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Seattle homeowners sue over being forced to help fill candidates’ coffers
Seattle’s new “democracy voucher” program flouts the First Amendment by forcing property owners, through a new tax, to subsidize other people’s political campaign donations and fund candidates not of their choosing
SG Property Services Acquires Medical Plaza Property in Dallas
SG Property Services (SGPS) today announced the purchase of the 12-acre MacArthur Medical Plaza for $9.2 million via an affiliated entity. The 41,588-square-foot property is situated at 3501 N. MacArthur Blvd. Irving, Texas, a fast-growing area just ...
SG Property Services Acquires Medical Plaza Property in Dallas
SG Property Services (SGPS) today announced the purchase of the 12-acre MacArthur Medical Plaza for $9.2 million via an affiliated entity. The 41,588-square-foot property is situated at 3501 N. MacArthur Blvd. Irving, Texas, a fast-growing area just ...
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of Triple Net Lease Dollar General in Leesville, LA
Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant new construction Dollar General located at 1382 Pitkin Road in Leesville, Louisiana for $1,084,873. The 9,014 square foot Dollar General building is strategically located along Highway 10 (Pitkin Road) which is the primary north-south thoroughfare in the trade area. More...
California Resident Pleads Guilty to Stealing Homeless Individuals’ IDs and Using Them to Seek...
A California resident pleaded guilty yesterday to conspiring to file false claims for tax refunds, submitting false claims for tax refunds, mail fraud and aggravated identity theft, announced Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Brian J. Stretch for the Northern District of California
Hanley Investment Group Completes Sale of Brand New Two-Tenant Retail Property in La Quinta,...
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 completed the sale of a two-tenant retail building occupied by T.J. Maxx and ULTA Beauty at 78-825 Highway 111 in La Quinta, Calif. The 33,708-square-foot pad building is part of Washington Park Shopping Center, which includes major tenants Target, Lowe’s, Trader Joe’s, ALDI, Stein Mart and Century Theatres. The sale price was $8,862,500
Atlanta Loft Conversion Garners Top Design Award and Recognition
Atlanta, GA –- (RealEstateRama) — Fulton Supply Lofts, a recently completed loft conversion project in downtown Atlanta, has been awarded the 2017 Design Excellence Award from the City of Atlanta Urban Design Commission for its historic authenticity and sustainable design. The property has also been given the first EarthCraft certification by the Southface Energy Institute
Campaign launched to educate California residents about 100 percent renewable energy
Environment California Research & Policy Center is deploying hundreds of door-knockers this summer in a major effort to educate Californians about the prospects for shifting to 100 percent clean, renewable energy
Congressman Lowenthal Bill Will Create Dedicated Revenue Source To Invest In Crumbling National Freight...
Congressman Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) today introduced bipartisan legislation which will create a dedicated revenue source to strengthen America’s economic competitiveness by investing in the rebuilding of our crumbling national freight infrastructure
LaMalfa Votes to Streamline Permitting for Water Infrastructure
Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 1654, the Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act. This bill establishes the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) as the single lead agency to coordinate all revie...
SG Property Services Adds Two Medical Buildings to Portfolio
Property Services, an Atlanta-based real estate firm with a focus on healthcare and professional office development, has acquired Johns Creek Medical and The Swan Building for a combined $11.9 million. The two properties, located at 6918 McGinnis Ferry...
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of Single Tenant Net Lease Jiffy Lube Portfolio
he Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of two single tenant net leased Jiffy Lube locations in Indiana for $2,400,000. More...
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of Single Tenant Net Lease Jiffy Lube Portfolio
he Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of two single tenant net leased Jiffy Lube locations in Indiana for $2,400,000. More...
CONGRESSMAN LIEU STATEMENT ON OPENING OF BUILDING 209 ON WEST LOS ANGELES VA CAMPUS
Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D | Los Angeles County) released the following statement regarding the Ribbon Cutting for the newly open Building 209 on the West Los Angeles VA Campus, the first permanent supportive housing development created on the West Los Angeles VA Campus.
Hanley Investment Group Arranges Sale of Single-Tenant Rite Aid in Rosamond, Calif. for $7.6...
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally-recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, arranged the sale of a new single-tenant net-lease Rite Aid property located at 2938 Rosamond Boulevard in the City of Rosamond, north of Lancaster/Palmdale, in Southern California’s Antelope Valley. The purchase price was $7,604,000
MERCER VINE LISTS FUSION OF SPANISH COLONIAL AND CLASSIC BEVERLY HILLS HOME FOR $15.995...
