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DC Development Gets $192M in Financing

A joint venture of MRP Realty and FRP Development Corp. is building Bryant Street, a 1,500-unit, mixed-use property in the northeast area of the city.

REHAU Fireplex. Image courtesy of REHAU

REHAU Upgrades Residential Fire Sprinkler System with Fitting Technology

The system, which meets NFPA requirements, comprises of FIREPEX tees and elbows, RAUPEX white UV shield crosslinked PEXa pipes and EVERLOC+ fittings.

Jonathan Lee, principal & managing director, George Smith Partners. Image courtesy of George Smith Partners

What You Should Know About Construction Lending

Jonathan Lee, a principal & managing director at George Smith Partners, sheds light on the opportunities and challenges of financing ground-up multifamily projects.

Rehab Complete on Affordable Sacramento-Area Property

Community Preservation Partners invested $35.6 million at Danbury Park Apartments, a 140-unit asset in Antelope, Calif. Ten percent of the community is now ADA compliant.

CBRE Arranges Acquisition Loan for Austin Student Housing

The 135-unit student housing community features a mix of studios to four-bedroom units. The property serves students attending the University of Texas.

NJ Affordable Housing Portfolio Lands $60M Loan

RED Mortgage Capital has secured the financing for the acquisition of 18 multifamily properties in Union City through Freddie Mac’s Optigo Small Balance Loan program.

Atlanta Multifamily Portfolio Trades for $105M

In separate deals, McDowell Properties and Vukota Capital Management each purchased portions of the three-property portfolio in Newnan, Ga., from RADCO Residential.

Vitus Acquires 2 GA Affordable Housing Assets

The developer will invest a combined $12.5 million to renovate the properties, one of which was damaged by Hurricane Matthew in 2016, and keep them available to low-income residents.

Peak Campus to Manage 182-Unit Kentucky Student Housing

The brand will grow its 50,000-bed nationwide portfolio by operating The Mark at Lexington, a 676-bed community serving students at the University of Kentucky.

Washington, DC, Multifamily Report – Spring 2019

Despite a boost in development, absorption has kept up pace and the occupancy rate in stabilized properties inched up 20 basis points year-over-year, to 95.3 percent.