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Northbrook, IL - October 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group’s Research Department has released a new research report providing comprehensive numbers and analysis of the 3^rdquarter activity in the National Net Lease Market.

New York, NY - October 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Tuesday, October 18th, nursing home caregivers and theater performers will conduct a satirical street theater performance outside of One Centre Street to humorously draw attention to the exploitative practices of the Care One and HealthBridge nursing home corporations. The Landmark Preservation Committee has a hearing at One Centre Street in which they are considering a Certificate of Appropriateness for a high-priced development project brought forth by Daniel Straus’ company JZS Madison. Straus’ company recently bought six brownstones from the Whitney Museum for $95 million and plans to convert them to luxury condominiums.

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - October 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Earlier today in federal court in St. Paul, a 45-year-old Burnsville man was sentenced for conspiring with others to bilk mortgage lenders out of more than $43 million. United States District Cou...

Philadelphia, PA - October 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a concerted effort to reach a fair agreement and avoid a strike that would inconvenience the city of Philadelphia the property service workers union, 32BJ and the Building Owners Labor Relations, Inc. (BOLR), are extending contract negotiations for 3 more days.

Philadelphia, PA - October 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 2,600 property service workers who maintain corporate offices in Philadelphia, including Liberty Place, the Comcast Center, and Commerce Square, are moving closer to a possible walkout, with strike-planning meetings scheduled Saturday. Strike captains have meanwhile been trained to provide instruction on setting up picket lines at more than 100 buildings throughout Center City if an agreement is not reached by Saturday, October 15th at midnight.

>Washington, D.C. - October 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Oakland) and Members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation sent a letter to President Obama urging him to act immediately to address our coun...

Los Angeles, CA - October 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Mayor Villaraigosa launched the LA Commercial Building Performance Partnership, an innovative, Recovery Act-funded program which will help owners of commercial properties make their buildings more energy and water efficient, while saving tenants money and stimulating the local economy. Through the LA Commercial Building Performance Partnership, building owners can access free energy assessments, as well as financing at competitive rates to cover up to 100 percent of the cost of their energy upgrades.

Phoenix, AZ - October 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CoreNet Global Desert Mountain Chapter has chosen two recipients for the inaugural Corporate Real Estate Excellence Awards: Barry Broome, president and CEO, Greater Phoenix Economic Council, and Scot...

San Francisco, CA - October 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Zephyr Real Estate has announced the addition of Jamie Howell, long-time San Francisco Realtor, to its organization. Howell began his real estate career in San Francisco in 1989 and has worked at a number of brokerages over the years.

LOS ANGELES, CA - October 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Los Angeles celebrated the grand opening of Dana Strand Senior Apartments, a development by ROEM Corporation and La Cienega LOMOD, Inc., in collaboration with the Housing Authority of the City of...

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - October 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A federal appellate court has ruled that a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a St. Petersburg trespassing ordinance may proceed. The opinion, issued by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Catron et al. v. City of St. Petersburg, overturns a lower court's decision to dismiss a lawsuit brought by Southern Legal Counsel (SLC), Florida Institutional Legal Services (FILS), and the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (the Law Center). The Plaintiffs assert that the ordinance violates their rights to freedom of movement and procedural due process

NEW YORK CITY, NY - October 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Haver Analytics, a provider of time series data for the global strategy and research community, is expanding its headquarters at W&H Properties’ One Grand Central Place by more than 30 p...

WASHINGTON, DC - October 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of its drive to end homelessness among Veterans by 2015, the Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a nation-wide outreach initiative, “Make the Call,” to spread the message about its special programs to help homeless Veterans and their families to 28 communities across the nation in October.

San Francisco, CA - October 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Zephyr Real Estate has launched a new mobile website, once again leading the pack in customer service and innovative technology.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In business, it can take a lot to build up an area of expertise. It may be years of practice before clients start recognizing you for your specialty niche. Neil Struby, president of Struby Construction LLC in Decatur, Ga., has been slowly breaking into the green remodeling field. “I know green remodeling is sort of a trend right now, but I’ve always been interested in energy efficiency, having a background in mechanical engineering,” Struby says.

New York, NY - October 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to spotlight the need for good jobs and to restore fairness to the economy, hundreds of office cleaners, along with elected leaders, union supporters and groups such as the Occupy Wall ...

DETROIT, MI - October 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today marks the first wave in a series of moves that will bring 2,500 more professionals to Detroit by early 2012. Some 1,500 Quicken Loans team members stepped foot into their new offices at the renovated Chase Tower Building located in the city’s central business district, bringing the company one step closer to its goal of relocating all of its Michigan-based team members to downtown Detroit.

October 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Donna Bennett, a sales associate with the Holmdel office of Gloria Nilson, REALTORS®, Real Living, the preeminent high-end real estate brokerage in central New Jersey, has been named the 2011 Realtor-Associate of...

NEW YORK CITY, NY - October 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Winoker Realty has brokered an expansion and renewal for renowned cosmetic packaging company Axilone USA Inc. at 276 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, according to Elliot Klein, senior vice president ...

WASHINGTON, DC - October 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded more than $28 million to 84 fair housing organizations and other non-profit agencies in 33 states and the District of Columbia to assist people who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination (see attached). This is in addition to the $10 million funding for high performing fair housing enforcement organizations awarded last month