Yearly Archives: 2019
Register Without Delay! One Week Left to Apply for Disaster Assistance
Homeowners, renters and business owners who sustained losses or damage in the April 29-July 5 storms and flooding still have one week left to apply for disaster assistance.
July Construction Unemployment Rates Remain Low, Though Not as Low as a Year Ago,...
In July, estimated not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates rose nationally and in 38 states, fell in eight states and remained unchanged in four on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor
Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on 179 Affordable Homes in Ward 7, Delivers on the...
Mayor Muriel Bowser, Ward 7 Councilmember Vincent Gray, and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) broke ground on two 100% affordable housing communities, Providence Place and the Strand Residences
Central Valley Builders Supply Wins North Bay Business Journal’s Best Places to Work Award
Central Valley, a U.S. top-100 building supply company, announced today that it was named one of “The Best Places to Work in the North Bay” by the North Bay Business Journal in Northern California
Mayor Bowser to Break Ground on Two New Communities, Delivering 179 Affordable Homes to...
On Wednesday, August 28, at 3 pm and 3:45 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will break ground on two 100% affordable communities, Providence Place and the Strand Residences
SEC Charges Brixmor Property Group Inc. and Former Senior Executives with Accounting Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Brixmor Property Group Inc., a publicly-traded real estate investment trust, and four former senior executives with fraud in connection with a scheme to manipulate a key non-GAAP metric relied
Home Construction Slowing in Manufacturing Areas
In a possible sign of economic softening in the industrial heartland, home construction in the nation’s major manufacturing areas registered declines on a year-over-year basis in the second quarter of 2019
Department of Energy Releases Annual Wind Market Reports, Finding Robust Wind Power Installations and...
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released annual market reports documenting data and trends in wind installations, technologies, costs, prices, and performance through the end of 2018 for three sectors
Appraisal Institute, Fannie Mae Join Forces to Foster Diversity in Valuation Profession
The Appraisal Institute is partnering with Fannie Mae to promote appraisal careers and to foster diversity in the valuation profession, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers announced today.
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 40 STATES AND D.C. FROM JULY 2018 TO JULY 2019,...
Forty states added construction jobs between July 2018 and July 2019, while construction employment increased in 25 states from June to July, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department
Interactive Exhibit “Undesign the Redline” Explores History of U.S. Housing Policy, Race, Segregation and...
Enterprise Community Partners, Designing the WE, City Life/Vida Urbana and Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation present the exhibit and related programming through December
BLM EXTENDS TEMPORARY CLOSURE AT VIRGIN RIVER CANYON RECREATION AREA CAMPGROUND FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Arizona Strip Field Office will be extending the temporary closure of the Virgin River Canyon Recreation Area Campground in order to complete necessary renovations of the restrooms
National Institute of Building Sciences President & CEO Joins U.S. Green Building Council Board
National Institute of Building SciencesPresident and CEO Lakisha Ann Woods has joined the U.S. Green Building Council board of directors.
Hanley Investment Group Arranges Sale of Five-Tenant Retail Center on Long Island for $6,625,000
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, has arranged the sale of a 100%-occupied
Replacement windows
Buying new windows for your home comes with many options, some good, some not so good. It starts with your goals for replacement windows, and that should be what drives your selection. If you are on a budget, you may not buy windows that are filled with gas or have a Low-E coating on them or a glazed window.
Safety First in Home Renovations
Walk down any busy residential street and you are likely to see at least one or two signs of properties undergoing some home renovations. Updating or reconfiguring your home is an immensely popular way to increase the value of your home or radically change your way of life for the better.
New Hanover County shares report on comprehensive floodplain management
To show the county’s strategies to reduce floodplain hazards, as well as ensure homeowners receive discounted flood insurance rates, New Hanover County has completed its annual progress
Community and Environmental Organizations Push Michigan Public Service Commission to Reject DTE’s Long-Term Energy...
Environmental and community organizations today are calling for Michigan’s Public Service Commission to reject the proposed long-term energy plan from DTE following testimony from experts revealing how DTE’s plan
While the Federal Government Aims to Warehouse Children, Mayor Bowser Displays Model for Short-Term...
Mayor Muriel Bowser cut the ribbon on The Sterling, the District’s short-term family housing site in Ward 5, the first of three sites opening in 2019 and winter 2020. This opening continues the momentum toward making homelessness rare
Community Development and Wealth Building Are Front and Center for Capital Impact in the...
In the first two quarters of 2019, Capital Impact Partners’ activities aimed to build the power of our community members by leveraging their community assets alongside our flexible capital and capacity building.
