The efforts by the Chicago Bears to build a new stadium with the help of public funding has received a thumbs down in a new poll of Illinois voters, but the team is reportedly shifting gears to pursue a stadium in a Chicago suburb. A new survey commissioned by Crain’s...
Mortgage application activity enjoyed a slight uptick for the week ending June 21, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, inched up by 0.8% on a seasonally...
The New York City-based private-equity firm KKR (NYSE: KKR) has acquired a portfolio of 18 multifamily properties across multiple states for $2.1 billion. The Wall Street Journal reported the acquisition encompasses more than 5,200 apartment units in newly built mid-...
The Florida Realtors Education Foundation Inc. is awarding $242,500 in scholarships to help pay for higher education expenses for 179 young people in the 2024-2025 school year. The foundation, a not-for-profit corporation founded by the state realtor association, said...
MRI Software, a Solon, Ohio-headquartered provider of real estate software solutions, has acquired New York City-based Insurent, a lease guarantor provider for renters, landlords, property owners and real estate brokers. The financial terms of the acquisition were not...
Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) is expanding its brand presence in New Orleans with the addition of two properties to its portfolio of affiliated hotels – the Maison Métier (formerly Maison de la Luz) and The Barnett (formerly Ace Hotel New Orleans). The properties...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 15-19
