Capital Markets

SAN DIEGO-A report by Burnham Real Estate Services shows that the bright spot in the San Diego real estate market continues to be apartments.

HOUSTON-Trimark Realty Investments' $48.2-million refinancing is driving a buying spree that has 1,400 units in Dallas-Fort Worth under contract and offers out on seven more Houston properties. Trimark says there's enough liquidity for 2,000 to 3,000 units.

OAKLAND, CA-The revitalization efforts, which began in mid-2000 between the city of Oakland and Fannie Mae, is designed to help the city, local developers, banks and nonprofits finance the creation or renovation of nearly 450 units of affordable housing in West Oakland.

DALLAS-The Morse Co. is accorded the William C. Jennings Award from the Texas Association of Realtors for a lease enabling Flextronics International to expand and consolidate in North Texas. WorkPlaceUSA wins again for its Mount Vernon project.

CHICAGO-Developers of a proposed 24-unit building at Madison Street and Homan Avenue line up $1.6 million in no-interest, 32-year mortgage financing in addition to historic rehab and low-interest housing tax credits.

AUSTIN-Dana Friis-Hansen steps into the lead role for the Austin Museum of Art after serving for some time as interim executive director. With the job comes the task of pushing a 145,000-sf project that has hit roadblocks with the down economy.

GRAND PRAIRIE, TX-An affiliate of Americo Real Estate of Dallas has borrowed $6.1 million to buy one of two Post Properties' holdings sold this month in the metroplex. NorthMarq Capital's Dallas office arranges a three-year floating rate mortgage.

SEATTLE-Rising vacancies, falling rents and a prediction for net-out migration in Seattle this year. A study just released by Paragon Real Estate Advisors says the downtown apartment market may be overbuilt--for the first time ever.