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Tuesday, February 28, 2012
TripAdvisor Launches New Review Collection Solution Enabling Travel Companies ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Sunday, February 26, 2012
New Cousins CEO encouraged about the market - Washington Business Journal:
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"This isn't going to be a V-shapedr recovery," Gellerstedt said Mondayy in an interview with AtlantaBusinessa Chronicle. "But, we're goin to see many opportunitiesto buy." Gellerstedt, who joinef Cousins in 2005, will take over for currenr CEO Tom Bell on July 1. Bell, who turns 60 this announced his retirement to the companyhMonday morning. Cousins is a storiefd Atlanta realestate developer. Founde d in 1958 by Tom the company has been involved in some ofthe city'sw biggest real estate projects, includinb the development of the 55-story Bank of America Plazas in 1989.
The market isn't providing the best timing for He takes the helm duringthe nation's worst real estatre downturn in at least a While the market is showing some signse of improvement, it has nosedivee from its peak in early 2007. Cousins has one of the four new officwe towers under developmentin Buckhead, a part of the city that absorbsz about 350,000 to 500,000 square feet of office space annually. Office vacanc y in Buckhead could surpass 30 percent by this timenext year, some commerciapl real estate developers and brokers There are signs, however, that the market is picking up, Bell and Gellerstedtf said.
For one, the gap betweej what investors are willing to pay for propertieds and what owners are willing to sell them for continuesdto shrink. While that spread was 400 basisw points a fewmonths ago, it is closer to 100 pointse today, Bell said. Also, bankes have a clearer picture of their capita levels than they did earlier this and regulators are increasingly pushing them to deal some of theitr real estateowned assets. Cousins (NYSE: CUZ) , postinh net income of $164.
2 million on $49 million in At the end of the period, the company’s portfolil of operational office buildings was 90perceng leased, its portfolio of operational retail centersa was 83 percent leased and its operational industrial buildinga were 40 percent leased. Gellerstedt began his careee in 1978 as an estimatorf and project managerwith , wherre he worked on the High Museum and the AT&Tf Long Lines Building in Manhattan. At only 26, he foundeds , a Beers subsidiary that focusedon health-caree developments. Gellerstedt was later named Beerws chairmanand CEO.
Cousins acquired his the , in June 2005, and he joined the Gellerstedt was one of the architects of turning arounc the fortunes of One NinetyyOne Peachtree, the 50-storuy downtown tower Cousins acquires in 2006. The improvements at One Ninet y One have symbolized a retur n to prosperity for many partsdof downtown, its economic boostersx say. Shortly after Gellerstedt joined One Ninety One had lost major tenantsand , and downtowmn Atlanta was suffering from the exodus of thosde firms and others. Gellerstedt was instrumental in the rejuvenatioj of OneNinety One, Bell said. "We basically gave this building to Larry," Bell said.
"Io remember when we were walking through the atrium several years ago that there was nothinvin there. It had this echo And I said to Larry, 'Whayt are we going to about this And Larry came right backand said, ‘I tell you what we'rde going to do. We're going to fill this atrium and thisbuildinb up.’ It's a totally different building One Ninety One was nearly 90 percent lease d at the beginning of the year. Cousinsw also landed the Italian restaurant Il Mulino which has also helped to reviv ethe atrium. "I spent most of my careeer downtown," Gellerstedt said. "I've always thoughg that One Ninety One is atimelesss asset.
"
"This isn't going to be a V-shapedr recovery," Gellerstedt said Mondayy in an interview with AtlantaBusinessa Chronicle. "But, we're goin to see many opportunitiesto buy." Gellerstedt, who joinef Cousins in 2005, will take over for currenr CEO Tom Bell on July 1. Bell, who turns 60 this announced his retirement to the companyhMonday morning. Cousins is a storiefd Atlanta realestate developer. Founde d in 1958 by Tom the company has been involved in some ofthe city'sw biggest real estate projects, includinb the development of the 55-story Bank of America Plazas in 1989.
The market isn't providing the best timing for He takes the helm duringthe nation's worst real estatre downturn in at least a While the market is showing some signse of improvement, it has nosedivee from its peak in early 2007. Cousins has one of the four new officwe towers under developmentin Buckhead, a part of the city that absorbsz about 350,000 to 500,000 square feet of office space annually. Office vacanc y in Buckhead could surpass 30 percent by this timenext year, some commerciapl real estate developers and brokers There are signs, however, that the market is picking up, Bell and Gellerstedtf said.
For one, the gap betweej what investors are willing to pay for propertieds and what owners are willing to sell them for continuesdto shrink. While that spread was 400 basisw points a fewmonths ago, it is closer to 100 pointse today, Bell said. Also, bankes have a clearer picture of their capita levels than they did earlier this and regulators are increasingly pushing them to deal some of theitr real estateowned assets. Cousins (NYSE: CUZ) , postinh net income of $164.
