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ORLANDO, FL - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Want to recognize an environmentally conscious Florida builder or developer, one whose projects prove that responsible growth and environmental protection can co-exist? Then remind builders to enter to win Florida Realtors® annual Environmental Award, popularly known as the ENVY, before the July 7, 2011, deadline.

Hoboken, NJ - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alexan CityView, the upscale collection of 544 rental homes rising on a sprawling waterfront site at the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor, announced an open invitation to the public to attended their five-day only VIP Showcase which will highlight its unrivaled resort-style amenities and lifestyle from Wednesday, June 8th through Sunday, June 12th.

New York, NY - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) today announced that it has successfully refinanced 919 Third Avenue, which it owns in a joint venture partnership with New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS). The new 12-year, $500 million mortgage, was originated jointly by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Pacific Life Insurance Company.

Washington, DC - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Realtors® supports comprehensive reform of America’s housing finance market that protects taxpayers and ensures the availability of affordable mortgage credit today and into the future.

New York, NY - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) today announced that the Company's executive management team, led by Marc Holliday, Chief Executive Officer, will make a presentation at the NAREIT REIT Week 2011 Investor Forum on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 2:15 p.m. EDT. The presentation will be simultaneously webcast, in a listen-only mode, on the Company's website at www.slgreen.com in the investor section under the "Event Calendar & Webcasts" tab.

June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Alexandria reminds property owners that the first half 2011 Real Estate Tax and Refuse Fee payments are on due on Wednesday, June 15. To avoid a late payment penalty and interest, payment must be received by the City or postmarked by the U.S. Postal Service no later than June 15.

HARRISBURG, PA - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Steel City will become Gotham City when filming for “The Dark Knight Rises” begins this summer in Pittsburgh. To welcome Batman to the Commonwealth, State Treasurer Rob McCord today highlighted Pennsylvanians in Treasury’s unclaimed property database with names straight out of Gotham.

Torrance, CA - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For Christine Deschaine, it was the running water she missed most. Traveling through the Amazon on a small medical boat, she volunteered to work in a mobile dental clinic and assisted a team providing extractions to those living in remote villages. Almost two weeks passed as she traveled between flooded villages with few modern conveniences. Amidst this exotic jungle and beautiful terrain, that was still the biggest culture shock. Yet the gratitude and welcoming faces of the people she helped made it hard for Deschaine to be anything but grateful herself.

Torrance, CA - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest commercial real estate firms in the country, is pleased to announce the addition of Robyn Smart as a senior advisor of the Indianapolis office. Smart specializes in tenant representation, site acquisition and landlord representation. In her new role, Smart will be responsible for all aspects of retail brokerage.

Torrance, CA - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Brooks Paine of Keystone Pacific Property Management has earned the Certified Community Association Manager (CCAM®) designation through the California Association of Community Managers.

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Dawn Arrabito has joined commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. as a director in the firm’s East Rutherford office. A resident of West Orange, N.J., she is a seasoned real estate brokerage professional with 15 years of industry-related experience

Torrance, CA - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, the nation’s largest broker-owned commercial brokerage firm, has closed on the $9.25 million sale of the Empire Corporate Center office building complex located at 800 N. Haven Ave., in Ontario, Calif.

New York, NY - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Underberg will continue to represent major developers and educational and charitable institutions in New York and throughout the country in the acquisition and assemblage of large tracts for the development of shopping centers, office buildings, hotels, and other commercial and educational projects.

NEWARK, N.J. - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- While the influx of international travelers staying at The Berger Organization’s Best Western Robert Treat Hotel in Newark may initially have been motivated by a recession-based drive toward cost savings, the trend continues to gain momentum as the recovery takes hold. According to Shah Deen, the hotel’s general manager, what started as a simple idea to market the property as an alternative to high-priced lodging in Manhattan is drawing countless overseas guests for business and pleasure - many of them are patronizing local attractions in Newark as well.

NEW YORK, NY - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jones Lang LaSalle has completed a lease extension for Hunts Point Terminal Produce Cooperative Association Inc. with the City of New York. The world’s largest produce market inked a three-year lease extension for 660,000 square feet of warehouse space on 107 acres of land in the Bronx.

NEW YORK, NY - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Terra Holdings, parent company of Brown Harris Stevens and Halstead Property, is pleased to announce that Stephen G. Kliegerman has been named President of a newly formed company, Terra Development Marketing. In this new position, Kliegerman will be responsible for the operations, direction and management of new business, client relations, pre-development planning, marketing and sales for all new development projects represented by both Brown Harris Stevens and Halstead Property, which are separate and distinct companies owned by Terra Holdings.

IRVINE, CA - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Award-winning KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture and Planning, is pleased to announce that KTGY’s Principal Manny Gonzalez, AIA, LEED AP and CAASH has been invited to participate in Building Industry Association (BIA) of Southern California 50+ Housing Council program, "'ABC' Demonstration Home - A Preview Before PCBC Debut," on Thursday, June 16, 2011. The new ABC Home, which was designed by Gonzalez, is an "Affordable, Buildable, Certified" Green home designed for Net-Zero energy use that incorporates Universal Design to accommodate people of all ages and capabilities. The first of three demonstration homes planned by Southern California Edison Company, the ABC home will be built in fall 2011.

EUGENE, OR - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has integrated the innovative IDX Broker software onto the website of yet another real estate professional, Doris Mangeri. Thousands of Southeast Florida MLS (SEFL) listings have been seamlessly synced to the search page Mangeri hosts, creating a revolutionary and efficient online property search page for potential Miami, Florida buyers to utilize. Mangeri has forever changed the way home seekers find homes online, giving them all of the diverse and effective tools to help guide them through their SEFL property search, without ever having to leave the convenience of her website.

EUGENE, OR - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Wilmington, Delaware Realtor Donna Marshall has teamed with IDX, Inc. to display thousands of detailed property listings directly on her website. As a member of the Trend MLS, Marshall has long had access...

WASHINGTON, DC - June 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- AARP today announced the launch of a new online Web portal—www.aarp.org/pride—dedicated to serving older lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans. The organization’s first online home base for the LGBT community reinforces the fact that pride comes in all ages for LGBT members, friends and loved ones. The site features articles on news, personal finance, relationships, travel and other topics of concern to older gay Americans, and their family and friends, as well as a community forum