Industry News and Transactions

The Baltimore Story: High Occupancy and Moderate Rent Growth

Property Management Insider

May 15, 2012

 

Multifamily lending accelerates 45% in 1Q

HousingWire

​May 15, 2012 

 

New Report Predicts 'Robust' Year for Multifamily Housing

MortgageOrb

May 11, 2012 

 

Pop Quiz: Q&A With John Cannon, Freddie Mac's New Head of Production

Multifamily Executive

May 10, 2012

 

Tax-exempt Bonds, 4 Percent LIHTCs Show Signs of Life

Multifamily Executive

May 10, 2012

 

Manhattan rental market prices hit record high

The Real Deal

May 9, 2012

 

Could Multifamily Lead Single-Family Out of its Recession? 

CoStar Group

May 9, 2012 

 

Multifamily Performance Spurs 47% Permitting Increase

MBA NewsLink

​May 3, 2012

 

Multifamily Vacancy Rate Drops Sharply in First Quarter

CoStar Group

May 2, 2012 

 

Sacramento Market Seeing Positive Signs 

MBA NewsLink

May 2, 2012

 

Research Shows Strong Rent and Occupancy Growth

Multifamilybiz.com

May 1, 2012

 

Denver rent hits 10-year high

HousingWire

​May 1, 2012

 

Fitch: U.S. Multifamily Reaching Peak, Will Not Overheat

National Mortgage News

April 30, 2012

 

Market Conditions Improve for Apartment Industry

Multifamilybiz.com

April 27, 2012

 

Apartment Sales Jump 31 Percent in Q1 2012

Multifamily Executive

April 26, 2012

 

NAHB Sees Multifamily Starts Rising

Multifamily Executive 

April 25, 2012

 

MHN Interview: D.C. Development Trends for Multifamily 

Multi-Housing News

April 24, 2012

 

Manhattan Multifamily Sales Jump in First Quarter

Multi-Housing News

April 24, 2012

 

Multifamily building to beef up 30% in 2012

HousingWire

April 19, 2012 

 

NYC multi-family deals up 34 percent year-over-year in first quarter

The Real Deal

April 16, 2012 

 

Multifamily Sector Expected to Remain Strong

REIT.com

April 11, 2012 

 

USC Casden Multifamily Forecast: With Rents and Occupancy on the Rise, the Southern California Apartment Market Seeing Drastic Improvements 

MarketWatch

April 11, 2012 

 

MBA report: Multi-family continues to lead commercial real estate recovery 

Rejournals.com

April 11, 2012 

 

Apartment Sector Vacancy Down; Rents Up 

MBA NewsLink

April 10, 2012 

 

Rentals outshine single-family home purchases: Zillow

HousingWire.com 

April 10, 2012 

 

Multifamily Bonds Surging to Record U.S. as CMBS Fade: Mortgages

Bloomberg

April 9, 2012

 

Multifamily Had the Most Sizzle in Brooklyn CRE in 2011

Multi-Housing News

April 9, 2012

 

City's affordable developers provide urban gardens

The Real Deal

April 6, 2012 

 

Zero-Energy Commercial Buildings on the Rise

MBA NewsLink

April 6, 2012 

 

Manhattan rents held even steadier than the temperature throughout winter

The Real Deal

April 5, 2012 

 

Affordable Housing Goes Green with $12 Million Energy Efficiency Program

Multi-Housing News

April 5, 2012 

 

New Report Forecasts Midwest Commercial Real Estate Growth

MortgageOrb.com

April 5, 2012 

 

Apartment sector moves from recovery to expansion

HousingWire.com

April 4, 2012 

 

Commercial Briefs: Assisted Living Grants 

MBA NewsLink

April 4, 2012 

 

NYC multi-family sales climb in February 

The Real Deal

April 4, 2012 

 

Boston's mixed bag - The commercial real estate market report for the first quarter 2012 

New England Real Estate Journal 

March 30, 2012 

 

