Provides the latest RSS feeds for Property News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page industriesnews.net http://www.industriesnews.net/property/&cid=41 en-us Thu, 23 May 2013 19:04:41 -0400 Thu, 23 May 2013 19:04:41 -0400 30 Work began on Monday on the development of a man-made island in Dubai, 500 metres directly opposite the Jumeirah Beach Residence complex. To be known as Bluewaters Island, the new development will house five star hotels and resorts, al fresco dining and entertainment zones, and residential apartments and villas. The focal point of the island city, which will cost $1.6 billion, will be a 688 ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214626776&cid=41 Mon, 20 May 2013 04:26:18 -0400 http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214626776 terms of use . Historical and current end-of-day data provided by SIX Financial Information. Intraday data delayed per exchange requirements. S&P/Dow Jones Indices (SM) from Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All quotes are in local exchange time. Real time last sale data provided by NASDAQ. More information ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214725870&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:23:45 -0400 Market Watch http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214725870 revenue bonds , series 2007 at 'AA-'; --$5.3 million increment tax revenue bonds, series 2011 (downtown redevelopment area riverwalk project) at 'AA-' issued by Bradenton Community Redevelopment Agency. --Implied general obligation bonds (GO) at 'AA'. The Rating Outlook is Stable. SECURITY ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214725872&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:07:08 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214725872 If you were to browse the iTunes music charts, it may surprise you to find that the top-selling song right now is by an artist you may have never heard of: Zach Sobiech's ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214725873&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:07:05 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214725873 ...so her fellow Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue model Nina Agdal stepped in. (Getty Images) Jake Davidson is one lucky fella. The crafty Los Angeles teenager who unsuccessfully attempted to land Kate Upton as a prom date will be able to slip a corsage onto another gorgeous model's wrist. The high schooler's date on Thursday night will be Danish beauty Nina Agdal, a rep for Elite ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214725874&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 18:07:04 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214725874 Hoping to ride the profitable wave of recent hotel sales, the San Franciscos St. Regis just landed on the market for a whopping $140 million asking price. With 260 rooms, 46 suites and 15,000 square feet of meeting space, thats in the range of more than $530,000 per key. If the hotel snags a buyer at the suggested price which has been the trend lately it would be the biggest deal in recent ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214725871&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:48:07 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214725871 Shares of Fannie Mae were up 15% to close at $2.10, while Freddie Mac was up 20% to close at $2.00. The two mortgage giants together are known as the government-sponsored enterprises, or GSEs, and were taken under government conservatorship in September 2008. Fannie's shares have returned 708% this year, while Freddie's shares have returned 669%, as both companies have shown very ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724290&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:37:26 -0400 The Street http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724290 /small-ad --> New plans for the Ballantyne property on the eastern flank of the Gaviota region once again touched off public controversy this week. In 2008, after county officials approved a 14,000-square-foot home for the ridgetop parcel off Farren Road, public outcry and a lawsuit levied by the Gaviota Coast Conservancy ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724399&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:28:18 -0400 Santa Barbara Independent http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724399 Dallas-based real estate investment firm Velocis has purchased 3131 McKinney Ave. in Uptown Dallas. Dallas-based real estate investment fund Velocis, along with its investors, has bought 3131 McKinney Ave. in Uptown Dallas for an undisclosed sum. The 145,610-square-foot Class A office building is in a highly-desired submarket, where tenants can walk to a number of amenities, said Mike Lewis, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724350&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:58 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724350 Oscars for her supporting roles in "Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore" (1974), "Wild at Heart" (1990) and "Rambling Rose" (1991). For the last two years Ladd has starred in the HBO series "Enlightened." Jonah Wilson of Hilton & Hyland and Elizabeth Puro of Teles Properties are the listing agents along with Nora Davis of Coldwell Banker’s Ojai ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724400&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:09:16 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724400 Mandiant report earlier in the year linking China's People's Liberation Army to ongoing and massive cyberattacks against U.S. corporations, government agencies, universities, and other organizations, policy makers and industry experts have been trying to figure out how to better secure their intellectual property against cyberattacks. Call it a work in progress. "The frustration ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724256&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:07:09 -0400 Cnet http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724256 According to a new poll, many Sacramento residents are behind loosening development protocols, along with the development community. Its not only the development community thats happy to see the city of Sacramento loosening up on its development process and protocols; a poll by Region Builders Inc. suggest residents are, too. In a poll by JMM Research of 800 voters in the city last week, 75 ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724411&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 17:01:46 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724411 SBRA ) completed the issuance of $200 million aggregate principal amount of 5.375% senior notes due 2023 (the "2023 Notes"). Sabra expects to use a portion of the net proceeds of the offering to redeem $113.8 million of the 8.125% senior notes due 2018 (the "2018 Notes") of certain of its subsidiaries. The 2018 Notes permit us to redeem up to 35% of the outstanding 2018 Notes ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724404&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:53:16 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724404 general obligation bonds (GOs): --$20 million GO bonds, tax-exempt series 2012-A (2013); --$26.7 million GO refunding bonds, federally taxable/State ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724405&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:53:14 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724405 Pieces of a 747 cargo plane fell onto a woman's house and a Walmart parking lot in Georgia on Sunday afternoon. Federal authorities are investigating why. Homeowner Pamela Ware spoke with WSBTV.com about the experience. "And boom! I was like, 'Huh?' Actually, I hit the floor," Ware told WSBTV.com. "If it had landed in here, because that is just Sheetrock, it would ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724407&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:53:10 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724407 We've all seen the rookie ballplayer get the shaving cream pie in the face during his first postgame interview. And you may have seen the baby with his pants on the ground after a recent NBA playoffs game. But the University of Cincinnati has taken interview photobombing to a whole new interactive level. They weren't the most successful team this year, going 6-18 in the Big East and ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724408&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:53:09 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724408 Zachry Construction Corp. is moving the company's headquarters to Heritage Oaks at Inwood. Only months after NuStar Energy LP moved out of its former headquarters, Zachry Construction Co. has decided to move in. The latter has closed on the purchase of Building I at the Heritage Oaks at Inwood office park on the far North Side. Spanning 84,000 square feet, the structure will serve as the new ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724403&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:48:15 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724403 The patio of Osteria Mazzantini Italian restaurant, under construction inside the new BBVA Compass Plaza at 2200 Post Oak Blvd. Click through the slideshow to see more photos of the restaurant's construction. Construction on the new Osteria Mazzantini Italian restaurant inside the new BBVA Compass Plaza at 2200 Post Oak Blvd. is making progress. The future Italian-style eatery is the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724347&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:44:29 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724347 WASHINGTON -- The scattered ruins of Moore, Oklahoma, a town devastated for the fourth time in 14 years by a major tornado, are a grim reminder that current building codes can’t do much to prevent property destruction and loss of life, especially when a powerful twister cuts through town. But the death toll can be dramatically reduced when people take shelter in underground storm bunkers ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214723079&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:25:02 -0400 VOA http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214723079 industrial real estate market report, several facts underscored the recovery taking place throughout the United States: sustained declines in national vacancy rates, increased absorption of existing space, rising rental prices and a surge in construction that, in the first three months of the year, stood at a five-year high. As Senior ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722921&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:14:52 -0400 Journal of Commerce http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722921 Checking up on the status of the downtown Boston real estate market, with P.T. Vineburgh, Charlesgate Realty Group. The power house listing of the week is priced at $2.85 million brownstone with 1,906 square feet and about $30,000 in ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722922&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:10:20 -0400 CNBC http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722922 Bill Dunn Jr. (from left), Steve Dunn, Bob Dunn and Bill (William H.) Dunn Sr. stand in front of JE Dunn Construction Co.'s former headquarters at 929 Holmes St. The building will be razed in a few weeks. Kansas City general contractor JE Dunn Construction Co.'s former headquarters in the East Village district of downtown Kansas City will be demolished. The building at 929 Holmes St. