Regions
DEAL OF THE DAY: Arbor Closes $1.615M Fannie Mae Small Loan for Apartment Complex
Arbor Commercial Funding LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Arbor Commercial Mortgage LLC, recently helped fund a $1,615,000 loan under the Fannie Mae DUS product line for the 43-unit Sunny Knoll Apartments in Seymour, Conn.
Feature: In Landscaping, Green is Always Good
There is never a second chance to make a first impression. In the case of a multifamily community, it is the exterior of a community that makes the first impression.
Tomson Riviera Still Selling, Despite Property Bubble Anxiety
The peak of the Chinese real estate bubble has been predicted for some time now, but if the price that an apartment in Shanghai’s Tomson Riviera complex recently fetched is any indication, buyers are still willing to pony up the big yuan. Late last year, a 600-square meter (6,450 square feet) apartment in Tomson Riviera sold for 96.09 million yuan ($19.6 million) to an unspecified but obviously wealthy buyer.
Lightstone Securities Taps Axtell to Head Northwest Region
Lightstone Securities has named Jesse Axtell vice president and northwest regional manager.
DEAL OF THE DAY: NBS Financial Secures $3.75M in Fannie Mae Financing through Walker & Dunlop
NBS Financial Services Executive Vice President Mike Wood has secured $3.75 million in refinancing for the Park at Auburn Apartments, an 83-unit apartment complex in Auburn, Wash., that was built in 1981.
Freddie Mac Mulls Mezz Lending Plan
Dees Stribling, Contributing Editor McLean, Va.–Freddie Mac is formulating a new program to work with mezzanine lenders to expand the GSE’s multifamily mortgage origination program. According to Freddie Mac spokeswoman Patti Boerger, the details of the program aren’t finalized yet, but probably will be next month. The overall thrust of the program, however, is well defined. “The mezzanine financing would be provided by a third party and we would work with several mezzanine providers for the program,” Boerger tells MHN. “This would be a mezzanine debt solution for the refinancing of over-leveraged apartment properties.” Under the program, a select number…
DEAL OF THE DAY: NorthMarq Capital Arranges $18M Freddie Mac Loan for Manhattan Apartment Building
Craig Bjornsund, senior vice president and managing director of NorthMarq Capital’s (NorthMarq) New York Metro Regional office arranged first mortgage financing in the amount of $18 million for 2161-2169 Broadway (235-241 W. 76th Street) in Manhattan.
Cambridge Realty Capital Gets New National Originations Manager
Hymie Barber has been named national originations manager for Chicago-based Cambridge Realty Capital Cos., with responsibility for generating new business and greater awareness of the company’s senior housing/healthcare funding products nationwide.
MARKET REPORT: Moderately Priced Apartments in Minneapolis Continue to Perform Well
While some major metro areas see better performances among higher asset classes, the Twin Cities is experiencing quite the opposite.
New Rental in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards
TF Cornerstone has opened 505W37, a rental project in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards.