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Luxury Active-Adult Apartment Property Reels in Renters in Suburban Baltimore

Ellicott City, Md.–Seniors are already lining up at Wood Partners’ Alta at Regency Center, a new active-adult apartment property in Ellicott City that opened a month ago.

TODAY’S DEALS: Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $100M Sale

Cushman & Wakefield negotiates the sale of a luxury L.A. apartment for $100 million; Tikijian sells a 226-unit property in Indiana; and Grand Heritage Resort in Colorado closes 31 condo sales.

Prometheus Clears Site for TOD Development

Mountain View, Calif.–Prometheus Real Estate Group Inc. has cleared a site in downtown Mountain View for a new 203-unit apartment complex.

Economy Watch: FHFA Sees Housing Price Decline

The FHFA House Price Index dropped more than expected; Conference Board indicators point to better U.S. business conditions; and the Obama administration goes after fraud in oil markets.

Suburban D.C. Apartment Project Wins Senior and Mezz Financing

Merrifield, Va.–DSF Group has obtained financing for the second phase of Halstead Square, which will consist of 436 apartments in two mid-rise buildings.

TODAY’S DEALS: Cushman & Wakefield Closes Sale of New Hampshire Community

Cushman & Wakefiled closes the transaction of a 290-unit community in N.H.; Green Bear arranges $87 million in construction financing for a Chicago project; and Colliers arranges the bulk purchase of lender-owned condo units.

Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales See Uptick in March

Existing home sales were up unexpectedly; the Fed proposes new mortgage underwriting rules to make lending more stable and sane; and a couple of dysfunctional millionaires see their baseball team taken away.

New Laticrete Adhesive Simplifies Glass and Mosaic Tile Installation

Approved for glass tile on floors or walls, both interior and exterior, this one-step adhesive mortar does not require additives of any kind.

Nevada Multifamily and Other CRE Assets Head for Auction Block

Irvine, Calif.–A real estate auction of Nevada property and notes with a nominal value of $1 billion has been slated for next month by Auction.com and Archetype Advisors.

TODAY’S DEALS: Newcastle Buys 48-unit Property in Chicago

Newcastle Limited acquires a 48-unit building in Chicago’s Lincoln Park; SilverLeaf purchases non-performing loans secured by a golf course, raw land, lots and multi-housing; and Behringer Harvard invests in The Domain at Eldridge in Houston.