Multifamily Real Estate Taking Off

Financial Advisor

March 30, 2012

 

Market Snapshot: Strong Job Growth and Single-Family Woes to Boost Atlanta Apartment Sector

Multi-Housing News

March 29, 2012 

 

For Developers, Apartments Still a Safe Bet

The Atlantic Cities 

March 29, 2012 

 

Head of the Class

GlobeSt.com

March 29, 2012 

 

Opportunities Are Endless, But Do Your Homework

GlobeSt.com 

March 27, 2012 

 

Apartment Market Statistics: May 2012

Multi-Housing News

March 26, 2012 

 

Multifamily Financing Expands

Multi-Housing News

March 23, 2012 

 

Apartment Nation: Trend to Multi-Family Housing

Bloomberg Businessweek

March 20, 2012

 

Boom time again for rental market as numbers rise

Real Estate Weekly

March 16, 2012 

 

Rentals to Rescue

The New York Times

March 15, 2012 

 

February condo sales fuel optimism for spring

Crain's New York Business

March 15, 2012 

 

HUD Makes $25 Million Available for Multifamily-to-Assisted Living Conversions

Senior Housing News

March 14, 2012 

 

MBA: Commercial/Multifamily Loan Delinquencies Down in 4Q; CMF Loans Performed Well During Recession 

MBA NewsLink

March 13, 2012 

 

Lenders Lose Less on Multifamily Loans, MBA Says

Multi-Housing News

March 13, 2012 

 

MBA: Multifamily mortgage debt remains flat

HousingWire.com

March 13, 2012 

 

A Rising Tide Lifts Rents, Sinks Home Values

The Wall Street Journal

March 13, 2012 

 

Housing Shortage Makes Winners Out of Apartment REITS

Forbes.com

​March 12, 2012 

 

Focus on Florida CRE

MBA NewsLink

​March 12, 2012 

 

NAHB: Multifamily Sector Grew Stronger in Q4 2011

MortgageOrb.com 

March 8, 2012

 

In traditionally weak month, Manhattan rents continue to approach record highs

The Real Deal

March 8, 2012 

 

Pop Quiz: 5 Questions for Jeff Hayward, Fannie Mae's New Multifamily Chief

Housing Finance News

March 6, 2012

 

Certainty of Execution

Affordable Housing Finance

March 2012

 

Shadow Demand Will Keep Multifamily Bubble at Bay for Years 

GlobeSt.com

March 2, 2012

 

Beyond the Sexy Six: The Hottest Secondary Markets for Multifamily 

Housing Finance News

March 1, 2012

 

MNS Sees Positives in Brooklyn Rental Report

Multi-Housing News

March 1, 2012

 

Axiometrics: Apartment Rents Rise Again

MBA NewsLink

February 29, 2012 

 

Residential building permits on the rise, reports NYBC

Real Estate Weekly

February 29, 2012

 

Denver Apt Vacancies Expected to Drop to Lowest Level Since 2000

RENTV

February 24, 2012

 

FHFA: Spin Off Fannie and Freddie's Multifamily Units?

National Mortgage News

February 23, 2012 

 

Apartments likely to remain a favored CRE class in 2012

REJournals.com

February 22, 2012

 

Strong Residential Rental Market Fueled by Fannie and Freddie

The New York Observer

February 21, 2012 

 

Multifamily Tuesday

Real Estate BISNOW

February 21, 2012 

 

The Myth of the Instant Multifamily Development Boom

GlobeSt.com

February 20, 2012

 

MHN INTERVIEW: Jeff Hayward, Senior VP, Fannie Mae Multifamily Division

Multi-Housing News

February 17, 2012

 

Denver-area apartment rates rise 10 percent in Q4 2011

Denver Business Journal  

February 17, 2012

 

Apartment Projects Ramp Up in N.J., Aimed at Rentals

The Wall Street Journal

February 17, 2012 

 

FHA Makes Strides on Speed Up Its Tax Credit Process

Multifamily Executive

February 16, 2012  

 

Agency Finance is the Driver of the Multifamily Bus

GlobeSt.com

February 16, 2012 

 

CREF Convention: Agency Lending: Will 2012 be as Good as 2011?

