Yearly Archives: 2012
Mayor Vincent C. Gray Hails Top National Ranking for District in LEED Green Buildings
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Vincent C. Gray today welcomed the latest data from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) showing that the District leads the nation in in promoting green building and sustainability. USGBC ranked D.C. as No. 1 per capita in its list of top 10 states for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified commercial and institutional green buildings during 2011.<
2013 NAHB International Builders’ Show Packs a Punch in Just Three Days
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Four days’ worth of exciting events and activities will be packed into three when the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show lands in Las Vegas Jan. 22-24, 2013. This largest annual light construction tradeshow in the world is expected to attract 50,000 attendees and more than 800 industry suppliers.
HALSTEAD PROPERTY WELCOMES NEW AGENTS TO BROOKLYN
Hoboken, NJ - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property is pleased to announce that three new agents have joined the Boerum Hill office, one of three Halstead offices in Brooklyn. The agents are comprised of well-known veteran Park Slope...
SHOPPES AT SOUTHERN PALMS PURCHASED FOR $31.4 MILLION
Wellington, FL - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE announced today the sale of Shoppes at Southern Palms, a 200,889-square-foot shopping center located on Southern Boulevard in Palm Beach County, Florida to New York-based Garrison Investment ...
Metro Commercial Lands The Tile Shop for King of Prussia, PA
King of Prussia, PA - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Tile Shop is expanding the Philadelphia region, and Metro Commercial has completed a 25,522-square foot lease for the tile and floor covering store in King of Prussia, PA. The store will...
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD ARRANGES LEASE EXPANSION, EXTENSION FOR ENGINEERING FIRM
LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Langan Engineering & Environmental Services has increased its presence and re-located within its current location at 989 Lenox Drive in Lawrenceville. In little more than one year, this r...
Phoenix Office Sector Recovery an Arduous Process
Phoenix, AZ - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Valley’s office sector continued to pace along the bottom over the past year. As we enter 2012 a new attitude is taking hold. Though conditions remain weak, 2011 saw an increase in in-migrati...
Global Outlook for Real Estate Remains Unclear In 2012
Los Angeles, CA - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Macro-economic and political landscape uncertainty suggests that a cautious outlook for commercial real estate is likely to persist into 2012 according to a new report from CBRE Global Research. The Global ViewPoint for 2012 notes that high quality real estate assets in prime locations should continue to perform well compared to secondary real estate and very competitive with regard to other asset classes.
HUD PROVIDES $400 MILLION TO HELP COMMUNITIES IN EIGHT STATES TO RECOVER FROM 2011...
WASHINGTON, DC - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today allocated $400 million in emergency aid to help communities in eight states to recover from presidentially declared natural disasters in 2011. Provided through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, these grants will support long-term disaster recovery efforts in areas with the greatest extent of ‘unmet need.’
MWW GROUP PUBLIC RELATIONS SECURES METROPOLITAN CENTER SIGNAGE IN LEASE EXTENSION
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Metropolitan Center, the New Jersey Meadowlands landmark office tower, will soon be known as the MWW Public Relations building. The public relations agency, one of the top 15 agencies in th...
Matthew Cohen Joins Mesa West Capital As Principal in New York City Office
New York, NY - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate finance veteran Matthew Cohen has joined Mesa West Capital as a Principal in the firm's New York office, announced co-founder Mark Zytko. Cohen comes to Mesa West after seven years at N...
The Boulder Group Arranges the Sale of a Single Tenant Pamida Property in Sisseton,...
Northbrook, IL - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Pamida property located at 1712 Highway 10 in Sisseton, South Dakota for $2,009,000.
Colliers International Completes Six-Property Portfolio Sale in Tennessee
January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed six unit Burger King portfolio sale in Tennessee. The stores are located in Knoxville (2), Newport, Maryville, Gree...
FHA ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL STEPS TO LIMIT RISK AND STRENGTHEN FINANCES
WASHINGTON, DC - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Acting Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner Carol J. Galante announced the latest in a series of steps to protect and strengthen the FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, while enabling the agency to continue to fulfill its mission to provide access to homeownership for qualified borrowers.
December Existing-Home Sales Show Uptrend
Washington, DC - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Existing-home sales continued on an uptrend in December, rising for three consecutive months and remaining above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
Present Value Properties Negotiates Menchie’s Lease at Culver Plaza in Irvine
TUSTIN, CA - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Present Value Properties, Inc., a full service retail real estate brokerage, and consulting firm headquartered in Tustin, Calif., announced today that a Menchie's franchisee signed a lease for 1,427 s...
Updated NAHB Publication Helps Builders Develop Powerful, Well-Organized Schedules
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A detailed, well-planned schedule is a builder’s best tool. Without one, a building project can end up in disarray and over budget. In Scheduling for Home Builders with Microsoft® Project, Third Edition, the latest release from BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), builders will benefit from expert advice on how to master this powerful scheduling program.
Georgia Department of Banking and Finance Enforces Mortgage Loan Originator Licensing Requirement; Order to...
Atlanta, GA - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Anthony Ruffolo aka Ronnie Tony Ruffolo of Roswell, Georgia became final
Attorney General Biden, Legislators, Advocates Mark Launch of New Foreclosure Mediation Program
Wilmington, DE - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Beau Biden was joined by a bipartisan coalition of legislators and advocates today to mark the launch of Delaware’s mandatory foreclosure mediation program. The program, which b...
New Jersey online real estate search simplified with custom IDX solution of Victoria Carter
EUGENE, OR - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Short Hills, New Jersey real estate professional Victoria Carter has revolutionized her website with the dynamic IDX Broker software. She now hosts thousands of property listings directly on her websi...