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TODAY’S DEALS: MG Properties Sees Growth Potential in Phoenix

MG Properties Group nabs 270 luxury units; an L.A. student housing assets trades hands for $8.9 million; and NorthMarq Capital finalizes a $14 million Freddie Mac refinance for a client.

Economy Watch: Is CRE Improving?

A look at the federal government’s latest report on CRE.

TODAY’S DEALS: Wood Partners Completes Another California Sale

Wood Partners completes a Bay Area sale; NorthMarq arranges a refinancing in Rochester, N.Y.; and GFI Realty arranges a $4.6 million sale of a Harlem walk-up building.

Economy Watch: How Energy Prices Are Affecting CRE

Domestic energy prices seem to have stabilized for now, but that still leaves a question: what will low energy prices do to (and for) commercial real estate over the longer run?

A Secret Behind the Booming Real Estate Industry

A 2015 Crowdfunding Report released Tuesday by Massolutio highlights real estate as one of the dominating sectors to benefit from crowdfunding, driving $2.5 billion in capital this year alone.

TODAY’S DEALS: Associated Estates Seeks High ROI in Atlanta’s Perimeter

Associated Estates grabs its sixth Atlanta asset; FPA multifamily completes a San Diego buy; and Grandbridge Real Estate Capital secures $4.3 million in portfolio financing from a life insurance company.

Economy Watch: Why There’s More Multifamily Being Built Now than Ever Before

Multifamily construction spending was up 29.8 percent since last January.

Solution to Multifamily Electric Vehicle Charging

As technology continues to progress, multifamily buildings are faced with the challenge of meeting resident wants and needs.

Grad Student Teams Vie to Design Louisiana Affordable Seniors Housing

HUD has picked finalists from among student-led teams from universities across the country as part of a competition to encourage innovation in affordable housing design and planning.

TODAY’S DEALS: Essex Drops $200M in L.A.

Wood Partners breaks a L.A. price-per-square-foot record; Grandbridge closes a $33.2 million acquisition loan in Texas; and a manufactured home community sells for $37,865 per space.