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The university board of visitors at Virginia Tech gave unanimous approval for the creation of a $1 billion innovation campus in Alexandria, Va.

Virginia Tech isn't wasting much

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The decrease in the pricing of LIHTC credits, as well as rising construction costs may put a dent in affordable housing construction.

It’s getting harder for affordable housing developers to do new deals.

The affordable housing segment of

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Cheaper valuations on mortgage-backed securities might lead to an increase in demand.

(Bloomberg)—In terms of excess return versus Treasuries, the performance of mortgage securities since September provided

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The 40,000-sq.-ft. store opened off the Strip earlier this month.

(Bloomberg)—Come for the giant neon lotus flowers, stay for the weed.

That’s the pitch from Planet 13, a Las Vegas

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Quebec’s biggest publicly-traded asset manager wants to invest in real estate in the U.S. or Europe.

(Bloomberg)—Fiera Capital Corp.’s property unit wants to go global.

Quebec’s biggest publicly traded asset

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Exclusive research shows continued confidence in the apartment sector despite high levels of construction activity and rising interest rates.

Multifamily has enjoyed a long

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One research firm found that Black Friday and Thanksgiving Day shopping foot traffic dropped 1 percent, CNBC reported. CoverGirl has opened a new store in Times Square that’s focused on Instagram, according to the

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Colliers’ national director for U.S. retail services is optimistic about the retail industry’s prospects this holiday season.

Thanksgiving meals haven’t even been eaten yet—let alone prepared—yet retailers around

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