Seniors housing developers compete for Global Award

trophyNEW YORK: The five hundred and fourteenth entry for the seniors housing Global Awards 2016 has been received.

The Pacific School of Religion is teaming up with an Illinois-based non-profit builder to construct 265 apartments for seniors on Holy Hill in Berkeley.

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Court dashes hopes for investors who bought foreclosed homes

nevadaDALLAS: Real estate investors who took advantage of a Nevada law during the foreclosure crisis to acquire several thousand foreclosed homes at bargain prices got what could be bad news recently courtesy of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.

In a 2-1 decision Aug. 12, Read More »

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Age care compounds becoming soft crime targets

crimeWASHINGTON, D.C.: Retirement communities and skilled nursing homes imply a level of elevated safety in their commercial pitch to prospective customers.

But evidence is mounting that age-apartheid compounds are increasingly becoming soft crime targets and the care sector is trashing its reputation by doing nothing to effectively Read More »

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Students are building apps with a social conscience

Equality-Park-Campus-e1472233711278150x150NEW YORK: Ben Kaube, 26, is studying in his final year for a PhD in quantum mechanics at Imperial College London. He’s also the co-creator of a new app which allows frustrated commuters to claim fare refunds for lengthy train delays. His inspiration? “Hundreds and hundreds Read More »

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