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Beech Street Closes $92.5 million in Freddie Mac Loans for 5-Property Portfolio Refinance

Beech Street Capital has completed a portfolio refinance for Wisconsin-based real estate development firm Continental Property Companies Inc.

TODAY’S DEALS: Queens Apartment Commands $47.3M

TIAA-CREF sells an Astoria apartment asset; Pathfinder Partners acquires an 18-unit condo in Denver; and CMC arranges a pair of multifamily loans.

Economy Watch: Beige Book Strikes More Optimistic Tone

The Fed’s Beige Book paints a positive picture for most districts and the World Bank remains hopeful for continued economic growth.

MARKET SNAPSHOT: Will Washington D.C. Apartment Performance Lag in 2014?

The construction boom hits right at a time when the metro’s job market is cooling down. Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services anticipates that the region’s apartment stock will rise 3.4 percent in 2014. This will result in vacancy levels not seen since 2009. Apartment completions approached record levels last year, as developers delivered around 10,000 units in the region, increasing apartment stock by 1.9 percent. Marcus & Millichap expects builders to surpass this number in 2014, and deliver an impressive 18,000 units.

MHN Exclusive: Landmark Adds $443M in Assets During 4Q13

The fourth quarter capped an extremely active 2013 for Landmark Apartment Trust of America. Over the course of the year the company acquired close to 16,000 units, representing over $1 billion in transaction value.

ZOM Texas Breaks Ground on a Luxury Community in Houston’s Galleria/Uptown District

ZOM Texas has broken ground on The Hudson, its third community in Houston. The project will add 431 units to the Galleria/Uptown market.

TODAY’S DEALS: Azure Partners Buys Newark Towers

HFF brokers a high-rise sale in Newark; Venture West Funding refinances six California apartment buildings; and NorthMarq Capital arranges a $10.7 million Freddie Mac refinancing.

New Garden Grove Apartments Mark a Push to Multifamily for Brandywine Homes

Single-family homebuilder Brandywine Homes is making a push into mutlifamily with the completion of Waterstone, a 25-unit community located in Garden Grove, Calif.

Condo Prices Up in Three Major West Coast Markets

Condo prices increased significantly in downtown Seattle, Los Angeles, and San Francisco over the past year according to a recent report by The Mark Co.

TODAY’S DEALS: Wood Partners JV sells 116-Unit Asset for $50.5M

Intercontinental Real Estate Corp. buys an asset from Wood Partners; NorthMarq Capital arranges $30 million in construction financing for an affordable asset; and HFF closes $14.8 million in permanent financing for a newly-built Massachusetts asset.