Hundreds Rally for Better Jobs in Pittsburgh
Over a hundred workers and supporters including City Council President Bruce Kraus and Councilman Dan Gilman were on hand for a march through downtown Pittsburgh today to demand family-sustaining wages.
A historic push is underway that can change the ...
SEIU Maryland/DC State Council Endorses Laruby May For Ward 8 Council
Members of the Service Employees International (SEIU) Maryland/DC State Council today announced their endorsement of LaRuby May for the Ward 8 Council seat. Workers were excited by May’s passion to focus support around efforts to reduce poverty.
My Bottom Line: Make Worker Housing a Priority
Chris Donnelly, director of community relations for the Champlain Housing Trustand Vice Chair of the VAHC Steering Committee, wrote this piece for theBurlington Free Press on making affordable housing for the workforce a priority.
Santo Domingo Pueblo Selected To Receive Grant To Deploy Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy...
U.S. Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) announced that Santo Domingo Pueblo was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to receive a $210,000 grant to accelerate the Tribe's implementation of renewable energy and energy efficien...
Himes, Delaney and Carney File Housing Finance Reform Legislation to Protect 30-Year Mortgage and...
Representatives Jim Himes (CT-4), John K. Delaney (MD-6) and John Carney (DE-At Large) have introduced legislation designed to protect the fixed-rate 30-year mortgage – a key instrument to ensure home affordability for the middle class – and shield...
Division of State Fire Marshal Announces Arrest in Connection With South Florida Alarm Panel...
The Department of Financial Services’ Division of State Fire Marshal today announced the arrest of a Broward County man in connection with a series of fire alarm control panel thefts in Broward County. Michael Moser allegedly stole alarm panels from...
Foster Announces $2.7 Million Grant for Flood Protection in DuPage County
Congressman Bill Foster announced that DuPage County will be receiving a $2.7 million Hazard Mitigation Grant from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund the acquisition and demolition of 13...
Local Leaders: Fund Transportation Now
In January, Governor Mark Dayton proposed an honest, straightforward plan to fix Minnesota’s aging, under-funded transportation system and build the infrastructure necessary to meet the demands of a growing population and an expanding state economy.
U.S. Representative Thomas Massie Introduces Bill to Secure National Road and Bridge Funding
U.S. Representative Thomas Massie Introduces Bill to Secure National Road and Bridge Funding “The DRIVE Act ensures that the Highway Trust Fund can fulfill its namesake duty – to fund highways, without an increase in the gas tax rate” WAS...
Council to Adopt Final Assessment Roll for Natural Gas HSAD
After reviewing a stack of individual objections and listening to property owners testify during the second public hearing on the Homer Natural Gas Special Assessment District (HSAD), the Homer City Council made final adjustments to the preliminary ro...
Delta celebrates 11th Global Build with Habitat for Humanity in Argentina
Delta Air Lines in partnership with Habitat for Humanity International is helping build six homes in the Los Ceibos neighborhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. The build runs from March 17 through March 21 and marks Delta’s 11th Global Build
Delaney, Carney & Himes File Housing Finance Reform Legislation to Protect 30-Year Mortgage &...
Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6), Congressman John Carney (DE-At Large) and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) have introduced legislation designed to protect the fixed-rate 30-year mortgage – a key instrument to ensure home affordability for the middle ...
Charlevoix and Port Huron Selected as newest Michigan Main Street Communities
Gov. Rick Snyder today announced that Charlevoix and Port Huron have been selected as Michigan Main Street communities by the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA). The Michigan Main Street program is a comprehensive approach encouraging...
Utah-Based Washakie Renewable Energy LLC Settles Renewable Fuel Standard Violations
The Department of Justice today filed a stipulation of settlement resolving civil claims against Washakie Renewable Energy LLC (Washakie) for violations of the Renewable Fuel Program under the Clean Air Act. The stipulation of settlement was filed ...
Democrats Join Coffman’s Call to Fire VA From Construction Business at Oversight Hearing
At a hearing this morning of the House Veterans Affairs Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, chaired by U.S. Representative Mike Coffman (R-Aurora), Democrats on the subcommittee joined Rep. Coffman’s call to fire the VA from building any futur...
