Investment

AvalonBay Spends $63M on N.J. Multi-Family Complex

After a $63 million purchase, AvalonBay Communities Inc. is the proud owner of Windsor at Crystal Ridge, a 334-unit, Class A multi-family complex in central New Jersey.

Paul Daneshrad: Multi-Family’s Future

Starpoint CEO Paul Daneshrad blogs on CPE’s From the Inside experts blog about the outlook for the multi-family property sector and his company’s investment plans.

Investcorp Acquires $65M Mixed-Use Portfolio in California

In the largest transaction to close in the Northern San Francisco Bay Area thus far in 2012, Investcorp has added a 14-property portfolio to its holdings in a partnership with PB&J Acquisitions.

Marcus & Millichap: Recovering Markets to Spike Hotel Activity

A new report by Marcus & Millichap predicts that room demand will grow in the coming year. Driven by increased capital flows and a falling unemployment rate, the national occupancy rate could rise as high as 60.7 percent — a 0.6 percent increase from 2011.

AREA Joins with Harbor Properties, Urban Partners on Seattle Multi-Family Initiative

AREA Property Partners has joined forces with Harbor Urban L.L.C., the merged entity of Harbor Properties and Urban Partners, to develop apartment communities in the Seattle metropolitan area.

Brookfield, Hillwood JV on $1B Acquisition Vehicle

With the U.S. industrial market improving, Brookfield Asset Management and Hillwood announced a joint venture that is expected to invest as much as $1 billion in industrial properties over the next three years.

Boston Properties Completes Acquisition of 100 Federal St. in Boston

Boston Properties has completed the acquisition of 100 Federal St. in Boston from an affiliate of Bank of America with an aggregate investment of about $615 million — reportedly funded with available cash.

A Look Back at MIPIM 2012

After a long week of seminars, presenatations and, of course, plenty of networking, the 2012 MIPIM conference in Cannes, France, drew to a close. While an atmosphere of cautious optimism pervaded, regions and countries are thinking big again.

Savanna, Panzer Partner to Close $196M Multi-Family Transaction on Long Island

With the finalization of a $196 million transaction, Savanna has become a partner with Pantzer Properties in the ownership of Atlantic Point, a 795-residence multi-family community in Bellport, N.Y., on Long Island.

Kennedy Wilson, Fairfax JV on $365M European Investment Platform

Kennedy Wilson and Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. continue to eye commercial real estate opportunities in Europe together, this time forming a $365 million partnership to seek assets, including loans and real property.