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724401&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 16:01:08 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724401 The $86.7 million mortgage loan secured by Downtowns tallest office building has been offered for sale. The sale of the debt secured by One Kansas City Place, a 42-story, 822,391-square-foot office tower at 1200 Main St., was announced to brokers on Tuesday by Jones Lang LaSalle, adviser to the seller, Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Brokers contacted about the deal, however, said they were stumped ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214723553&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:59:32 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214723553 Longtime Dallas energy firm Solomon Associates is moving its headquarters to One Lincoln Centre in June. Dallas-based Solomon Associates, a performance improvement company for the global energy industry, is expanding and relocating its headquarters within the city limits. The longtime Dallas-based company has signed a lease for 28,860 square feet of office space at One Lincoln Centre on the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722959&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:57:12 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722959 Wess Galyon is president and CEO of the Wichita Area Builders Association, which is trying to preserve a legislative compromise that would maintain state income tax deductions for mortgage interest and property taxes. The Wichita Area Builders Association on Thursday afternoon sent out an urgent call to action to members, asking them to contact legislators and urge them to protect the mortgage ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724402&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:51:09 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214724402 Real-time U.S. stock quotes reflect trades reported through Nasdaq only; comprehensive U.S. stock quotes reflect trading in all markets and are delayed at least 15 minutes. All quote volume is comprehensive and reflects trading in all markets, delayed at least 15 minutes. International stock quotes are delayed as per exchange ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722928&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:36:59 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722928 Like many opportunistic Americans, I decided recently that it's a terrific time to buy a home. The housing bust seems to have ended yet prices are still far below peak levels of 2006. Interest rates are close to record lows. My calculations showed I ought to be able to buy a decent place with after-tax monthly payments comparable to what I pay as a renter living outside New York City. I ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722929&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:36:57 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722929 Alex Rodriguez as the tornado struck Monday. While in the cellar, they got their phones through an opening in the overhead door. The video shows the tornado approaching and passing over the home. Debris, including tree limbs and a tire, fly past. The video has drawn more than 280,000 views on Youtube. Rodriguez's mother, Amanda Odom, told The Associated Press that 19-year-olds "do ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722930&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:36:54 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722930 "By adopting the LEED standard for all new major construction, we are demonstrating our commitment to green building strategies and to the total health of our communities," said Don Orndoff, Kaiser's senior vice president of National Facilities Services. Kaiser Permanente, the Oakland-based healthcare giant, plans to score LEED gold certification for all its new major projects going ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722927&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:27:09 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722927 Three struggling suburban shopping centers in the Kansas City area will be auctioned off after being taken back by their lender, LNR Property LLC. The three centers were acquired by Henry S. Miller Equity Partners for $70 million in 2006. They are Westbrooke Village, a 236,638-square-foot center in Shawnee; Regency Park, a 201,974-square-foot center in Overland Park; and Pinetree Plaza, a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722838&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:23:43 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722838 An agreement has been reached on allocating an additional $175 million for debt service to accommodate a major round of construction projects on numerous public university campuses across Texas. The Senate gave final approval to the measure House Bill 1025, authored by State Rep. Jim Pitts, R-Waxahachie on Wednesday evening. The House had previously proposed $200 million in additional so-called ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722839&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:13:25 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722839 South Beach ACE is one of the development groups vying for the chance to overhaul the Miami Beach Convention Center. Its plan focuses on orienting the convention center toward the east and developing a small amount of retail, in addition to an 800-room hotel as part of the convention center. Miami Beach commissioners will vote July 8 on which of two developers will overhaul its convention center ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722870&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:13:10 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722870 Fewer homeowners are underwater in their mortgages than at the end of last year in the greater Seattle area, according to real estate site Zillow.com. But the Seattle-based site says little or no homeowner equity continues to be a drag on the economy. A little more than 31 percent of homeowners in King, Pierce and Snohomish counties were underwater on their home loans in the first quarter of ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722828&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:09:13 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722828 The county will start to mail out more than 42,000 notices to taxpayers who have failed to pay their property taxes, said the San Diego County treasurer-tax collector's office on Thursday. The amount in unpaid taxes and late fees totals $94.1 ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721338&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:51 -0400 San Diego Union-Tribune http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721338 The ranches owned by Sporting Ranch Capital Management offer hunting, fishing and great views. Jay Ellis' business is all about the wide open spaces. It's about hunting for elk or mule deer and it's about fishing for trout. It's also about making money. Ellis heads Dallas-based Sporting Ranch Capital Management LP, which has nearly completed its first $30 million investment fund ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722926&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:04:21 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722926 New Coral Gables rental apartments Gables Ponce will feature Epicure Gourmet Market in the fall. Units start at more than $2,000 a month. In the fall, a 24,000-square foot Epicure Gourmet Market will anchor the ground floor retail of the recently completed Gables Ponce, a luxury rental community in Coral Gables. Each of the 248 apartments includes custom, espresso-wood cabinetry, granite ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722924&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 15:03:44 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214722924 NYSE: SPG.PRJ ) were yielding above the 6% mark based on its quarterly dividend (annualized to $4.1875), with shares changing hands as low as $68.01 on the day. This compares to an average yield of 6.10% in the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721339&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:44:31 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721339 "Cougar Town" star Christa Miller and her husband, show co-creator Bill Lawrence, have put their gated home in Brentwood up for sale at $10.995 ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721340&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:36:48 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721340 SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Officials in the Turks and Caicos Islands have recovered $19.5 million and more than 2,500 acres (1,000 hectares) of prized real estate as they seize assets improperly obtained by corrupt politicians. Thursday's announcement comes six months after the territory began to govern itself for the first time in three years following direct rule imposed by Britain due to a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721341&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:33:29 -0400 Canada.com http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721341 Maybe you have an idea or 50 about how to improve D.C.s tax policy. Now is the time to write those up. The D.C. Tax Revision Commission will hold a public hearing next month to receive public testimony on how to make the Districts tax code more fair and more competitive. The commission, led by former Mayor Anthony Williams, is looking for ideas on how to modernize and simplify the code, provide ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721345&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:22:56 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721345 The auction of the Haussner's building along Eastern Avenue in Highlandtown was cancelled on Thursday Alex Cooper Auctioneers postponed an auction of the landmark Haussners Restaurant property in Highlandtown on Thursday after a prospective buyer initiated negotiations to purchase the building in a private sale, auctioneer Paul Cooper said. Cooper declined to discuss specifics about the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721250&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:20:28 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721250 Indiana Pacers again and again. The coach of the Pacers leaned over his video coordinator's shoulder, squinted into the laptop and watched the breakdown unfold frame by ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721347&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:19:02 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721347 Cellphone video recorded by an Oklahoma teacher at Briarwood Elementary School shows the exact moment an E-F5 tornado tore through the building as she attempted to calm students' fears by telling them, "It's almost over." Robin Dziedzic, a fifth-grade teacher at the school, huddled with students in a darkened bathroom Monday afternoon as the monstrous twister tore through ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721348&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:18:58 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721348 When stacked against states, no state comes close to long-term appreciation of home values in the District, where prices have nearly tripled in the last 22 years. Data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency says median home prices in D.C. are up 293.4 percent since 1991. That's more than three times the national average. Every state shows healthy gains over that same period, with Ohio at the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721346&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 14:15:43 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721346 Project manager Jonathan Lindhorst, left, and Towson University in Northeastern Maryland Director John Desmone at the site of a future $28 million building. Towson University is kicking off construction of a new Harford County building with a ground breaking ceremony May 30. The $28 million, 60,000-square-foot academic building will house a partnership program between Towson and Harford Community ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721252&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:56:28 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721252 Top residential remodelers Remodeling work was big business for some of Portlands largest commercial contractors in 2012. We know because we asked the contractors surveyed for our list of top contractors, which you can see here. Top residential remodelers >> Ten contractors shared information about their Portland metro residential remodeling work. Collectively, they reported $42.7 million in 2012 ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721344&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:50:55 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721344 Despite job growth at companies such as