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Apartments and the International Investor
While apartments were relatively unknown as an investment class in the 1980s, risk-return characteristics have proven solid overtime, and now everyone wants a piece of the North American multifamily market.
TODAY’S DEALS: Hayman Buys 1,002-Units in Ann Arbor
Hayman Company buys two adjacent apartment assets in Michigan; NorthMarq closes a $30 million construction loan; and HFF closes sale of, and secures financing for, AEW, Marquette’s Chicago property.
Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales Edge Down in March
The National Association of Realtors reported that total existing U.S. home sales dropped 0.2 percent to an annualized rate of 4.59 million units in March, compared with 4.6 million in February.
TODAY’S DEALS: Harbour Realty Partners Sells Oregon Asset
ARA brokers a 278-unit sale just outside Portland, Ore.; and HFF arranges financing for a mixed-use development that will serve as a focal point at The College of New Jersey.
Economy Watch: Leading Economic Indicators Spike in March
The Conference Board reported that its Leading Economic Index was up in March (and its Coincident and Lagging Indexes were up, too).
TODAY’S DEALS: Construction Loan Kicks-Off NOVUS Development in Maryland
HFF arranges a construction loan with EagleBank for a Maryland TOD development; Avesta Communities acquires a 314-unit property in South Florida; and Marcus & Millichap brokers a 160-unit sale in Mississippi.
Economy Watch: State Unemployment Rates Mostly Down in March
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, during March 21 states had unemployment rate decreases, 17 states and the District of Columbia had increases, and 12 states had no change, compared with February.
TODAY’S DEALS: MG Properties Acquires 770 Units in California
MG Properties drops $80 million on four California apartment communities; Beech Street closes a $9.1 million refinance for a Colorado asset; and Essex Realty brokers the sale of a courtyard apartment building in Chicago.
Economy Watch: Initial Unemployment Claims Reaches Another Low
Initial unemployment claims came in at an annualized 304,000, an uptick of 2,000 from the previous week’s revised level, according to the U.S. Department of Labor on Thursday. Last week the weekly claims rate was at a post-recession low.
TODAY’S DEALS: Praedium Group Buys Colorado Springs Apartments from Griffis/Blessing
The Praedium group completes a $48.5 million apartment acquisition; Greystone refinances two South Florida multifamily assets; and Centerline provides $3.4 million for an acquisition in San Antonio.