Los Angeles
LA Community Wins 1st WELL Multifamily Certification
Operated by Proper Hospitality, the 200-unit Hollywood Proper Residences opened in June as part of Kilroy Realty’s Columbia Square development.
Continental Partners Secures $19M for L.A. Assets
The capital will finance development, refinancing and acquisition of properties in the Westlake and East Hollywood neighborhoods.
Walker & Dunlop Closes $289M Financing for CA Portfolio
The properties comprise nearly 2,200 units in four major markets. Of the 21 properties, 11 have Section 8 HAP contracts to provide affordable housing, and 10 qualify for Fannie Mae’s Green Rewards Program.
George Smith Secures Financing for Hollywood Condo Conversion
The $4.5 million loan will be used by Friedman Capital to purchase and transform Patio del Moro into a condominium. The historic asset was once home to celebrities such as Charlie Chaplin or Humphrey Bogart.
Joint Venture Acquires LA Communities
Strategic Housing Partners and Rockpoint Group have acquired two portfolios and an additional community, totaling more than 1,200 units.
Ensemble Breaks Ground on Downtown Long Beach Community
Sonata Modern Flats features 112 units alongside a 605-foot-long elevated pedestrian walkway designed as a linear park.
Sunset Boulevard Condos Secure $21M Loan
A joint venture obtained the financing for a new-construction condo project in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles.
Historic DTLA Mixed-Use Scores $32M Refi
Quantum Capital Partners secured the 10-year interest-only, non-recourse loan for the Metropolitan. The adaptive reuse offers 88 high-end loft units and 45,000 square feet of retail space.
1st High-Rise Debuts in DTLA $1B Project
Greenland USA opened the first luxury residential building, part of its Metropolis mixed-development, which towers 38 floors above the city. Two other towers are under construction.
Changing the HVCRE Rules: What to Expect
In a strict lending environment, the clarification of High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) regulation could help improve loan terms for investors and developers. However, the long-awaited changes, stipulated in a bill referred to the House Financial Services Committee, have little chance of being approved and implemented, Alston & Bird’s Gregg Loubier told MHN.