Finance & Investment
Lerner Refinances Affordable Housing in Suburban DC
The company, which has owned the property since 1993, received $34.5 million for Springs at Reston, a 362-unit community in Reston, Va.
Waiting for Wage Growth
Employment figures for June show 361,000 more workers were in the labor force than in May. However, consistently mediocre wage growth in the 2- to 3-percent range could impact the multifamily industry if it persists.
Changing the HVCRE Rules: What to Expect
In a strict lending environment, the clarification of High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) regulation could help improve loan terms for investors and developers. However, the long-awaited changes, stipulated in a bill referred to the House Financial Services Committee, have little chance of being approved and implemented, Alston & Bird’s Gregg Loubier told MHN.
RADCO Acquires Fifth Apartment Property in Houston
Champions Village Apartment Homes, which will be rebranded as City Gate at Champions, includes 278 units and will be overseen by the company’s management platform.
Greystone Provides $23M HUD Loan for FL Development
Viking Cos. will use the funds to build 23 West Apartments, a 176-unit community in Gainesville, Fla. The HUD-insured loan period covers 17 months of construction plus 40 years.
Affordable Housing Portfolio Secures $142M in Financing
Harmony Housing tapped KeyBank Real Estate Capital to provide loans to six of its properties, located in Texas, Michigan, Wisconsin and Florida. Each property reserves half of the units for residents making 60 percent of the area median income.
Sunshine Management Lands $34M Atlanta-Area Community
Sunshine Management acquired the 260-unit property from Fortress Investment Group. The sale was subject to a $25.4 million Fannie Mae loan.
California Investor Expands Texas Portfolio
Creative Realty Partners acquired a 117-unit Dallas multifamily asset from Wellington Realty. The sale was subject to a $5.8 million loan from Hunt Mortgage Group.
MedEquities Buys IN Skilled Nursing Facilities
Magnolia Health Systems sold the assets for $15 million in cash and will lease them back on a triple-net basis for 15 years.
Affordable Portland Asset Changes Hands
BRIDGE Housing acquired The Ramona, a 138-unit apartment building in the Pearl District of Portland, Ore. The fully affordable asset is LEED certified to the Gold level.