Finance & Investment
Passco Trades Remaining Interest in KS Property for $48M
The company sold The Village at Lionsgate, a 360-unit community in the Kansas City MSA. Mac Crowther, vice chairman at ARA Newmark’s Kansas City office, represented both parties in this transaction.
Cush & Wake Closes Sonoma County Residential Development Sale
Blackpoint Management nabbed a fully entitled site approved for 90 units in Rohnert Park, Calif. Cushman & Wakefield advised Aldridge Development on the $3.6 million sale.
Investment Strategies: Real Estate Gets Hyperlocal
Real estate is moving from local to hyperlocal as big names in the industry team up with local investors and brokers for their sales expertise. Leadkit’s JJ Imbeaux discusses the trend of “small batch” and “craft” culture and what it means for the real estate industry.
Unearthing Alpha: Where are the Next Opportunities?
The job market continues to be the most telling gauge of performance, fueling demand for all property types.
JOLTS Survey Indicates Trouble in Job Market
Underneath the surface, troubling signs of structural unemployment lurk. The labor force participation rate has yet to show any signs of rebounding during the recovery.
The Senior Housing Boom’s Ripple Effect
Assisted living occupancy fell to its lowest in eight years, despite record absorption, according to NIC’s 2017 second quarter report. San Jose had the highest occupancy, while Detroit recorded the biggest rent growth.
Jersey Asset Commands $147M Refi
New York Life originated a 10-year loan on behalf of Sterling Properties. The asset is located in a northern New Jersey market with high barriers to entry.
Taurus Snags $34M Raleigh Community
Acquired from Chaucer Creek Capital, the 23-year-old property in the city’s Northwest submarket is slated for a major makeover.
Pathfinder Expands Portland-Area Footprint with Sixth Acquisition
The company purchased The Habitat, an 85-unit community previously owned by Fowler Property Acquisitions. Cody Hagerman and Greg Fink of Portland-based HFO Investment Real Estate brokered the $15 million transaction.
L.A. Portfolio Refinanced for $550M
In the largest deal to date for Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards program, Walker & Dunlop structured loans for four Los Angeles-area communities owned by Douglas Emmett Inc.