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Aviva Investors Buys BBC Worldwide HQ for $103M

Aviva Investors has acquired the first phase of the Television Centre redevelopment, a 94,000-square-foot office building located in White City, London.

The Student Hotel Acquires Two Student Residence Properties in Barcelona from BBVA

JLL recently advised BBVA in the process of selling two student housing properties in the Catalan capital. The Spanish banking group sold the two properties, Melon District Marina and Melon District Poble-sec, to The Student Hotel, an entity that also owns properties in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Liège and The Hague.

Perkins + Will Completes New Shanghai Natural History Museum

Global architecture firm Perkins + Will has finalized work on Shanghai’s new 479,180-square-foot Natural History Museum.

New York City’s Housing Plan Outpaces Goals

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s housing plan to create 200,000 units of affordable housing in 10 years is exceeding targets.

Bringing Resort Amenities to Condo Living

Vertical construction has begun on East Edgewater’s newest luxury condominium, Biscayne Beach, a 51-story, 399-unit waterfront tower located at 711 NE 29th St., along Biscayne Bay in Florida.

Enterprise Community Investment Marks 2,000th LIHTC Investment

Cheryl Chow Court, located in the Ballard neighborhood of northwestern Seattle, offers 50 studio and one-bedroom affordable apartments for formerly homeless and low-income seniors in an area undergoing a boost in development of luxury, market-rate apartments.

Economy Watch: U.S. Economy Turns in Weak First Quarter

As expected—since a number of economic indicators have been pointing that way—the U.S. economy didn’t grow much during the first quarter of 2015, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Industry Veteran, Judy Bellack, Joins Grace Hill as Vice President of Sales

­Grace Hill LLC, a provider of online education and learning management solutions for the multifamily housing industry, announced Judy Bellack has joined the company as vice president of sales.

Fannie Mae Honored by EPA as a 2015 ENERGY STAR(r) Partner of the Year

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized Fannie Mae with a 2015 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year – Energy Efficiency Program Delivery Award for its outstanding efforts to increase adoption of energy-efficient policies and practices in multifamily housing.

Palm Beach Apartments Sell for $21M

Bayberry Apartments, a garden-style property in West Palm Beach, has traded hands for about $21 million. The seller was Fairfield Haverhill Commons, an affiliate of San Diego-based Fairfield Residential, while the buyer was BH Equities out of Des Moines.