Regions
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.
TODAY’S DEALS: NorthMarq Arranges $16.93M for Institutional Borrower’s Class A Mid-Rise
NorthMarq arranges $16.93M for new property; NAI Capital Commerce closes $16 million apartment sale; and Chalres Dunn negotiates the sale of a 35-unit property in Los Angeles.
Multifamily to Benefit from Improving CRE Finance
San Diego–Lack of capital is no longer the main problem for real estate finance, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s 2011 Commercial Real Estate Financing Outlook.
Bozzuto Kicks Off 121-Unit Suburban Baltimore Townhome Project
Towson, Md.–Bozzuto Homes prepares to bring 121 new for-sale townhomes to Towson with Towson Green, a $40 million residential development outside of Baltimore.
TODAY’S DEALS: Security Properties Acquires 276-Unit Property in Colorado
Security Properties acquires a 276-unit Denver-area multifamily complex; NAI represents buyer and seller in $16M sale; and Marcus & Millichap brokers the sale of a 126-unit assisted-living property.
MBTA Vote Paves the Way for Big TOD Project in Suburban Boston
Somerville, Mass.–MBTA’s recent vote in favor of a new Orange Line T station marks a big step forward for a massive mixed-use, transit-oriented development in Somerville.