Regions

NHI Venture Buys Senior Housing Portfolio for $128M

The REIT has teamed up with affiliates of its existing tenant, Discovery Senior Living, to acquire six communities across three states, totaling nearly 600 units of independent and assisted living and memory care facilities.

AvalonBay Starts Development of Mixed-Use Project in New York

Avalon Harrison, located next to a commuter railroad station in Harrison, N.Y., will have 143 luxury rental units and 27,300 square feet of retail along with new parking and public plazas.

More Americans Struggle with Rent as Land Prices Skyrocket

A new report by Berkadia finds that the proportion of rent-burdened households rose 9 percent from 1997 to 2017, as the nation’s housing woes spread out from the big cities.

Columbus Multifamily Report – Spring 2019

Despite a tightening labor market, the metro’s multifamily sector continues to perform well, with 2.9 percent year-over-year rent growth, slightly below the U.S. average as of March.

Phoenix-Area Community Trades for $34M

Virtú Investments sold La Costa at Dobson Ranch, a 194-unit community in Mesa, Ariz. The new owner financed the acquisition through a $22.2 million Freddie Mac loan.

Luxury High-Rise Opens in Chicago

The 500-unit community in South Loop received a Certificate of Occupancy for the first 25 floors. The interior finishing work for the remaining apartments is slated for completion in August.

TLC Management Acquires Chicago-Area Apartments

HFF marketed Prairie Winds, a townhome-style community in St. Charles, Ill., on behalf of the seller. The property was completed last year.

Washington Property Co. Delivers Maryland Project

The 20-story, 338-unit luxury community in Silver Spring is about half leased. The transit-oriented development marks another milestone for the city’s evolving Ripley District.

Senior Housing Demand to Surge Over Next 5 Years

Market forces, demographic changes and an expanding senior population will radically shift the senior housing industry over the next several years, according to a report from Marcus & Millichap.

Standard Communities to Renovate 128 Affordable Units in the Bay Area

The company acquired Parkside Villa Apartments and Rockwell Manor Apartments in Fairfield, Calif., and intends to invest $7 million in upgrades at both properties.