Regions
TODAY’S DEALS: Steadfast Acquires Kentucky Property for $52.5M
Steadfast Income REIT completes a 436-unit buy; Crescent Resources begins its second student housing asset; and Macfarlane Partners acquires the last remaining vacant lot in San Francisco’s Mid-Market for $7.8 million.
Western National Buys Corona Apartments for $42M
Western National Realty Advisors, an affiliate of Western National Group, has acquired Parcwood Apartments, a 312-unit apartment complex in Corona in Riverside County, near the border with Orange County. The company paid $42.2 million for the property.
Modular Technology Part of San Jose Multifamily Project
Innovative modular technology and sustainable practices are among the hallmarks of a new San Jose, Calif., development called Domain.
Economy Watch: New Home Sales Rise in November
The Census Bureau reported on Thursday that the rate of new home sales was an annualized rate of 377,000 units in November, up from 361,000 in October.
TODAY’S DEALS: TIAA-CREF Buys Into Manhattan’s Tallest Rental
TIAA-CREF becomes the 49 percent owner of 8 Spruce Street; The Dermot Co. and AFL-CIO break ground on Manhattan’s Upper West Side; and Johnson Capital arranges a FHA 223(f) refinance loan at interest in the 2 percent range.
HIT Invests $33M for Second Phase of Old Colony Redevelopment
The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust has invested $33.5 million in the $61.4 million development of 129 new apartments at Old Colony, one of Boston’s largest public housing properties.
Corvias Campus Living Announces Two Key Appointments
Corvias Group announced that it has hired Jennifer Dilley as vice president of student affairs and Ronald LaPorte as vice president of business development of Corvias Campus Living, the company’s student housing division.
Cortland Partners Expands Jacksonville Presence with 391-Unit Acquisition
Cortland Partners has acquired Avistele at Deerwood, a 391-home, 42-acre community located in the most affluent neighborhood of Jacksonville, Fla.
Economy Watch: Case-Shiller Home Price Indexes Jump
The U.S. home-price recovery seems to be a sustained one, if the latest S&P/Case-Shiller Home Price Indices are any indication.
CAPREIT Finances Acquisition of Virginia Multifamily Properties
CAPREIT Inc. has obtained separate loans for the acquisition of two apartment properties in Newport News. The loans, which total about $19.8 million, were originated by Walker & Dunlop Inc. through Freddie Mac’s Capital Markets Execution Program.



