
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...

Following last year’s spectacular, sold-out show, DeBruyne Fine Art will host their ninth solo exhibition by artist Jenness Cortez. “Homage to the Creative Spirit,” on view January 28 through March 31, 2010, presents a captivating selection of Cortez’s most recent contemporary American realism paintings. For centuries artists have been challenging their intellect and skills by paying homage to the painters who preceded them. In her new work,...

Ethan Allen has again partnered with HGTV as primary furnisher of the HGTV Dream Home. The HGTV Dream Home 2010, located in Sandia Park, New Mexico, proved an ideal stage for Ethan Allen’s custom services and wide range of products. Modern Style Meets Mountain Views was the theme for this year’s HGTV Dream Home. The single-story, 3,900-square-foot home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a home office, a home theater, a gourmet kitchen with...
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...
His Excellency, Andre Kimbuta, governor of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, along with a 7-person government delegation, visited the U.S. recently on a fact-finding mission regarding possible assistance for infrastructure development for his country. Governor Kimbuta and his team were met by officials from Dallas-based Prime Income Asset Management LLC, an advisory and management company to real estate and energy sector companies and Balkan...
Residential mortgage consumers remain remarkably positive as they weather the financial storm, according to a report released today by the Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals (CAAMP). Attitudes towards local conditions have shifted only slightly with 38 per cent of Canadians believing now is a good time to purchase and 32 per cent believing it is a bad time. Mortgage arrears remain low and steady at .28 per cent and an overwhelming...
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Building materials industry is available in its catalogue. World Building Materials Market Brief The global outlook series on Building Materials provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers an aerial view of the global construction landscape, identifies major market segments, and offers a bird’s...
While most (96 percent) of U.S. adults have personally adopted sustainable or energy efficient practices at home, comparatively fewer (58 percent) use energy or water saving techniques in their yard, lawn, or garden, according to a new national survey about sustainability. Conducted online by Harris Interactive® on behalf of the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA), the results were presented at the ASLA Annual Meeting and EXPO in Philadelphia. Of...