Northeast
New Harlem Co-Op Opens Doors to Residents
Resident move ins have begun at Ellington on the Park, a new cooperative building in Harlem. The Ellington features 133 homes, and also includes 3,420 square feet of ground floor retail space, a gym, a courtyard, and a 31-car underground parking garage.
Spanish Firm Wants to Buy Distressed Assets in Manhattan
Espais Promocions Immobiliàries (Espais) plans to continue its expansion internationally by developing new projects in Florida and pursuing the acquisition of several properties in the New York market.
Washington University Pre-Med Student Wins Broadway Show Tickets Through ForRent.com Contest
Meghan Wright, a 22 year-old pre-med student at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo. recently entered a contest and won tickets to the RENT Broadway show.
SureDeposit Hires Regional Account Manager, Analyst
Paul Garcia has joined SureDeposit as a regional account manager and Frank DiMarzio has joined SureDeposit as an analyst.
Ted Tozer Is New President of Ginnie Mae
Ted Tozer was sworn in today as the President of the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae).
Alexander Biagoli Appointed Director in Arbor’s NYC Office
Arbor Commercial Funding LLC has appointed Alexander Biagoli to director in Arbor’s New York City office. Biagoli is responsible for originating loans nationwide using Arbor’s complete product portfolio, with a specialty in Fannie Mae DUS and FHA transactions. He reports to Ken Fazio, vice president, National Sales Manager.
Lettire Presses on With NYC Affordable Housing
Private housing developers like Lettire Construction are pressing forward with affordable housing projects in the city.
MHN Interview with Stuart Saft: “There Will Be Large Number of MF Foreclosures by Mid-Year”
Stuart M. Saft is the new Chair of the Global Real Estate Practice at Dewey & LeBoeuf. He talks to MHN about the impending foreclosure crisis in the multifamily sector.
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.