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Heritage Capital Group and Pegasus Residential Join Forces to Continue North Carolina Portfolio Expansion
Heritage Capital Group and Pegasus Residential join forces to continue North Carolina portfolio expansion. Heritage Capital Group, the investment arm of Heritage Management, announces its expansion into the Raleigh, NC Market with the purchase of 3 apartment communities along with a partnership... - June 22, 2011 - Pegasus Residential
Coop Foreclosures in New York City Reach a Two-Year Peak in May 2011
In May 2011 the number of coop units scheduled for auction in New York City reached its highest value in 2 years. - June 22, 2011 - PropertyShark.com
U.S. Concrete Launches New Website
U.S. Concrete, Inc. (Nasdaq: USCR) announced today the launch of phase one of its new, improved and redesigned corporate website www.us-concrete.com. The new website provides enhanced navigation and user experience, and aims at showcasing the company’s sustainability practices, specialty... - June 22, 2011 - US Concrete
Shea Properties Adds Two Real Estate Veterans to Executive Team: Bryan McGowan and J.J. Abraham
Commercial real estate and capital markets veteran Bryan McGowan has been named chief operating officer and chief financial officer of Shea Properties, company officials announced today. - June 17, 2011 - Shea Properties
Starborn Industries Celebrates 50 Years of Success & Innovation
New Website Combines History of Achievement, Detailed Product Information & Industry’s Most Comprehensive Source of Information for Deck Screws - June 16, 2011 - Starborn Industries
U.S. Government Awards GSA Contract to The Westmark Group
Westmark is a full-service environmental engineering and consulting firm with offices in Nevada, California, Arizona, and Washington. - June 03, 2011 - The Westmark Group
U.S. Concrete Sponsors GreenerBuilder 2011
U.S. Concrete, Inc. has been named the signature sponsor of GreenerBuilder 2011. Organized by the U.S. Green Building Council – Northern California Chapter, GreenerBuilder is an opportunity for construction industry professionals to be on the leading edge and explore “what’s now... - May 27, 2011 - US Concrete
New York City Foreclosures Down 12 Percent from March 2011; Brooklyn Foreclosures Decreased by 54 Percent While Manhattan Foreclosures Increased 4%
The number of new scheduled NYC foreclosure auctions was down 65% in April 2011 compared to April 2010, and was down 12% from March 2011. - May 26, 2011 - PropertyShark.com
Beasley & Henley Part of National Trend: Begins Update of Nashville Condo-Apartment Complex
Condo and Apartment renovations are becoming more popular as builders look to update existing buildings in desirable parts of town rather than build new in the outlying areas. Award-winning interior design firm Beasley & Henley Interior Design, is working with Atlanta based developer Pollack Partners, to update the design of their latest multi-family acquisition in Nashville, TN. - May 25, 2011 - Beasley & Henley Interior Design
Preston Construction, L.L.C. Launches Website
To correspond with the companies continued growth, Preston Construction, L.L.C. (Preston), of Philadelphia, PA, is proud to announce the launch of its new website, www.prestonpa.com. Users will be able to use this site to review the extensive list of site contracting services that Preston offers,... - May 24, 2011 - Preston Construction, L.L.C.
Zuklu Announces the Launch of Its New Social Networking Website for Commercial Real Estate Professionals
Zuklu, a commercial real estate social network marketplace for professionals, investors, and brokers, announced the launch of its new website today. Zuklu.com not only connects its users with other Commercial Real Estate (“CRE”) professionals globally, but also provides them access to... - May 22, 2011 - Zuklu
Mercado del Barrio Honored with Neighborhood Planning Award
Barrio Logan project selected for "innovative planning principles that create sustainable neighborhoods that have lasting value." - May 20, 2011 - Shea Properties
Amazing Spaces® Named Top-Operator: 2011 Inside Self Storage Top 100 List
Amazing Spaces Storage Centers, the leading provider of self storage services in Houston, has been recognized as a 2011 Top-Operator. - May 20, 2011 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
Real Estate Investor Websites That Automate Real Estate Investing Released
A real estate investing and website firm www.RealEstateInvestorsWebsites.net, has rolled out a new version of interactive real estate investor websites. These websites come with lots of automation features that reduce the workload that real estate investors have to do on a day to day basis so they close more deals using less time, money and effort. - May 18, 2011 - RealEstateInvestingWebSites.com
Australian Institute of Business Brokers Inc Merger with Business Brokers of Western Australia Inc.
