The apartment REIT's news about its medical office portfolio capped a busy Tuesday of acquisition and disposition announcements in the healthcare space.

In this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary, Jeffrey Peck, vice chairman at Savills Studley, compares relocations with renovations for providing office space to attract millennials.

FHFA Director Mel Watt testified before Congress this past October that Fannie and Freddie needed some form of capital buffer to protect against short-term operating losses.

The deal for Colony NorthStar's investment management business brings more than $180 billion in global assets under advisory into the Aon fold.

Loan programs deliver big rewards for developers, families and the environment, says Walker & Dunlop's Willy Walker in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.

In this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary, Carlo A. Scissura, the New York Building Congress president and CEO, urges combining design and construction in contracts for public projects.

However, Zillow senior economist Aaron Terrazas says the amount renters spent grew at the slowest pace in recent years, due both to rising homeownership rates and new apartment supply.

In this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary, the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation proposes tech hub zoning for affordable housing that supports growth without overdevelopment.