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TODAY’S DEALS: Berkadia Originates $13M for Illinois Student Housing Property

Berkadia originates $13 million for the acquisition of a student housing property; a JV between Wheelock and Iconic Development acquires a student housing complex in Virginia; and GFI Realty Services sells a Brooklyn apartment building for $7,700,000.

TODAY’S DEALS: NorthMarq Capital Arranges $180M Freddie Mac Mortgage

NorthMarq Capital supplies first mortgage financing of $180 million; C&W arranges the sale of a 48-unit community for $10 million; and Trade Street acquires a 172-unit property in Chattanooga.

TODAY’S DEALS: NorthMarq Capital Arranges $180M Freddie Mac Mortgage

NorthMarq Capital supplies first mortgage financing of $180 million; C&W arranges the sale of a 48-unit community for $10 million; and Trade Street acquires a 172-unit property in Chattanooga.

TODAY’S DEALS: BRE Properties Acquires 282-Unit Community in Oakland

BRE Properties acquires a 282-unit property in Oakland, Calif.; MAA buys a 300-unit community in Richmond, Va.; and HFF secures acquisition financing under Freddie Mac’s Program Plus.

TODAY’S DEALS: Kennedy Wilson Completes 2011’s Largest MF Transaction

Kennedy Wilson completes the largest multifamily asset transaction for 2011; BH Properties purchases a 420-unit community in Phoenix; and Hendricks & Partners brokers a $1.35 million sale of an apartment community in California.

TODAY’S DEALS: The Donaldson Group Acquires 492-Unit Asset

The Donaldson Group and Angelo, Gordon & Company acquire a 492-unit property in Suitland, Md.; Essex Realty Group sells a portfolio consisting of six Chicago properties; and Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage provides $31.3M in interest-only, Fannie Mae financing.

U.S. Will Not See 3% GDP Growth Until 2014

U.S. GDP growth is not expected to hit 3 percent until 2014. That analysis comes from the international real estate group Grosvenor.

TODAY’S DEALS: Trillium Residential Sells 724-Unit Property for $76M

Trillium Residential sells a 724-unit community for $76 million; Lynd purchases an $80 million portfolio of distressed student housing; and Hendricks & Partners oversees a $16,000 per-unit sale.

U.S. Economy Gains Momentum: Grosvenor Research

In its second-quarter North American Research Report, Grosvenor reports that the U.S. economy is gaining momentum.

Evans Testifies on Behalf of NMHC, NAA before House Financial Services Committee

Washington, D.C.– Peter Evans, a partner at Moran and Company, testified on Capitol Hill on behalf of NMHC and NAA, urging the FHA to make changes that would expedite the multifamily mortgage application process.