Northeast
New Student Housing Property at University of Maryland Reaches Full Occupancy as Doors Open
College Park, Md.–There is not a single room to spare at the newly developed, 154-unit University View II student apartment property near the University of Maryland in College Park, Md.
Combined Wells Fargo-Wachovia Top U.S. CRE/Multifaily Loan Server, Notes MBA Survey
Washington, D.C–According to the mid-2010 survey of commercial and multifamily mortgage services by the Mortgage Bankers Association, Wells Fargo (including Wachovia) tops the list firms of master and primary servicers in the U.S. $462.8 billion in loan volume.
Development of Upscale Apartment Project Atop Manhattan Hotel Reaches Completion
New York–Beatrice occupies the top 30 floors of the tower at 105 West 29th St. in Manhattan’s Chelsea neighborhood.
Home Sales Drastically Drop; Lowest in Over a Decade
Washington, D.C.–The first time homebuyer tax credit expired in May, and as expected, existing-home sales were sharply down in July, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Summer Proves an Unusually Busy Season for New 565-Unit Brooklyn Condo Project
New York, N.Y.–Closings have gotten underway at The Edge.
REIT Execs Did Well During ’09, Notes SMG Survey
New York–In an indication that the REIT industry is faring somewhat better than real estate as a whole, total compensation levels within the REIT realm, including multifamily specialists, increased in 2009 by a median of 3 percent to 15 percent, depending on employee level.
Residential REIT Pursues Sustainable Initiatives for Portfolio
Rochester, N.Y.–Home Properties, a REIT that specializes in apartment properties in the northeastern U.S. and the mid-Atlantic, has unveiled portfolio-wide initiatives to improve the energy efficiency of its properties.
Upscale Condo Project in Yonkers Expected to be Boon to Local Economy
Yonkers, N.Y.–The initial phase of Monarch will yield 162 residences, the first of which will debut in 2011.
Del Sano Breaks Ground on Two MF Projects in Less Than a Week
Del-Sano Contracting Corp. has started construction on two major projects in the past week: Kershaw Commons, located in Freehold, N.J., and The Village at St. Peter’s located in Pleasantville, N.J.
New Marketing Team Turns Leasing Around at East Harlem’s 1,230-Unit Riverton Square
New York, N.Y.–Developed in 1944, Riverton Square encompasses 12 buildings stretching from Fifth Avenue to the Harlem River.