Heitkamp Pushes for Bipartisan Solutions that Promote Safe and Affordable Housing in Indian Country
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today pushed for the reauthorization of bipartisan legislation that supports efforts to provide safe and affordable housing to American Indians.
Governor McAuliffe announces $226,000 in Building Entrepreneurial Economies funding
Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced $226,000 in Building Entrepreneurial Economies (BEE) awards for 12 projects in the Commonwealth. The BEE program provides funding to nonprofits and local governments to assist with the development of local and r...
Summit County Property Receives Covenant Not To Sue Under Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Program
The city of Cuyahoga Falls has received a covenant not to sue under Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Program (VAP) after investigating and remediating the Cuyahoga River Corridor Brownfield Area in Cuyahoga Falls
Permit center to improve service to meet seasonal spike in building
The Community Development Permit Center is adjusting operations to improve customer service during the 2015 construction season. Plans call for the permit center to reserve Wednesdays for appointments, animal licenses and payments starting March 25, a...
Landmarks Preservation Board to consider two properties in Denny Regrade neighborhood for landmark status
Seattle’s Landmarks Preservation Board will consider nomination of the National Cash Register Building at 1923-27 Fifth Ave. and the (old) IBM Building at 1929-33 Fifth Ave. on Wednesday, April 1 at 3:30 p.m. in the Seattle Municipal Tower, 700 Fifth...
Gov. Rick Snyder approves $24.7 million in outdoor recreation development, acquisition grants
Gov. Rick Snyder today signed legislation creating more outdoor recreation opportunities for local communities and authorizing nearly $24.7 million in Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund (MNRTF) grants.
CONGRESSMAN SANFORD BISHOP STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT OF RALPH PAIGE
Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02), issued the following statement regarding the retirement of Ralph Paige, the Executive Director of the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund (LAF)
Rep. Lowenthal Bill Will Create Dedicated Revenue Source To Invest In Crumbling National Freight...
In an effort to strengthen America’s economic competitiveness, Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) has ntroduced bipartisanlegislation which will provide a dedicated revenue source to invest in rebuilding our nation’s crumbling freight infrastructure.
Bipartisan Bill Would Give Greater Voice To Local Communities In Funding Transportation Projects
Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, fought to expand local control over federal transportation dollars by joining with Congressman Rodney Davis (IL-13) and introducing the bip...
Vitter Meets with HANO Director, Pushes to Sell Excess Property
U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-La.) today met with the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO), Gregg Fortner, to discuss plans to redevelop excess properties in New Orleans. Vitter is pushing HANO to sell these excess properties
Senator Blunt Introduces Bipartisan Bill To Promote Rail Infrastructure, Eliminate Burdensome Regulations
U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (Mo.) and Joe Manchin (W.Va) introduced the Track, Railroad, and Infrastructure Network (TRAIN) Act today, which will reform the environmental permitting process for rail projects in order to facilitate a more efficient way to a...
Rogers Urges Steady Funding for USDA Housing and Rural Business Loan Programs
U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture - Rural Development (USDA-RD) during a budget hearing on Wednesday for supporting the bipartisan initiative SOAR - Shaping Our Appalachian Region. In response to a devas...
FEMA Colorado Housing Mission Comes to a Close
The FEMA temporary housing mission serving Colorado came to a close March 14, 2015. In the aftermath of the 2013 Colorado flooding, FEMA brought in more than 50 manufactured homes to areas where a severe housing shortage was identified. In the past mo...
Full economic recovery still eludes North Carolina seven years after the Great Recession
Wages are down, job creation lags, and many communities are still stuck in the recession, new report finds
Mayor Lovely Warren Announces Brownfield Funds – Grant Money to Help Redevelop “Old Delco”...
Mayor Lovely A. Warren released details.“This grant will help us continue Rochester’s transformation by turning vacant and blighted areas into positive resources for the community”.
“This redevelopment strategy will help us leverage additiona...
