Regions

DEAL OF THE DAY: Walker & Dunlop Closes $35.7M Refi Loan

Santa Clara, Calif.–Walker & Dunlop provided a $35,700,000 long-term loan for Bella Vista Apartments.

MHN Interview with Todd Trehubenko: With NYC Office, Recap Makes Strong Commitment to Largest Rental Market

Boston–Recap CEO Todd Trehubenko talks to MHN about Recap’s decision to have a New York office and the kind of deals taking place in the market here right now.

DEAL OF THE DAY: Bernard Financial Obtains $3.75M for Apartments Via Life Company

Bernard Financial Group has arranged a $3,750,000 loan for the Andover Park Apartments. This 215 unit garden style apartment property is located in Greenville, S. C. The borrowing entity is Andover Park Apartments LP. The loan was originated by Dennis Bernard and Kevin Kovachevich.

Glass House Secures LEED Certification, Furthers Developer’s Green Program

Dallas–The Glass House has just been awarded LEED certification from the USGBC.

MBA Report: Commercial Loan Originations Inch Upward from Second Quarter of 2009

Washington, D.C.–The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) has just released its Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations, and the news is good.

Another Luxury Rental Makes Its Way into Manhattan

New York–Ohm is located at 312 11th Avenue, just one block from the green expanse of the soon-to-open Hudson River Park.

DEAL OF THE DAY: HFF Participates in GE Capital, Allied Realty Apartment Sale, Borrower Financing

The Houston office of HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP) says it has closed the sale of, and arranged financing for, The Retreat at Cinco Ranch, a 268-unit, Class A multi-housing community in Katy, Texas.

Gulf Coast Residential Real Estate to Take a Hit

Santa Ana, Calif.–According to CoreLogic, the impact of the BP DeepWater Horizon oil spill on residential values in coastal counties along the Gulf of Mexico is expected to range from $648 million to $3 billion.

With a Bevy of Buyers, Atlanta Condo Property Obtains FHA Approval

Atlanta–The condominium market is changing, finally.

Student Housing Competes Using Green Features

Harrisonburg, Va.–How much does a feature such as sustainability matter to a student apartment property’s prospects of leasing success?