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Arlington’s Newly Built Grayson Flats Sold for $33M
Insight Property Group and Buvermo Investments Inc. have sold the Grayson Flats apartments in Arlington last month for $33 million, or roughly $492,500 per unit. The buyer, an affiliate of local development company Silverwood Companies, acquired the property about a month after it was finished.
TODAY’S DEALS: Forestar Group Sells 289-Unit Austin Asset
ARA brokers a sale for The Forestar Group; Transwestern facilitates the sale of a Houston property for HIG Realty Partners; and Aries Capital arranges a $7.5 million seniors housing construction loan that also funds pre-construction costs.
Economy Watch: Employment Surprises on the Upside
The creation of 175,000 jobs in May by the U.S. economy, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was taken as good news mainly because economists, pundits, and investors were expecting a mediocre or worse report (even though it was only a little better than mediocre).
$238 Million Uplands Residential Community Opens In Baltimore
Uplands, a new, $238 million residential community located in Baltimore, oficially opened its gates to the public on Monday, June 3.
Milestone Apartments REIT to Pay $46 Million for Alpharetta Community
According to an official company announcement, Milestone Apartments REIT has agreed to pay $46 million for the Century Windermere, a 346-unit Class A multifamily apartment community located in the Alpharetta/Cumming submarket of Atlanta.
TODAY’S DEALS: U.S. Bank Closes $55.1M for Affordable Seniors Developments
U.S. Bank paves the way for two Retirement Housing Foundation projects in L.A.; Beech Street closes $8.5 million for a Tampa refinance; and Alliant Capital provides a $975,000 loan.
Presidio Apartments Becomes Bell Lake Creek after Bell Partners Acquisition
The Austin Presidio Apartments community has been acquired by the investors from Bell Partners Inc. on May 30th. The transaction cost has not been made public, but the property, which will stay under the management of Bell Partners, will change its name into Bell Lake Creek.
Economy Watch: U.S. Gains 175k Jobs in May
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Friday that the U.S. economy created 175,000 jobs in May, compared with a rise of 149,000 in April, which was a surprise on the upside.
TODAY’S DEALS: ARA Closes Two JV Equity Raises and Three Acquisition Financings
ARA closes a series loans in Texas; Carroll Companies completes a disposition in South Carolina with help from HFF: and NorthMarq Capital arranges $15.51 million in mortgages for two properties.
APARTMENT MARKET STATISTICS: June 2013
Bank lending increased across the board for multifamily properties and income-producing commercial real estate, according to Chandan Economics. Overall, the recent permit numbers have been strong enough to support a five-plus starts rate in range of 285,000 over the next couple of months, stated the National Association of Home Builders.