August 28, 2007 | Vol. 5 No. 17

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Volume 5 - Number 17 | August 28, 2007

TOP STORY: $673M Initiative Grows Forest City’s Military Housing Operations
By Sule Aygoren Carranza
Forest City Enterprises Inc. is expanding its military housing subsidiary in a big way, taking on four new military housing privatization projects.

Archstone Shareholders Green-Light $22B Merger
By Sule Aygoren Carranza
The privatization of one of the biggest multifamily REITs is one step closer. At a meeting last week, shareholders of Archstone-Smith Trust approved the firm’s merger with affiliates of Tishman Speyer and Lehman Brothers Holdings.

Data Points: Though Comps are Tough, REIT Fundamentals are Solid
By Sule Aygoren Carranza
The environment is becoming more favorable for multifamily REITs, as short-term and highly leveraged investors retreat a bit from the market. That’s the contention of Moody’s Investors Service.

Deal Watch: Transit-Oriented Green Project to Rise in Stamford
By Sule Aygoren Carranza
Work will begin next spring on Metro Green, an environmentally friendly, mixed-income residential and commercial community in Stamford, CT. It is a development of W&M Properties and Jonathan Rose Cos.

NY State Approves $106M for Affordable Housing Push
By Sule Aygoren Carranza

Regional Spotlight: SoCal Investment Sales Slow, Fundamentals Rise
By Sule Aygoren Carranza

Short Takes: Cousins, Related Partner on Two Condo Towers

Executive Moves: Inman to Retire From Centerline

Recent Transactions: $630M Construction Loan Kicks Off 81-Acre Project