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Survey Offers Good News for Multifamily Industry in '12

Cap rates are going to stabilize, interest rates will remain low and home ownership rates will continue to decline. These are the conclusions of the RealShare/Jones Lang LaSalle’s Apartments Outlook 2012 Survey.

Affordable Seniors Housing Benefits from Unique Financing Transaction

A unique financing agreement recently allowed for the redevelopment of an affordable seniors housing community in San Francisco.

Los Angeles Student Housing Community Captures LEED Platinum

A new USC student housing community called West 27th Place has just realized a rare achievement among the nation’s student housing. It is one of only a few such housing developments to garner a LEED Platinum rating.

MiMA Condos Go Rental

The Related Cos. is putting 151 more residences at its development MiMA on the market as rental apartments, instead of the condos they were planned as under the name One MiMA Tower.

MHN Interview: Why the U.S. Multifamily Market Appeals to International Companies

Fabrizio Lucchese, CEO, Jaymor Group, discusses the benefits of his Canadian real estate company doing business in the United States.

Today's Deals: Archstone Partnership Acquires $42M Asset in Florida

An Archstone-sponsored partnership acquires a 252-unit community in Boca Raton; HFF arranges $37 million for a 326-unit development; and ARA executes the sale of rare site in Houston’s sought-after Galleria submarket.

Premier 940-Unit Apartment Portfolio Trades in Houston

The apartment market is bustling in metropolitan Houston, and investors recently came out in droves to lasso a three-property, Class A apartment portfolio marketed by ARA on behalf of a tenant-in-common seller.

Today's Deals: CBRE Secures $47.5M for N.J. Redevelopment

CBRE provides financing for a large adaptive reuse project in N.J.; Cushman & Wakefield brokers a $64.9 million sale; and Centerline arranges a $12.2 million Fannie Mae refinance loan.

New Developer Proves Successful with 100 Percent Occupancy

In 2009, almost none of the condo units had been sold at The Mark, a 244-unit building. However, The RADCO Companies took over as developer and in one year sold 79 units. And now, the condos in the building are completely sold.

Work Under Way on New Seattle Apartments

Holland Partner Group, in partnership with Mesirow Financial Institutional Real Estate, had broken ground on 717 Dexter Ave. N. in Seattle.