C.A.R. issues statement on findings of state housing report
The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) today issued the following statement on a report titled, “California’s High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences,” released this week by California’s Legislative Analyst’s Office
Community Economic Revitalization Board announces nearly $1.7 million in grants and loans
Public investments to fund infrastructure development and economic feasibility studies in Cowlitz, Douglas, Franklin, and Jefferson counties
SL Green Realty Corp. Announces $0.60 Dividend on Its Common Stock for First Quarter...
SL Green Realty Corp.(NYSE:SLG) today reported that its board of directors has declared the quarterly dividend of$0.60per share of common stock.
North Carolina Real Estate Investor Indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Mail Fraud
The department alleged that the scheme defrauded homeowners, financial institutions and others with a legal interest in selected foreclosure properties, for the unlawful purpose of obtaining money and property through fraudulent pretenses, representati...
Tennessee Main Street Communities Generated $95 Million in 2014
Tennessee Main Street provides technical assistance and training for communities in developing real-world solutions to make downtowns safe, appealing, vibrant places where folks want to shop, work, live, invest and make memories.
OHFA Board Bids Farewell to a Member, Approves Nearly $18 Million for Affordable Housing...
The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board recognized the departure of a long-standing member this morning. The Board also approved nearly $18 million for affordable housing initiatives across the state of Ohio, including:
EQUITY OFFICE AND 5G STUDIO REVEAL NEW LOOK FOR SOLANA BUSINESS PARK
Solana Business Park and architecture firm 5G Studio Collaborative today released final architectural design renderings of the property’s $50 million campus renovation. 5G Studio revealed designs that build on the inimitability of the original archit...
LARRY GENET NAMED “ROOKIE OF THE YEAR” AT NAIOP SOUTH FLORIDA AWARDS OF...
CBRE Senior Associate Larry Genet was named “Rookie of the Year” at the 2015 NAIOP South Florida Awards of Excellence ceremony, held in Fort Lauderdale on March 12, 2015. NAIOP South Florida is the premier commercial real estate development organiz...
Quigley, Lipinski Lead Effort to Finish Rail System Safety Initiative
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (THUD), along with Rep. Dan Lipinski (IL-03) introduced the Reassuring Adequate Investment in ...
Waters Leads Crusade to Close Nation’s Widening Wealth Gap
oday Congresswoman Maxine Waters, Ranking Member of Financial Services Committee, introduced the “Wealth Gap Resolution” to address the nation’s widening wealth disparities and their crippling effects on working class families and communities of ...
URGENT: Request for Proposals – Homeless Management Information Systems (HMIS) Lead Agency for the...
Vermont State Housing Authority (VSHA) is seeking proposals, on behalf of the Vermont Coalition to End Homelessness (VCEH), from qualified applicants to become the HMIS Lead Agency to serve the Vermont Balance of State Continuum of Care geographic area.
NAI Capital Represents Buyer in Purchase of the 43,589 SF Atrium Medical Center in...
NAI Capital’s Ryan Ramage and David Stassel, both with the Ontario office, represented the buyer, Alle Investments LLC, in the purchase of the Atrium Medical Center, a 43,589 SF medical office located at 23838 Valencia Blvd. in Valencia, CA from the ...
TESTER: STATE OF NATIVE AMERICAN HOUSING IS IN CRISIS
(U.S. SENATE)-Vice Chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee Jon Tester today described the state of Native American housing as a "crisis" and pushed for increased resources for Indian housing programs, including improving and reauthorizing the N...
Hinesburg Wins $675,000 Housing Grant
Hinesburg is one of several communities that was recently awarded a Community Development Block Grant from the Vermont Community Development Program. Read how Champlain Housing Trust, Housing Vermont, and Snyder Homes plan on using these funds to build...
ND TRIBES TO RECEIVE $198,000 IN PARK SERVICE GRANTS
Three Native American tribes in North Dakota will receive a combined $198,821 to aid in the preservation of historic tribal sites, Congressman Kevin Cramer said today. The grants from the National Park Service are intended to support historic preservat...
