NeighborWorks America Honors HUDs Assistant Secretary for Housing/FHA Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery with the 2008 Government Service Award for Meritorious Service

Saturday, November 22nd 2008

NeighborWorks® America announced that Brian D. Montgomery, Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Commissioner of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), is the recipient of the 2008 NeighborWorks® Government Service Award for Meritorious Service. The NeighborWorks Government Service Award is an honor that recognizes elected or appointed officials at the local, state, and federal levels who have made significant... 

Port of Los Angeles on Track to Award More Than $383 Million in Construction Contracts in 2008

Friday, November 21st 2008

The Port of Los Angeles will award an estimated $383.7 million in construction contracts by year-end, fueling a surge of construction activity that will create thousands of jobs in the region. The more than $383 million in future spending related to these projects will support over 6,000 regional jobs. At present, 18 multi-year construction projects are underway at the port, totaling approximately $148 million and supporting an estimated 2,516 total... 

Belvedere Luxury View Home Sites are Ready to Build in Bellevue

Friday, November 21st 2008

The Kathy Magner Group of Windermere Real Estate announces the availability of the first phase of Belvedere’s luxury view home sites in Bellevue, Washington. The first eight properties are currently listed on the market and are priced from $695,000. The 95 sites are architect ready and are able to accommodate individual homes of up to 12,000 square feet. Located on 45 acres on the southwest face of Cougar Mountain, Belvedere offers ready-to-build,... 

Windsor Capital Group Welcomes Craig Stechman to Lead Their New Sales and Marketing Strategy

Friday, November 21st 2008

All external forces notwithstanding, there are still a couple of very valid reasons for optimism at Windsor Capital Group, parent company to Windsor Hospitality Group. To boil one of those reasons down to a few words, Craig Stechman has come aboard. Stechman has recently taken over as senior vice president of sales and marketing position. In him, WCG found a person whose vision aligns with the company’s mission. Everyone at Windsor agrees this compatibility... 

General Growth Announces Extension of Rights Agreement

Friday, November 21st 2008

General Growth Properties, Inc. (NYSE: GGP ) announced it has extended the expiration date of its Rights Agreement to November 18, 2010. The Rights Agreement was originally adopted with an expiration date of November 18, 2008. In connection with this extension, the purchase price of each right issued under the Rights Agreement was changed from $148 to $105. As a result, the holder of each right is entitled to purchase one-third of one one-thousandth... 

Green Depot Merges with Greenmaker Creating Nations Largest Green Building Materials Supplier

Thursday, November 20th 2008

Green Depot (www.greendepot.com) – the Brooklyn-based supplier of environmentally friendly and sustainable building products, services and solutions – today announced that it has merged with Chicago-based Greenmaker (www.greenmakersupply.com) to create the nation’s largest and most sophisticated supplier of green building materials. Green Depot serves residential and commercial builders and everyday homeowners nationwide through its Web site... 

Sallie Mae Announces 1,100 New Jobs in Delaware

Thursday, November 20th 2008

Sallie Mae (NYSE:SLM), the nation’s leading saving- and paying-for-college company, and Delaware Governor Ruth Ann Minner today announced that Sallie Mae plans to open a new Credit Operations Center in the state that would add 1,100 jobs to Delaware’s workforce. As part of today’s jobs announcement, Sallie Mae’s philanthropic organization, The Sallie Mae Fund, contributed $25,000 to the United Way of Delaware. “As the world’s leading provider... 

MetLife Foundation and Enterprise Recognize Exemplary Models in Affordable Housing

Thursday, November 20th 2008

MetLife Foundation and Enterprise announced the 2008 recipients of the MetLife Foundation Awards for Excellence in Affordable Housing this morning at the Enterprise Community Conference in Baltimore. Six community-based organizations were awarded a total of $180,000 for leadership, innovation, and effectiveness in the fields of supportive housing and property and asset management. Celebrating its 13th year, the MetLife Foundation Awards program has... 

$12.5 Million Letter of Credit From Wal-Mart Foundation to Expedite Construction of Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial

Thursday, November 20th 2008

The leadership of the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. announced today that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., through the Wal-Mart Foundation has provided a $12.5 million letter of credit which will expedite the beginning of physical construction of the memorial. The Wal-Mart Foundation’s latest effort is in addition to the $1 million donation it made in 2005. The generous support provided by Wal-Mart allows... 

Paradise Found in the Heart of Arizona

Thursday, November 20th 2008

Tucked away in the elevated desert hills above Phoenix is Paradise Reserve, one of the last luxury gated communities and multi-acre parcels bordering the Phoenix Mountain Preserve. Poised at the “crossroads” of Paradise Valley, Scottsdale, downtown Phoenix and the Biltmore area, Paradise Reserve is a rare gem and outstanding investment opportunity, offering a lifestyle of prestige, exclusivity and environmental stewardship and responsibility....