Solstas Lab Partners, the Greensboro-High Point metro ranks among the lowest in the nation on an index created and tracked by American City Business Journals. In a monthly measure of economic vitality in major markets nationwide, Greensboro-High Point has come in near the bottom. Greensboro-High Point is ranked 98th out of 102 markets studied by the On ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721287&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:30:51 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721287 PGEM.N ) rose as much as 14 percent in their market debut, valuing the company at about $1.55 billion, as investors tap into companies catering to the recovering U.S. housing ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719528&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:23:09 -0400 Reuters http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719528 General Services Administration Public Buildings Service Commissioner Dorothy Robyn, Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary for Administration E.J. Holland Jr., Department of Homeland Security Chief Readiness Support Officer Jeffrey Orner, and Nuclear Regulatory Commission Executive Director of Operations William Borchardt testified on their real estate plans during a Congressional ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719747&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:15:04 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719747 Foreclosure activity was down in South Florida in March. Foreclosure activity in South Florida was down in March, with Miami-Dade County recording the largest year-over-year decrease. The CoreLogic data reveals that the rate of Miami-Dade foreclosures among outstanding mortgage loans was 13.25 percent in March, down 4.26 percentage points from the same month last year. The county's mortgage ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721343&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:08:43 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214721343 he hit both his intended target and a teammate coming hard from the opposite direction . He fell and went still. "You're waiting for the hand to move, the foot to move," says Brenda Dickson, wife of Tulane athletic director Rick Dickson, who was there that day. "Come on, let me see something. Come on, move. He didn't move. That was just crushing. I think it destroyed ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719754&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:02:53 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719754 The NFL and Microsoft, through its next generation Xbox device, are combining to upgrade interactive TV viewing of pro football games in a multiyear agreement announced Tuesday. The next step after that, perhaps as early as 2014, will be bringing technology to the sidelines on tablets. The deal is worth $400 million over five years for the NFL, according to a person familiar with the agreement. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719755&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 13:02:51 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719755 Alex Rodriguez's home has sold for $30 million. New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez may have sold his South Florida home for $30 million, a 21 percent discount on the original price. According to TMZ, a Palm Beach celebrity signed on the dotted line for the sluggers spacious home in Miami Beach. The onetime home run king bought the property, at 4358 N. Bay Road, in 2010 for $7.4 million. He ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719750&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:47:51 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719750 Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. said Thursday that its real estate subsidiary, A&B Properties Inc., has acquired the Napili Plaza retail center on Maui for $19 million. Honolulu-based Alexander & Baldwin (NYSE: ALEX) said it used $15 million from the proceeds of the January sale of the Northpoint Industrial facility in Fullerton, Calif., to purchase the 46,000 square foot retail center, with the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719752&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:45:16 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719752 When it comes to luring corporate relocations and expansions, economic incentives are more the icing than the cake. The Peach State, armed with a roughly $100 million "deal closing" fund, hands out discretionary incentives to just 7.25 percent of all prospects, Chris Cummiskey, Georgia's economic development commissioner said at a meeting Thursday. Which companies get the money, is ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719751&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:40:38 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719751 HKS Inc. plans to move its headquarters into Patriot Tower this Memorial Day weekend. Dallas-based architecture and design firm HKS Inc. plans to make a big move over the Memorial Day weekend, relocating its headquarters to One Dallas Center, formerly known as Patriot Tower, in downtown Dallas. HKS plans to move into 142,000-square feet, or the first seven floors of the 30-story, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719749&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:33:09 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719749 Phoenix is seeing far fewer underwater homeowners than a year ago. Phoenix-area home prices have been rising at an astonishing rate this past year, which also means fewer homeowners are underwater. In fact, the Valleywide underwater, or negative equity, rate has dropped to slightly more than one third, or around 36 percent, according to the first-quarter negative equity report released Thursday ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719753&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:32:57 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719753 Gus Hinojosa of Hinojosa Architecture & Interiors has joined Dallas-based HKS Inc. His firm is scheduled to dissolve by year's end after finishing client projects. Longtime interior designer Gus Hinojosa has taken his expertise to Dallas-based HKS Inc., which will boost the firm's commercial interiors group. Hinojosa's design firm Hinojosa Architecture & Interiors is expected to ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719748&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:09 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719748 property market for the north-west of England , with house values increasing by 1.7% from April. This is according to the latest Rightmove House Price Index, which revealed the average cost of a property in the north-west in May is 165,165, which is a rise form 162,386 last month. These figures also represent a 0.6% increase in value from May 2012; during this month last year, properties in the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718170&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:30:04 -0400 Select Property http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718170 Keep up with our Social Madness blog here. Since Social Madness nominations closed last week, our colleagues at American City Business Journals Inc., parent company of the Austin Business Journal, have been busy vetting entries and tallying final numbers for each market. Several local companies slid in just under the wire, bringing the total number of local contestants to 48. You can check out ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719563&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:23:25 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719563 HOUSTON-Samuel Ray Palasota, 52, of Houston, has surrendered to federal authorities following the return of a 24-count indictment alleging he operated a fraudulent real estate investment scheme and defrauded a woman of $650,000, United States Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced today. The sealed indictment, returned May 8, 2013, and unsealed today, charges Palasota with 21 counts of mail fraud ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718100&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:21:47 -0400 FBI http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718100 IT SOUNDS like an airport thriller: a near-future in which American firms wage private cyber-combat against Chinese rivals. But precisely that scenario is being considered by former senior American officials, who report that intellectual property (IP) is being stolen on an unprecedented scale, and that passive defences no longer work. Annual losses from the theft of American IP are probably on a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718171&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:20:43 -0400 The Economist http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718171 Simon Property Group Inc. ( ), plans to expand and renovate its N.Y.-based iconic premium outlet center - Woodbury Common Premium Outlets. This comes as part of the company's strategy to strengthen the tenant base and further increase traffic volumes at the property. Founded in 1985, Woodbury Common Premium Outlets is one of the most productive shopping destinations in the world, with ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718172&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:10:38 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718172 By Michael Shields VIENNA | Thu May 23, 2013 12:06pm EDT VIENNA May 23 (Reuters) - Austria's central bank is to investigate personal property deals by Raiffeisen Bank International's chief executive after media reports he had made use of front companies. In a career spanning decades at the group, Herbert Stepic, 66, forged Raiffeisen into central and eastern Europe's ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719633&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 12:06:31 -0400 Reuters http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214719633 The forever suitcase: defined as the one bag that will last a lifetime, be your constant companion on trips of all kinds, and meet your particular travel needs, all without disintegrating into a pile of cheap materials before you even make it home. This is no carry-on bag, folks. This is a suitcase that has it all and fits it ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718178&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:47:23 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718178 Residential foreclosures were nearly flat for the Charlotte market in March, according to data firm CoreLogic Inc. Residential foreclosures were nearly flat for the Charlotte market in March, declining 0.8 of a percentage point from a year earlier, according to data firm CoreLogic Inc. CoreLogic (NYSE:CLGX) says the foreclosure rate was 2.64 percent among outstanding mortgage loans in the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718177&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:35:46 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718177 The national foreclosure rate was 2.84 percent in March, down from 3.49 percent in March 2012. Milwaukee-area foreclosures decreased 0.74 percentage points in March, the same decrease of the previous month, for a rate of 1.86 percent, according to CoreLogic. The area's foreclosure rates have been slowly but steadily declining. The rate in March 2012 was 2.6 percent. The Milwaukee, Waukesha ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718176&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:35:15 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718176 Johannesburg - Rebosis Property Fund, a South African real estate company, plans a share sale to help fund the purchase of offices and a shopping ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716544&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:10:18 -0400 IOL http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716544 The Hendler Creamery on Baltimore Street is slated to be turned into 250 apartments. The building is on the National Register of Historic Places. The Commercial Group is planning a $45 million, 250-unit apartment complex for the former Hendler Creamery site that will encompass an entire block between Fayette and Baltimore streets in Jonestown. The