Los Angeles

Lowe and AECOM-Canyon Partners have announced plans to include a new six-story, 148-room boutique hotel at its Ivy Station project.

Experts on the finance panel at GlobeSt Apartments said the new Fannie/Freddie caps revived certainty in the agencies.

While investors aren't shying away from new investment opportunities, there are still some major challenges for deals to pencil out including rising construction costs, but many are turning to creative strategies, say panelists at GlobeSt. APARTMENTS event here in Downtown Los Angeles.

The state is challenged in both development costs and barriers to development, creating a severe lack of housing and affordability.

The firm provides a $28 million loan for a 55-plus active senior housing apartment development.

Regulations, like the recent statewide rent control in California, New York and Oregon, are the biggest challenges for multifamily buyers.

A medical office building in Pasadena trades at a 4.2% cap rate, one of the lowest cap rates in the market.

At GlobeSt Apartments Conference, Greg Brown of National Apartment Association talks about the increase in rent control regulations across the country.