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DEAL OF THE DAY: Boston Capital Invests in Affordable MF Development in Calif.
Boston Capital provided equity, and construction and permanent loan, for Summer Hill Place, which will be a 50-unit multifamily development in Fresno, Calif.
MyNew Place, Walk Score Form Partnership to Boost Walkable Communities
Apartment dwellers have typically focused on factors such as the length of their commute to work and the quality of schools when choosing which community to live in. But, a community’s walkability also seems to be playing a larger role in the decision-making process.
DEAL OF THE DAY: Forest City and Bernstein Management Joint Venture on 3 Properties at 6.5% Cap Rate
Washington, D.C. –Forest City Enterprises Inc. created a joint venture with Bernstein Management Corp. for ownership of three residential multifamily properties, totaling 1,340 rental units, in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
Edge Principal Advisors Announces Multifamily Investment Platform
Edge Principal Advisors LLC has launched a multifamily investment platform. Edge will target institutional quality apartment communities located in select markets the firm expects to benefit from outsized rental demand over the next several years.
Maureen Friar Replaces Conrad Egan as President, CEO of NHC
Maureen Friar has been named president and CEO of the nonprofit National Housing Conference (NHC). Friar has established a distinguished and successful career in the housing field.
Kimidar Group to Develop Residential Property in Hurghada, Egypt
Kimidar Group, a developer as well as a major tour operator in Egypt, has unveiled plans for Golden Park Resort & Spa, in Hurghada, Egypt, on the Red Sea. The property will consist of apartments, villas and penthouses in a resort setting, with 300 residences for sale in the first phase.
Forest City, Bernstein Management Strike JV for D.C. Apts.
Forest City Enterprises Inc. has formed a joint venture with Bernstein Management Corp.
Despite Challenges Posed by Economy, NYC Will Carry Out Plan to Build and Preserve 165,000 Affordable Housing Units by 2014
Mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, today reiterated his commitment to make the New Housing Marketplace Plan successful even in a weakened economy. The plan is to build and preserve165,000 units of housing–enough for half a million New Yorkers – by the year 2014.
DEAL OF THE DAY: CBRE Brokers Class AA Apts. Sale Transaction Between PREI and CBRE Investors
CB Richard Ellis arranged the sale of Mass Court, a 371-unit Class AA luxury rental apartment property at 300 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, in Washington, D.C.’s East End.
NY Rent-Freeze Bill Draws Fire
It didn’t take long for the bill (S. 6811) introduced last week by New York State Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. to attract detractors, most visibly a young woman holding a sign next to Sen. Espada at his press conference announcing the bill.