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Wood Partners Sees a Strong Lease-Up in Charlotte

Wood Partners has opened Perimeter Lofts, a new 246-unit apartment community in the heart of the booming Northlake area of Charlotte, N.C.

Feng Shui-Certified Long Island City Condo Sells Out

The Vista, a 48-unit condo development in Long Island City developed by Lions Group and Emmy Homes, has completely sold out. Feng Shui played a big role.

Economy Watch: Did the Stimulus Stimulate the Economy?

The Congressional Budget Office examines the impact of the federal stimulus on its fifth anniversary, and both overseas stocks and commodities see an uptick on Presidents’ Day.

TODAY’S DEALS: Equity Residential Sells Atlanta Apartment to CBRE Global Investors

JLL brokers Equity Residential’s sale of an Atlanta apartment community; Greystone closes a $60.5 million bridge loan in Georgia; and NorthMarq Capital provides refinance loans totaling $17.4 million for two apartments in Minnesota.

Bell Partners Completes Alexandra Apartment Complex

The property, located outside of the Metro DC Beltway, is part of the Potomac Yard Master Development and is not far from the Braddock Metro station. The Potomac Yard site is a 295-acre tract in the northeast part of the city, formed out of a former railroad yard.

Silverstone Property Group Sells 247 East 28th Street

Owner-developer and affiliate of Madison Realty Capital, Silverstone Property Group has sold 247 E. 28th St., also known as The Grayson, for $99.7 million.

Economy Watch: Industrial Production Drops in January

The preliminary Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index for February came in at 81.2, unchanged from January. A dip in the current conditions component of the index, down 2.8 points to 94 — probably because of the recent weather — was offset by improvements in the expectations component, which were up 1.8 points to 73.

TODAY’S DEALS: JV to Renovate 1.5 MSF Dallas Tower

A joint venture acquires vacant Dallas office tower with the intent to convert; a 204-unit, Class A apartment trades for $11.3 million in Ohio; and $2.76M in acquisition financing is closed under Fannie Mae’s Small Loans program

Development: Site Acquisition

Multifamily developers share secrets to their success.

Centerline Capital Unveils New Healthcare Lending Platform

Centerline Capital Group has announced the addition of a national healthcare lending platform. The new program will fund a variety of multifamily healthcare related projects such as community-based residential care, assisted living, memory care and nursing homes.