National President of the Australian Institute of Business Brokers (AIBB), Mr Paul Nielsen, announced today that agreement had been reached with the Business Brokers Association of Western Australia (BBWA) to amalgamate the two Associations forming a representative body of over 320 individual professionals involved in facilitating the transfer of Small to Medium businesses from one Owner to another. - May 18, 2011 - Australian Institute of Business Brokers Inc
The World’s Most Exotic Homes Featured in the May Issue of Construction Digital
In the May issue of Construction Digital Magazine, some of the world’s most expensive, exotic and downright bizarre homes are profiled. What makes the perfect home? Is it design, function, locations, amenities? For most people the answer to that question probably doesn’t include the... - May 17, 2011 - WDM Group
Trump’s Latest Luxury Hotel in Toronto Profiled in the May Issue of Construction Digital
Read about Donald Trump’s newest luxury hotel in Toronto in the May issue of Construction Digital Magazine. Luxury hotels seem to be springing up all over Canada’s largest city like wildflowers, but the crown jewel will be the brand new Trump International Hotel & Tower which is... - May 14, 2011 - WDM Group
The World’s Funkiest Homes Profiled in the May Issue of Construction Digital Magazine
Construction Digital Magazine, the leading digital construction publication for C-level executives, is pleased to announce the launch of its May issue. In the cover story, “The World’s Most Exotic Homes,” the digital magazine names some of the most expensive, unique and downright... - May 13, 2011 - WDM Group
Kent Baker Joins Chicagoland Sunbelt as Business Broker
Baker brings a wealth of experience working with small business owners. Baker will focus on helping business owners sell their businesses. As the Baby Boom reaches retirement, the transfer of business ownership to a new generation is a growing market. - May 06, 2011 - Chicagoland Sunbelt
Bull Realty Brokers CCIM Based Sale of Golden Corral
Bull Realty said today it brokered a deal between Noble Properties and Joshua Realty & Loan for the Golden Corral location in Austell, Ga. The buyer, seller, and broker involved in the net-leased investment sale are all Certified Commercial Investment Members. Certified Commercial Investment... - April 28, 2011 - Bull Realty
GRR Real Estate Management Appoints New Commercial Director
GRR Real Estate Management GmnH, the German retail asset and property manager, has appointed Oliver Groß as commercial director based in Erlangen, Germany. - April 28, 2011 - GRR Real Estate Management
Chesterton Humberts & cebr Suggest Secondary Property Values Could Rise 5-10% Further Than Prime
Prime commercial property values could rise by 20% over the next five years and secondary property values could rise by a further 5-10%, according to the latest Commercial Property Values report published by Chesterton Humberts and cebr. With a focus on London, the report considers the many... - April 28, 2011 - Chesterton Humberts
NYC Office Suites Expands Website to Detail Low Cost Subscription Options
NYC Office Suites proves that a business does not need a large budget to access prestigious Class A locations, furnished and turnkey NYC office space. On its newly expanded website it details three simple low-cost subscription options. - April 27, 2011 - NYC Office Suites
Penn Center East Signs Three New Major Retail Tenants
LG Realty Advisors announces today that their Penn Center East office and retail complex in Wilkins Township, PA has signed leases with three new retail tenants. The new tenants, HHGregg, Tuesday Morning, and Yamato’s Hibachi Grill, complement the current retail tenants on campus. With these three signings, the retail space for the complex is almost fully leased. - April 27, 2011 - LG Realty Advisors
Assisted Living Construction Lagging Behind Baby Boomer Demand
A leading analyst on assisted living and senior housing predicted on the Commercial Real Estate Show that baby boomers could be in trouble when they start looking for assisted living facilities — unless construction increases rapidly. “Are we building enough to meet the levels of... - April 27, 2011 - Bull Realty
BizKingdom.com: Launches the First Online Asian American Business Community
BizKingdom.com has modernized and revolutionized the way the Asian American business community connects. For the first time ever, Asian Americans throughout the U.S. have an easy, affordable web-based resource dedicated specifically to their buying, selling and promotional needs. “After... - April 23, 2011 - Bizkingdom
