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DEAL OF THE DAY: Harbor Group Returns to Orlando, Fla. Market with $7.45M Purchase from AIMCO
Orlando, Fla–Harbor Group International L.L.C. (HGI) says that its affiliate has acquired the 164-unit Village Green Apartments for $7.45 million. The property is located in the Altamonte Springs submarket of Orlando, Fla., and is purchased from an affiliate of AIMCO.
‘Foong on Finance’: A Wave of Distressed Properties
Special servicers are so inundated with defaulted loans that often they can barely return borrowers’ calls. But if you think there are a lot of loans defaulting currently, this is not even the peak year of CMBS loan maturities.
$44M Mixed-Income Apartment Complex Breaks Ground on Chicago’s West Side
Chicago–A vacant site in Chicago’s historic North Lawndale neighborhood will be vacant no more once developer B-M Ogden L.L.C. is done.
MHN Interview with Bruce Barfield: Good Operators Have Effective Renewal Strategies
Barfield talks to MHN about the top property management trends and challenges he is witnessing.
Arlington Grove Multifamily Redevelopment Under Way in St. Louis
St. Louis–Construction has started on the Arlington Grove residential redevelopment project in north St. Louis.
INVESTMENT: Helios Capital Transacts More than $40M in Non-Performing Mortgages
Woodbridge, N.J.– Helios Capital LLC, a New Jersey-based commercial loan-advisory firm specializing in small balance non performing commercial loans in the secondary market under $25 million, says that it has completed more than $40 million in commercial loan transactions in N.Y. and N.J. over the past 12 months.
Lottery Begins for Affordable-Income Apartments at $220M Project in the Bronx
New York, N.Y.–Joy Construction Corp. has just kicked off the first lottery for St. Ann’s Terrace in the Bronx, making available 380 of the 641 residences.
Chicago’s Newest Luxury Rental
Chicago–EnV Luxury Apartments is a 249-unit, 29-story project in Chicago.
DEAL OF THE DAY: George Smith Arranges $112M 223(f) Refi at 3.75% Interest, 80% LTV
Santa Clarita, Calif.–Commercial real estate investment banking firm George Smith Partners (GSP) arranged the refinance of a multifamily property, The Colony Townhomes, in Santa Clarita, Calif., utilizing HUD’s 223(f) program.
SPECIAL REPORT: CMBS Industry has to Contend with Massive Amounts of New Regulations Under Financial Reform Laws
New York–New financial reform regulations may have the effect of limiting the number of players in the CMBS industry.