Keith Loria
Freddie Mac Singles Out Top 2013 M-F Lenders
After a year that saw Freddie Mac settle nearly $26 billion in new multi-family volume from 388,000 rental units, its second largest figures ever following 2012’s record-setting year, the GSE announced its top lenders for 2013.
Simon Purchases Two Taubman Properties
Simon Property Group has acquired land in Syosset, N.Y., and a 50 percent interest in Arizona Mills in Tempe from the Taubman Centers for $60 million and 555,150 partnership units in Simon Property Group L.P.
EPA, Freddie Mac Team Up on Energy Efficiency Plan
The agencies will examine how energy efficiency boosts affordability in multi-family assets financed by Freddie Mac.
GF Management Affiliate Adds Orlando Hotel to its Portfolio
ESLBV Property Owner L.L.C., an affiliate of GF Management, has acquired the 334-room Embassy Suites Orlando-Lake Buena Vista and is planning a $13 million renovation to take place over the next year.
CNL Healthcare Properties Acquires Medical Office Buildings in Florida, California
CNL Healthcare Properties has acquired two medical office buildings in Coral Springs, Fla., and two medical office buildings in Chula Vista, Calif., for a total of $60 million.
Sunset Development, MetLife JV Grabs 2 MSF AT&T Campus in Bay Area
Sunset Development Co. and MetLife Inc. have teamed on a joint venture to acquire the 2 million-square-foot AT&T campus in San Ramon, Calif.
Matan Cos. Buys Office Campus in Germantown, Md., from MEPT for $128M
Matan Cos., through its Matan Fund IV, has acquired Milestone Business Park, a 42-acre campus in Germantown, Md., from Multi-Employer Property Trust for $128 million.
JLL’s Q4 National Office Market Report Shows Broadening Recovery
Jones Lang LaSalle’s 2013 National Office Market Report revealed that the U.S. national office market absorbed 13 million square feet of space during 2013’s fourth quarter, the highest level recorded since 2007.
Starwood Buys San Diego Office Portfolio for $327M
In two separate transactions, an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group Global has acquired 13 office properties totaling nearly 1.1 million square feet throughout the Sorrento Mesa and Rancho Bernardo submarkets of San Diego from Kilroy Realty Corp. for $327 million.
Mount Vernon Co. Opens $125M M-F Residence in Boston
The Mount Vernon Co. has developed The Edge, a new 79-unit multi-family property designed by Prellwitz Chilinski Associates, as the latest addition to the six-building, 500-unit Allston Green District in Boston.