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MBA Releases Q1 Commercial/Multifamily DataBook
The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) first quarter of 2019 Commercial/Multifamily DataBook is now available. "Low interest rates and strong property values continue to make commercial real estate an attractive market
Avangrid Foundation donates $125,000 to Habitat for Humanity to build safe and affordable homes
The Avangrid Foundation, the primary philanthropic arm of a diversified clean energy company, AVANGRID, Inc., today announced a $125,000 donation to commemorate its new national partnership with Habitat for Humanity
Hanley Investment Group Arranges Sale of New Two-Tenant Jack in the Box and Verizon...
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that the firm has arranged the sale of a two-tenant retail property
Mayor Bowser to Break Ground on Ward 1 Short-Term Family Housing Program
On Tuesday, July 2, at 2 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will celebrate the groundbreaking of Ward 1’s Short-Term Family Housing (STFH) Program, delivering her commitment to close and replace the DC General Family Shelter with dignified
Mayor Bowser Announces Progress on Three Projects That Will Create More than 300 Affordable...
Mayor Muriel Bowser and the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED) announced the development teams for three projects in Wards 6, 7 and 8 that will deliver more than 300 affordable homes for low- and middle-income families
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Award of $48.1 Million In Grants for Workforce Reintegration
U.S. Department of Labor Announces Award of $48.1 Million In Grants for Workforce Reintegration of Homeless Veterans
U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta today announced...
Nonresidential Construction Spending Slips Modestly in May, Says ABC
According to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data published today, national nonresidential construction spending declined 0.9% in May, totaling $788.5 billion on a seasonally adjusted annualized basis
Norton to Host Community Forum on D.C. Statehood and Community Building, Tuesday
On the day that national organizations speak about their support and work on Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton’s (D-DC) District of Columbia statehood bill, Norton will that evening host a Community Forum moderated by Reverend
Hanley Investment Group Arranges Sale of Retail Pad Building at Arrowhead Towne Center Mall...
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that
NAR’s Strategic Investment Fund Opens Applications for iOi Pitch Battle
Second Century Ventures, the National Association of Realtors®' strategic investment arm, is proud to present the opening of applications for the second annual Innovation, Opportunity and Investment Summit Pitch Battle.
Mercy Housing Lakefront Appoints Two New Board Members
Mercy Housing Lakefront, a nonprofit that owns and operates 52 affordable housing properties in the Chicagoland area, Southern Illinois, Southeastern Wisconsin and Central Indiana
USDA Invests in Rural Water and Wastewater Infrastructure in 29 States
Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that USDA is investing $192 million in 71 projects located across 29 states to improve rural water infrastructure
Solar Industry Commends Maine for Making Major Moves on Renewable Energy
The Maine Legislature recently passed three clean energy bills, including a renewable portfolio standard that requires the state to get 80% of its electricity from renewable energy by 2030 and 100% by 2050.
VA partnership with Corporation for National Community Service supports older Veterans and their caregivers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently began partnering with the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to engage Senior Corps volunteers in support of VA’s Choose Home Initiative
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 1.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 21, 2019.
MBA Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order on Housing Affordability
Statement from Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), regarding President Trump's Executive Order on Housing Affordability
Norton Announces Historic D.C. Spending Bill Passes House
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the House’s fiscal year (FY) 20 District of Columbia Appropriations bill, which contains most of her top policy and funding priorities, passed the House of Representatives today.
Wyden, Young Bill Would Save Affordable Housing Units
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator Todd Young, R-Ind., today introduced legislation to preserve affordable housing units by closing a loophole
WORKING TO MEET COMMITMENTS INTERIOR REVOKES PUBLIC LAND ORDERS
The U.S. Department of the Interior issued two Public Land Orders (PLO) affecting approximately 1.3 million acres of public lands in the Fortymile Subunit of the Eastern Interior and the Bering Glacier area in Southcentral Alaska.
Three Commercial Real Estate Executives Named 2019 CREW Network Distinguished Leaders
Annemarie DiCola, Leslie Hale and Nathalie Palladitcheff have been named 2019 CREW Network Distinguished Leaders and will be featured speakers at the CREW Network Convention and Marketplace on Sept. 27, 2019 in Orlando, Florida.
