San Diego is getting a lot of attention from its Northern neighbors, both private and institutional, who are attracted to the higher yields in this market that still has a lot of runway, M&M's Ben Tashakorian tells GlobeSt.com.

Although a property had just completed the construction process, Walker & Dunlop was comfortable proceeding with a new permanent loan before occupancy stabilized due to the strong demand in the market.

Rockspring Capital likes the land asset not just because of its potential to be a covered land play that provides a net positive cash flow during the hold period, but also for its various future real estate uses.

Six months ago, the Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast survey found developer sentiment was down for the multifamily market. Now, developers have a newfound optimism.