Regions
Developer Confidence Slides in Fourth Quarter 2013
The National Association of Home Builders found that developer confidence slipped in the fourth quarter of 2013, citing a four-point drop to 50 in its Multifamily Production Index (MPI).
TODAY’S DEALS: Home Properties Completes Major D.C. Disposition
Home Properties sells a 864-unit asset outside of D.C.; and Dougherty Mortgage closes a 35-year refinance loan for a Minnesota Section 8 property.
LGBT-Friendly Affordable Seniors Community Opens in Philly
Pennrose Properties and dmhFund have opened John C. Anderson Apartments, the first LBGT-friendly affordable seniors housing community in Philadelphia, to great fanfare.
Economy Watch: 4Q GDP Growth Revised Downward; Fewer Homeowners Under Water; Pending Home Sales Down
Revised GDP number shows annualized rate of 2.4 percent for the fourth quarter of 2013. Also, Zillow data shows fewer homeowners under water, while the NAR reports pending home sales are down.
CHW Remodels, Upgrades California’s Los Robles HUD Apartments
Community Housing Works completes a major remodel and upgrade to a 40-year-old HUD community in Vista, Calif. The program involved investing $1.2 million into green upgrades. Check out a before and after slideshow.
Leasing Begins at Eleven55Ripley in Suburban D.C.
Home Properties has started leasing its newly constructed multifamily property, Eleven55Ripley. The asset, which is now the tallest building in Silver Spring, Md., features apartments, townhomes and a public pocket park.
Jones Lang LaSalle Closes Sale of Nashville Community
Jones Lang LaSalle closes the sale of West End Village, a newly built Nashville community, on behalf of The Residential Group and Edge Principal Advisers.
TODAY’S DEALS: NorthMarq Arranges $34.4M for Three Multifamily Properties
NorthMarq closes separate loans for properties in Texas and Georgia; Centerline refinances a 188-unit community in Georgia; and Colliers arranges the sale of a multifamily property in Encinitas, Calif.
Bascom Closes Its Second Apartment-Investment Fund
The Bascom Group closes its second fully discretionary real estate investment fund, which provides up to $300 million of buying power.
Zocalo Sells Denver’s Cadence Union Station Apartments
An Invesco client picks up a Denver apartment asset from Zocalo Community Development and Principal Real Estate Investors.