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Economy Watch: Americans Remain Pessimistic About Economy

The Pew Research Center reported that despite falling unemployment and various other improving economic metrics, a recent survey of Americans found that most people are still relatively pessimistic about the state of the U.S. economy, a belief that tends to depress consumer activity.

TODAY’S DEALS: NorthMarq Capital Arranges $58M Bond Financing for Student Housing Located on University of Central Florida

NorthMarq Capital arranges financing for the seven-story NorthView Student Housing; a joint venture closes a construction loan for a luxury condo in Miami; and True North Capital Partners affiliate buys two properties in Massachusetts.

‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Appealing to Renters Who Are Parents

It’s Mother’s Day this weekend! Speaking of mothers, a lot of your residents are probably parents. So it might be worth it to make your community more kid and baby friendly.

NRP Group Sells 288-unit San Antonio Luxury Community

The NRP Group LLC announced that it has sold the luxury community Belleza at Cresta Bella Apartments in San Antonio to Illinois-based REIT, Inland, which purchased the community for an undisclosed price. CBRE brokered the transaction of the 98-percent leased community.

AMCAL, TRI Point Homes Break Ground on OC Affordable Housing

Ground has been broken on Oceana Apartments, a multifamily affordable housing development in the Orange County ocean-side city of Huntington Beach, Calif.

American Micro Detection Systems Adds Urban Meters & Readers Inc.

American Micro Detection Systems Inc announced that their water analysis products REXTM and ToxicAlertTM will now be marketed and sold through Urban Meters & Readers, Inc. serving the Southern California region of the United States.

New Projects Easing San Francisco Residential Inventory Woes

A number of new condominium developments slated for delivery this year may do much to address the residential inventory crunch the Golden Gate city is experiencing.

Economy Watch: Seniors Housing Builders More Optimistic

The state of the housing market’s been getting some worried attention lately but the National Association of Home Builders offered a small but hopeful note.

FRHI Announces Seven-Hotel Expansion in the MEAI Region

The MEAI region is set to see the development of seven new hotels operated by FRHI Hotels & Resorts, the company recently announced at the Arabian Travel Market.

TODAY’S DEALS: Newly Built San Antonio Property Trades Hands

The NPR Group sells a 300-unit asset in Houston to Pensam Capital; Carroll Organization and The Carlyle Group complete a Houston apartment disposition; and GFI fetches $175k per unit for a 53-unit apartment building in the Bronx, N.Y.