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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 3, 2012.
Grandbridge Real Estate Capital Hires Director of Agency Lending
Grandbridge Real Estate Capital has hired Frank Guzikowski as executive vice president of agency lending, which includes Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and FHA loan products.
Multifamily Permits Continue to Rise on Annual Basis
Recent trends in multifamily permitting, which is a volatile indicator of multifamily construction, nevertheless show that there’s strong developer interest in building apartments in the post-Great Recession environment.
Condominiums to Open in NYC Woolworth Building
Alchemy Properties recently acquired a condominium interest in the top 30 floors of the Landmark Woolworth Building in Lower Manhattan. The company plans to create 40 residential units.
TODAY'S DEALS: HFF Lands Acquisition Financing for Florida Asset
HFF lands financing for a Stonebridge acquisition; KeyBank provides $27.4 million to refinance two properties in Colorado; and MIG Real Estate continues its expansion into Colorado with the purchase of two properties.
Single-Buyer Multifamily Portfolio Sold in Colorado
A four-property multifamily portfolio stretching from metropolitan Denver to Colorado Springs, Colo., has been sold, with the sale brokered by the Atlanta-based full-service investment advisory brokerage firm ARA.
MIG Real Estate LLC Acquires Two Residential Communities in Lakewood
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor MIG Real Estate LLC has acquired two residential communities in the Lakewood submarket of Denver. The Newport Beach, Calif.-based real estate investment company purchased The Hamptons and The Huntington, representing the fifth and sixth acquisition for the company in Colorado. The Hamptons is a 312-unit residential community located at 8507 […]
Economy Watch: CoreLogic Says Home Prices Up
Home prices nationwide increased on a year-over-year basis by 2.5 percent in June 2012 compared with the same month last year, including distressed sales, according to CoreLogic on Tuesday.
Elmwood Park, N.J., Gets First Luxury Multifamily Community
Riverfront Residential, a New Jersey-based development company, recently announced that construction is complete on the first phase of Riverwalk, the first luxury multifamily community in Elmwood Park, N.J.
FS Energy Adds New Director of Information
FS Energy, an independent provider of comprehensive energy solutions for multifamily residential properties, and a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation, has hired Aaron Mehta as director of energy information.