
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...

The Urban Planning for “Plaça de l’Església” in Granollers intends to regain the role of this square within the old part of town. H Arquitectes plot is the key factor for the consolidation of this centrality, due to it occupies the space that gives continuity to Barcelona Street and connects with ‘Plaça de la Porxada’. The three facades of the building become a single skin that, thank to the continuous use of the stone even...

Architectural Resource, LLC, a leading Ann Arbor architectural design firm, was honored at the national Remodeling Show 2009 Qualified Remodeler Master Design Awards, receiving design awards in seven different categories. This marks the second year in a row that Architectural Resource was the single most recognized firm at this prestigious design competition. The awards included two Gold awards; one for Michigan’s first USGBC LEED for Homes Platinum...

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...

In an increasingly dense city like Chicago, views from a new tower must be negotiated between existing buildings. Aqua tower considers criteria such as views, solar shading and function to derive a vertical system of contours that gives the structure its sculptural form. Its vertical topography is defined by its outdoor terraces that gradually change in plan over the length of the tower. These terraces offer a strong connection to the outdoors and...
Prime Group Realty Trust announced that Younan Properties, Inc. and an affiliate (“Purchaser”), and the subsidiary of the Company (the “Seller”) that owns 180 North LaSalle Street in Chicago, Illinois (the “Property”), amended the purchase and sale agreement (the “Agreement”) to (i) provide Purchaser certain credits against the Purchase Price, and (ii) remove the Purchaser’s right to extend the closing date past December 17, 2008. ADVERTISEMENT The...
Nexia Holdings, Inc. announced that its subsidiary Wasatch Capital Corporation closed upon the sale of the Wallace/Bennett Buildings located at 59 West 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah. The total sales price was $2,150,000. Wasatch owed approximately $1,145,000. CEO Richard Surber stated, “The sale of the historic property will provide much needed liquidity to propel Nexia forward with its future plans. The cash proceeds may be spent to accomplish...
In Germany, one of the municipal housing companies is a permanently typical good example of an economical usage of energies. In Remscheid (Federal Republic Nordhein-Westfalen) there is the largest pellets heating system that ever was constructed within the residential building industry in the Middle Europe. Towards the end of October, GEWAG housing incorporated company replaced the oilbased heating system from 1970th years by pellets heating boiler...
Ply Gem Industries, Inc. announced that it intends to close its Hammonton, New Jersey and Phoenix, Arizona window and door manufacturing facilities that combined employ approximately 306 employees. Ply Gem is one of the country’s leading manufacturers of residential exterior building products. Gary E. Robinette, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ply Gem, said, “This action was difficult in that it impacts a number of our employees,...
The Balsillie School of International Affairs continues to move forward with the selection of Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB) of Toronto as the firm to design its new home. The project will be directed by Bruce Kuwabara, design partner, and Shirley Blumberg, partner-in-charge. Internationally recognized for its design excellence, KPMB is the recipient of 10 Governor General’s Awards, Canada’s highest architectural honor....