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MARKET SNAPSHOT: Rents in Downtown Seattle Skyrocket as Vacancy Hits Multi-Year Low
Vacancy in the Seattle metro area hit 4.1 percent in the second quarter of 2012, the lowest rate in over a decade.
Economy Watch: German High Court OKs Euro-Zone Bailout
The euro-zone, and probably the world economy, dodged another bullet on Wednesday when Germany’s supreme constitutional court ruled that the country could participate in a proposed permanent European bailout fund, formally known as the European Stability Mechanism.
TODAY’S DEALS: Archstone Partnerships Grabs 237-Unit D.C. Tower
Archstone buys a luxury tower; Greystone supplies a $45 million loan for affordable housing; and Prudential Mortgage Capital originates $10 million for the acquisition of a Florida condominium.
CNL Healthcare Makes Acquisitions in Florida and Iowa
CNL Healthcare Trust Inc., a seniors housing and healthcare real estate specialist, is investing $21.6 million in an assisted living and memory care development project in Florida, and acquiring three senior housing properties in Iowa for about $18.8 million.
Forest City Enterprises Plans to Sell Remaining Land Holding in Central Station Development
By Gabriel Circiog, Associate Editor Cleveland-based Forest City Enterprises Inc. has signed a letter of intent to sell its remaining land holdings in the Central Station development, ChicagoRealEstateDaily.com reports. Located in the South Loop, the large-scale residential project has managed to transform the neighborhood before being hit by the condo crash. The developer has decided […]
Bascom Arizona Acquires Coldwater Springs Apartments
Coldwater Springs, a five-year-old Class-A property in Avondale, Ariz., has been acquired by Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Bascom Arizona Ventures for $27.2 million.
Economy Watch: Job Openings Static
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Summary found that U.S. job openings decreased in July to 3.664 million, down slightly from 3.722 million in June.
Grosvenor Americas Adds Another Puget Sound Property to Portfolio
Grosvenor Americas has acquired Waterford Place Apartments in the Seattle suburb of Woodinville for an unspecified price.
KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT Appoints W. Dean Henry as CEO
W. Dean Henry, a 40-year multifamily industry veteran, has been appointed CEO of KBS Legacy Partners Apartment REIT.
Boynton Beach Multifamily Development Ready to Open $1M Green-Friendly Clubhouse
Seabourn Cove, a gated community of 456 townhomes and garden apartments in Boynton Beach, Fla., is opening a $1 million, 6,204 square-foot, green-designed clubhouse.