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Hines-Developed Industrial Facility in Sao Pãulo Receives LEED Silver Pre-Certification, First of its Kind in Brazil

Brazil’s growing economic climate, spurred on by major upcoming events such as the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games hosted by Rio de Janeiro, is providing an exciting investment climate for big real estate players.

Cairo Festival City Mall Wins Best Built & Future Retail Project in The Middle East in 2013

At the Real Estate in The Middle East 2013 Award Ceremony held on March 29, Cityscape Awards announced Cairo Festival City Mall as the winner of the Best Built & Future Retail Project.

Corvias Group Begins Fort Bragg Housing Expansion

Corvias Military Living has broken ground on Phase II of Randolph Pointe, a military housing development.

‘What Renters Want’ with Jessica Fiur: 4 Ways Your Community Could Help the Boston Marathon Bombing Victims or Show Support

Some suggestions for ways you and your residents could help the victims or show support.

Leading Furnished Apartments Rebrands as V-Suites

Leading Furnished Apartments, an industry leader in furnished apartment rentals and the furnished housing division of Village Green, has formally changed its name to V-Suites. The company also announced the launch of a new website.

CBRE San Diego Arranges Sale of $29 Million Community

The San Diego team at CBRE, a commercial real estate services and investment firm, has arranged the sale of a 60-unit multifamily community in La Jolla, Calif.

TODAY’S DEALS: Walker & Dunlop Provides $71.3M for SoCal Apartments

Walker & Dunlop provides MG Properties with two loans; Centerline Capital refinances a 131-unit Manhattan asset; and HFF closes a $29 million sale of a development site on Biscayne Bay in Miami.

MHN PROFILE: Opportunities Still Exist in Chicago for Acquisition of Lender-Owned Assets, Says Kiser

If you are interested in acquiring small-scale distressed properties, Lee Kiser, principal of Kiser Group, has this to say: “Welcome to the club.”

JV Awarded $95 Million Construction Contract for Second Phase of 4,980-Unit Star City Project in Emerging Myanmar Market

A subsidiary of Bouygues Construction, Dragages Singapore Pte Ltd., in a joint venture with SPA Project Management Pte Ltd., has signed a €74 million ($94.6 million) contract to design and build the second phase of Star City in Myanmar.

W Hotel and Residences to Debut in Israel

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc. is bringing its W hotel brand to Israel.