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TODAY’S DEALS: Bascom Nabs 138-Unit Apartment Community in SoCal

The Bascom Group acquires a 138-unt apartment community; Charles Dunn completes a $2.7 million sale in L.A.’s Westwood submarket; and Centerline Capital arranges $4 million Fannie Mae financing for an acquisition in the Boston area.

Raleigh, N.C., Tops the List for Highest Renter Customer Satisfaction, Study Says

Raleigh, N.C., was recently ranked No.1 for online renter satisfaction according to a study released by J Turner Research, a Houston-based company that exclusively specializes in market research for the multifamily industry.

Economy Watch: Economy Creates 192K Jobs in March

The U.S. economy created 192,000 jobs in March, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

TODAY’S DEALS: Becker + Becker Lands $37.2M for Connecticut Office-to-Apartments Rehab

Becker + Becker lands office-to-apartment conversion financing; Madison Realty Capital buys a three-loan portfolio secured by Brooklyn properties; and NorthMarq Capital finalizes a $24.95 million interest-only refinance.

Economy Watch: ADP Puts Private-Sector Job Creation at 191K

According to Automated Data Processing’s estimates for March, the private sector added 191,000 jobs during the month.

TODAY’S DEALS: Luxury NYC Adaptive Reuse Sells of $126M

Eastern Consolidated arranges the sale of a hotel-to-apartment conversion in New York; Berkadia originates $12 million for a Seattle community; and Hendricks-Berkadia negotiates the sales of two Tampa communities for more than $10 million.

Economy Watch: ULI/E&Y Forecast More Optimistic Than Before

The latest semi-annual ULI/E&Y Real Estate Consensus Forecast predicts that U.S. commercial property transaction volume will reach $430 billion by 2016, exceeding the volume of 2006—the last year before the bubble popped.

TODAY’S DEALS: AFL-CIO Provides $33M for Minneapolis Construction

The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust provides $33 million for the construction of an apartment community; NorthMarq Capital negotiates a $34.5 million life company loan allowing for rate lock during the lease up period; and CBRE/NE arranges $16.1 million for a Massachusetts asset.

Economy Watch: Fannie Mae Delinquencies Still Falling

Fannie Mae reported that its single-family serious delinquency rate declined from 2.33 percent in January to 2.27 percent in February.

TODAY’S DEALS: Miami Waterfront Development Site Trades Hands

ARA brokers a multifamily development site in Miami Beach, Fla.; Berkadia arranges $86 million for 15 seniors housing communities in North Carolina; and an Israeli insurance company acquires its first multifamily property in the United States for $48 million.