Regions
Accounting Changes Likely Mean Headaches for Landlords
New York–Accounting standards might be arcane, but a major change in standards that could come as soon as this summer might make commercial property owners take notice. That includes multifamily owners, especially those with non-residential (namely retail) components to their properties.
TODAY’S DEALS: Fantini & Gorga Arranges $53.6M Financing for Maryland Apartments
Fantini & Gorga has arranged $53.6M in refinancing for MetroPlace apartments; KeyBank arranges $61.8M in Freddie Mac financing; AREA Porperty Partners acquires 400-unit apartment community; and
SPECIAL REPORT: Student Housing, a Different Kind of Property
Las Vegas–The National Apartment Association (NAA) Student Housing Exposition and Exposition in Las Vegas opened with panelists talking about very promising projections, with the number of college students expected to grow from 18.2 million today to about 24 million by 2016 and enrollments expanding all the way through 2025.
The Siegel Group Snaps Up 18 Multifamily Properties for Renovation in Las Vegas
Las Vegas–The Siegel Group Nevada Inc. continues to capitalize on the opportunities presented by foreclosures with the recent acquisition of 18 Class B and C apartment properties in Las Vegas from a private seller. At $1.8 million, the purchase price for the 78-unit portfolio was deeply discounted and well below replacement cost.
TODAY’S DEALS: Colliers Completes $2.5M Huntington Beach Sale
Colliers closes a $2.5 million condo sale in California; Kislak participates in apartment sales in Hudson Valley, N.Y.; and Walker & Dunlop provides a $4.55 million refinance loan for San Antonio apartments.
SPECIAL REPORT: Internet Is the New ‘Location’ in Student Housing
Las Vegas–At the National Apartment Association (NAA) Student Housing Conference and Exposition in Las Vegas, a panel of college students–most of whom have been living in off-campus student housing communities for a few years and are on their way to graduate school–expressed how living close to classes is important. However, location pales in comparison to another far-more-crucial criterion: Internet connectivity.
HUD Proposes Modest Cuts in Its Budget for FY12
Washington, D.C.–The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released its proposed budget for the federal government’s fiscal 2012 (beginning Oct. 1, 2011), which it forecasts will be a net of about $43 billion for the year.
TODAY’S DEALS: BRE Acquires 220-Unit Apartment Community for $56.5M
BRE Properties Inc. buys 220-unit community for $56.6 million; Tikijian closes the sale of 384-unit Knobs Pointe; and Charles Dunn completes $1.2M sale in Los Angeles.
Development Team Chosen for Biggest NYC Affordable Housing Project in 40 Years
New York–The Hunter’s Point development will encompass 5,000 new housing units–75 percent of which will be reserved for low-, moderate- and middle-income families.
Q&A with the City of Las Vegas’ Tim Whitright
Tim Whitright, development manager with the City of Las Vegas Economic and Urban Development Department, talks about what his department is doing to get Las Vegas back on track.