A Philadelphia real estate agent was sentenced to 37 months’ imprisonment and two years of in connection with a scheme in which he raised millions of dollars from individuals and businesses, supposedly for short-term real estate financing opportunities, when no such...
Ares Management Corporation (NYSE: ARES), a New York City-based global alternative investment manager, announced that certain Ares Real Estate funds are acquiring all commons shares and operating partnership units of Houston-headquartered Whitestone REIT (NYSE: WSR)...
APW Avenue Group, a Los Angeles-headquartered real estate investment and development firm, has acquired The Village at Iron Blossom, a 401-unit apartment community in South Reno, Nevada, for $96 million. The property offers residences in one-, two- and three-bedroom...
A convicted Florida felon pleaded guilty to running a real estate investment fraud scheme that raised more than $50 million. Jean Joseph, also known as “Jon,” of Boca Raton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. His co-defendant, Janalie Camille...
The New York City-based global alternative asset manager Apollo (NYSE: APO) announced that Apollo-managed funds have acquired Gatehouse Living Group (GLG), a vertically integrated UK residential investment and management platform, from Gatehouse Bank. The financial...
The delinquency rate for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) surged by 41 basis points (bps) to 7.55% in March, according to new data from Trepp Inc. One year ago, the CMBS delinquency rate was 6.65%. “The five largest newly delinquent loans accounted for...
