Regions

Crystal Gardens in Melbourne Designed as a ‘Vertical Street’

CK Designworks is designing what they call a “vertical street” in downtown Melbourne, a 35-story mixed-use high-rise that will feature ground-floor retail, three floors of office space and 154 apartment units.

Cushman & Wakefield and Walker & Dunlop 
Enter MF Strategic Alliance

New York and Bethesda, Md.–Cushman & Wakefield and Walker & Dunlop have formed a strategic alliance to focus on multifamily agency financing and investment sales.

Markham Gardens Becomes Staten Island’s First LEED Silver Community

Staten Island, N.Y.–Markham Gardens, a 289-residence, mixed-income community, becomes Staten Island’s first LEED-certified housing development.

Post Investment Group Breaks Ground on Metro Little Rock Apartments

North Little Rock, Ark.–Construction has begun on Riverside at Rockwater, a 264-unit apartment property that is part of a mixed-use redevelopment on the site of a former industrial facility.

TODAY’S DEALS: IPA Arranges $76.5M Sacramento Area Sale

IPA completes the $76.5 million sale of a 612-unit property in Roseville, Calif.; NorthMarq Capital arranges two multifamily mortgages totaling $24.5 million; and Hendricks & Partners represents the seller in a 4.8 percent cap sale.

Rehab of Historic Affordable Seniors Housing Property in Richmond, Calif.

Richmond, Calif.–The Carquinez, a 36-unit affordable seniors housing apartment building in Richmond, Calif., has experienced a rebirth with the completion of a $9.5 million rehabilitation program.

TODAY’S DEALS: BCN Acquires Prime Manhattan Space for Condo Development

BCN Development signs prime Manhattan space for a new condo; Emeritus enters a purchase agreement with Blackstone for 24 assisted-living communities; and Beech Street Capital originates $12.65 million Fannie Mae loan for property in an improving area.

Hospitality Property Values Rebound in 1Q11

New York–Integra Realty Resources’ Commercial Property Index finds that the hospitality/lodging sector has experienced the second-best growth prospects, after the multifamily sector.

New Artist Housing Fitted with Green Roof

Washington, D.C.–Volunteers are taking to the roof of Brookland Artist Lofts on Friday in Washington D.C. to add sustainable features to the property’s roof.

Student Housing in Delaware Wins Award for Best Turnaround

Newark, Del.–Campus Living Villages spent $6 million to repurpose and renovate a 665-unit student-housing community near the University of Delaware.