WSP Group USA Takes Top Honors in Annual Hot Firms Competition

Wednesday, November 26th 2008

WSP Group USA has been ranked No. 1 on the authoritative ZweigWhite list of fastest-growing engineering, environmental and architecture firms for 2008. This award reflects the firm’s consistent growth and success at outperforming the economy and their competitors to become market leaders. The annual “Zweig Letter Hot Firm List” is open to all US- and Canada-based firms in the fields of engineering, environmental consulting, architecture and allied disciplines. Rankings are based... 

The Allen Group to Develop a Build-to-Suit Container Yard at Dallas Logistics Hub

Wednesday, November 26th 2008

The Allen Group, developers of the Dallas Logistics Hub (DLH), a 6,000-acre multi-modal logistics park in Southern Dallas County, announced today an execution of a lease with Bridge Terminal Transport (BTT), one of the largest marine container haulers covering all major port locations and inland rail sites within the United States. BTT is a market leader in worldwide container services, agency, logistics and terminal activities. The company will relocate their container yard operations from an existing... 

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

Wednesday, November 26th 2008

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 11, 2008. The dividend is required per the terms... 

Analysts In Media Launches Real Estate Showcase for Foreign Investors

Wednesday, November 26th 2008

Analysts In Media (AIM) has recently launched the Real Estate Foreign Investment Showcase (REFIS). Two events will make up the showcase, which provides an opportunity for foreign investors to enter the real estate market in major cities worldwide. Current market research indicates a shift in global markets, making this event a timely strategic opportunity for developers and investors. The first REFIS event will take place in the second quarter of 2009 in Dubai and a second event will follow in Moscow.... 

Grubb & Ellis Directors Receive Support From Another Leading Proxy Advisory Firm

Wednesday, November 26th 2008

Grubb & Ellis Company, a leading real estate services and investment firm, today announced that RiskMetrics Group (formerly Institutional Shareholder Services or ISS) recommends that Grubb & Ellis stockholders vote “FOR” the re-election of all three of the Board’s incumbent directors — Harold H. Greene, Devin I. Murphy and D. Fleet Wallace — at the company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. RiskMetrics is the third independent... 

Analysts In Media Launches Real Estate Showcase for Foreign Investors

Wednesday, November 26th 2008

nalysts In Media (AIM) has recently launched the Real Estate Foreign Investment Showcase (REFIS). Two events will make up the showcase, which provides an opportunity for foreign investors to enter the real estate market in major cities worldwide. Current market research indicates a shift in global markets, making this event a timely strategic opportunity for developers and investors. The first REFIS event will take place in the second quarter of 2009 in Dubai and a second event will follow in Moscow.... 

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC Announces New Senior Management Hires in Asia

Tuesday, November 25th 2008

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC (NYSE: OZM – News; “Och-Ziff”), today announced that it has hired four senior real estate investment professionals in Asia in a continued effort to augment Och-Ziff’s global real estate capabilities. The four principals will join Och-Ziff Asia Real Estate as Executive Managing Directors and will focus on building out an Asian real estate platform in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, India and other countries throughout Asia and the Pacific. The... 

Buy Real Estate Now Advises Midwestern Bestselling Author Marian Snow in Success Magazine, Featured Alongside Rachael Ray, Mitch Albom, Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Donny Deutsch of CNBCs Big Idea

Tuesday, November 25th 2008

Look into many personal finance magazines lately and you’ll find a plethora of articles by a certain St. Louis author about safely protecting your wealth through residential real estate. And hitting newsstands now is the December issue of Success, where this long-time real estate investor turned bestselling author and now up-and-coming speaker writes in the Wealth column about her favorite investment for the past 20 years, residential real estate. With so many distressed properties flooding... 

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC Announces New Senior Management Hires in Asia

Tuesday, November 25th 2008

Och-Ziff Capital Management Group LLC announced that it has hired four senior real estate investment professionals in Asia in a continued effort to augment Och-Ziff’s global real estate capabilities. The four principals will join Och-Ziff Asia Real Estate as Executive Managing Directors and will focus on building out an Asian real estate platform in Hong Kong, Singapore, China, India and other countries throughout Asia and the Pacific. The new hires include Zain Fancy, formerly Managing Director... 

Buy Real Estate Now Advises Midwestern Bestselling Author Marian Snow in Success Magazine, Featured Alongside Rachael Ray, Mitch Albom, Dr. Sanjay Gupta and Donny Deutsch of CNBCs Big Idea

Tuesday, November 25th 2008

Look into many personal finance magazines lately and you’ll find a plethora of articles by a certain St. Louis author about safely protecting your wealth through residential real estate. And hitting newsstands now is the December issue of Success, where this long-time real estate investor turned bestselling author and now up-and-coming speaker writes in the Wealth column about her favorite investment for the past 20 years, residential real estate. With so many distressed properties flooding...