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HGI Acquires $1.8B Portfolio
Comprising 9,677 units across 25 communities, the properties are located in Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore, Boston and metro Washington, D.C. The company purchased the portfolio from Lone Star Funds.
Affirmed Begins Work on San Diego Veterans Community
The project will transform a motel into an 84-unit community to be known as Zephyr. Funding is coming from several government sources, including the California Department of Housing and Community Development.
Downtown Miami Gets Luxury Flatiron Tower
One full level of Brickell Flatiron is expected to be completed every week until top-off in December 2018. The community is set to become one of the tallest residential towers in the U.S. when completed in mid-2019.
Tampa’s 10 Biggest Multifamily Deals in 2017
As Tampa’s apartment market is going strong and investors show strong interest in the market, Yardi Matrix rounded up the 10 biggest deals of the year.
SoCal Investor Snaps Up Bay-Area Apartments for $53M
JRK Property Holdings has acquired Diamond Hillside, a 242-unit, garden-style apartment community in Pittsburg, Calif. The seller was a joint venture of McDowell Properties and Harbert Management Corp.
Western National Group Breaks Ground on San Jose TOD
The Platform, located near a planned BART rapid transit station, will feature 551 units and approximately 37,500 square feet of retail space.
Pittsburgh Reveals Its Strength
The region’s universities continue to provide a skilled workforce for the technology, robotics, education, health-care and financial sectors, pushing the city’s economy forward and sustaining multifamily demand.
NCC Acquires Newark Section 8 Housing for $160M
NCC and Greystone Affordable Development have facilitated the acquisition of four New Jersey properties totaling 842 units. The deal includes funding for the rehabilitation and the long-term preservation of the properties as subsidized rental housing.
Jobs, Population Growth Sustain Demand in San Jose
A competitive economy is keeping the metro’s unemployment rate down. With Silicon Valley continuing to expand, demand for rentals is likely to remain healthy, albeit less frothy.
$95M San Fran Mixed-Use Development Gets Green Light
The project, designed by KTGY Architecture + Planning and developed by Trammell Crow Residential, will feature 127 apartments and more than 9,300 square feet of retail and creative workspace.