Yearly Archives: 2016
Kettler’s New High-Rise Revives Old Post Office Site and Provides Spark For Crystal City
Kettler, one of greater Washington, D.C.’s leading real estate development and property management companies, announced today the opening of m.flats Crystal City, an 11-story, 198-unit, high-rise apartment building located in the Crystal City neighborhood of Arlington, Va.
Hanley Investment Group Negotiates Sale of Multi-Tenant Retail Pad, Shadow-Anchored by New Walmart Supercenter...
anley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally-recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that the firm represented the buyer and seller in the off-market sale of a 13,940-square-foot multi-tenant retail pad, shadow-anchored by a new Walmart Supercenter at 13325 Main Street in Hesperia, Calif. The sale price was $8.5 million, yielding a cap rate of 5.33 percent.
Pinewood Forrest Hires Top Entertainment Executive as President
Pinewood Forrest, an innovative mixed-use community located in Fayetteville, Georgia, today announced international expert Rob Parker as its new President.
New Report Calls for Increased Emphasis on Innovation and Clean Electric Power Generation
Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) welcomed the release of a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine on innovation for clean energy.
SIMPSON HOUSING GIVES BACK TO COMMUNITY THROUGH VOLUNTEER EFFORT
Simpson Housing® LLLP today announced that it is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of its flagship national corporate volunteerism initiative, “Simpson’s YOU Make a Difference,” through a massive volunteer effort.
The Boulder Group’s President To Speak at ICSC N3 Panel at Chicago Deal Making...
ICSC N3 Triple Net Lease Panel At ICSC Chicago Deal Making. The ICSC N3 Triple Net Lease Investment Session and hear from a Net Lease Leader at ICSC's Chicago Deal Making
New Affordable Housing for Working Families and the Formerly Homeless Opens in Sunnyvale
On October 5th, Sunnyvale Mayor Glenn Hendricks, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors President Dave Cortese, and California Assemblymember Rich Gordon joined other community leaders and members to celebrate the Grand Opening of Onizuka Crossing, an affordable rental apartment community developed by MidPen Housing. The event also highlights the value of Measure A which, if passed in November, will help create additional communities like Onizuka Crossing for Santa Clara County’s children, veterans, working families, seniors and people with special needs
Mayor Bowser Celebrates Historic Investments in Affordable Housing
Mayor Muriel Bowser joined District residents and officials to celebrate the unprecedented investment of over $100 million from theHousing Production Trust Fund (HPTF). The $106.3 million supports 19 projects that will produce or preserve more than 1,200 affordable housing units in all 8 wards.
Amata Announces $8.9 Million Grant Award to ASPA
Congresswoman Aumua Amata, announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded a grant in the amount of $8.9 million to American Samoa for water infrastructure projects.
CONSTRUCTION FIRMS ADD 23,000 EMPLOYEES IN SEPTEMBER AS SECTOR’S EMPLOYMENT HITS HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE...
Industry Officials Note the Sector’s Average Hourly Earnings Increased by 2.8 Percent for the Year as Most Firms Report Shortages of Qualified Workers, Number of Unemployed Workers Hits 16-Year Low for Month
Hanley Investment Group Completes Sale of Rare Single-Tenant Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Redlands at 5.5%...
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally-recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that Senior Vice President Jeremy McChesney completed the sale of a rare single-tenant absolute net-leased Enterprise Rent-A-Car property in Redlands, Calif.
Home furnishings retailer makes $1 million product donation commitment to Habitat for Humanity ReStores
Online furnishings retailer ATGStores.com is renewing its commitment to Habitat for Humanity through a product donation with a retail value of $1 million, up from $500,000 last year, and products are already being shipped to Habitat for Humanity ReStores nationwide
Contract Talks Begin for Hundreds of Harvard Custodians
Negotiations for a new, multi-year contract are set to begin on Friday, October 7 between Harvard University and 32BJ SEIU the largest property service union in the country. The contract covers over 700 custodians who maintain buildings throughout Harvard campuses in Cambridge and Boston
Covington & Burling LLP Partner & 82nd Attorney General of the United States Eric...
On Thursday, October 6, 2016 Eric H. Holder, Jr. will receive the Outstanding Achievement Award at the Lawyer’s Executive Advisory Partners’ Luncheon, hosted by the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP
Mayor Bowser to Celebrate Historic Investments in Affordable Housing
On Friday, Mayor Bowser will join District leaders to celebrate a promise fulfilled: the unprecedented expenditure of $100 million from the Housing Production Trust Fund. The $100 million investment is supporting 19 projects that will create or preserve more than 1,200 affordable housing units. Since coming into office, Mayor Bowser has committed $100 million annually to the fund – more than any city per capita in the country.
Prevention Partnerships for Young Veterans: Local Veteran and Homeless Programs and Resources
The National Veterans Technical Assistance Center (NVTAC) is hosting the webinar “Prevention Partnerships for Young Veterans: Local Veteran and Homeless Programs and Resources” on Thursday, Oct. 20 at 2:00 pm EDT.
Affordable Green Neighborhoods 2016 Grant Recipients Announced
The U.S. Green Building Council, with the support of Bank of America Charitable Foundation grant program, awards funding and provides educational resources to developers of affordable housing
Five Members of Congress Receive Major Solar Accolades
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is honored to present Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) with the first-ever Lifetime Solar Pugilist Award. SEIA is also proud to announce the selection of four other Members of Congress to receive the prestigious SEIA Solar Champion Award, an honor bestowed upon entities or individuals who have helped strengthen solar power in America.
The Housing Partnership Equity Trust Announces a Transition in Leadership
The Housing Partnership Equity Trust (HPET) has announced today a transition in executive leadership. After almost five years as CEO of HPET, Drew Ades is departing in pursuit of new opportunities
Nanoscale Confinement Leads to New All-inorganic Perovskite with Exceptional Solar Cell Properties
Scientists with the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for the first time discovered how to make perovskite solar cells out of quantum dots and used the new material to convert sunlight to electricity with 10.77 percent efficiency.