Baltimore Development Corp. voted Thursday to ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718175&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 11:06:36 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718175 The Dallas area foreclosure continues to decline, dropping more than three-tenths of a percentage point in March, according to CoreLogic's latest report released Thursday. The Dallas area foreclosure rate continued to decline in March, dropping more than three-tenths of a percentage point year-over-year, staying well below the U.S. rate. In March, the Dallas area foreclosure rate reached 1.26 ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214717198&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:54:12 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214717198 WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) -- Sales of new U.S. homes edged up in April to the second-highest post-recession level, as pent-up demand, low interest rates and tight inventories of older homes lifted ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716403&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:50:56 -0400 CBS Marketwatch http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716403 Lerner Enterprises has started construction of its newest apartment community at Dulles Town Center, among the first stages in the planned overhaul of the 554-acre development. The 433-unit Windmill Parc at Dulles Town Center will include one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans, gourmet kitchens, "spa inspired bathrooms," a "resort style swimming pool," car wash station and other ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716454&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:47:27 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716454 Lehman Brothers will sell stock AvalonBay Communities Inc. gave it as part of its acquisition of Archstone Enterprise LP in February. Juniper Enterprise LP, a Lehman subsidiary, will sell 7.87 million shares of AvalonBay stock at $137 per share. That's about half the 14.9 million shares of AvalonBay Lehman got as part of the transaction. The sale will not affect AvalonBay shares outstanding, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716495&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:45:11 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716495 Willy Walker Walker & Dunlop recently hired Brian Casey to join the company's Proprietary Capital Group. Casey will be responsible for managing the proprietary fixed rate and bridge loan funds, both still in development, GlobeSt.com reports. GlobeSt.com interviewed Willy Walker about the future of these programs with Casey at the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716494&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:41:40 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716494 Zillow projects 46.2 percent of Atlanta homeowners will still be underwater in the first quarter of 2014. Nearly half of Atlantas homeowners remain underwater on their mortgages, according to a new report from Zillow.com. The Seattle-based online real estate marketplace said 47.6 percent of Atlanta homeowners were underwater in the first quarter of 2013. But 64.1 percent of Atlanta homeowners, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718174&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:40:22 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718174 When the District asked developers to submit proposals for future affordable housing seven years ago, 17 development teams formed, but controversy began when the winning team wanted to relax affordable housing requirements, WAMU reports. A WAMU investigation revealed that a dozen developers donated the most the year their subsidy was approved, and 10 cases showed campaign contributions on the day ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718173&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:39:13 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214718173 "Teen Mom" and "Backdoor Teen Mom" star Farrah Abraham has successfully taught teenage girls everywhere a very bad lesson: If you get pregnant as an unwed teenager, star in a reality show, then a porno, you, too can be super ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716551&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:34:38 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716551 Stephen Schwarzman, chairman and chief executive officer of Blackstone Group LP. Prologis Inc. has joined Blackstone Group LP in a deal to purchase a portfolio of 17 million square feet of warehouse space for about $960 million, according to reports. Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. owns 80 percent of the portfolio, Bloomberg reports. Blackstone is expected to operate 9.5 million square feet of the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716549&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:33:17 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716549 The D.C. Council's budget skirmish over funding to move D.C. Water facilities out of the Capitol Riverfront is just about done. A couple of weeks after a council committee stripped the project of most of its funding, the full council on Wednesday restored enough that the work can move forward. Instead of $9 million in fiscal 2014, as Mayor Vincent Gray proposed, or $1 million, as the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716550&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:29:24 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716550 Home sale prices are soaring in Sacramento, but more than a third of homes in the region are still under water, according to a Zillow analysis released Thursday. Home sale prices are soaring in Sacramento, but more than a third of homes in the region are still under water, according to a Zillow analysis released Thursday. In the first quarter of 2013, 37.5 percent of homes were worth less than ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716547&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:23:20 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716547 The Walnut Creek City Council has approved a 141-apartment project that will include 18,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, the Contra Costa Times reports. Laconia Development is set to build the 164,615-square-foot project, called 1500 California, on a 1.23-acre site in the city's downtown. The development will consist of two six-story glass towers on California Boulevard, with ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716548&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:19:40 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716548 An interior remodel permit was issued for the incoming 60-seat Lime Fresh Mexican Grill at 726 Seventh St. NW The featured subject in this Thursday edition of permits: restaurants. We've got frozen yogurt, Mexican food, a new tavern in Shaw and Good Stuff Eatery in Georgetown. Read on for more permits issued May 21 and ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716491&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:15:49 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716491 Hunt Valley Towne Centre is welcoming three new tenants. Calvert Wine and Spirits is expanding into a larger building. The Hunt Valley Towne Centre continues to grow as Calvert Wine and Spirits gears up to move into an upgraded building and three new tenants take its previous spot. Pet Valu, Yolavie, a frozen yogurt place, and Pei Wei, a fast-casual Chinese chain, will occupy the soon-to-be ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716490&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:11:56 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716490 QB3 associate director Douglas Crawford, in the under-construction QB3@953: Helping life sciences startups through the 'valley of death.' A unique real estate partnership including the University of Californias QB3 institute will expand San Franciscos amount of biotech incubator space by 50 percent, providing enough room for 20 to 30 young companies. QB3 and Dewey Land Co. Inc. expect to ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716546&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:22 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716546 Shannon Schmitz Shannon Schmitz has been a luxury home Realtor in Austin for 13 years. This year she made some major changes to secure an even larger slice of the luxury sector by switching brokerage firms and creating a three-person team. As the lead agent for the Shannon Schmitz Group, which is affiliated with Austin Portfolio Real Estate, a division of Keller Williams Realty, heres her take on ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716545&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:54:27 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716545 23 May 2013 A Ukrainian lawyer and an economist are set to challenge a ruling that they were in contempt of court by defying a prohibition on the disposal of eastern European property linked to bankrupt ex-billionaire Sean ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214715074&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:51:03 -0400 Belfast Telegraph http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214715074 The inquiry into the deadly collapse of the roof at Algo Centre mall in Elliot Lake, Ont., has heard about altered documents and questionable repairs to the structure in the years leading up to the June 2012 tragedy. A former mall manager testified Wednesday she was asked to fake financial information and lie to mall tenants about plans to fix the roof, which had a history of leaking problems. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214715424&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:45:32 -0400 CBC News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214715424 MALVERN, Pa., May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --Liberty Property Trust today announced that it has purchased 2100 M Street NW, a 290,762 square foot, eight-story office building in Washington, D.C., for $133.5 million. "We have been seeking well-located acquisitions in DC's core submarkets where we can apply our leasing, property management and development capabilities," said Liberty ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214715075&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:44:28 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214715075 Look for changes to American Street between Master and Thompson as its zoning has changed from industrial to commercial mixed-use, according to PlanPhilly. A 320-unit apartment mixed-use apartment complex has been ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716092&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:39:05 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214716092 The other is a Midcentury Modern-style glass-walled house with four bedrooms, three bathrooms and 2,916 square feet of space. Neither house was on the Multiple Listing Service. Perry, 28, is set to release a new album this summer. Among her previous albums are "One of the Boys" (2008) and "Teenage Dream" (2010), which included five No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214715076&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:17 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214715076 The Friary on the SevernThe Friary on the Severn, the palatial Annapolis home of members of the Phillips Seafood family, has dropped in price after a year on the market, according to the property's listing ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214715077&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:32:11 -0400 Baltimore Sun http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214715077 Thu May 23, 2013 8:51am EDT May 23 (Reuters) - KKR & Co LP says in investor presentation on its website: * A strategic investor has committed $300 million to its real estate ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214715028&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:51:30 -0400 Reuters http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214715028 LONDON - The British government's emergency committee met Thursday after two attackers butchered a British soldier in a daylight attack in London that raised fears terrorism