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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.

COSTA MESA, CA - October 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Western Community Housing, Inc., a leading owner and developer of quality affordable multifamily residential communities in California, is pleased to announce that Graham P. Espley-Jones, Presiden...

LAGUNA HILLS, CA - October 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Hodgdon Group, a full-service real estate brokerage, development and construction firm, announced that the firm has completed the entitlements and has commenced construction on the renovation and expansion of the former Circuit City building located at 24001 El Toro Road in Laguna Hills, California. The former Circuit City will be expanded to make way for a fully-remodeled 51,000-square-foot retail building to include a 33,000-square-foot Ashley Furniture HomeStore, and a 4,000-square-foot Chick-fil-A restaurant with drive-thru on an outparcel. Hodgdon Group is serving as the fee developer, contractor and master leasing broker for the redevelopment project. Hodgdon Group also negotiated the site acquisition. This project represents one of the larger retail redevelopment projects in Orange County and is expected to be completed in March 2012.

WEST ORANGE, N.J. - October 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For people who are lucky enough to travel to warmer climates for a few months during the cold New Jersey winters, the one thing that often mars an otherwise pleasant getaway is the feeling that their home is unattended and unprotected. Even for people who hire an expensive security firm to monitor their home, it’s not easy to shake the feeling that while they are laying on a beach in Florida, something could be wrong with their home in the Garden State.

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. - October 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Active adult home buyers agree that one of the reasons the homes at The Pointe at Turnbury are such a good value is that the interior spaces are superbly appointed, with many luxury features that would be considered upgrades elsewhere included in the standard purchase price. But for those who do choose to customize their home, The Pointe at Turnbury offers a comprehensive menu of unique upgrades that many residents choose to take advantage of.

>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.

WOODBURY, N.J. - October 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nicole Hantman of Marlton, New Jersey has recently joined Continental Home Loans, Inc as its new Relationship Manager for the New Jersey market. With more than 20 years experience in the real esta...

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...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - October 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For the third year in a row, RE/MAX was ranked as the number one real estate franchisor by Franchise Times® magazine. Results from the 2011 Franchise Times Top 200 Survey identify RE/MAX in the...

WASHINGTON, DC - October 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it is immediately suspending Michael Primeau, former President of Lend America, from doing any business with HUD following his admission that he engaged in a wide-scale mortgage fraud scheme. Specifically, Primeau pled guilty to charges he directed employees of Lend America, a former FHA-approved lender, to divert mortgage funds intended to pay off borrowers’ first mortgages at refinance closings in order to pay company operating expenses.

TORONTO - October 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) annual Greenbuild International Conference & Expo concluded last Friday with a closing plenary session featuring Canadian Minister Lisa Raitt, Minister of Labour; First polar explorer to lead a team to both North and South poles, Robert Swan; Principal at John Picard & Associates and natural systems expert, John Picard; Australian artist/technologist and Director of NYU’s xdesign Environmental Health Clinic, Natalie Jeremijenko, and other international thought leaders. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s New York City office was presented with the 2011 Leadership Award, commemorating the Mayor’s extensive sustainability efforts throughout the city.

NEW YORK, NY - October 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Marketing Directors, Inc., the leading Manhattan-based residential real estate marketing and sales/leasing firm, has promoted Kristina Hedden to the position of Project Manager.

HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. - October 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Larken Associates has announced the addition of five new tenants at The Shoppes and Offices at Wood’s Tavern, the renovated two-building retail and office complex located at the intersection of Route 206 and Amwell Road in the heart of the Somerset County Town of Hillsborough.

AUSTIN, TX - October 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Temporary housing units are rolling out this week to eligible Texans whose homes were severely damaged or destroyed during the recent wildfires, officials from the state and the Federal Emergency Mana...

WASHINGTON, DC - October 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced it is charging a Park City, Utah homeowner association, property management company, and a group of condominium owners with violating the Fair Housing Act for refusing to accommodate a tenant who required an emotional support dog because of a disability. HUD brings the charges on behalf of the tenant, a Gulf War veteran with a disability

WASHINGTON, DC - October 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it is charging the University of Nebraska at Kearney and five of its employees with violating the Fair Housing Act when they refused to grant a student permission to have a therapy dog live in her University-owned apartment and illegally inquired into the nature and severity of the student’s disabilities. The student, who required the dog in order to cope with depression and anxiety, was seeking an exception to the University’s no-pet policy as a disability-related “reasonable accommodation” under the Fair Housing Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Custom builders across the nation are invited to enter the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 2011 Custom Home Builder of the Year Award competition, sponsored by the Propane Education & Research Council

BROOKLYN, N.Y. - October 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Manhattan-based Hudson Realty Capital LLC has funded $8 million in note acquisition financing secured by the debt on four industrial buildings, located in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, N.Y...

NEWARK, NJ - October 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Aspen Stratford, a 115 unit HUD subsidized rental complex located at 19 and 29 Stratford Place in the Essex County, N.J. City of Newark, has been purchased by TreeTop Development.