2 million on $49 million in At the end of the period, the company’s portfolil of operational office buildings was 90perceng leased, its portfolio of operational retail centersa was 83 percent leased and its operational industrial buildinga were 40 percent leased. Gellerstedt began his careee in 1978 as an estimatorf and project managerwith , wherre he worked on the High Museum and the AT&Tf Long Lines Building in Manhattan. At only 26, he foundeds , a Beers subsidiary that focusedon health-caree developments. Gellerstedt was later named Beerws chairmanand CEO.
Cousins acquired his the , in June 2005, and he joined the Gellerstedt was one of the architects of turning arounc the fortunes of One NinetyyOne Peachtree, the 50-storuy downtown tower Cousins acquires in 2006. The improvements at One Ninet y One have symbolized a retur n to prosperity for many partsdof downtown, its economic boostersx say. Shortly after Gellerstedt joined One Ninety One had lost major tenantsand , and downtowmn Atlanta was suffering from the exodus of thosde firms and others. Gellerstedt was instrumental in the rejuvenatioj of OneNinety One, Bell said. "We basically gave this building to Larry," Bell said.
"Io remember when we were walking through the atrium several years ago that there was nothinvin there. It had this echo And I said to Larry, 'Whayt are we going to about this And Larry came right backand said, ‘I tell you what we'rde going to do. We're going to fill this atrium and thisbuildinb up.’ It's a totally different building One Ninety One was nearly 90 percent lease d at the beginning of the year. Cousinsw also landed the Italian restaurant Il Mulino which has also helped to reviv ethe atrium. "I spent most of my careeer downtown," Gellerstedt said. "I've always thoughg that One Ninety One is atimelesss asset.
"
Friday, February 24, 2012
Romani Group to help find options for Denver
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The group, led by Tim will work with longtime real estate developer Ray Bakefr of Gold Crown Management onthe St. Anthon y project. The current site is adjacent to Sloan’s Lake and bordered by Colfax Avenue, Stuart Street, 17th Avenue and Perrh Street. Starting next year, the hospita l will begin the process of moving from itscurrengt 16-acre site — where it has been locatee for almost 100 years — to a 25-acrs parcel in Lakewood’s Federal Center near Kiplingb and Sixth Avenue. St. Anthony plans to open a new orthopedic-surgery hospita l at its Lakewood grounds in August 2010 and a new hospitalo to replace the Denver facility infall 2011.
Romanj said the group will take at about two year to evaluate thecurrent St. Anthony property and work with the communitg before taking requests for proposals from developers and decidse what uses will best servethe property, the hospital and the community. He added that the site’zs proximity to Sloan’s Lake Park and its scenic viewd of downtown Denver and the mountaib range make it an attractive propertfor mixed-use development that is heavy on residential but would include a large commerciao complex as well as some officer buildings. “It’s a fair assumption that much of the existing facilit willbe demolished,” Romanj said.
He declined to estimatde how much the propertywas worth. Romani managed a similadr process while serving as the vice chancellord of planning and development forthe . The university’z former medical campus on Colorado Boulevard at Ninth Avenuw was sold to Shea Properties aftefr the hospital relocated to its new home at the Anschutz Medical Campusin Aurora. Othedr Romani Group projects include the renovation of BoettcherConcert Hall, the Coloradoo Convention Center expansion project, the Pepsi Center, Invesck Field at Mile High, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and Broomfield Event Center.
The grou p is also collaborating on a join t venture to oversee the development of the futurd home ofin Lakewood.
The group, led by Tim will work with longtime real estate developer Ray Bakefr of Gold Crown Management onthe St. Anthon y project. The current site is adjacent to Sloan’s Lake and bordered by Colfax Avenue, Stuart Street, 17th Avenue and Perrh Street. Starting next year, the hospita l will begin the process of moving from itscurrengt 16-acre site — where it has been locatee for almost 100 years — to a 25-acrs parcel in Lakewood’s Federal Center near Kiplingb and Sixth Avenue. St. Anthony plans to open a new orthopedic-surgery hospita l at its Lakewood grounds in August 2010 and a new hospitalo to replace the Denver facility infall 2011.
Romanj said the group will take at about two year to evaluate thecurrent St. Anthony property and work with the communitg before taking requests for proposals from developers and decidse what uses will best servethe property, the hospital and the community. He added that the site’zs proximity to Sloan’s Lake Park and its scenic viewd of downtown Denver and the mountaib range make it an attractive propertfor mixed-use development that is heavy on residential but would include a large commerciao complex as well as some officer buildings. “It’s a fair assumption that much of the existing facilit willbe demolished,” Romanj said.
He declined to estimatde how much the propertywas worth. Romani managed a similadr process while serving as the vice chancellord of planning and development forthe . The university’z former medical campus on Colorado Boulevard at Ninth Avenuw was sold to Shea Properties aftefr the hospital relocated to its new home at the Anschutz Medical Campusin Aurora. Othedr Romani Group projects include the renovation of BoettcherConcert Hall, the Coloradoo Convention Center expansion project, the Pepsi Center, Invesck Field at Mile High, Dick’s Sporting Goods Park and Broomfield Event Center.
The grou p is also collaborating on a join t venture to oversee the development of the futurd home ofin Lakewood.
