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Growth Markets for 2015: Upstate New York

Secondary cities in the South and Northwest grab the headlines, but upstate New York is beginning to be recognized for stable recovery and urban reinvention.

TODAY’S DEALS: Cohen Financial Secures $167.6M Construction Loan for Miami Development

Cohen Financial secures a $167.6 million construction loan for Muse in Sunny Isles located at 17141 Collins Avenue; and Meridian Capital arranges $32 million for two mixed-use properties in New York.

TODAY’S DEALS: Inland Acquires Newly Constructed Indianapolis Community

Inland Real Estate Picks up a 384-unit asset from Milhaus in an HFF-brokered sale; Gebroe-Hammer closes 13 multifamily sales in July and August; and Meridian Capital brokers $29 million in creative acquisition and construction financing for a boutique condominium project.

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TODAY’S NEWS: Cohen Financial Secures $64M for a Colorado Development

Cohen Financial secures financing for a 312-unit development between Denver and Boulder; Equicap arranges a $12.5 million mortgage for a portfolio in New York’s East Village; and Grandbridge Real Estate Capital obtains a $8.35 million life insurance company loan for a portfolio of properties located in the Twin Cities.

TODAY’S DEALS: Mack-Cali, Ironstate Land $192M via NorthMarq for Jersey City Apartment Tower

NorthMarq arranges $192 million for a 763-unit development; CBRE Global Investors acquires 432 units in The Woodlands; and Everbank funds a $2 million acquisition loan for a mixed-use property in Chicago.

TODAY’S DEALS: Greystar Nabs Oregon Community from Invesco

Greystar acquires a 264-unit community in the Silicon Forest; NorthMarq Capital finalizes a $13 million bridge loan for a Manhattan High Line condo project; and Smith Equities arranges the sale of two student housing assets that serve the University of South Florida.

TODAY’S DEALS: Hunt Mortgage Group Refinances Two Houston Assets

Hunt Mortgage Group (formerly Centerline) provides $12.5 million to refinance two Houston apartment assets; Walker & Dunlop structures $56 million in HUD financing for a Louisiana portfolio; and Meridian Capital arranges a $31.6 million financing with cash-out and reduced prepay penalty.

TODAY’S DEALS: Colliers’ Cooke Team Brokers $168.5M Phoenix Portfolio Sale

Colliers’ Cooke Team completes the largest Phoenix multifamily portfolio sale year-to-date; Charles Dunn Company brokers a $6.9 million sale in California’s San Fernando Valley; and Besen & Associates brokers the sales of two Manhattan buildings.

TODAY’S DEALS: NorthMarq Dallas Office Arranges Refinances Totaling $78.49M for Borrower

NorthMarq Capital negotiates refinancing of two properties in Colorado and Georgia; and Madison Realty sells a Manhattan portfolio for $23.4 million following the doubling of property values.

PROFILE: Corporate Housing Firm Connects Luxury Condo Owners to Extended-Stay Market in New York City

Companies today are eager to hire temporary workers. And that is a boon for the corporate housing sector, says Suzanne Miller, president of Empire State Properties.