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New Associations Formed for Student Housing, Research Specialists
Jack Kern, managing director at Washington, D.C.-based Kern Investment Research LLC, and Dr. Sam Chandan, president and chief economist of Real Estate Econometrics, recently announced the launch of The National Student Housing Council (NSHC) to focus exclusively on the student housing sector. John Buttarazzi, owner of Varsity Capital Advisors, is the organization’s founding advisory board president.
In Historic Federal Courthouse, Co. Builds 176 Workforce Housing Apartments
The Alexander Co. of Madison, Wisconsin, has acquired the historic U.S. Federal Courthouse in downtown Kansas City, Miss. The company will renovate the 72-year old Courthouse into 176 workforce-housing apartments as part of a $35 million public/private partnership.
Organization Launches $4B Green Initiative for Affordable Housing
The green movement in commercial real estate has caught on like wildfire and even with the recession having left most clutching their pocketbooks, it continues to spread. Now Columbia, Md.-based Enterprise Community Investment Inc. plans to take the trend to new heights with the kicking off its $4 billion Green Communities initiative, which is designed to propel the greening of affordable housing development across the country. Enterprise, a development capital and solutions provider for affordable housing, leverages low-income housing, new markets and historic rehabilitation tax credits, as well as short and long-term debt to finance development and retrofitting projects. The…
Renters Are Willing to Pay More Rent for Additional Security Amenities
Renters seek a safe haven when searching for an apartment. According to a national Apartments.com survey—conducted during national crime prevention month—96 percent of respondents said neighborhood crime rate influences where they choose to live.
CPC Closes $2.16M Permanent Loan to Refinance 3-Story Rental Building
New York–The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) recently closed on a $2.16 million permanent loan to refinance a newly constructed three-story rental building in the Parkville section of Brooklyn.
The property, located at 315 Foster Ave. between Seton Place and East 5th St., features nine, 1,005-square-foot two-bedroom units each with two bathrooms, separate dining areas, radiant heat and modern kitchens with granite countertops, hardwood floors and stainless steel appliances. Market rents are affordable to families at 110 percent of Area Median Income.
Somerville Landfill Redevelopment Project Receives BDA Designation from N.J. Department of Environmental Protection
Whitman, one of New Jersey’s leading environmental and engineering management firms, has announced that the Somerville landfill redevelopment project has been designated a Brownfield Development Area (BDA) by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
TODAY’S DEAL: NorthMarq Capital Arranges $60Million A/B Note Bridge Financing for 446-Unit Rental Community
NorthMarq Capital’s (NorthMarq) Washington, DC office has arranged A/B Note bridge financing of $60 million for the 446-unit Highlands at Dearborn Apartments located in Boston.
Existing-Home Sales Increase With First-Time Buyer Momentum
Existing-home sales bounced back in September with first-time buyers driving much of the activity, marking five gains in the past six months, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR).
Matrix’s Wyngate Townhome Community Closes in on Sell-Out of Phase One Homes
Matrix Residential Properties, the residential division of Matrix Development Group, has announced that Wyngate, a 198-townhome community, has nearly sold out of its Phase One construction homes.