buy Since April 2013
Carroll Organization completes a 320-unit acquisition; BMC Capital provides $1.1 million to refinance a Houston community; and NorthMarq Capital arranges a $2.85 million refinance of apartments in Queens, N.Y.
TODAY’S DEALS: Pegasus Investments Closes $7.4M Denver Multifamily Buy
Pegasus Investments closes a $7.4 million Denver buy on behalf of a high net worth family; Pathfinder Partners wraps up an opportunistic play with a $1.9 million sale in Pheonix; and NorthMarq Capital completes three multifamily transactions totaling $58.1 million on behalf of one borrower.
APARTMENT MARKET STATISTICS: June 2014
Multifamily housing starts fell for the third consecutive month in February 2014, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
TODAY’S DEALS: Greystar Closes on $800M Value-Add Multifamily Acquisition Fund
Greystar Real Estate Partners announces the final close of a discretionary commingled fund; and NorthMarq arranges $34.4M refinance with five-year I/O.
Economy Watch: Economic Worries a Drag on Housing
Americans’ concerns about the direction of the economy and their household income appear to be weighing on housing growth, according to Fannie Mae’s May 2014 National Housing Survey.