Montana Department of Revenue Updates on Tax Returns and Refunds
The department had processed 225,717 electronic and paper individual income tax returns and issued 197,821 refunds averaging $403. Taxpayers who file their state income taxes electronically typically receive their refunds faster than those who file by ...
CBRE ARRANGES $19M LOAN FOR ACQUISITION OF VENICE APARTMENT COMMUNITY
CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance team originated $19 million in financing for the acquisition of Monterrey Apartments, a 243-unit garden-style apartment community situated on more than 23 acres at 1001 Center Road in Venice, Florida
Randy Blankstein, President of the Boulder Group, to Co-Chair IREI Triple Net Investor Strategies...
Randy Blankstein, President of national net lease advisory firm The Boulder Group, will be the conference co-chair of Institutional Real Estate, Inc.’s Triple Net Investor Strategies Conference in New York on June 16th, 2015. Additionally, he will be...
Expansion of the State Housing Trust Fund Introduced in House and Senate
Legislation to provide additional funding from Realty Transfer Tax would expand affordable housing options statewide.
New, Affordable Senior Housing Complex Set to Begin Construction in Milton
MyChamplainValley.com recently reported on a new, affordable senior housing complex in Milton that is set to begin construction later this year, spearheaded by Cathedral Square Corporation. To read more about it view the article and video footage below...
Freeholders Maintain Preservation Trust Fund Tax
Based on a resolution approved by a 7-0 vote of the freeholders on Feb. 25, the dedicated tax this year will be set again at 1 cent per $100 of assessed property value and generate about $9 million. The Morris County Park Improvement Tax will receive t...
Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins Releases 2015-16 State Budget Priorities
Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and her Senate colleagues have released their 2015-16 State Budget priorities. The priorities include: adding another $2 billion in funding for education; increasing the minimum wage; creating more af...
MassHousing Announces Blue Hills Bank as an Approved Lender of the Get the Lead...
Hyde Park-based bank and preferred lender in the City of Boston now offering no or low-interest loans to remove lead paint BOSTON – March 18, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — MassHousing announced today that Blue Hills Bank – a preferred l...
Gov. Rick Snyder makes appointments, reappointment to State Housing Development Authority Board
Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointments of Steve Arwood, of St. Johns, and Alexander Simpson, of Detroit, and the reappointment of Scott Wierda, of Georgetown Township, to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority Board
Delaney Asks Constituents to Share Their Infrastructure Stories
Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) invites Marylanders to share their stories about how America’s inadequate infrastructure is impacting their daily lives. In Congress, Delaney has made upgrading U.S. infrastructure a priority and his bipartisan Infr...
More Than 1,000 Youth to Compete in Illinois State Archery Tournament for Grades 4-12
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources will host the National Archery in the Schools Program (NASP) Illinois State Tournament on Saturday, March 21 at the Orr Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Participation continues to g...
Lee & Associates Negotiates Sale of Papago Arroyo for $40.85 Million
Lee & Associates Arizona is proud to announce the three-offi ce building leasehold sale of Papago Arroyo, 1255, 1275 and 1295 E. Washington St., Phoenix for $40,850,000. Combined, the buildings total 279,503 SF which calculates to $146.15 per SF. ...
Alabama Welder Named ABC National Craft Professional of the Year
Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has named Holley Thomas, Double Springs, Ala., as its Craft Professional of the Year. Thomas works as a foreman for KBR. Thomas received the honor March 6 during ABC’s National Craft Championships (NCC) and W...
Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Cooperative
Capital Impact Partners today announced that it has joined the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) cooperative of eligible commercial banks, credit unions, savings institutions, community development financial institutions and insurance...
South Carolina Realtor® Associations Donate More Than $210,000 in 2014
In 2014, Realtor® associations across South Carolina donated more than $210,000 to charities and community organizations. A brief list of organizations that have benefitted from local Realtor® association involvement include: Habitat for Humanity in...
