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Upbeat Assessment in Ariel Property Advisors’ Q2 Report
Ariel Property Advisors’ second quarter multifamily report indicates New York City multifamily transactions increased 48 percent in the second quarter of 2012, vis-à-vis the same period one year earlier.
Bernards Awarded California Luxury Community Contract
Bernards, a nationally ranked commercial builder, has been awarded the construction contract for Carlyle at Colton Plaza, a multi-million dollar residential community in Irvine, Calif.
TODAY’S DEALS: HFO Completes $23M in Pacific Northwest Sales
HFO completes five sales; and Beech Street closes a $14.2 million Fannie Mae DUS loan to refinance a four-property portfolio in Brooklyn, N.Y.
Boston Apartment Market Sees Mixed 2Q Rental Rate Movements
A subsidiary of Zillow, RentJuice, reports that average asking apartment rents climbed by 4 percent in the Boston metro area in the second quarter of 2012, those same neighborhoods saw the effective cost of rental space drop.
Atterbury Property Group Launches $3 Billion Mixed-Use Urban Development in South Africa
Atterbury Property Group has launched its $3 billion Waterfall Business Estate, one of the most ambitious mixed-use urban development projects in South Africa.
TF Cornerstone Finding Great Interest in New Long Island City Community
In just five weeks on the market, Manhattan-based TF Cornerstone’s newest residential tower located at 4540 Center Boulevard is already close to 60 percent leased.
MARKET SNAPSHOT: Vacancy Falls to Lowest Level in Six Years in Houston
As employment surged by levels not seen in four years, the overall vacancy rate for the Houston metro area dipped to 11.3 percent—the lowest level since 2006.
Jazz-Age LA Office Building Becomes Digital-Age LA Apartments
Construction has been completed on the redevelopment of the Roosevelt, a vintage 1920s office building in downtown Los Angeles. The property is now the Roosevelt Lofts, a 222-unit apartment complex.
TODAY’S DEALS: Post Properties Acquires Charlotte Asset for $74M
Post Properties buys a 360-unit asset; MAA completes the acquisition of a community in Atlanta; and NorthMarq arranges a $29 million three-year interest-only construction loan through a regional bank.
TODAY’S DEALS: George Smith Partners Arranges $105M in Construction Financing
George Smith Partners arranged $105 million in construction financing for two new multifamily developments in the Inland Empire region of California; Panther Properties completes a $30.8 million purchase; and Essex buys a 276-unit asset.