Regions

Carter Hires Jerome Hagley as Executive Vice President

Carter, a real estate investment, development and advisory firm, announced the addition of Jerome Hagley as executive vice president at the company.

NJBA Names Verdana Howell Community of the Year

The New Jersey Builders Association has named Verdana Howell, a Howell Township, N.J.-based joint-venture partnership between Sterling Properties and AST Development, as its “Community of the Year” among rental communities in the Garden State.

Economy Watch: Federal Deficit Still on Downward Track

The federal government ran a budget deficit of $413 billion for the first six months of fiscal year 2014 (beginning Oct. 1, 2013), the Congressional Budget Office reported.

South Common Apartments Acquired for $4M

A private investor based in Massachusetts has obtained a $4 million Fannie Mae loan to acquire South Common Apartments, a 72-unit apartment property in Lynn, Mass.

TODAY’S DEALS: The Bassuk Organization Closes $73.5M for NYC’s Chelsea Tower

The Bassuk Organization closes $73.5 million with TIAA-CREF for a luxury apartment community in New York; ARA arranges a 352-unit sale in Washington; and HFF brokers a $5.65 million sale, and closes a three-year, interest-only, loan for the acquisition of an apartment community.

Sherwood Equities’ 500 West 21st Street Condominium Underway

Main foundation work is complete on a new condominium development from Sherwood Equities in Manhattan’s West Chelsea community.

Economy Watch: Employment Metrics Not Bad in March

The increase in U.S. jobs in March (up 192,000) was welcome news to those worried that something more deleterious than cold weather had hit the economy during the winter.

TODAY’S DEALS: Bascom Nabs 138-Unit Apartment Community in SoCal

The Bascom Group acquires a 138-unt apartment community; Charles Dunn completes a $2.7 million sale in L.A.’s Westwood submarket; and Centerline Capital arranges $4 million Fannie Mae financing for an acquisition in the Boston area.

Raleigh, N.C., Tops the List for Highest Renter Customer Satisfaction, Study Says

Raleigh, N.C., was recently ranked No.1 for online renter satisfaction according to a study released by J Turner Research, a Houston-based company that exclusively specializes in market research for the multifamily industry.

Mattamy Buys Jacksonville-Area Master-Planned Site for $43M

Mattamy Homes has acquired the RiverTown property from the St. Joe Co. for $43.6 million.