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Economy Watch: Number of Marginally Attached, Discouraged Workers Down
At a net of 157,000 new jobs, the rise in employment during January wasn’t particularly strong, but there was other good news in Friday’s Bureau of Labor Statistics report.
TODAY’S DEALS: Beech Street Closes $70M for N.J. High-Rise
Beech Street Capital refinances a high-rise; Campus Apartments begins the second phase of a student housing overhaul at Shippensburg University; and Waypoint Residential acquires a suburban Atlanta community and expands its portfolio in South Carolina.
Economy Watch: Job Creation Starts 2013 Lackluster
The U.S. economy created 157,000 jobs in January, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That’s down compared with most months in 2012, which averaged about 181,000 jobs created per month, so 2013 is off to a tepid start.
TODAY’S DEALS: LYND Residential Acquires 438-Unit Asset in Houston
LYND residential makes a value-add buy in Houston; Federal Capital Partners provides $10 million in mezzanine debt for a Virginia development; and NorthMarq Capital arranges a $38 million loan from a life insurance company.
Economy Watch: GDP Edges Down in 4Q
Real U.S. gross domestic product declined at an annualized rate 0.1 percent during the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis’ preliminary estimate.
Freddie Mac Announces Second Multifamily Securities Offering of the Year, K-025
Freddie Mac announced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (“K Certificates”), which are multifamily mortgage-backed securities.
TODAY’S DEALS: Walker & Dunlop Provides TF Cornerstone with $120M
Walker & Dunlop lands $120 million for an apartment tower in Queens, N.Y.; a new mixed-use asset is coming to Charles City, Iowa; and NorthMarq arranges a $19.9 million mortgage with two years interest-only.
Economy Watch: Home Prices Up Compared With Last Year
The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Indices, which were released on Tuesday, showed that residential prices were up 4.5 percent in the nation’s 10 largest metro areas, and 5.5 percent in the 20 largest metros, for the 12 months ending in November 2012.
TODAY’S DEALS: MUSA Provides $39.6M FHA 221(d)(4) Construction/Permanent Loan
MUSA Financial provides the largest FHA 221(d)(4) loan through the Fort-Worth, Dallas HUD hub; Bascom Arizona Ventures completes a $13.6 million buy; and Centerline Capital provides a $4 million refinance loan for a seniors asset in Wisconsin.
TODAY’S DEALS: ARA Brokers 309-Unit Sale in Austin
ARA brokers the sale of an Austin asset; KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT completes its first purchase of 2013; and NorthMarq Capital obtains $21.7 million in acquisition financing from a life insurance company.