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TODAY’S DEALS: ACC Grabs 836 Beds

American Campus communities adds 836 beds; Hunt Mortgage Group closes two refinancings in Arizona; and Preferred Apartment Communities proves bullish on Houston.

TODAY’S DEALS: Vulcan Completes Another South Lake Union Sale

J.P. Morgan grabs a mixed-use asset from Vulcan; Gebroe-Hammer brokers the $36 million sale of a New Jersey asset; and Hunt Mortgage refinances two multifamily properties.

APARTMENT MARKET STATISTICS: February 2015

The prices of multifamily properties sold fell to $144,149 per unit in the third quarter compared to $124,768 in the previous quarter, reports PPR, a Costar company.

TODAY’S DEALS: Mixed-Use Greenwich Village Asset Trades Hands

City Urban Realty and Madison Realty Capital grab a Greenwich Village asset; Pathfinder Partners and Ryanik complete a sale in Long Beach, Calif.; and HFF secures financing for a multi-housing community.

Economy Watch: Retail Sales Drop, But Not Really

U.S. retail sales dropped a fair amount—0.8 percent—in January, but it’s a case of the headline number being a little misleading.

TODAY’S DEALS: Sequoia Equities Buys in Folsom

Sequoia Equities completes a 280-unit buy; a JV snaps up a Twin Cities asset; and Capital One Bank closes Fannie Mae loans.

Economy Watch: 3 Things Going Right for the Real Estate Industry

Why February is looking good for multifamily.

TODAY’S DEALS: Stockbridge Makes a Statement in Seattle

Vulcan sells a LEED Gold property for $138.2 million in Seattle; Hunt provides $8.4 million for an Orlando acquisition; and Greystone closes the first Fannie Mae M-PIRE mortgage loan.

Economy Watch: Woe for Retail

“Things are ugly” for retail right now. We examine why.

TODAY’S DEALS: M&C Properties Looks to Suburban Portland

Holland Partner Group JV completes a $59 million sale outside Portland, Ore.; Walker & Dunlop structures $97 million for eight Ohio assets; and Red Capital provides a $8.9 million construction loan.