Regions
Builder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Ends Year on a Positive Note
Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes showed continued improvement in the fourth quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ latest 55+ Housing Market Index.
Affirmed Housing Developing 40-Unit Affordable Housing Community
Affirmed Housing is developing Arbor Green Apartments, a planned three-story, 40-unit affordable housing community in Carson, Calif.
RioCan to Acquire Regional Malls in Oakville and Burlington by April
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust has entered into a conditional agreement with Primaris Retail REIT to acquire two regional shopping malls in the Greater Toronto Area for a combined gross purchase price of approximately $362 million.
MARKET SNAPSHOT: Economy in Colorado Springs Contracts due to 2012 Wildfire
After the historic wildfire that destroyed 347 homes and burned around 18,000 acres of land, the Colorado Springs MSA is still reeling from the impact.
Economy Watch: Multifamily Rent Growth Slows
Trulia reported that as newly constructed multifamily buildings are completed, the pace of rent gains fell at the national level for the first time since the price recovery began last spring.
Colorado Rental Community Gets Cash-Out Refinance
Kipling Village LLC has gained $12.2 million in the cash-out refinance of Kipling Village Apartments, the result of efforts on its behalf by commercial real estate investment banking firm George Smith Partners.
TODAY’S DEALS: Brandywine, Campus Crest and HSRE Partner on $158.5M Project
A joint venture announces a student housing tower in Philadelphia; HFF lands $72 million for a Hoboken refinancing; and Centerline provides $43.1 million in acquisition financing for a Houston asset.
Economy Watch: Home Prices See Annual Spike of 8.3 Percent
CoreLogic reported that home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased year-over-year by 8.3 percent in December 2012.
West Virginia Seniors Housing to be Rehabilitated
Two West Virginia seniors housing properties have obtained redevelopment financing from Boston Capital. The residential complexes, which total 55 units, will be rehabilitated with an unspecified amount of tax credit equity through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program.
KTGY Designs Award-Winning $10M Seniors Community
Heritage Oaks Senior Apartments, a seniors community in Oakdale, Calif., has recently opened. The $10 million community is environmentally friendly and has earned LEED Platinum certification.