EnduraTech Roofing System by NCFI Polyurethanes Keeps Historic Grain Mill and Your Favorite Breakfast Cereals from Getting Soggy
Grain Mill that supplied Kellogg family in early 1900s, now supplies Post Cereals, uses EnduraTech Roofing System by NCFI on 70-foot grain silo to protect equipment, processes and products. - April 22, 2011 - NCFI Polyurethanes
Innovative Contracting Helps Balfour Beatty Build $59 Million Forest Park Medical Center
On March 25, Balfour Beatty Construction received the Notice to Proceed on a new $59 million campus in Frisco, Texas. Known as Forest Park Medical Center, the project represents a significant milestone for the physician-owned complex, which has grown significantly since opening its first surgical... - April 21, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Coldwell Banker Innovations Earns #1 Position in Washington County for Foreclosures & Short Sales
Coldwell Banker Innovations, an independently owned Coldwell Banker Franchise in Maryland and the leading residential brokerage team, has won #1 position in Washington County for Foreclosures & Short Sales. - April 21, 2011 - Coldwell Banker Innovations
Tracy Browne, Angela Floyd Named Corporate Vice Presidents at Balfour Beatty Construction
Balfour Beatty Construction has appointed Tracy Browne as corporate vice president of sustainability and Angela Floyd as corporate vice president of business improvement. In her new role, Browne will leverage her past direction of the company's national sustainability task team to include the... - April 20, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
Ninety Percent of Companies Looking to Increase Social Media Spending
More than 90 percent of companies will increase their social media marketing budgets in 2011, according to one social media guest expert on the “Commercial Real Estate Show.” With an estimated 650 million users on Facebook and another 90 million on Twitter, companies are willing to... - April 20, 2011 - Bull Realty
Amazing Spaces Begins Construction on Largest Storage Property Yet in Houston’s Medical Center
Amazing Spaces, a leading provider of upscale self-storage solutions, has broken ground on the construction of what will be its largest storage property to date. - April 19, 2011 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
John Heft Promoted to Senior Vice President, Director Real Estate Practice at New Day Underwriting Managers LLC
New Day Underwriting Managers LLC, an environmental and construction-related professional liability resource for insurance agents and brokers, today announced the promotion of John Heft of Spring City, Pa. to Senior Vice President, Director Real Estate Practice. With over 20 years of environmental... - April 19, 2011 - R-T Specialty, LLC's Environmental & Construction Professional Practice
Balfour Beatty Construction Announces New Georgia President
Industry leader Frank Spears to head Georgia Division. - April 15, 2011 - Balfour Beatty Construction
New York City Foreclosures Down 47 Percent from Q4 2010; Queens Foreclosures Decreased by 61 Percent While Manhattan Foreclosures Increased 46%
The number of new scheduled NYC foreclosure auctions was down 67% in Q1 2011 compared to Q1 2010, and was down 47% from Q4 2010. - April 15, 2011 - PropertyShark.com
Kimberly Riehn Promoted to CFO of Miller Construction Company, a Leading Florida Construction Services Firm
Miller Construction Company has promoted Kimberly P. Riehn, CPA, to the position of chief financial officer of the Florida construction services firm. Riehn, a veteran financial services executive, joined the Fort Lauderdale-based company as controller in 2010. Riehn has more than 20 years of... - April 15, 2011 - Miller Construction Company
Restaurant Noise Silenced with QuietFiber®
Distracting clatter in restaurants is easily silenced with QuietFiber, the newest noise absorbing material from Acoustiblok, Inc. - April 08, 2011 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
Pickett Authors Second Article for The Scotsman Guide in 2011
Scott Pickett is the President of PSB Realty Advisors and has authored two articles for The Scotsman Guide in 2011. His latest article "Go Ahead-Call it a Comeback" was printed in the April 2011 edition of the trade publication. - April 06, 2011 - PSB Realty Advisors
As Economy Improves, Landlords Regain Upper Hand in Office Leasing
