Finance & Investment

TODAY’S DEALS: IPA Brokers $55.3M Sale in Reno

IPA brokers AG Spanos’ sale of a 350-unit luxury asset in Reno; NorthMarq arranges a $36.3 million refinance for an apartment in Orlando; and Houlihan Parnes brokers a $1.6 million loan for a Monticello, N.Y., community.

Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Advice for Asset Managers

By acting as the eyes and ears of the property owner, the real property asset manager has a special role to play in the real property business.

Background Check

Due diligence facilitates acquisitions behind the scenes.

TODAY’S DEALS: WNC Closes $48.5M California LIHTC Fund

WNC closes a 714-unit LIHTC fund in California; NAI Capital brokers a 16-unit sale in West Los Angeles; and Grandbridge Real Estate provides $21.15 million financing for an acquisition.

Two Chinese Residential Projects Get $60M Investment from Century Bridge Capital

Century Bridge Capital is investing approximately $60 million in two separate joint ventures dealing with residential projects taking shape in the Chinese cities of Zhongshan and Wuxi.

TODAY’S DEALS: Newly Completed Austin Community Trades Hands

Oden Hughes sells a 2013-built asset in Austin; TD Bank funds a $17.3 million loan for the acquisition of apartment units; abd Boston Capital invests in a Texas LIHTC development.

TODAY’S DEALS: NorthMarq Refinances San Diego Apartment Asset

NorthMarq arranges a $52 million refinancing in San Diego; ARA brokers a Texas sale to a Montana buyer; and Dominium acquires an affordable housing community in Florida.

Selling Condo Hotels

New SEC regulations facilitate the sale of condominium hotel units.

Economy Watch: FHFA Not Focusing on GSE Wind Down

The new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Melvin L. Watt, used his first major speech at the Brookings Institution to emphasize a change in focus for his agency, which is the conservator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, currently the linchpins of the nation’s residential property finance.

TODAY’S DEALS: Walker & Dunlop Provides $278M Credit Facility

Walker & Dunlop secures a credit Facility for Milestone Apartment REIT; Greystone acquires a 228-unit asset in North Carolina; and Oak Grove Capital closes 13 loans totaling $123.4 million over the past month.