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Linking Chocolate and Luxury Living

The third and final phase of the three-building, 328-unit apartment community called The Batch Yard is now complete in Everett, Mass. The community is built on the site of the one-time Charleston Chew Candy Factory.

Seniors, Healthcare Head for Convergence, New Survey Says

Seniors housing providers and industry consultants believe that reimbursement/healthcare reform is going to drive the continued convergence of the healthcare and seniors living industries.

TODAY’S DEALS: MG Properties Sees Growth Potential in Phoenix

MG Properties Group nabs 270 luxury units; an L.A. student housing assets trades hands for $8.9 million; and NorthMarq Capital finalizes a $14 million Freddie Mac refinance for a client.

Qatar Investment Authority Acquires Full Interest in Milan City Core Development Project

Qatar Investment Authority recently completed the purchase of a major development in the Italian city of Milan.

Thor Equities Buys First Canadian Property in Montreal’s Famed Retail Corridor

Thor Equities has expanded its international portfolio with the acquisition of a prime retail property at 777 Saint Catherine Street in downtown Montreal. The transaction marks the company’s entry into the Canadian real estate market.

Purpose-Built Student Housing Portfolio in London Changes Hands

LetterOne Treasury Services recently picked up the entire Pure Student Living portfolio in a transaction worth nearly $811.5 million (£532 million).

Condos Benefitting From Art

The very trendy U Street corridor in Washington, D.C., is kicking it up a notch with ArtView.

How to Set Yourself Apart in Student Housing

Greystar Student Living will manger the Millennium Apartments, a new 698-bed, purpose-built student housing community in Norman, Okla., owned by Real Capital Solutions.

Economy Watch: Is CRE Improving?

A look at the federal government’s latest report on CRE.

HUD to Distribute $150M to State Housing Agencies for Low-Income Rental Assistance

HUD has awarded $150 million in rental assistance to 25 state housing agencies, with the goal of preventing individuals with disabilities from being institutionalized or possibly falling into homelessness.