Investment

Diversified JV Buys 15-Acre M-F Development Parcel in Union, NJ

Diversified Realty Advisors in a joint venture with the Fidelco Realty Group has bought a 15-acre residential development parcel at 400 Clermont Terrace in Union Township, N.J.

Simon Baron Grabs M-F Property on NYC’s Upper East Side from Nostra for $105M

Simon Baron Development Group has purchased the 13-story, 65-unit apartment building at 12 E. 88th St. in Manhattan from Nostra Realty for $105 million.

USAA Buys 916 KSF Industrial Portfolio in California’s Central Valley

USAA Real Estate Co. has acquired two Class A modern bulk warehouse distribution properties totaling 916,035 square feet in Stockton, Calif., in a bankruptcy process.

Executive Spotlight, Wilfred Cooper Jr., WNC & Associates Inc.

Will Cooper Jr. has led WNC & Associates’ expansion in LIHTC and New Markets Tax Credit investment. He continues to close record-breaking deals as he explores new investment possibilities.

Jaylor Services Gets $65M in Financing for Burger King Portfolio

Affiliates of Jaylor Services are set to get $65 million in financing, courtesy of Ladder Capital, for a 99-property Burger King portfolio located throughout six states.

Pivotal Group Sells 3,000-Plus Apartments in West Texas

An affiliate of the Pivotal Group has sold a 21-community, 3,128-unit portfolio of Class B apartments in West Texas to the Related Cos.’ Related Real Estate Recovery Fund.

Paulson & Co. Acquires 2 Oceanfront Resorts in Puerto Rico for $260M

New York-based investment firm Paulson & Co. has purchased a majority interest in the Condado Vanderbilt and La Concha Renaissance Hotel and Tower in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

John Manning: Great Opportunities in Condos

John Manning, managing director, capital markets, at JLL, discusses the current apartment development cycle, the condominium market, and apartment investment sales in San Francisco.

HFF Secures $74M in Financing for 295 KSF Property in Coral Gables, Fla.

The premier 295,000-square-foot office and retail property known as 4000 Ponce/The Collection Building just outside of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla., has been refinanced to the tune of $74 million.

NorthStar to Buy $1B Healthcare RE Portfolio from Formation Capital, Safanad

NorthStar Realty Finance, which has been growing its healthcare real estate holdings since former HCP chairman & CEO James “Jay” Flaherty came on board in January, has agreed to acquire a $1 billion seniors housing and skilled nursing portfolio from Formation Capital and Safanad Ltd.