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         <title>Organization Launches $4B Green Initiative for Affordable Housing</title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/Organization-Launches-4B-Green-Initiative-for-Affordable-Housing-1641.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The green movement in commercial real estate has caught on like
wildfire and even with the recession having left most clutching their
pocketbooks, it continues to spread. Now Columbia, Md.-based Enterprise
Community Investment Inc. plans to take the trend to new heights with
the kicking off its $4 billion Green Communities initiative, which is
designed to propel the greening of affordable housing development
across the country.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Economy Watch - Homebuyer Tax Credit Sees Some Cheating</title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/Economy-Watch-Homebuyer-Tax-Credit-Sees-Some-Cheating-1637.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[In testimony reminiscent of dogs getting credit-card applications
approved back during the mid-2000s credit bubble, a Treasury Department
inspector told Congress that kids as young as four years old have been
able to receive $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credits. �Some key
controls were missing to prevent an individual from erroneously or
fraudulently claiming the credit,� J. Russell George told the House
Ways and Means Committee�s oversight panel on Thursday.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>The Graying of America: Age and Opportunity</title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/The-Graying-of-America-Age-and-Opportunity-1624.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The graying of America may arguably be one of the single most dramatic demographic megatrends shaping our landscape. Although the U.S. population growth for individuals age 55 and over during the past nine years hasn�t been impressive�from 21.06 percent to 24.17 percent�growth for individuals age 55-64 increased by 30 percent over the same period. Given that the oldest Boomers turned 63 this year, maybe it�s time investors consider the opportunities this megatrend offers.�]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Investors Prepare to Increase Activity in MF Market in 2010</title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/Investors-Prepare-to-Increase-Activity-in-MF-Market-in-2010-1609.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The multifamily market has not escaped the ravages of the economic
downturn, but investors are bullish on the commercial real estate
sector for 2010. According to Jones Lang LaSalle's 2010 Multifamily
Forecast Survey, 90 percent of the 200 owners and operators surveyed
plan to boost their activity in the sector next year, compared to the
68 percent of respondents who had such plans last year.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Downturn Affecting Apartment Industry Compensation </title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/Downturn-Affecting-Apartment-Industry-Compensation--1601.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The apartment industry has seen some big changes in this recession.
Vacancies have gone up and rent growth has been mostly negative or
stagnant at best. Now a new study conducted by the National Multi
Housing Council reveals that compensation and benefits paid to
apartment industry professionals are also being affected by the
downturn.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>$554B Corus Portfolio Sale One of Biggest Splashes Yet in Distressed Market</title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/554B-Corus-Portfolio-Sale-One-of-Biggest-Splashes-Yet-in-Distressed-Market-1604.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[With the global financial crisis and frozen credit market having taking
their toll, many property owners have been forced to sell distressed
assets at bargain-basement prices just to survive. And for those
investors who can still access financing, like partnership Northwest
Investments L.L.C, opportunities abound to buy premium properties on
the cheap.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Economy Watch: Retail Group Sees Less Holiday Spending</title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/Economy-Watch-Retail-Group-Sees-Less-Holiday-Spending-1591.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[In contrast to the mildly positive forecast by the International
Council of Shopping Centers about the upcoming retail holiday sales
season (1 percent growth), as covered recently by CPE,, the
National Retail Federation is predicting a mildly negative holiday
sales season for the nation�s put-upon retailers�namely, a 1 percent
decline during November and December, as compared with the same two
months in 2008.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Apartment REITs See Record Jump in Returns </title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/Apartment-REITs-See-Record-Jump-in-Returns--1590.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[While it's probably early to label it a full-fledged resurgence, apartment REITs bounced back in a big way last quarter. The National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts reported that the FTSE NAREIT All REITIndex was up 31.52 percent in the third quarter--the index's best-ever quarterly gain--bringing year-to-date total returns to 17.73 percent through Sept. 30.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Economy Watch: MGM Cuts Condo Prices</title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/Economy-Watch-MGM-Cuts-Condo-Prices-1585.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[In an effort to keep buyers from wriggling out of their deals, and as a
simple acknowledgment that the luxury condo market just isn�t what it
used to be, MGM Mirage and its partner Dubai World are slashing prices
for condos at their City Center development in Las Vegas by 30 percent.
