Yearly Archives: 2014

Plantation, FL - December 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE arranged the sale of 74 out of 150 luxury condominium units at Paragon Plantation at 741-791 N. Pine Island Road in Plantation, Florida. The assets were acquired from Falcon Carlyle, LLC, by Paragon Plantation Holdings, LLC, for $9.35 million, or $126, 351 per unit

BOSTON - December 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tuesday, December 16, 2014 - Marking the Patrick Administration’s commitment to reducing homelessness in the Commonwealth, Department of Housing and Community Development Undersecretary Aaron Gornstein today presided over a meeting of the Interagency Council on Housing and Homelessness (ICHH).The ICHH has met monthly since 2008, and today’s session marks the final under Governor Deval Patrick’s leadership.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory has announced the demonstration of a 45.7 percent conversion efficiency for a four-junction solar cell at 234 suns concentration. This achievement represents one of the highest

Reston, Virginia, - December 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that the Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled, consistent with prior cases, that language in the mortgage explicitly grants the power of sale to MERS and its successors and assigns.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Buoyed by sustained demand for apartments and condominiums, coupled with state and local governments moving ahead with delayed public projects, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has been positive for seven consecutive months. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lead time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the November ABI score was 50.9, down from a mark of 53.7 in October. This score reflects a slight increase in design activity (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 58.8, following a mark of 62.7 the previous month.

BRONX, NY - December 16, 2014 (RealEstateRama) --New York State Senator and Independent Democratic Conference leader Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester), alongside Assemblyman Luis Sepúlveda (D-Bronx), New York City Council Member Ritchie Torres (CD-15),  housing advocates, women’s rights activists and victims of domestic violence,  today announced the introduction of new legislation that would create an equal priority system for all homeless women, children and families across New York City. The proposal comes on the heels of shocking revelations that victims of domestic violence do not qualify for priority placement in the New York City Public Housing Authority (“NYCHA”) system, while at the same time, incidents of domestic violence across the five boroughs have increased dramatically in the past year

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Following an upwardly revised rate last month, housing starts in November slipped 1.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.028 million units, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau. Three-month moving averages for total and single-family production were at their highest levels since the Great Recession

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - December 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office and other attorneys general on the National Mortgage Settlement Monitoring Committee have been investigating Ocwen ever since a whistleblower came forward earlier this year with significant issues about Ocwen’s internal compliance review. The investigation by the attorneys general is separate from that announced by NMS Monitor Joseph Smith, Jr. today, but it relates to the same issues brought to Mr. Smith’s attention in May.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman said Friday that he plans to introduce legislation next year that would bar the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from running its own construction projects.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska - December 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Every year, the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (ADOT&PF) receives questions focused on two areas of driveway plowing

BOSTON - December 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two Boston-area landlords will perform health-protective improvements on five Dorchester, Mass. properties to settle EPA claims that they failed to follow federal lead paint disclosure laws.

CLEVELAND, Ohio - December 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Requests for emergency food is expected to increase over the next year in several metropolitan areas, while meeting those needs could continue to fall short, says a task force of some U.S. cities, including Cleveland

WASHINGTON, D.C., - December 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) applauds the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) decision to fund the National Housing Trust Fund (NHTF), which will expand the supply of safe, decent affordable housing for those who are most in need. FHFA Director Melvin L. Watt announced the move in letters sent to the chief executives of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on December 11, 2014. Congress authorized the NHTF through the Housing & Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA), which specified that Fannie and Freddie would each pay a percentage of their annual volume of business to fund the NHTF. That obligation was temporarily suspended when Fannie and Freddie were placed under receivership at the height of the 2008 financial crisis but was reinstated through Director Watt’s letter. The Lawyers’ Committee strongly supported Director Watt’s nomination for his position as the Director of FHFA.

PEORIA, AZ - December 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- A 4-acre industrial property with two buildings totalling 18,373 SF at 12268 N. 92nd Dr. in Peoria sold for $2,100,000 or $114.30 per SF.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Strickland Group, the elite St. Petersburg real estate team founded by leading area Realtor® Bonnie Strickland, has launched a new website at BonnieStrickland.com. Designed and built in cooperation with St. Petersburg-based ThinkTank (www.thinktankconnect.com), BonnieStrickland.com showcases The Strickland Group’s listed properties, offers advanced tools to homebuyers, and features the Group’s insights about homebuying and the St. Petersburg real estate market

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- While the housing market recovery of the last few years has not resulted in a significant boom for neighborhood and community designers, work in the sector remains focused and strong. Leveraging opportunities in existing neighborhoods, both projects and designs aim for continuing to provide easy access to employment, transportation and connection with the larger community. At the same time, homeowners continue to favor contemporary styling – choosing low-maintenance materials for exteriors, flexible interior spaces and roofs with solar reflective characteristics