The PNC Living Wall by Mingo Design

Creative and beautiful wall design is coming from Kari Elwell Katzander of Mingo Design. This designer has created a living wall for the PNC Financial Services Group building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The idea of this design is to create a natural living plans with great respect for the plant material used to grow vertically. Such a stunning creation and aye catching. Good job done by Mingo Design in creating this PNC Living Wall. via

Final Departure Lounge by SPACE Architects

Modern and sophisticated office design is designed by SPACE Architects. This architects have designed the Final Departure Lounge in the Mexico City airport. This office design is for a recognized brand of financial services and credit cards. This project is located at terminal 2 of Mexico City airport. The theme of this design is to bring the comfortable stuff to the customers. The basic idea of Final Departure Lounge by SPACE Architects is as similar... 

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... 

Cottage & Lakefront Living Show Opens February 25 in Novi

The third annual Cottage & Lakefront Living Show returns to Rock Financial Showplace in Novi Feb. 25 through Sunday, Feb. 28 with information, experts and exhibits for vacation homeowners as well as those in the market to buy, build or rent. Exhibits include log, timber frame and cedar homes, cottage rental, designers, cottage furnishings, lakefront homebuilders and realtors, lakeshore maintenance, boats and docks, outdoor recreational equipment,... 

Sheraton Orlando Downtown Hotel Acquired by Resolution Services and Glenmont Capital Management

A joint venture comprised of affiliates of Glenmont Capital Management, LLC and Resolution Services LLC announced today its acquisition of the Sheraton Orlando Downtown from the property’s lender. With 341 rooms and 20,000 square feet of meeting space, the hotel is Orlando’s largest downtown hotel. Well situated in the heart of downtown, the property is also only a short drive from Universal Studios and conveniently located directly off Interstate... 

Efficient lighting and economical operation: transformers with the unique corridorFUNCTION

TridonicAtco is now offering its unique corridorFUNCTION for the TEone4all 105VA and 150 VA digital dimmable transformers. The corridorFUNCTION provides light on demand, particularly for 24-hour applications, and significant energy and cost savings. A lighting system with the corridorFUNCTION pays for itself in less than two years. At present, TridonicAtco is the only company that offers the corridorFUNCTION, the perfect solution for 24-hour lighting... 

JOHN DEERE UPGRADES POWERFUL 710J BACKHOE WITH NEW TIER 3 ENGINE

John Deere has added a new PowerTech E™ 6068 Tier 3 engine to its 710J Backhoe, improving both emissions compliance and power. “Deere’s got the most powerful backhoe available at this size level, so contractors can step up to Tier 3 engines without sacrificing power, durability or lugging power, ” said Bob Tyler, product marketing manager, John Deere Construction & Forestry Division. The 710J still provides the greatest dig... 

Caterpillar Introduces C175-16 Diesel Generator Set

Caterpillar Inc. announces the introduction of the C175-16 diesel package generator set for standby, prime and continuous applications. The generator set is available worldwide in 60 Hz packages with ratings up to 3.1 MW and 50 Hz packages with ratings up to 3.1 MVA. The Cat® C175-16 generator set package was designed to offer a larger unit rating, higher power density, lower emissions and reduced installation costs. Meeting U.S. EPA Tier 2 requirements,... 

ProLogis Closes $104.7 Million Portfolio Financing for ProLogis North American Industrial Fund II

ProLogis, a leading global provider of distribution facilities and services, announced today that it has closed a $104.7 million, secured financing with a large institutional investor on behalf of an affiliate of ProLogis North American Industrial Fund II. The ten-year financing has a coupon of 6.38 percent and represents a loan-to-value of approximately 58 percent on five geographically diverse, US industrial properties. The proceeds will be used... 

ACPT Announces Temporary Amendment of Sales Agreement With Lennar, and Agrees to Sell Interest in Joint Venture; Declares Dividend

American Community Properties Trust announced today that it has reached agreement on a third amendment to the Company’s sales agreement with Lennar Corp., and has sold its interest in a joint venture to the homebuilding company. The Company also announced that its Board of Trustees authorized a cash dividend of $0.10 per share on common shares outstanding. The dividend will be payable on December 29, 2008 to shareholders of record on December...