NM Residential Mortgage Lenders

Information was obtained from ComplianceTech’s LendingPatterns.com and could not be independently verified by Albuquerque Business First. Data included lenders activity in New Mexico for all originated loans for owner occupied, new purchased homes.

Houston real estate firm buys former Sharpstown Mall

Houston’s oldest enclosed mall has a new owner. Houston-based commercial real estate firm Baker Katz bought PlazAmericas Mall, formerly known as Sharpstown Mall and Sharpstown Center, from Philadelphia-based RAIT Financial Trust (OTCQB: RASF), according to a Dec. 20 press release. Baker Katz Management will oversee the mall’s existing property management team, who will remain in … Read more

David Bugatto’s 20-year bet on Natomas starts paying off

Hanging on the wall in David Bugatto’s office is an aerial shot of North Natomas from more than two decades ago, showing Sleep Train Arena surrounded by sprawling acres of barren land, crisscrossed with empty roads —some of which are only half-built. The image is the inverse of North Natomas today.

JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon has big expansion plans, and Twin Cities likely a target (gallery)

If JPMorgan Chase & Co. is serious about expanding to new markets, the Twin Cities could be in the bank’s crosshairs. CEO Jamie Dimon was in Boston last week to celebrate the opening of the megabank’s first retail branch in Massachusetts. While there, he was asked to identify markets Chase was targeting following moves earlier … Read more

JPMorgan's Jamie Dimon has big expansion plans, and Charlotte is among the U.S. cities in his crosshairs

JPMorgan Chase & Co. CEO Jamie Dimon was in Boston last week to celebrate the opening of the megabank’s first retail branch in Massachusetts. While there, he was asked to identify markets Chase was targeting following moves earlier this year into Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Boston. “Get a list of the top 50 — 75 … Read more

Downtown tower to add retail, restaurant space as part of $10M in renovations

A well-known building in downtown Dallas will add 10,000 square feet as part of $10 million in renovations. As reported by the Dallas Morning News, the square footage will come in the form of restaurant and retail space at the 1700 Pacific tower. The building’s owner, Montreal-based Olymbec, is reportedly also looking into adding more … Read more

Small Waikiki retail building on Kalakaua sells for record $30M

An entity affiliated with Maruito USA paid $30 million to acquire a small retail building on Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki, setting a new record price-per-square-foot for land in Hawaii’s tourism mecca. The property at 2184 Kalakaua Ave., which is one door from the corner of Lewers Street between Prada and Max Mara, is 1,822 square … Read more

Austin's deal of the year — done in 122 days

To be certain, there were bigger deals to hit Central Texas in 2018. Companies such as Facebook Inc. and Apple Inc. committed to adding thousands more people here than the Army, and real estate pros came to the table with big-as-Texas projects. But the 500-person Army Futures Command will be insulation from all the corporate … Read more