DALLAS—Having had a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Charles Hodges knows the importance of receiving care in a dedicated treatment facility.

ATLANTA—When compared to other parts of the U.S., the Southeast has some serious factors in its favor. At NAIOP's E.CON conference here, they explain what's making the region so compelling.

Fannie Mae will reward multifamily properties with a green building certification with a 10 basis point reduction in the interest rate of a refinance, acquisition or supplemental mortgage loan.

HOUSTON—The Galleria has long been a shopping mecca. Now, Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group wants to ensure it will be for years to come. Earlier this month, the company announced that it intends to invest some $250 million in updates and add 35 more retailers to the 2.4 million-square-foot property, just outside the loop. GlobeSt.com's Anna Caplan recently caught up with the mall's general manager, Greg Noble, to get the shopping scoop.

DALLAS—Dallas has one of the most diverse employer bases in the country, according to new research from JLL.

PHOENIX—Officials from Watt Communities of Arizona and Southern California-based parent company Watt Communities have broken ground on Dorsey Lane, a 51-unit, for-sale upscale urban living townhome project in central Tempe.

PHOENIX—Stockdale Capital Partners has announced plans to break ground in the third quarter on Marquee at the District, a new 250,700-square-foot class A creative office development in Downtown Scottsdale.

DENTON, Tex.—Kingswood Circle LLC has purchased Kingswood Apartments, a class B 200-unit complex, in Denton. The partnership of Mike Wells and Robert Aiello acquired the asset from an out-of-state owner for $10 million.