MBA NewsLink

February 15, 2012

 

Apartment Properties Pick Up Pace

UrbanLand

February 14, 2012 

 

New FHA Program Seeks to Speed Approval Process of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits 

National Mortgage Professional

February 10, 2012 

 

For Rentals, No Ceiling in Sight

The New York Times

February 10, 2012

 

Permits for multi-family housing booming in suburbs

Star Tribune

February 9, 2012

 

Life In Conservatorship: Fannie and Freddie Multifamily Cope, Thrive

REBusiness 

February 8, 2012 

 

Most Americans Want a Walkable Neighborhood, Not a Big House

GOOD Magazine

February 7, 2012

 

Renters on the rise as homeownership declines

Shreveport Times

February 7, 2012

 

Multifamily mortgage originations jump 13%

HousingWire

February 6, 2012 

 

HUD Announces $31.5 Million Grant for Low-Income Senior Housing Program

Senior Housing News

February 6, 2012 

 

Despite 2nd Half Setback, Lenders Increased Origination Activity Last Year

Commercial Real Estate Direct

February 6, 2012

 

MBA Forecasts $230 Billion in Commercial/ Multifamily Originations in 2012

National Mortgage Professional Magazine

February 6, 2012 

 

Multi-family housing market on the uptick

Charleston Regional Business Journal

February 6, 2012 

 

Apartment Industry Continues Recovery, Survey Says

MultifamilyBiz.com

February 3, 2012

 

Multifamily lending spikes at Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae

HousingWire

February 2, 2012

 

Freddie Mac Originated $20.3Bln of Apartment Loans in 2011

Commercial Real Estate Direct 

February 2, 2012

 

Apartment Sales Close Out 2011 on the Rise

Multifamily Executive 

February 2, 2012 

 

Survey Points to Larger Number of Renters by Choice

Multi-Housing News

January 31, 2012 

 

Delta: Washington apartment investment market is still strong

The Washington Post

January 29, 2012

 

Big Gains for Big Apple Multifamily Sales in 2011

Multi-Housing News

January 20, 2012 

 

M&M: Apartment Vacancy Could Drop to 5 Percent

MBA NewsLink

January 19, 2012 

 

2012 Could Be Multifamily's Best Year

GlobeSt.com

January 18, 2012 

 

HUD Hopes to Eliminate Seniors Housing Queue by Mid-2012

Senior Housing News

January 18, 2012 

 

The Allure of Apartments

National Real Estate Investor

January 17, 2012 

 

A Strong Close to 2011 Confirms Improving Outlook for 2012

GlobeSt.com

January 17, 2012

 

CBRE: DC Multi-Housing Sees Stunning Surge in 2011

City Biz Real Estate

January 16, 2012

 

Oklahoma City apartments humming with 'millennials'

NewsOK

January 14, 2012

 

CBRE: Four Sectors Improve in Fourth Quarter

MBA NewsLink 

January 11, 2012 

 

Apartment Industry Offers Wealth of Opportunities to Job Seekers

Market Watch 

January 11, 2012 

 

Housing's Only Bright Spot is Multi-Family Homes: Fed Survey

eCreditDaily 

January 11, 2012 

 

Midsize Cities Seeing Need for More Dense Multifamily Housing, Expert Says

NoozHawk

January 9, 2012 

 

More Good Times Ahead for Multifamily in 2012

Multi-Housing News

January 5, 2012

 

MPF Research: Multifamily's Robust 2011 Has 2012 Staying Power

Citybiz Real Estate 

​January 5, 2012

 

Apartment Kick-Off Webinar: Look for Continued MF Growth

GlobeSt.com

January 5, 2012 

 

Market Makers

Apartment Finance Today

December 2011 

 