had returned to the capital.Prime Minister David Cameron says there are strong indications it was an act of terrorism, and his top advisers will be examining the potential security implications of the attack, which took ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713708&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:48:16 -0400 New York Post http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713708 While the two suspected killers were under armed guard in different London hospitals, detectives swooped on an address in Saxilby. There were also reports of addresses in the London area being searched by police. Scotland Yard refused to comment, but Lincolnshire Police said: "We can confirm that the Metropolitan Police executed a search warrant under PACE (Police and Criminal Evidence Act) ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713676&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:34:10 -0400 The Independent http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713676 TORONTO, May 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pure Nickel Inc. ( ) (the "Company") is pleased to announce that it has commenced its exploration program on the MAN Alaska property. Activity in 2013 will consist primarily of a 2200 metre drill program utilizing one helicopter supported drill rig. The work program will focus on a zone of Nickel (Ni) - Copper (Cu) - Platinum Group Element ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713709&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:32:22 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713709 - Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes ticked up last month to the highest level in 3 1/2 years, helped by a jump in the number of houses for sale. The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday that sales rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.97 million, up from 4.94 million in March. Home sales have risen 9.7 percent in the past 12 months, evidence that the housing market ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713594&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:30:20 -0400 National Realtor News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713594 real estate leaders estimate that it would create a new pool of 3 million homeowners and pump more than $500 billion in sales, income and spending into the U.S. housing economy. According ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713595&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:30:19 -0400 National Realtor News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713595 The California-based Price Group, which owns Newport on the Levee, is working with an unnamed developer to expand the Northern Kentucky mixed-use development. The Business Courier of Cincinnati reports that the Levees owners plan to add up to 220 apartments and a limited service hotel on the block of space just north of the Hofbrauhaus. The owners also want to bring a digital entertainment tenant ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713721&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:24:58 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713721 The San Marcos HEB project would involve 259 acres between the Outlet Malls and the Embassy Suites and Convention Center along I-35. The San Marcos City Council has shelved an ordinance that would have brought a third HEB store to the city a plan the city approved nearly two weeks ago. At issue is whether developer Stratford Land Co. should pay the full cost of building a four-lane extension of ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713720&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:20:08 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713720 (CBS) – Authorities in McHenry County have warned residents about a housing scam that tricks would-be renters into sending money to rent a place that’s not even on the market. WBBM’s Steve Miller reports it’s a scam where the scammers used to operate mostly in other countries. ';It is no longer just a foreign, overseas scam. It is now becoming a local situation, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713714&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:18:57 -0400 CBS 2 Chicago http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713714 View Photo Reuters/Reuters - A woman collects bricks at a demolition site, where an old village is making way for new buildings, on the outskirts of Beijing, May 23, 2013. REUTERS/Kim ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713715&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:10:41 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713715 Baltimore Ravens in March and used a 2013 fourth-round pick on Quinton Patton, a 6-foot, 204-pound receiver who caught 183 passes for 2,594 yards and 24 touchdowns in a 25-game career at Louisiana Tech. The 49ers' preferred method of cushioning the blow from the loss of Crabtree would be for 2012 first-round pick A.J. Jenkins to have a strong offseason. Jenkins was inactive for much of last ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713716&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:10:37 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713716 This guy's moves are so good, they even have the power to stop what seems to be a little audible flirtation between Jerry the cameraman and Molly, another guest. The crowd cheers wildly, especially for the moonwalk, and we also hear some props over the music. "Has he been practicing or something?!!" Molly asks. "No, he hasn't done it in a long time," the cameraman ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713717&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:10:35 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713717 The Mayo Clinic didn't get all that it asked for during the legislative session, but the state committed $327 million to help build the health-care giant's "Destination Medical Center." There's still little known about what a Destination Medical Center is, though. Minnesota Public Radio reports on the celebration thrown in Rochester at the Mayo Clinic for legislative backers ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713713&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:09:49 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713713 Changes in state government are making some Randolph County officials leery of taking on the development of a more than 2,000-acre industrial megasite, the News & Record reports. County economic development officials have undertaken an effort to create a megasite with the purpose of possibly attracting a major industrial user such as an automobile manufacturing plant. The county has between ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713711&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:05:57 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713711 This 96-foot tall building is planned for the lot currently occupied by Taco Cabana along South Lamar Boulevard across from the new Zach Theatre. The Austin City Council is set to vote today on a South Lamar Boulevard project that has received push back from nearby condo residents who oppose a zoning change that could allow developers to build to 96 feet instead of the allowed 60 feet. The 211 ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713712&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:54 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713712 Foxwoods Resort Casino suffered a double-digit drop in revenue over the year ended in April. That and executives' criminal backgrounds ought to be enough to scuttle the operator's plan for a Milford, Massachusetts casino, a local official argues. A Hopkinton, Mass., town official has written a letter to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, urging the panel to reject Foxwoods' ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713653&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:51:41 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713653 Atlanta developer Cousins Properties Inc. will start construction next week on a new office tower in Austin's Warehouse District. An Atlanta-based developer is breaking ground next week on a 29-story downtown Austin office tower at Third and Colorado streets, bringing 371,000 square feet to the Central Business District. Cousins Properties Inc.'s project, called Colorado Tower, has ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713710&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:32:56 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214713710 Barbara Corcoran's story would make perfect fodder for movies or TV: A diner waitress with moxie takes a $1,000 loan, uses it to build the first woman-owned real estate firm in New York City, and rises to the top of residential real estate in the city before selling her firm, the Corcoran Group, for $66 million in 2001. Sure enough, the woman who once owned 14 red suits -- her visual ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712270&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:23:22 -0400 Fortune http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712270 Northwest Indiana single-family home sales increased 26 percent in April as compared to one year ago, marking the 22nd straight month home sales have increased in the region. A total of 766 single-family homes were sold in April in the region, as compared to 608 homes in April 2012, according to sales figures from the Greater Northwest Indiana Association of Realtors. ';It is crazy,'; ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712271&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:19:43 -0400 National Realtor News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712271 The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland says foreclosures have been a concern in Ohio since even before the recession began. The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued a report recommending improvements to Ohio's housing policies that would help lift the state out of recession-era housing market woes, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports. At the heart of Ohio's housing troubles are two ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712944&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 07:12:43 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712944 Wells Fargo & Co. has committed to spending another 10 years in the company's 95,000-square-foot office at 7 St. Paul St. downtown. Matthew L. Seward of Cassidy Turley represented the landlord, Harbor Group International LLC, on the deal. Seward said Wells Fargo previously had a 15-year lease on the building. The new lease begins in ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712316&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:59:26 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712316 Commerce Department is due at 10 a.m. Eastern. In March, sales increased to a rate of 417,000. That was close to January's pace of 445,000, the fastest since July 2008. New-home sales are still below the 700,000 level considered healthy by most economists. But the pace has increased 18.5 percent from a year ago. Steady job creation and near-record-low mortgage rates are spurring ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712399&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:58:31 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712399 Former Siro's, Saratoga Springs, owner Tom Dillon is leasing the former Big Apple Restaurant on Route 9. Tom Dillon, the former owner of Siro's trackside restaurant in Saratoga Springs, NY will open a new restaurant in the city. Dillon is leasing the former Big Apple Restaurant on Route 9, which has sat vacant since it was seized by the state for nonpayment of taxes in 2009. The ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712352&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:53:03 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712352 Corporate officials from Shopper's Food Warehouse are denying rumors that its Olney Village Center store is closing, The Gazette reports. Rumors specifically mentioned that since the adjacent beer and wine store recently had closed, Shoppers and possibly the dry cleaners would close to make room for a Target. However, a Shopper's corporate communications manager says the store has no ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712351&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:48:03 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712351 Taubman Centers Inc., co-developer of the $315 million Mall at the University Town Center, plans to use the project as a showcase and a testing ground for digital interactive tools. The firm plans to combat showrooming where shoppers use brick-and-mortar stores for experimentation before purchasing items online, the Sarasota Herald-Tribune said. Mall tenants will likely offer discounts through ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712350&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:44:31 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712350 A court order obtained by the RCMP has frozen the sale of several properties, include a $915,000 home near the suburb of Saint-Lambert, Que. (CHRISTINNE MUSCHI FOR THE GLOBE AND ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214711283&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:32:00 -0400 The Globe and Mail http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214711283 The Fenway Center developer has signed a $226 million, 99 year air-rights lease with the state that would let it build over the Massachusetts Turnpike, but a state transportation board has delayed approval of the plan. A state Department of Transportation board approval, widely seen as a rubber stamp after the developer signed a $226 million air-rights lease, turned into a tie-up for the $500 ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712398&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:38 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712398 Jefferson-Houston School in Alexandria is on its way to getting a new building, The Washington Post reports. Construction started this week for the school that is under pressure to improve academically. Superintendent Morton Sherman told a crowd of parents, students, and politicians that the $44 million facility would usher in a new chapter in the schools history. The new school will have a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712331&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:10:01 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712331 Terrace Oaks Plaza, a 40,659-square foot shopping center in Temple Terrace, has sold for $5.4 million, or $133 per square foot. James Medefind and Patrick Whitney of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services had the listing to market the property on behalf of the local seller, a private investor. Medefind procured the international buyer, a partnership based in Canada. Terrace Oaks Plaza ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712397&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:09:22 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214712397 The U.S. residential industry boomed in April, with existing home sales rising 0.6 percent to 4.97 million units, the highest level in about three and a half ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214711200&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:09:12 -0400 National Realtor News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214711200 MANILA, Philippines--The Court of Appeals indefinitely stopped the implementation of a contract forged by the Philippine government with Japanese consortium Nagayama Taisei Corporation (NTC) for the development of the controversial Nampeidai property in Tokyo, Japan. In a 5-page resolution, the appeals court granted the injunction sought by Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, Foreign Affairs ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214711284&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 06:08:04 -0400 Inquirer Global Nation http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214711284 Plaza Towers Elementary School after a monstrous tornado raked across the building, leaving the one-story building a heap of bricks, broken concrete and twisted metal. In all 24 people were killed -- including 10 children -- when Monday's storm ravaged Moore and a slice ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214710231&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:06:02 -0400 Yahoo News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214710231 PROPERTY counters have emerged again on investors' radar screens as they see value in the sector amid the growing interest in Iskandar Malaysia. With even the second-liners moving up, little-known construction and engineering company Protasco Bhd, which is venturing into property development, could see some interest. Protasco, which has a 100-acre tract in Kajang, Selangor, will be focusing ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214710299&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 05:03:19 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214710299 rights issue will come in early June, but selling pressure is across the board in local markets as global losses spur profit-taking. Arabtec shares slip 2.5 percent. Dubai's index retreats 1.8 percent to 2,281 points, trimming year-to-date gains to 40.6 ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214710300&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:40:51 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214710300 Brian Urlacher said "Peace out" to pro football Wednesday, ending an iconic 13-year career that will absolutely lead to a bronze bust in Canton at the end of this decade. In responding to a chillier-than-a-Windy-City-winter market for his services, I believe the great linebacker was, in essence, making another two-word statement to the NFL's 32 franchises, this one of the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214710301&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:40:49 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214710301 Facebook . The Oklahoma County Sheriff's office posted the photo of the mud-spattered pup with the description, "Scared, but this little pup survived." The sheriff's department later updated the Facebook post to say that further digging showed the dog was found near a body--possibly that of its owner. But the story didn't end there. The rescuers were as touched by the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214710302&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:40:47 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214710302 As a busy budget babe, I'm all for ways to save money and time without cutting back on any of my beauty habits. Over the years I've accumulated seasonal beauty tips for less, which means that I can fit them in on a Sunday afternoon or those few minutes between work and ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214710303&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 04:40:46 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214710303 dedicated kids website , launched this week, are designed to encourage children to become future LJ Hooker clients.Georg Chmiel, LJ Hooker CEO, describes the digital pitch to kids, predominantly aged from four to nine, as an industry first and a clever initiative to raise brand awareness."LJ Hooker is successfully building a positive relationship with the next generation of Australian real ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214709182&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:47:24 -0400 News.com.au http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214709182 Zombie houses are what RealtyTrac is calling properties vacated by owners who have moved out and moved on with their lives after getting tired of waiting for their lenders to foreclose. In a new report, the first-ever "foreclosure inventory " found 301,874 "zombie" properties have been abandoned by their owners. Last year at this time some 7.73 percent of all mortgages were ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214709183&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:33:34 -0400 Middle East Times http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214709183 Redford is receiving rave reviews for his work in the shipwreck-themed saga -- which debuted this week at the Cannes Film Festival. He plays an unnamed man piloting a yacht in the Indian Ocean, whose vessel is struck by a shipping container, tearing a hole in its hull. When the man finds his navigation equipment has failed as his yacht takes in water and a storm approaches, he's thrown into ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214709184&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:28:08 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214709184 TALLAHASSEE | Florida's largest property insurer is shedding 60,000 policies -- many of them in South Florida -- under a deal that is being ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214708216&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 03:03:16 -0400 The Ledger http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214708216 /enpproperty--> Chinese insurance companies are seeking real estate investment opportunities in the Australian market, according to research from international real estate service provider Savills. Foreign Investors by the end of March, although only accounting for 19 percent of Australian CBD office transactions, were the greatest net investors in the market, the report showed. "We are ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214708212&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:51:05 -0400 China Daily http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214708212 TEL AVIV | Thu May 23, 2013 2:44am EDT TEL AVIV May 23 (Reuters) - Real estate developer Azrieli Group posted slightly higher net profit in the first quarter, boosted by an increase in rent and high occupancy rates at its properties in Israel. Azrieli, which is controlled by Canadian businessman David Azrieli and has an investment portfolio in Israel that includes several shopping malls, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214709181&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:44:42 -0400 Reuters http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214709181 Hal Maxwell, president of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New Jersey and Rockland County, N.Y., recently hosted an Agent Appreciation Event at the luxurious Birchwood Manor in Whippany to celebrate the accomplishments of the company's approximately 3,000 sales associates in ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214708229&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 02:20:14 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214708229 Chris Ludeman, Global President of Capital Markets at CBRE, discusses Taiwan's move to ease property investment rules for insurers and the markets that are likely to ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214707318&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:43:39 -0400 CNBC http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214707318 market regulator said on Thursday. The company got regulatory approval to "start subscription in new capital shares," according to a statement from the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA). Arabtec had said in March that the fundraising was part of a five-year expansion plan, which could include a further capital increase of $650 million by the end of 2014 if needed. [ID: ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214707319&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:12:20 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214707319 Emma Stone attended the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation's 6th Annual Peace, Love and a Cure cocktail reception in New Jersey on Tuesday with her mother, Krista, and her brother, Spencer, by her side. The event was personal for the Stone family, as Emma's mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 at the age of 48. The starlet honored her mother at the benefit, presenting her ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214707322&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:12:17 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214707322 Miranda Lambert while donation information for The Red Cross was presented on screen. The couple originally co-wrote the song in honor of Blake's older brother, who passed away when he was a teenager. "I think 'Over You' was the perfect song for this situation," Shelton said later on. "The moment was right. I wish things could have been different. I wouldn't ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214707321&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:12:16 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214707321 New York Yankees proved Tuesday they won't be confined -- not to baseball and maybe not to New York City either. A $100 million partnership was announced Tuesday between the Yankees and Premier League club Manchester City to create a Major League Soccer team called New York City FC. Yahoo! Sports soccer ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214707320&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 01:12:14 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214707320 Southwest Florida residential property sales continued to sizzle in April, led by a Sarasota area that notched its best one-month performance in eight ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214706220&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:02:40 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214706220 Reuters/REUTERS - Men are silhouetted against a video screen as they pose with Samsung Galaxy S3 and iPhone 4 smartphones in this photo illustration taken in the central Bosnian town of Zenica, May 17, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214706221&cid=41 Thu, 23 May 2013 00:02:37 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214706221 View Photo Reuters/Reuters - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty gestures as he takes part in a news conference announcing the appointment of Stephen Poloz as the incoming Bank of Canada governor in Ottawa May 2, 2013. