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830-Acre Purchase Paves Way for $2.5B Smart Growth Community
LNR Property LLC, developer of the SouthField master-planned community outside of Boston in Southfield, Mass., has just wrapped up the acquisition of the final 830 acres required to bring the 1,400-acre, $2.5 billion project to fruition.
Residential Component Likely at Proposed Javits Center Redevelopment
Gov. Andrew Cuomo recently proposed replacing the convention center, opening up its location for redevelopment and the neighborhood of Hell’s Kitchen’s access to the Hudson River.
Judge Says Zell Can Bid on Archstone
Judge James M. Peck of the U.S. bankruptcy court in Manhattan dealt a blow to the effort by Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. to prevent Barclays and Bank of America from giving Equity Residential Properties an option to buy 26.5 percent of multifamily landlord Archstone.
Today's Deals: Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund Invests in L.A. Development
Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund closes the financing gap on a L.A. development; ARA brokers a 240-unit sale in North Carolina; and GFI Realty brokers the $1.05 million sale of apartment building.
Mission Place Complete, Almost Fully Leased in Jessup, Md.
The Dolben Co. has announced the completion of Mission Place, a $53 million development that includes 262 luxury apartments and almost 24,000 square feet of ground-floor retail on a 6.5-acre parcel at the junction of Washington Blvd. and Mission Rd. in Jessup.
New Partnership Seeks Value-Add Apartments in Metro Seattle
Trinity Real Estate and Norman Partners have formed a partnership to buy multifamily properties and other kinds of commercial real estate in the Puget Sound region.
Today's Deals: MG Properties Acquires 163-unit Community
MG Properties completes a $28 million acquisition, has $200 million planned for 2012; AEW Capital buys a Portland asset for $55.3 million; and Meridian Capital negotiates financings totaling $29.9 million for properties in New York.
Boston Suburb the Site of Newest Legacy Park Apartment
The Federated Cos. announced earlier this week that it has purchased a 12-acre site in Wilmington, and plans to construct an MGL Chapter 40-B mixed-income rental community featuring a total of 108 units, to begin pre-leasing in early 2013.
More Good Times Ahead for Multifamily in 2012
According to Grubb & Ellis Co.’s 2012 National Real Estate Forecast, additional growth is on tap for the U.S. multifamily sector this year, after a successful showing in 2011.
MARKET SNAPSHOT: 2012 Predictions Indicate that Class B Product Will Play Bigger Role
The multi-housing sector continues to be in the best shape of all real estate, affirmed panelists at a webinar, hosted by Humphreys & Partners Architects LP, yesterday.