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Economy Watch: Economy Adds 74,000 Jobs in December
Bureau of Labor stats show 74,000 jobs added in December. ShopperTrak reports a 2.7 percent increase in retail sales this holiday season over last, and newly released Mortgage Bankers Association survey results show an expected increase in volume for 2014.
Wood Partners to Start Metro Phoenix Apartment Development
Wood Partners is preparing to break ground on Alta Tempe, a 296-unit apartment complex in Tempe, Ariz.
Housing Trust Group Breaks Ground on Affordable Seniors Housing in Fort Lauderdale
Backed by financing from US Bank, Housing Trust Group has broken ground on a 112-unit affordable seniors housing asset in Fort Lauderdale.
American Realty Capital Acquires Seniors Housing Asset for $71.3M
American Realty Capital has acquired a Class A seniors housing asset located in Katy, Texas, via an HFF-brokered transaction.
TODAY’S DEALS: RADCO Completes an Oklahoma Apartment Acquisition
The RADCO Companies acquires a 284-unit asset in Tulsa, Okla.; Centerline refinances four properties in Ohio; and Beech Street Capital closes a $5.9 million refinance for an apartment in Tulsa, Okla.
Economy Watch: ADP Reports Strong December Showing for Private-Sector Employment
More jobs were added in December than any other month in 2013 according to ADP, and newly-released Fed minutes confirm that the tapering of bond-buying will proceed in January.
Colliers Appoints Mindy Korth to Executive Vice President
Phoenix—Colliers International in Greater Phoenix has appointed Mindy Korth, a top commercial real estate executive with nearly 30 years of experience in the Phoenix market, to the position of executive vice president. Korth will drive Colliers’ investment property sales by pinpointing prime business opportunities for clients, developing business strategies and conducting comprehensive sales transactions. She will collaborate closely with other Colliers’ brokers. Korth’s well-rounded expertise includes a keen understanding of all aspects of commercial real estate transactions, location and market intelligence, and loan acquisitions. “Mindy is a team player with extensive transactional skills and outstanding relationships with national clients who…
Instrata at Mercedes House Fully Leased
If you need a anecdote for the strength of multifamily demand in Manhattan, consider that Invesco’s 162-unit Instrata at Mercedes House has leased up to full occupancy in just 10 months.
Greystone Closes First Freddie Mac Revolving Credit Facility in Seniors Sector
Greystone closes the first Freddie Mac Revolving Credit Facility for the seniors housing sector on behalf of Oakmont Senior Living.
TODAY’S DEALS: Bell Partners Completes 207-Unit Buy in Dallas
Bell Partners acquires a newly-built asset in Dallas; Charles Dunn Co. completes a $2.8 million sale in Los Angeles; and Arbor Commercial funds $55 million for an acquisition.