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214705193&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:52:29 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214705193 For golfers, "Happy Gilmore" is one of the sacred films of our time here on Earth, a mix of ridiculousness, golf and long drives that few real sports fans pass up if they see it while scrolling the channels on a weeknight. No matter how many factual golf errors occur during the movie ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214705194&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:52:23 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214705194 The Conejo Valley Unified School District has received three bids from investors wishing to purchase the district's Kelley Road property in Newbury Park, which currently houses the Conejo Valley Alternative High School and the district's maintenance ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704201&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:27:40 -0400 Ventura County Star http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704201 WASHINGTON (AFP) - The United States should consider curbs on Chinese investment or even offensive operations against hackers to address the growing toll from intellectual property theft, a report said.The 11-month study led by high-ranking former US officials said that theft of software and other US-developed products was costing the American economy more than $300 billion each year -- as much ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704202&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:26:49 -0400 West Australian http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704202 Melbourne 3000 Victoria's Police Minister says he will look at changing laws to stop debt collection standover tactics in the construction industry.The move comes after reports three Comanchero bikies threatened a member of the Master Builders Association.It is alleged the men barged into the Melbourne home of the vice president of the association to recover a disputed debt with a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704090&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:10:44 -0400 ABC Australia http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704090 Welsh Property Trust, LLC confirms effective interest in WPT Industrial Real Estate Investment Trust following closing of initial public offering and over-allotment ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704204&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 22:05:22 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704204 CATTLE farmer Australian Agricultural Company (AACo) is continuing to negotiate the sale of a major piece of land in Queensland after it was passed in at ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704205&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:58:58 -0400 News.com.au http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704205 Gina Carano and Michelle Rodriguez lay down the girl fight gauntlet in 'Fast 6' (Photo: Universal Pictures) To date, when it comes to the most intense girl-on-girl fighting in film, actresses like Uma Thurman (both "Kill Bill" movies), Pam Grier ('70s films "The Big Doll House" and "Foxy Brown"), and Sigourney Weaver (who battled the queen bee ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704208&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:41:42 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704208 the Angels have been an awful disappointment and Pujols has done nothing to turn an atrocious starting rotation or a defenseless bullpen into anything presentable. He's endured a poor start, batting .241 with seven home runs and 25 RBIs. Almost, in fact, as poor of a start as last season's, when on the same date he was batting .212 with three home runs and 18 RBIs and then finished at ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704207&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:41:41 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704207 Joseph Viles/Lifetime - The Lifetime Original Movie "Bonnie & Clyde" stars Emile Hirsch and Holliday Grainger as the legendary 1930s couple whose crime sprees enraptured the American ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704206&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:41:39 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214704206 Sample screen captures show how area maps and property listings appear on Zoocasa.com. The site uses MLS listings but attempts to present them in a simplified, graphically engaging format. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703070&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:57:10 -0400 CBC News http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703070 Called Villa Dolce Far Niente and built in 1928, the estate centers on a Spanish-style home with four bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms and 2,971 square feet of living space. Features include an eat-in kitchen with marble floors, arched mahogany French doors, a misted patio area and a swimming ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703071&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:48:58 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703071 Carol Nurmi of San Jose paints her investment property home which she has been remodeling in order to sell or rent it out, on May 13, 2013 in Union City. (Dai Sugano/Bay Area News ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703072&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:48:50 -0400 Oakland Tribune http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703072 The Hawaii Community Development Authority is holding four open house events, starting Thursday, to introduce the proposed Transit-Oriented Development Overlay Plan for Kakaako. The Hawaii Community Development Authority plans to hold four open houses to introduce the proposed Transit-Oriented Development Overlay Plan for Kakaako. The TOD Plan incorporates urban design, mobility and access, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703074&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:36:28 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703074 Blogger Jes Baker is blasting popular clothing brand Abercrombie & Fitch for trying to define beauty with a number. Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Mike Jeffries has recently come under major fire for comments he made to Salon.com back in 2006. He talked about the store's refusal to sell anything bigger than a size large and only wanting the "All-American kid with a great attitude and a ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703075&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:32:57 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703075 Chintu Phiri , principal secretary in the office of the President and Cabinet, told Reuters that Virgin Islands company Bohnox Enterprise Ltd had beaten three other bidders for the 14-passenger Dassault Falcon 900EX aircraft. "We have accepted their offer and we are waiting to hear from them," Phiri said. The plane reportedly cost Malawi about $300,000 a year in maintenance and ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703077&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:32:56 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703077 deadly tornado that devastated the town of Moore, Okla., Monday was of a man in a red shirt grasping a young student in an emotional hug, both of them covered in debris and surrounded by devastation. The story behind the photo is even more emotional, the story of a first responder who was the first familiar face the young boy saw when he realized he'd survived the EF-5 twister that killed ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703076&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 20:32:54 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703076 The proposed 601 Main St. Downtown Redwood City is getting denser by the day. Lennar Multifamily Investors LLC has filed an application to build a 179-unit apartment project in Redwood City, the latest in a string of proposals that could bring nearly 1,200 housing units to the downtown. The project at 601 Main St. would consist of 179 for-rent housing units with two levels of underground parking ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703036&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:58:24 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703036 Gigya just grabbed more space for growth. The company is adding 6,000 square feet to its existing home at 2513 East Charleston Road in Mountain View, pumping the company's space up to 18,500 square feet. Just nine months ago, the company was sitting in 5,500 square feet at 1973 Landings Drive in Mountain View. Gigya is a social infrastructure provider -- essentially, it helps businesses ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703073&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:58:17 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214703073 Abu Dhabi-based Aldar Properties has awarded Athena, a subsidiary of Greek firm J&P-AVAX, a €125m contract for the construction, operation and maintenance of marine works, along with roadworks, infrastructure and soft landscaping on Yas Island. The infrastructure works include excavations and earth-moving, roadworks, sanitary and storm water networks, pumping stations, tap water, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701841&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:53:00 -0400 AME Info http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701841 A joint venture led by Kuwait's Associated Construction Co (ASCO) has signed a financing agreement with the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) to finance the KD98m ($342.2m) Al Amiri Hospital expansion project, Kuna has reported. The hospital expansion project involves the construction, maintenance and provision of medical equipment for a new tower at the hospital, doubling the existing capacity ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701840&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:52:59 -0400 AME Info http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701840 Thailand-based ONYX has been appointed to operate a 435-room property on the Indonesian island of Bali, the compnay's first step for expansion into Indonesia for the Amari brand. The property is scheduled to open in ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701785&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:52:38 -0400 4Hoteliers http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701785 Shaler Township Board of Commissioners approved lowering the property tax rate for 2013 to prevent a windfall from the countywide property ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701843&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:39:49 -0400 Tribune Review http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701843 Kaiser Permanente Hawaii officials said talks to buy 10 acres of land from the Moanalua Golf Club adjacent to its Moanalua Medical Center for $4 million are in the very preliminary stages. The opportunity [to buy the land] presented itself this year, Kaiser spokeswoman Laura Lott said Wednesday. At this time we dont have any specific plans for the land. There are a lot of things that have to be ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701845&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:27:32 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701845 View Photo Reuters/Reuters - U.S. President Barack Obama explains that Charlotte, N.C., Mayor Anthony Foxx (L) will be his nominee to replace Ray LaHood as U.S. Transportation Secretary in the East Room of the White ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701846&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:24:36 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701846 anonymous physician who earns $570,000 a year and says, "I know that technically I am in the 1%, but I don't feel rich at all." He went on to explain how he owns a home worth nearly $1 million, three cars, a couple of investment properties, and a chunk of a profitable healthcare company yet still frets that he doesn't have enough. "I don't feel secure," he said. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701847&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:24:33 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701847 Not only did Elk Grove (Calif.) Franklin High upset The Sacramento Bee's top-ranked prep baseball team, but junior star Sean Nicholson made Davis (Calif.) High look silly. Scoring amid a seven-run barrage in the top of the seventh inning, Nicholson leaped Davis catcher Hayden Duer in ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701848&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 19:24:32 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701848 Thor Equities LLC is hoping to get $500 million for Palmer House Hilton. The historic Palmer House Hilton, the citys second-largest hotel, is being put up for sale. The hotels owner, New York-based Thor Equities LLC, has hired Jones Lang LaSalle to sell the 1,639-room hotel for as much as $500 million, according to Crains Chicago Business, citing people familiar with Thors plans. Thor Equities ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701844&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:41:05 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214701844 May 22, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Cominar Real Estate Investment Trust ("Cominar") (TSX: CUF.UN) announced today that it has sold its interest in Dyne Holdings Limited ("Dyne") to Homburg International Limited. Dyne was an indirect subsidiary of Canmarc Real Estate Investment Trust ("Canmarc"), acquired by Cominar in 2012. The sale was completed for nominal ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700480&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:41:05 -0400 CNW Group http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700480 Zsa Zsa Gabor's longtime Bel-Air estate has sold for $11 million in a court-approved deal that will enable the ailing actress to remain in the home for three ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700481&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:31:40 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700481 The N.C. House judiciary committee approved a bill that gives Raleigh and the state of North Carolina one year to renegotiate terms of a lease agreement for the Dorothea Dix ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700486&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:27:57 -0400 The Triangle Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700486 I'm closing the loop on the D.C. Council's budget skirmish over funding to move D.C. Water facilities out of the Capitol Riverfront. A couple of weeks after a council committee stripped the project of most of its funding, the full council on Wednesday restored enough that the work can move forward. Instead of $9 million in fiscal 2014, as Mayor Vincent Gray proposed, or $1 million, as the ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700435&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:22:37 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700435 Alachua County home sales have increased 20 percent in each of the first four months of the year over 2012, according to data from the Gainesville Multiple Listings ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700488&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:16:18 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700488 Action Comics No. 1, featuring Superman (Wikipedia/Joe Shuster) While remodeling his newly purchased home in Elbow Lake, Minn., David Gonzalez noticed something unusual amid the old newspapers that had been used as wall insulation. It was a copy of Action Comics No. 1 from 1938, the very first comic to feature the granddaddy of all superheroes, ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700489&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:16:16 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700489 The lunar crash site from an meteorite strike on the moon is taking center stage in cosmic crime scene investigation and you can see the space rock impact zone online in afree webcast ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700491&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 18:16:14 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700491 The Livermore Valley Open Campus has 110 acres total for future development to bridge scientific research and technology with businesses. Nineteen entities responded to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratorys call for ideas on how to develop 78 acres of land at the lab. The land is part of the LLNL and Sandia National Laboratories' Livermore Valley Open Campus project to facilitate ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700485&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:47:53 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700485 Rancho Cordova city officials think a new assisted housing project for disabled homeless veterans near Mather Airport could be months away from breaking ground, after the city council approved a pair of needed entitlements for the Mather Veterans Village this week. Reed Flory, housing services administrator for the city of Rancho Cordova, said a 3.69-acre parcel for the project will house both ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700484&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:46:17 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700484 IDG News Service - The U.S. government should bar foreign companies that repeatedly steal or use stolen U.S. intellectual property from selling their products in the country, a new report recommended. About US$300 billion worth of intellectual property is stolen from the U.S. every year, with 50 to 80 percent of the theft coming from China, according to the report, released Wednesday by ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214699120&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:37:33 -0400 Computerworld http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214699120 The Brix at 26 is on the cusp of inking its first retail tenant for the bottom floor. Jim Scalo, principal of Green Tree-based Burns & Scalo Real Estate Services, the development company for Brix at 26th, said he has established a letter of intent with Bartram House Bakery, an independent bakery-cafe business with locations in McMurray and Wexford. The bakery will be located in what was once an ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700482&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:31:39 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700482 Gladstone Commercial Corporation ( ) (the "Company") reported today that it completed the forward purchase of a 170,000 square foot build-to-suit light industrial manufacturing facility in Vance, Alabama for $13.4 million. ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214699123&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:29:29 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214699123 San Antonio Housing Authority and the San Antonio Food Bank will host a Farmers Market at SAHA headquarters on May 23. The San Antonio Food Bank and the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) are gearing up to host the first SAHA Farmers Market. The first market will take place on May 23, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Moving forward, the market will be held on the second and fourth Thursday of each ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700418&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:26:11 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700418 The Baptist Temple Church recently completed the sale of a portion of its property to Houston-based Braun Enterprises. The cost of the acquisition was not disclosed. Click through the slideshow to see more images of the property. After moving to Houston, one of my first excursions into the Heights included an exploration of the 19th and 20th streets area near Yale. As I drove by, an enormous ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700483&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:24:12 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214700483 Ellen DeGeneres, left, and actress Portia de Rossi are adding a 13-acre estate in Montecito to their list of Southern California properties. Above, they attend the premiere of Netflix's "Arrested Development" Season 4 at the Chinese ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214699124&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:22:04 -0400 Los Angeles Times http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214699124 Mountain Real Estate Capital is setting its sights on new opportunities in the Texas residential market. Charlotte-based equity firm Mountain Real Estate Capital (MREC) is looking to expand its investment platform in Texas. And San Antonio could be part of that plan. Arthur Nevid, chief investment officer for MREC, recently announced that his firm, had recapitalized a development by Land Tejas ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214699121&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:17:59 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214699121 MORRISON, Colo. (CBS4) – Jefferson County Sheriff's Office investigators and animal control officers seized 18 horses from owners of a property in Morrison on Wednesday. The property owners claimed they were running a Paso Fino horse rescue operation at the property located at 17346 Forest Avenue. Authorities said in a statement that there had been an on-going investigation of ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214699601&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:15:52 -0400 CBS 4 http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214699601 J.Crew to Urban Outfitters to Costco . Vera Wang's collection for David's Bridal has also been a big hit. Now Target is the latest big-box store to ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214699128&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:06:16 -0400 General Sources http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214699128 Rocky Gap's 10 table games include blackjack. Rocky Gap Casino Resort opened to the public Wednesday after state regulators signed an operating license for the Allegany County casino. The casino successfully completed a test of its slot machines, table games, internal controls and security on May 20. After a thorough review of the casino, the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency is ... http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214699056&cid=41 Wed, 22 May 2013 17:03:43 -0400 Business Journal http://www.industriesnews.net/story?sid=s214699056