The commercial real estate office market is firming up, which means tenants may not be able to get the incredible deals they have come to expect during the recession, according to Chris Macke, senior real estate strategist at CoStar, a recent guest on the “Commercial Real Estate... - April 06, 2011 - Bull Realty
New I-lighting™ Web Site Showcases “Lighting Simplified” Benefits
Web Site Launch Highlights DeckLighting™ & StairLighting® System Features, Instructional Videos & Local Contractors Listings - April 05, 2011 - iLighting
BESI Holds National Training & Certification Seminar for Defective (Chinese) Drywall Inspection and Remediation
The Building Envelope Science Institute’s next National Training & Certification Seminar on “Chinese” or Defective Drywall in America for inspection and remediation is being held April 11-12, 2011. This is the most comprehensive two-day course offered and is accepted by the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC) for sixteen (16) recertification credits. - April 01, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute
The State of Retail Improving Steadily; Tenants Still Getting Great Deals
The retail sector has hit bottom, and retailers are starting to expand again, according to experts on the most recent episode of the Commercial Real Estate Show. For companies willing to add locations, there are good real estate deals to be had. “There are still pockets of weakness going... - March 31, 2011 - Bull Realty
The Former Location of BC Corral Western Wear Offered at Absolute Auction
Higgenbotham Auctioneers International announced the auction of the former location of BC Corral Western Wear. The 11,400±SF commercial building on 5.85± acres is located at 4509 US Hwy 92 E, Lakeland, FL. The property will be offered absolute to the last and highest bidder. The... - March 30, 2011 - Higgenbotham Auctioneers International
Remediation Performed for Structures with Defective Drywall Should be Done Properly the First Time, According to BESI
The Building Envelope Science Institute’s National Training & Certification Seminar on “Chinese” or Defective Drywall in America for inspection and remediation is being held on April 11-12, 2011 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. This is the most comprehensive course two-day course offered and is accepted by the American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC) for sixteen (16) recertification credits. - March 24, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute
New York City Foreclosure Listings in February 2011 Down 82% from February 2010 Levels
The number of new scheduled NYC foreclosure auctions was down 82% in February 2011 compared to February 2010, and was down 59% from January 2011. - March 22, 2011 - PropertyShark.com
BESI's 15-Month Old BETA Home Proves Solution for Chinese Drywall Remediation Works
The Building Envelope Science Institute releases results of a 15-month old BETA home that contained defective Chinese drywall that was remediated using the protocol taught by the institute. Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) analysis results indicate no corrosion products on post remediation copper samples. - March 18, 2011 - Building Envelope Science Institute
Acoustiblok Installed in the BIA-Hawaii’s Construction Training Center
Architects forecasting the needs of the Construction Training Center of the Pacific (CTC) in Waipahu, Hawaii determined early in the design phase that soundproofing would be a necessity in the center’s classrooms. Armed with mounting evidence of the detrimental effects of industrial and... - March 16, 2011 - Acoustiblok, Inc.
Top Projects in South Africa, China’s Construction Explosion, Green Hotels and a Look at Eco-Cities in March’s Construction Digital
Top projects shaping South Africa, profiles green hotels, reveals the truth about eco-cities and delves into China’s construction boom - March 15, 2011 - WDM Group
Construction Digital Reveals the Top Projects in South Africa
Construction Digital, the top digital media source for global construction news and information, investigates the top projects shaping South Africa, from the Portside Tower in Cape Town - the first skyscraper built since apartheid ended - to the Gautrain, the rapid transit rail designed to move... - March 12, 2011 - WDM Group
Construction Digital Delves Into China’s Construction Boom in the March Issue
Construction Digital, the top digital media source for global construction news and information, delves into the reasons for China’s construction boom. While the construction industry in the West is just beginning to recover from the global economic crisis, development in China has been... - March 12, 2011 - WDM Group