Regions

Jersey City Brownfield to be Green Multifamily/Retail Project

Jersey City, N.J.–The transit-oriented community will feature a New Jersey Transit pedestrian walkway.

Financial Reform Bill Offers Pros and Cons for the Multifamily Industry

Washington, D.C.–The financial reform bill might increase the cost of borrowing for multifamily businesses.

Mercy Housing Plans New $11.5M Affordable Apartments in Denver

Denver–An eco-friendly affordable housing community.

DEAL OF THE DAY: HFF Facilitates $10.7M Fixed-Rate Refi at 5.18% Interest

Tempe, Ariz.–HFF (Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP) has secured $10.7 million in financing through Freddie Mac for Monarch at Tempe.

NeighborWorks America Awards $35M in Grants for Greening of Affordable Housing

Washington, D.C.–The CFRAH grants will provide the selected recipients from NeighborWorks’ network of nonprofit organizations with money to assist the development of green properties.

American Community Survey Offers Fresh Data for Multifamily Industry

Washington, D.C.–The new way of collecting data represents an improvement for multifamily property owners and developers.

DEAL OF THE DAY: Deutsche Bank Provides $81.9M Refinancing for Senior Housing Portfolio

Houston–Deutsche Bank Berkshire Mortgage (DBBM) recently provided an $81.9 million loan for the refi of eight skilled nursing facilities in Texas.

Malcolm Gladwell Speaks at Colliers International’s First Global Leadership Summit

York‑Colliers held its first annual Global Leadership Summit in Manhattan recently. The three-day meeting, which brought together clients and Colliers brokers from all over the world, concluded with a talk by best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell at the Jazz at Lincoln Center theater.

Home Buyer Tax Credit Program Expiration Weakens Pending Home Sales

Washington, D.C.–The June 30 closing deadline for first-time homebuyers forced a decline in pending home sales after having bolstered them for three consecutive months.

In Wake of Oil Spill, Vacant Units in New Orleans Gobbled Up by Corporate Housing

New Orleans–As devastating as the oil spill is, it seems to have created a mini job-boom in the state of Louisiana.