Yearly Archives: 2014

SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, CA - June 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The County of San Bernardino Economic Development Agency was awarded the 2014 Achievement Award in the category of Community/Economic Development by the National Association of Counties (N...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Global Green USA recognized the tremendous advancements made in industry, building, media and public policy that move the world toward a sustainable and secure future at its annual Millennium Awards that took place on Saturday, June 7th at the Fairmont Hotel. David Crane, President & CEO of NRG Energy, was honored with the Corporate Environmental Leadership Award; Rick Fedrizzi, President, CEO, & Founding Chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council was honored with the Individual Leadership Award

Sacramento - June 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- On any given night roughly 16,000 veterans in California have no place to call home; they sleep in parks, under bridges, in their cars, in emergency shelters or on a friend’s couch. Now, thanks to the voters’ approval of Proposition 41 and the partnership of three state agencies, more veterans will have access to permanent, safe and affordable housing. The California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet), the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the California Housing Finance Agency (CalHFA) also announced today three stakeholder meetings to be held in July around the state to help inform implementation of the Veterans Housing and Homeless Prevention Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- AARP members can now enjoy the convenience of having delicious frozen food delivered right to their front doors, at a discount, thanks to a new agreement with Schwan’s Home Service, Inc. AARP members receive $20 off their first order of $50, and they earn double Schwan’s Rewards™ points thereafter. Weekly specials, coupons and exclusive online hot deals add value for AARP members

In exactly one year, the laws that govern affordable housing in New York State will expire. Up until 2011, when the laws come up for renewal, they have been continuously and pragmatically weakened through legislation supported by the Landlord lobby and real estate interests. When the laws were renewed in 2011, this weakening was stopped through aggressive grassroots campaigning by tenants supported by social justice organizations

NEW YORK, NY - June 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the midst of numerous high-profile hires in the last few weeks, Urban Compass continues its strategic expansion with the addition of two top Manhattan sales agents, Jay Glazer and Tinnie Sassano. Both with an extensive knowledge of the Downtown market, Glazer was one of Warburg Realty’s top producers and has been awarded numerous industry honors. Sassano, formerly of Town Residential, closed over $25M in sales in the past year alone.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- A proposed rule recently released by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to expand the reach of the Clean Water Act could increase the cost of new homes without a corresponding benefit to America’s lakes, rivers and other water bodies, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) told Congress today

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residential construction is a key engine behind economic growth in the United States. According to McGraw Hill Construction’s Dodge Construction Market Forecast, single and multifamily housing projects account for about 45% of the value of all construction projects started in theUnited States in 2014. With that market forecasted to grow rapidly in coming years, the green activity and drivers in the market are critical.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Of the approximately 350 metro markets nationwide, 56 returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI), released today. This represents a net gain of nine metros year over year

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Building Systems Councils (BSC) of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) opened its call for entries for the 2015 Jerry Rouleau Awards for Excellence in Marketing and Home Design. The annual awards recognize the best marketing efforts and home designs in the building systems industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Toxic stress resulting from persistent poverty, trauma and social bias can hijack brain functions and lead to behavior patterns that may impede individuals’ economic progress. How can public housing authorities (PHAs) use this information to design economic self-sufficiency programs that accommodate the needs of affected residents and reduce reliance on public assistance? A new report applies lessons from behavioral and cognitive science to give PHAs new insight into programs that can support residents’ economic progress

Waldorf, Md. - June 12, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, convened a gathering of local housing officials, REALTORS and others working to assist Marylanders before and during the forec...

WASHINGTON - June 12, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a ground-breaking cross-agency collaboration, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) produced the first-ever dataset of HUD-assisted households that includes Medicare and Medicaid claims data. Despite the potential usefulness of combining administrative data across agencies, such projects are rare and very difficult to bring to fruition. HUD and HHS looked specifically at data on people aged 65 and older. Although the data do not describe individuals, they can be used to study trends.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 12, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Associated General Contractors of America announced today that it is joining the national Hiring Our Heroes program as part of the construction industry’s effort to add 100,000 veterans over the next five years. The new partnership will make it easier for construction contractors to find, recruit and hire veterans, association officials added.

Washington, D.C. - June 12, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) has selected the ten recipients of the 2014 Small Project Awards. The AIA Small Project Awards Program, now in its 11 year, was established to recognize small-project practitioners for the high quality of their work and to promote excellence in small-project design. This award program emphasizes the excellence of small-project design and strives to raise public awareness of the value and design excellence that architects bring to projects, no matter the limits of size and scope

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - June 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Charles Dunn Company, one of the largest full-service regional real estate firms in the Western United States, has been selected to market National City Tower, a historic adaptive reuse development that includes 93 residential lofts, as well as ground floor and basement retail space. Built in 1924 and redeveloped in 2008, the 12-story, 118,162-square-foot property was the former branch of National City Bank. The property is being offered at $45 million and has a projected initial capitalization rate of 4.7 percent

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - June 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- CRESA Partners, one of the world’s largest tenant representation firms, has negotiated a $8.6 million lease transaction for approximately 17,500 SF of the 707 Wilshire Blvd. building, in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, on behalf of Glumac Engineering. Joe Faulkner, executive vice president of CRESA Partners, represented the tenant on the 12-year lease. John McAniff, managing director of Jones Lang LaSalle, represented the landlord, Beacon Properties.

TOPEKA, Kansas - June 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) approved 17 Kansas development properties to receive tax credits through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. These developments will construct or rehabilitate 800 units of affordable housing in 15 communities around the state.

TOPEKA, Kansas - June 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has awarded $2,250,832 in HOME loans to help communities and developers throughout the state. TOPEKA, Kansas - June 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has awarded $2,250,832 in HOME loans to help communities and developers throughout the state.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - June 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Charles Dunn Company, one of the largest full-service regional real estate firms in the western United States, has completed the $22 million sale of a 201-unit multifamily property located at 9010 Tobias Ave. in Panorama City, Calif.