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Yardi Acquires Energy Efficiency Software Provider Enerliance

Yardi announced today that it has acquired Enerliance, a leading developer of energy efficiency software

TODAY’S DEALS: Atlanta Seniors Housing Sells for $83.5M

Cassidy Turley arranges a seniors housing sale; ARA brokers the $37.3 million sale of a multifamily asset to Passco Companies; and CBRE/New England recapitalizes a LEED-Silver certified apartment in Massachusetts.

Shamrock Communities Announces Re-Opening of Indianapolis Community

Shamrock Communities kicked off the grand re-opening of Cottages of Fall Creek Apartments in Indianapolis with an on-site ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the repositioning of the community.

Dominium Completes Affordable Renovation in Kissimmee

Dominium has completed the renovation of St. Cloud Village Apartments, an affordable housing community in Kissimmee, Fla.

JV to Develop Mixed-Use Community in Coram, NY

The Long Island Regional Economic Development Council, Community Development Corporation of Long Island and Conifer Realty have joined forces to build Wincoram Commons, a mixed-use development to be comprised of 176 workforce rental homes and 13,300 square feet of commercial space on 17.65 acres in Coram, N.Y.

Royal Botania Hammocks Offer Comfort without Compromise

It is almost summer, and there is nothing better about summer than lying around in a hammock with a cold drink. But you spent a lot of time designing your outdoor space to cater to a specific crowd, and cluttering up you rooftop amenity space with rope hammocks would look a bit tacky.

Economy Watch: Number of Underwater Mortgages Drops

Black Knight (formerly LPS) released its Mortgage Monitor report, reporting that 5.52 percent of U.S. residential mortgages were delinquent for the month, down from 5.97 percent in February (more than 30 days late, but not in foreclosure).

‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: Why Standard Features are Not Amenities

It’s great to have certain things at an apartment, such as a microwave, but that doesn’t give you a license to brag.

Annex Student Living Continues to Increase Collegiate Portfolio

With the addition of three Midwest assets over the past year, Indianapolis-based student housing developer Annex Student Living increased its portfolio by $35 million and has contracts in place to grow its total assets to nearly $100 million by 2016.

TODAY’S DEALS: Lincoln Completes Largest Texas M-F Sale of 2014

ARA brokers Lincoln Property Co.’s sale of a 784-unit asset in Irving, Texas; NorthMarq Capital completes a $20.5 million refinance for a San Francisco property; and Dougherty Mortgage closes $5.5 million for an affordable asset in St. Paul, Minn.