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EB-5 Visa Program Helping Fund South Florida Development

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EB-5 Visa Program Helping Fund South Florida Development

South Florida developers are increasingly looking to EB-5 funding to fill gaps in their capital stacks, as foreign investors rush to participate before the program expires.   The visa program, which provides green cards to investors and their immediate families whose funds lead to the creation of 10 full-time jobs for U.S. workers, has a … Read more

The Villages Seeks $130M Muni Bond Deal to Fund Expansion

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The Villages Seeks $130M Muni Bond Deal to Fund Expansion

The Villages is betting big on the municipal bond market to keep its housing boom alive.  The sprawling 57,000-acre retirement empire in central Florida is selling nearly $130 million in high-yield municipal bonds to fund a 2,800-home district, Bloomberg reported. The sale, handled by Jefferies and Morgan Stanley, will bankroll infrastructure for the next phase … Read more