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty pitches more efficient procurement system - Washington Business Journal:
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“Improving the city’s purchasing system is a majodr priority for this Fenty said ina statement. “Thisa new legislation brings us one step closer toa new-and-improvee , and elevates the District’s procurement syste into the modern era.” The new called Procurement Efficiency Act of 2009, will now head to the . Undee the bill, parts of D.C.’s Procurementt Practices Act of1985 -- the authorizinvg legislation for D.C.
’s procurement process -- would be The act currently requires the Office of Contract and Procurement to perform open negotiations of contract proposals, whichj requires an extensive award The new bill would cut down on administrative and judicial review. Before issuinbg an RFP, the office can issue a request for qualifications from prospective vendors to identify vendore credentials upon which to award the The RFP would then be issued to two ormore
“Improving the city’s purchasing system is a majodr priority for this Fenty said ina statement. “Thisa new legislation brings us one step closer toa new-and-improvee , and elevates the District’s procurement syste into the modern era.” The new called Procurement Efficiency Act of 2009, will now head to the . Undee the bill, parts of D.C.’s Procurementt Practices Act of1985 -- the authorizinvg legislation for D.C.
’s procurement process -- would be The act currently requires the Office of Contract and Procurement to perform open negotiations of contract proposals, whichj requires an extensive award The new bill would cut down on administrative and judicial review. Before issuinbg an RFP, the office can issue a request for qualifications from prospective vendors to identify vendore credentials upon which to award the The RFP would then be issued to two ormore
Monday, February 20, 2012
FHWA drops I-15 from toll road program - Mohave Valley News
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FHWA drops I-15 from toll road program Mohave Valley News Arizona initiated discussions in 2011 with FHWA, Nevada and Utah to make them aware of the situation on I-15 and explore opportunities to identify a funding solution. Arizona is open to a multi-state approach to pay for the necessary rehabilitation of ... |
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Joseph Mauro chosen as new Southborough Fire chief - Wicked Local
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Community Advocate | Joseph Mauro chosen as new Southborough Fire chief Wicked Local By Daily News staff Selectmen last night unanimously appointed Joseph Mauro, a 25-year Fire Department veteran, as the town's new fire chief. Mauro is the brother of Fire Chief John Mauro Jr. who retired in September after serving as chief for 11 years ... Southborough fire chief job staying in the family |
Thursday, February 16, 2012
HVCC moves 2 programs to Rensselaer Tech Park - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The Troy college recently signedea 10-year lease with 400 Jordan Road LLC. The school will pay approximately $605,000 a year to lease 36,5587 square feet of space. Hudson Valley’s popula r paramedic program will occupy about half of thenew space. The schoo l also will move its respiratory care progranm and a that trainws employees forarea businesses, according to Stephenb Cowan, director of the college’s physicao plant. The remainder of the leased space willhousw ’s Next Step office, a communications workee training program coordinated by the college.
Those departments all currentlyh are located inHudson Valley’s 90,000-square-foot Hy Rosenblum Administratioj Center, a 1940s era building that Cowan said neede major renovations. “It’s a tired old building. We are lookinb at total renovationsor demolition,” he But the college decided to lease spacre from the through 400 Jordan Road LLC for 10 yeards while the college decide whether it should overhauk or tear down the Hy Rosenblum building. The colleges continues to grow, but because of the economg it does not have the money to renovate the currenyt buildingright now, Cowan said.
Hudson Valley is planning to hire a consultinbg firm this summer to help officials decide the most cost effectivs way to deal with theRosenblum building. helped Hudson Valley negotiatedthe lease. The college planas to have the four programs and departments movede into the new space in Nortjh Greenbush before the start of classes on Aug. 31. The building previouslyg had been used as officed space forVerizon workers, Cowa n said.
The Troy college recently signedea 10-year lease with 400 Jordan Road LLC. The school will pay approximately $605,000 a year to lease 36,5587 square feet of space. Hudson Valley’s popula r paramedic program will occupy about half of thenew space. The schoo l also will move its respiratory care progranm and a that trainws employees forarea businesses, according to Stephenb Cowan, director of the college’s physicao plant. The remainder of the leased space willhousw ’s Next Step office, a communications workee training program coordinated by the college.
Those departments all currentlyh are located inHudson Valley’s 90,000-square-foot Hy Rosenblum Administratioj Center, a 1940s era building that Cowan said neede major renovations. “It’s a tired old building. We are lookinb at total renovationsor demolition,” he But the college decided to lease spacre from the through 400 Jordan Road LLC for 10 yeards while the college decide whether it should overhauk or tear down the Hy Rosenblum building. The colleges continues to grow, but because of the economg it does not have the money to renovate the currenyt buildingright now, Cowan said.
Hudson Valley is planning to hire a consultinbg firm this summer to help officials decide the most cost effectivs way to deal with theRosenblum building. helped Hudson Valley negotiatedthe lease. The college planas to have the four programs and departments movede into the new space in Nortjh Greenbush before the start of classes on Aug. 31. The building previouslyg had been used as officed space forVerizon workers, Cowa n said.
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