Friday, July 5, 2013

Jobs Continue To Grow---Bit by Bit




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Jobs Continue To Grow---Bit by Bit



WASHINGTON, DC-Bit by bit, unemployment numbers creep down on a monthly basis, as Friday morning's release of US Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers reveals. Still the gains were not enough to move the needle on unemployment rates.








Wednesday, July 3, 2013

Formation Makes $400M Senior Housing Deal




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Formation Makes $400M Senior Housing Deal



ALPHARETTA, GA-The 36-asset portfolio, spread across 13 states, offered Formation Capital and co-investor Safanad “a rare opportunity” to combine high-quality real estate and operating partners, says CEO Beckwith.








Guidance for Energy Savings




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Guidance for Energy Savings



ATLANTA-Piedmont West is proving that even a high-tech, power-hungry medical office building can drive energy efficiency that competes with other building types








Tuesday, July 2, 2013

ARCP Will Merge with ARCT IV




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ARCP Will Merge with ARCT IV



NEW YORK CITY-When the deal closes, ARCP will have a 45-million-square-foot net lease portfolio and a pro forma enterprise value of approximately $10 billion.











RealtyTrac Starts Renovation Loan Center



IRVINE, CA-The new loan center helps buyers and homeowners take advantage of the FHA’s little-known 203k renovation loan program.











CRE Web Portal Releases Android App



SANTA ANA, CA-In an UPDATE to an earlier story, First American Title Insurance Co. releases a mobile version of the myFirstAm application for Android.








Ares, HCN Close on Mega-Deals




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Ares, HCN Close on Mega-Deals



LOS ANGELES and TOLEDO, OH-Ares Real Estate Group now counts AREA CEO Lee Neibart as global co-head, while Health Care REIT’s Sunrise deal brings 10,000 senior living units into its fold.











Historically Low Cap Rates Fall Again



CHICAGO-The Boulder Group has just released a study showing that rates for single-tenant net-leased properties went down in the second quarter.











Taking Stock of an Industry in Recovery



NEW YORK CITY-In the days since we first posed the question, industry leaders have shared their views on commercial real estate as a leading economic indicator.











Prologis Acquires Partners' Interest in Fund



SAN FRANCISCO-The locally based firm purchased its partners' 72% interest in Prologis Institutional Alliance Fund II, bringing the entire 4.9-million-square-foot portfolio onto its balance sheet.








Monday, July 1, 2013

$5,619,400 Quick Close Loan for Houston Multifamily


$5,619,400 Quick Close Loan on a 382 Unit, Class C Houston Multifamily Project
Transaction Description: Bryan Shaffer successfully placed the acquisition/reposition debt for a distressed 382 unit Multifamily property that was 40% occupied at funding.  The loan closed within 7 days from when the lender received this loan request.  The non-recourse loan to an international Borrower was sized to 70% of purchase plus 100% of “good-news” dollars to $3,000,000.

Challenge:  Funding a severely distressed building with break-even cash flow in a 7 day window presented a significant challenge.  The “off-shore” structure of the Borrower added an additional level of complexity.   

Solution: Leveraging our long-term relationships and experience with an international Borrower, GSP was able to quickly identify the correct lender and close the transaction within the 7 day-deadline.  Mr. Shaffer customized an ownership structure to allow for the release of the construction funds within the timeframes of the buyer. 


Rate: 11%
Term: 18 Months
Amort: Interest Only
LTC: 70% + $3M rehab
Non-recourse

Brokers: Bryan Shaffer


A Roadmap for Housing Finance Change




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A Roadmap for Housing Finance Change



WASHINGTON, DC-If a group of Senators have their way, this is what mortgage finance reform will look like.











GSEs in Congress' Crosshairs



WASHINGTON, DC-Last week a bipartisan group of Senators unveiled a bill that would effectively remake housing finance and dismantle the GSEs. But Congress is awfully active these days.