Multifamily in 2011: Moving Forward on All Cylinders

GlobeSt.com

December 28, 2011

 

Multifamily's Future in 2012

Multi-Housing News

December 27, 2011 

 

Housing Starts in U.S. Increase to Highest Level in a Year

Bloomberg Businessweek 

December 22, 2011 

 

Housing Starts Ending Year on Better Note

MBA NewsLink

December 21, 2011 

 

Economy Watch: Led by Multifamily, Residential Starts Spike in November

Multi-Housing News 

December 21, 2011

 

Multifamily Construction Drives Housing Starts Jump

The Wall Street Journal 

December 20, 2011 

 

Housing starts highest since April 2010

Market Watch: The Wall Street Journal 

December 20, 2011

 

Q&A with Bob Simpson, Fannie Mae's Head of Affordable Housing

Affordable Housing Finance

December 14, 2011 

 

U.S. Multifamily Remains Bright Spot on Housing Market

Appliance Magazine

December 13, 2011 

 

In California, Transit-Oriented Developments Becoming Essential 

Multi-Housing News

December 12, 2011 

 

Bronx Leads New York Multifamily Investment Sales in October

Multi-Housing News 

December 12, 2011 

 

Orange County Multifamily Market Looking at Rapid Recovery

RENTV

December 9, 2011 

 

7 Reasons D.C. Is Experiencing a Strong Multifamily Market

Multi-Housing News 

December 7, 2011

 

Is multifamily's future in "transit communities?" 

Daily Journal of Commerce 

December 2, 2011

 

Home refinancing and multifamily demand on the rise: Beige Book

HousingWire

November 30, 2011

 

Forecast: CRE Growth Expected in 2012

MBA NewsLink

November 30, 2011

 

U.S. National Association of Realtors Forecast 

Bloomberg

November 28, 2011

 

Report: NY Multi-Family Market Outperforms All Investment Types

Citybiz Real Estate

November 22, 2011

 

Apartments to multiply inside the loop

Houston Chronicle 

November 21, 2011

 

Multifamily residences shine as investments

Crain's New York Business 

November 18, 2011 

 

Multi-family REITs say fundamentals are strong for more growth in sector

The Real Deal

November 17, 2011 

 

Not 2007 by a Long Shot, But Apartment Sales White Hot

CoStar Group

November 16, 2011 

 

HUD Appoints New Leadership to Multifamily Program

Senior Housing News

November 8, 2011 

 

Federal Government Seeks Reduced Burden on Affordable Developers

MBA NewsLink

November 7, 2011

 

U.S. Commerical-Property Lending Rises to Highest Since 2007

Bloomberg Businessweek 

November 4, 2011 

 

NMHC Reports Upswing in Multifamily Construction

Multi-Housing News

November 3, 2011 

 

Despite Uncertain Future, GSE Lending Still Robust

GlobeSt.com

November 3, 2011 

 

MBA: 3Q Commerical/Mulitfamily Originations Up 98% from Year Ago

MBA NewsLink

November 2, 2011 

 

Multifamily Demand Spurs New Development

REIT.com 

November 2, 2011 

 

U.S. Construction Spending Rose in September for Second Month

Bloomberg BusinessWeek

November 1, 2011 

 

Freddie Mac Exec: Rental 'Housing Wave' Coming

MBA NewsLink

November 1, 2011 

 

A Look Ahead: Opportunities in a Changing World

Multi-Housing News

October 27, 2011 

 

Another Sign that Multifamily is Hot: Fannie MF Issuance is Rising

National Mortgage News

October 27, 2011 

 

ULI: Long, Slow 'Grind' For RE Recovery – Except Apartments 

National Mortgage News

October 27, 2011

 

Apartment REITs see Washington region as a good investment

The Washington Post 

October 24, 2011

 

California housing starts up 10% on multifamily strength 

Housing Wire

October 24, 2011 

 

Quarterly Reports Yield Stronger Results

MBA NewsLink

October 24, 2011

 

