SunEdison Activates First Phase of its 16MW North Carolina Solar Farm
SunEdison, North America’s largest solar energy services provider and a subsidiary of MEMC Electronic Materials, has activated the first phase of its 16-megawatt solar farm in Davidson County, N.C. The first phase of the project represents 4 megawatts of generation capacity and is comprised of more than 14,000 solar panels that will generate over 6 million kilowatt hours of electricity in the first year of operation. Duke Energy is buying the...
Stone & Youngberg Underwrites Landmark $145 Million Harbor Point Financing
Stone & Youngberg, a leading financial services firm, and Building & Land Technology, a Connecticut-based developer, today announced that they have completed a $145 million financing for the Harbor Point Project in Stamford, Connecticut, a pioneering smart growth project that has been awarded a LEED-ND Gold Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council. The project is nationally significant and will create thousands of jobs and generate...
Transbay Joint Powers Authority Closes on $171 Million TIFIA Loan for Transbay Transit Center Project
The Transbay Transit Center Project reached another important milestone as the Transbay Joint Powers Authority (TJPA) closed on the $171 million Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan for the project. The loan was made possible based on the TJPA’s sound finance plans, favorable audits and positive credit reviews—requiring an investment grade credit rating. The loan will fund 14 percent of the project’s $1.2 billion...
Real Goods Solar to Install Low Cost Solar Energy at Bay Area Affordable Housing Communities
Real Goods Solar has signed a large multi-site contract to design and install 790 kW DC of solar electricity across four separate affordable housing communities: three in San Francisco and one in Richmond, CA. The PV systems will be financed through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), enabling these properties to use solar-generated power without the upfront capital costs or operational expenses. Upfront installation costs have been significantly reduced...
Deluxe Systems Custom Structural Industrial Mezzanine
Deluxe Systems, Inc. is a manufacturer of industrial mezzanines in Tampa, Florida. We custom design structural mezzanines to meet additional plant floor space needs – from manufacturing, assembly, inventory/parts storage to additional office space (to name just a few). In these economic times it may be very difficult to justify/finance a building addition or a new building when additional space is needed. A custom mezzanine can be designed to...
Solar-Powered Community by Soaring Heights Communities at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
Housing developer Actus Lend Lease, SolarCity®, Tucson Electric Power (TEP), and financing parties National Bank of Arizona and U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation (USBCDC) are working to create one of the nation’s largest distributed, community-wide solar power systems at Soaring Heights Communities at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base. Upon completion, the community is expected to be the largest solar-powered community in the continental...
John Portman Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award
The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) has named John Portman, Founder and Chairman of John Portman & Associates (PORTMAN), the 2009 Lynn S. Beedle Award Winner. The award was presented on October 22, 2009 at a special awards dinner hosted as part of the CTBUH’s annual conference held this year in Chicago. The Lynn S. Beedle Award honors an individual who has made extraordinary contributions to the advancement of tall buildings...
Golden Square and Golden Villas Open in Pompano Beach
Water front views, Energy-Star appliances, cultured marble vanities and ceramic tile floors are just a few of the amenities that allow the Housing Authority of Pompano Beach and Pinnacle Housing Group to redefine the notion of affordable housing. On September 17th, Golden Square and Golden Villas, located at 1415 N.W. 18th Drive, introduced the new face of quality affordable rental communities. A Grand Opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrated...
The Luxury Carlyle Residences
The affluent consumer market is on the rise. The Luxury Consumption Index (LCI) shows that consumer confidence is increasing, as the average dollars spent on luxury goods is up ytd and from first quarter to second quarter of this year. Buyers, brokers and developers alike express optimism, forecasting that the more than two-year decline in homes sales is over and that the consumer market is emerging from the recession, putting purchasing power back...
Western Interiors Magazine Receives New Funding
Gerald T. Halpin, Chairman of Western Interiors & Design LLC, announced today that the company has received additional funding from some of its original investors to finance the company’s new initiatives and the continued growth of Western Interiors & Design magazine. “In this difficult economic environment,” says Publisher Jennifer Matthews, “it is wonderful to be able to put aside short-term distractions and focus on building the...
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Pac-Van Takes Top Honor in Modular Building Institute Awards of Distinction
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