Mercer Vine, an innovative leader in Los Angeles luxury real estate, has listed the fully re-imagined home at 627 N. Palm Drive for $15.995 million.
First built in 1929, the home’s original architect was the vision of renowned architect Ralph Flewelling. After the complete redesign, STANDARD Architecture created a truly unique homage to Spanish Colonial and classic Beverly Hills design located in the heart one of the world’s top luxury destinations. More...
Atlanta REALTORS® Releases May 2017 Statistics on Housing Market
Atlanta REALTORS® (ARA), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its May 2017 Market Brief on residential housing statistics for 11 area counties in metropolitan Atlanta. The Market Brief, compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), provides the only regionally-focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single family residential properties.
Sales and median price increase as interest rate dips during Orlando’s peak homebuying season
Orlando home sales increased 14 percent in May compared to May of 2016 while the median price jumped 7.4 percent, reports the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association. Inventory continued its year-over-year slide and dropped by 16.8 percent, but a small relief was found in the 1.2 percent increase in the number of homes available in May compared to April.
Northern California Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public Foreclosure Auctions
A Northern California real estate investor pleaded guilty yesterday for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced
Treasury’s Unclaimed Property Program Participating in Eaton County Stand Down for Veterans Event
The Michigan Department of Treasury’s Unclaimed Property program will be participating in the first-ever Eaton County Stand Down for Veterans event to help veterans and their families learn about unclaimed property services and programs.
AG Healey Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Critical Energy Efficiency Standards
Attorney General Maura Healey today joined a coalition of 11 state attorneys general and the City of New York in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for violating federal law by failing to implement critical energy efficiency standards th...
Baker-Polito Administration Celebrates Downtown Provincetown Reconstruction
Today Secretary Jay Ash joined Senator Julian Cyr, Representative Sarah Peake and Town Manager David Panagore to celebrate the ribbon cutting at Commercial Street in in Provincetown. In 2015, Provincetown received a $1.96 million award from the MassWor...
Attorneys General Becerra & Schneiderman: Trump Administration Violated the Law By Not Publishing Energy...
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) over its failure to comply with the law and publish in the Federal Register finalized energy efficiency standards for five products: portable air conditioners, uninterruptible power supplies, air compressors, walk-in coolers and freezers and commercial packaged boilers.
Mayor Faulconer Exercises Veto Power to Restore Funding for Election
Mayor Kevin L. Faulconer used his veto powers to make several changes to the proposed Fiscal Year 2018 Budget, including increasing election funding and adding funds to bolster police officer recruitment and retention efforts
Palo Alto Housing Breaks Ground on New Affordable Veterans and Workforce Housing in Mountain...
On June 12, 2017, City of Mountain View Mayor Ken Rosenberg, Santa Clara County Board Supervisor Joseph Simitian, State Housing and Community Development Director Ben Metcalf, California Department of Veterans Affairs and other local leaders will celeb...
Reps. Cárdenas, Duncan Introduce Smart Stop Light Infrastructure Bill
U.S. Representatives Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) and John Duncan, Jr. (R-TN) introduced the Less Traffic with Smart Stop Lights Act of 2017. This bipartisan legislation would create a Smart Technology Traffic Signals Grant Program at the Department of Transportation. These grants would be used to modernize stoplight signals and, in turn, would reduce traffic, improve safety, reduce fuel costs, and lessen air pollution.
LaMalfa Supports the President’s Rural Infrastructure Proposal
Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) issued the following statement after President Trump outlined his vision for an infrastructure plan that includes federal grants for rural areas to create funding for additional infrastructure projects and repair e...
Northern California Man Sentenced to Prison for Rigging Bids at Public Foreclosure Auctions
After being convicted at trial, a Lafayette, California, man was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for his role in a conspiracy to rig bids at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced.
Rep. McNerney Pushes for Investment in California Water Infrastructure
As the current administration prepares to announce elements of its infrastructure proposal, Congressman Jerry McNerney (CA-09) has introduced legislation calling for the authorization of 23 water recycling projects to bolster California’s water infrastructure and bring more stability to the region’s water supply.
Trump Nominee Should Recuse Himself from Cadiz Water Project
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) called on David Bernhardt, President Trump’s nominee for Deputy Secretary of the Interior, to recuse himself from all matters concerning the Cadiz water extraction project. Bernhardt is currently the head of the natural resources division at Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, the lobbying firm that is representing Cadiz.
