Property Types

Special Report: Student Housing Trends vs. Traditional Multifamily Communities

At “Student Housing: Any Bumps Ahead in This Strong Sector” session at the recent NMHC Apartment Strategies Outlook Conference in Palm Springs, Calif., the speakers discussed how student housing differs from traditional multifamily apartments.

TODAY’S DEALS: Alliance Residential Buys 629-Unit Asset in Phoenix

Alliance Residential completes a $50 million buy; Beech Street Capital closes a $15.9 refinance for a 99-unit seniors housing asset in Washington; and NorthMarq arranges a $22.1 million mortgage with an interest-only feature.

TODAY’S DEALS: NorthMarq Arranges $63.9M Fannie Mae Loan with Prepayment Reduction

NorthMarq arranges a $63.9 million loan through its affiliate AmeriSphere Multifamily Finance; Venture West arranges $20.2 million in acquisition loans; and Vitus Group buys a Section 8 asset in Portland.

Curtain Rises on NoHo Senior Arts Colony in North Hollywood

The newly developed, $32 million NoHo Senior Arts Colony opens this month, the first in the multifamily housing industry’s history to incorporate a professional theater within a seniors rental housing property.

Baptist Gardens Opens in Atlanta

Residents have started moving to Baptist Gardens, an affordable seniors housing property in Atlanta.

MSHDA to Build New Senior Development in Michigan Suburb

Michigan State Housing Development Authority will open The Lake Pointe Apartments, a planned $4.2 million affordable housing development for seniors in downtown Hart, Mich.

TODAY’S DEALS: Bernards, Aimco Break Ground on $140M Calif. Redevelopment

Bernards breaks ground on Aimco’s massive Venice redevelopment; Passco Companies completes its second Class A buy in two weeks; and Lucent Capital arranges $9.9 million for the acquisition and re-entitlement of a Platinum Triangle development site.

Continuing-Care Housing Under Way on Vancouver Island

Work is under way on the Heights at Mount View, a continuing-care housing and memory support property in Saanich, British Columbia, which is part of greater Victoria.

Related Companies and The Beal Companies Sell Boston Penthouse for $6.5M

Related Companies and The Beal Companies announced that the 3,500 square foot Penthouse 1 at The Clarendon has been sold for $6.5 million, or $1,834 per square foot. This represents the first collaboration between the two companies.

TODAY’S DEALS: Rambleside Acquires 586-Unit Asset in Charlotte

ARA brokers the sale of a 586-unit asset in Charlotte; Boston Capital closes a tax credit fund encompassing 22 affordable properties; and Aries Capital helps an owner secure financing for a fractured condo/apartment community.