]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>As Home Ownership Struggles Continue, Renting Popularity Grows </title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/As-Home-Ownership-Struggles-Continue-Renting-Popularity-Grows--1576.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[More families at every income level are facing housing cost burdens,
while households with the lowest incomes continue to be
disproportionately affected by the shortage of affordable rental
housing across the country, according to an analysis conducted by The
National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC) on newly released data
from the 2008 American Community Survey (ACS).]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>New Program Offers $1B for Green Retrofits</title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/New-Program-Offers-1B-for-Green-Retrofits-1571.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[A new program could provide a sizable jolt to the already-popular
practice of retrofitting existing commercial properties to increase
environmental sustainability. The Community Preservation Corp., a
non-profit affordable housing lender, has unveiled a new public-private
partnership that aims to provide $1 billion in funding for energy
efficient upgrades and green retrofits to multi-family properties. ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Behringer Harvard REIT Makes Another Big M-F Splash in California</title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/Behringer-Harvard-REIT-Makes-Another-Big-M-F-Splash-in-California-1569.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[
Behringer Harvard Multifamily REIT I recently made what was then 2009�s
largest California multi-family acquisition with an $80 million
purchase of Waterford Place Apartment Homes near the Bay Area. This
week, the REIT topped that with the $96 million purchase of another
property�this time in Los Angeles.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Guardian Rolls Out Affordable Housing Advisory Division  </title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/Guardian-Rolls-Out-Affordable-Housing-Advisory-Division--1570.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Portland, Ore.-based management and investment firm Guardian Real
Estate Services is planning to roll out a new advisory division. The
company�s new unit will be headed by Brad Bullock, who will join
Guardian as senior vice president, advisory services.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>NMHC: Student Housing Recession-Resistant </title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/NMHC-Student-Housing-Recession-Resistant--1563.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Overall, student housing is recession-resistant because of U.S.
demographics, which are producing an increasing number of high school
graduates, says Jim Arbury, senior vice president of National Multi
Housing Council (NMHC) which recently released a report that seeks to
determine whether the dramatic U.S. economic downturn has had an impact
on enrollment and on-campus dormitory vacancy rates.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Eyeing Market Opportunities, M-F Developer Expands into Acquisitions</title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/Eyeing-Market-Opportunities-M-F-Developer-Expands-into-Acquisitions-1546.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[After multiple quarters of dismal investment activity, new funds and
investment entities are cropping up to capitalize on the discounted
commercial real estate assets that are hitting the market.
Atlanta-based Wood Partners L.L.C. has just entered the game, too. The
multi-family developer has expanded its business platform to include
acquisitions.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>IHS: Construction Spending Will Keep Falling </title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/IHS-Construction-Spending-Will-Keep-Falling--1541.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Commercial, multi-family construction to be hit hard through 2010, followed by recovery ]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>With Prices on the Decline, Behringer Harvard Makes $136M M-F Play</title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/With-Prices-on-the-Decline-Behringer-Harvard-Makes-136M-M-F-Play-1544.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[The gap between buyer and seller pricing expectations on commercial
real estate is closing, and with owners eager to sell properties to
escape debt maturities or just to pocket cash to address financial
demands, it has become a buyers market. Taking advantage of the
appealing prices, Behringer Harvard has just acquired two apartment
properties totaling 746 units in separate transactions valued at an
aggregate $136 million.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>JV Snags 308-Unit Philly-Area M-F Complex</title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/JV-Snags-308-Unit-Philly-Area-M-F-Complex-1538.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[A joint venture between Behringer Harvard REIT I Inc. and PGGM Private
Real Estate Fund has acquired a 308-unit multi-family community in
Cherry Hill, N.J., about seven miles east of central Philadelphia.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>Economy Watch - Multifamily Leads the Way in Housing Starts Increase</title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/Economy-Watch-Multifamily-Leads-the-Way-in-Housing-Starts-Increase-1502.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[Housing starts and building permits in August were at their highest
level all year, rising 1.5 percent to an annual rate of 598,000 units,
while building permits were up 2.7 percent during the month, according
to the U.S. Department of Commerce. All of the increase was in the
multifamily segment of the housing market: starts spiked up 25.3
percent for multifamily, while single-family home starts dropped 3
percent.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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         <title>$100M JV Eyes Student Housing Sector </title>
         <link>http://www.cpexecutive.com/cpn/property-types/100M-JV-Eyes-Student-Housing-Sector--1527.shtml</link>
         <description><![CDATA[In the midst of the industry-wide downturn, student housing has been
one of the few niches to remain largely healthy. Capitalizing on that,
Landmark Properties, Retreat Holdings and Chicago-based real estate
private equity firm Harrison Street Real Estate Capital have formed a
$100 million joint venture partnership to develop and manage new
student cottage communities throughout the country.]]></description>
         <pubDate>Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:08:57 UTC</pubDate>
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