Finance & Investment

Levin Johnston Arranges Bay Area 1031 Exchange

Adam Levin and Robert Johnston facilitated the sale of an 18-unit community in San Jose, Calif., and the acquisition of a 15-unit asset in San Carlos, Calif.

Berkadia Arranges $26M Virginia Community Sale

The transaction marks the first time the 224-unit Regency at Longhill changed hands.

Kentucky Senior Community Lands $36M Refi

Bellwether Enterprise arranged the Fannie Mae first mortgage loan for the 167-unit property in Lexington.

Seattle-Area Community Scores $23M Refi

NorthMarq secured the Fannie Mae loan for the third phase of the 486-unit property.

Berkadia’s Head of Affordable Housing on Rent Control

David Leopold discusses the impact of rent regulation on the industry and shares a few solutions to expand the affordable housing inventory.

In January, Housing Trust Group broke ground on Village View, a 100-unit affordable housing project for adults over 55 in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Financing for the $25 million development included 9 percent low-income housing tax credits. Completion is expected early next year. Image courtesy of Housing Trust Group.

LIHTC Funding Recovers. Will It Last?

Funding for low-income housing tax credits picked up in the last couple of years, but budget cuts and policy reforms threaten to undermine the affordable housing incentive program.

Black Creek’s Multifamily Leader Has Big Plans for the Sun Belt

A year after joining the firm to oversee its new multifamily push, Chris Westcott is going all in on suburban areas of high-growth cities.

San Diego Workforce Housing Portfolio Grabs $59M Refi

Union Bank provided the 10-year, fixed-rate loan for the five recently renovated communities.

Transactions: April 2020

A short list of recent major investment sales and financings from coast to coast.

Fannie, Freddie Raise Reserve Requirements as Loan Standards Tighten

Meeting the higher standards for reserve capital is likely to be a tall order for many borrowers, reports Paul Fiorilla of Yardi Matrix.