Regions
HUD Unveils Multifamily Refinance Program that Also Pays for Green Upgrades
Washington, D.C.–HUD has kicked off Green Refinance Plus, which will allow owners of affordable rental housing properties to refinance into new mortgages that include funding for energy upgrades.
TODAY’S DEALS: Atlas/Andover Partnership Purchases 336-Unit Asset in Florida
Atlas Real Estate Partners and Andover Real Estate Partners team up for 336-unit acquisition; Hudson Realty Capital funds $4.28M for two properties; and Waterton Residential acquires a 210-unit, 55-plus adult community in Georgia.
WDG-Designed Mixed-Use Project Gets Green Light in Bethesda
Bethesda, Md.–The proposal for Woodmont Central, a 585,000 square-foot mixed-use project in Bethesda, Md.’s Woodmont Triangle neighborhood, has been approved.
MARKET SNAPSHOT: Investor Interest Picks Up in Milwaukee Due to Strong Fundamentals
Milwaukee–In Milwaukee, there has been a tremendous amount of interest from local and regional buyers in multifamily assets of 150 units or more.
Unique Plan for 211-Acre SoCal Mixed-Use Community
Brea, Calif.–Ground has broken on La Floresta Brea, a mixed-use residential community in Brea, Calif., designed to emerge as an open, multi-generational neighborhood.
TODAY’S DEALS: Prometheus Buys 342-Unit Property in Oregon
Prometheus completes a $51.2 million purchase of an Oregon community; Senior Living Investment Brokerage Inc. brokers the sale of 17 properties in one month; and HFF closes the sale of a Chicago Class A community.
AvalonBay’s Blair Retires as CEO
New York–AvalonBay Communities Chairman and CEO Bryce Blair affirmed at ReitWeek that he will step down as CEO after 26 years with the company.
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.
MacFarlane Buys SF Site for Apartment Tower
San Francisco–MacFarlane Partners has acquired a development site at 1844 Market Street in San Francisco on which it intends to build an eight-story multifamily residential building. According to the developer, which specializes in urban revitalization, the building will consist of 113 rental apartments–99 market-rate and 14 affordable units–along with 5,500 square feet of street-level retail and an underground garage with 81 parking spaces.
The Smooth Expansion from Apartments to Extended-Stay Hotels
Witchita, Kan.–In the commercial real estate world, the multifamily market and the lodging market are essentially two different animals, but they don’t have to be. Nick Esterline, a Wichita, Kan.-based real estate owner and developer, has found that there are similarities between apartments and extended-stay hotels, that can allow owners of the former property type to easily make a foray into the latter sector.