Reports says young adults are key to housing rebound

Lubbock Avalanche-Journal

October 23, 2011

 

Apartments Are the "Place of Stability'

GlobeSt.com

October 20, 2011 

 

Multifamily Lending: Everybody Wants to Get Into the Act

GlobeSt.com

October 20, 2011

 

Freddie Mac Says Multifamily Firing on All Cylinders

Multi-Housing News

October 20, 2011 

 

Multifamily Starts Jump Startling 51.3% In September 

GlobeSt.com

October 20, 2011 

 

Moody's: Businesses Better Positioned for Economic Downturn 

MBA NewsLink

October 20, 2011

 

U.S. Economy: Home Starts Jump, Consumer Prices Stabilize

Bloomberg BusinessWeek 

October 19, 2011

 

Behind the Numbers: The 'Rentership Society' Bump

The Wall Street Journal 

October 19, 2011 

 

Obama Nominates Official to Lead Federal Housing Administration

The Wall Street Journal 

October 19, 2011 

 

Multifamily housing starts in US West surge 

Examiner.com

October 19, 2011 

 

Obama still flush with cash from financial sector despite frosty relations 

The Washington Post

October 19, 2011

 

Analysts Debate What Is To Be Done With Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac

National Mortgage News

October 17, 2011 

 

Futuristic Technology Takes Property Management to News Levels

Multi-Housing News 

October 17, 2011

 

Freddie Mac: Rental Housing Rises in 2011

Housing Wire

October 17, 2011 

 

US Stock Futures Rise On Europe Hopes

The Wall Street Journal

October 17, 2011 

 

Freddie Mac: Renting Continues to Rise, Especially Among Young 

Realty & Investments 

October 17, 2011 

 

Turning Renters into Buyers

Multi-Housing News

October 14, 2011 

 

Inaugural "Leader to Leader" Breakfast Series Draws Large Crowd

UAB School of Business

October 10, 2011

 

Fannie Mae Senior Housing Financing: Not One Size Fits All

Senior Housing News

October 10, 2011 

 

Thirty-Year Drops Below 4% for First Time

National Mortgage News 

October 6, 2011 

 

Unwanted McMansions? Make Them Affordable Housing

The Wall Street Journal

October 5, 2011

 

Gen-X, Gen-Y Changing the Face of Multifamily Market and Architecture

Multi-Housing News

October 5, 2011

 

Miami-Dade Sees Record Average Multifamily Rents 

GlobeSt.com

October 5, 2011

Commercial-property execs see higher revs: KPMG

MarketWatch.com

October 5, 2011 

 

CRE/Multifamily Finance Picture Improves Despite "August to Forget."

Mortgage News Daily

October 4,  2011

 

Freddie Mac highlights surge in refinanced mortgages

HousingWire.com

October 3, 2011

 

Consider GSEs' Involvement in MF/CMBS as Reform Proceeds

National Mortgage News

October 3, 2011

 

REITs, Don't Fail Me Now

The Wall Street Journal

October 1, 2011 

 

Lower Loan Limits? Not an Issue for FHA Refis

National Mortgage News 

September 30, 2011

 

Fannie's Acquisitions and Commitments Surge in August

National Mortgage News

September 30, 2011

Closings

  • $68 million fixed-rate Fannie Mae Conventional loans
  • Multifamily - 1,106 units across four properties 
  • Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington MSA, Pennsylvania and Delaware
  • $151.9 million fixed-rate Fannie Mae Conventional loans
  • Multifamily - 3,675 units across 15 properties 
  • Dallas, Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Texas and Phoenix, Arizona 
  • $10 million fixed-rate CMBS loan
  • Multifamily - 133-bed student housing property
  • Ann Arbor, Michigan
  • $4.3 million HUD 232/223(f) loan
  • Healthcare - 57-bed skilled nursing facility
  • Evanston, Illinois
  • $20.2 million fixed-rate Freddie Mac CME loan
  • Multifamily - 276 units
  • Miami, Florida