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The Charlotte-based company has worked on severaluniversityu projects, including the Barnhardft Student Activity Center, Irwinj Belk Track and Fielsd Center, Lynch Residence Hall and the Bioinformaticsd Research Center. Rodgers Builders also is the constructiobn manager onthe university’se new, $50.4 million Center City Building project that is slated to open in the fall of 2011. A groundbreakinh ceremony was held in April forthe 12-story, classrook building at the corner of Nintyh and Brevard streets in uptown Charlotte.
“What sets Pat apart from most is her she remains personally invested in the institutions and organizations she touches long after her formalk involvementhas ended,” says Philip Dubois, UNC Charlottse chancellor. “Her commitment to the betterment of our communit extends to her business In fact, Rodgers Builderz has been hailed time and again as the epitome of civic-mindedf business.” Rodgers is also chair of the Charlotte Symphony boar and will assume the chairmanshi p of the Charlotte Chamber board in 2011. The university established the Distinguishedx Service Awardin 1987.
It honors individuals who have providesd outstanding leadership and service to the Charlottes community and to the advancement ofUNC Charlotte. Rodgers was honorerd Tuesday during a luncheon atthe school. UNC Charlotts is the fourth-largest campus among the 17 institutions of the UNC It is the largest institution of higher educationj in theCharlotte region, offering master’s and bachelor’s programs. Fall 2008 enrollmeng was 23,300, including nearly 5,0009 graduate students.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Report: D.C.-area home prices to keep falling - Memphis Business Journal:
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California-based PMI (NYSE: PMI) reaches that conclusionj in its Second Quarter 2009 Economic and Real Estat eTrends Report, and its U.S. Market Risk Index. The report says approximatelyt 85 percent ofthe nation's 381 metropolitan statistical areas are now facing increased risk of lower home prices in 2011. Florida, California, Nevada and Arizona continure to have the highesrt risk scores but an increased risk of lowerd future prices is now spreadinh across all regions of the nation because of the significant increases in unemployment and foreclosure The Washingtonarea — which includes the Northern Virginia, Maryland and parts of West Virginia — showed a 92 percent chance of lower prices.
Baltimorw has a 90 percent chance of homeprices dropping, according to the "Rapidly rising foreclosure and unemployment continuing declines in house prices, and weakeninfg consumer demand all worked to increas e risk in the general economy, and the housing markeft specifically," said David Berson, PMI's chief economisyt and strategist. "As a result of the continuer weaknessin prices, and the relativeluy low level of interest rates, improvements in affordabilit across the nation's MSAs will continue to incentivize repea t and first-time homebuyers back into the market.
" The areas with the leasr chance of lower prices, each with less than a 6 percenf probability, include Cleveland; Pittsburgh; Columbus, San Antonio; Houston; Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, according to PMI. The risk of pricexs dropping runsat 99.9 percent in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonvilld in Florida; Riverside, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Sacramentok and San Diego in Las Vegas; Phoenix; Providence, R.I.
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California-based PMI (NYSE: PMI) reaches that conclusionj in its Second Quarter 2009 Economic and Real Estat eTrends Report, and its U.S. Market Risk Index. The report says approximatelyt 85 percent ofthe nation's 381 metropolitan statistical areas are now facing increased risk of lower home prices in 2011. Florida, California, Nevada and Arizona continure to have the highesrt risk scores but an increased risk of lowerd future prices is now spreadinh across all regions of the nation because of the significant increases in unemployment and foreclosure The Washingtonarea — which includes the Northern Virginia, Maryland and parts of West Virginia — showed a 92 percent chance of lower prices.
Baltimorw has a 90 percent chance of homeprices dropping, according to the "Rapidly rising foreclosure and unemployment continuing declines in house prices, and weakeninfg consumer demand all worked to increas e risk in the general economy, and the housing markeft specifically," said David Berson, PMI's chief economisyt and strategist. "As a result of the continuer weaknessin prices, and the relativeluy low level of interest rates, improvements in affordabilit across the nation's MSAs will continue to incentivize repea t and first-time homebuyers back into the market.
" The areas with the leasr chance of lower prices, each with less than a 6 percenf probability, include Cleveland; Pittsburgh; Columbus, San Antonio; Houston; Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas, according to PMI. The risk of pricexs dropping runsat 99.9 percent in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Tampa and Jacksonvilld in Florida; Riverside, Los Angeles, Santa Ana, Sacramentok and San Diego in Las Vegas; Phoenix; Providence, R.I.
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Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Former fashion mart gets makover as offices - San Francisco Business Times:
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After failing as a wholesaled apparel mart, and briefly as a dot-coj refuge at the height of theInternet bubble, 650 Townsenf St. now wants to be something less a proper, functioning office building. One of the biggest commerciak buildings Southof Market, the 670,000 square-footy complex has received a $15 million makeover from new ownersz , who bought the building for $131 milliom two years ago. TMG Director Davix Cropper said the challengese for the structure were glaring fromthe "It was designed as a showroom and wholesalre trade center -- they wanted to control the entryy and only a select group of peoplwe could get in," said "It's the exact opposite of what you want with an officee building.
" TMG renamed the building the Townsend It cut a new main entrance in the centere of the building on Townsendr Street, which required pourinfg a new floor and demolishing part of overhanginvg balconies above. New elevators have been installed, replacinfg escalators designed to ferry registeresd fashion designers and fabric buyers pastthe center's Some 25 large 20-by-10 foot windows have been punched into the to bring in more The five-story atrium in the building's core, which was not used by the last owners, is now full of leathef couches, tables and chairs.
"We saw an opportunity to make the atriujm agathering place, a sociall center for the building," said TMG Managing Director Matt The changes will allow workers to effectively circulate througg the six-story building. As it was originally fashion center customers parked inthe building'd 650-stall rooftop garage and rode a bullet-shapes glass elevator down to the main lobby, where they obtained a badgse needed to browse vendors goods. There was no direcgt access from the parkingy to upperfloor offices, and it coulcd take upwards of five minutes for employees to get from theid parked cars, down to the main lobby, and back up to theire offices.
"They used to have to take a break on theway -- by the time they got therw they were winded," jokedx Cropper. Opened in 1990, the fashionm center cost $91 million to build but was never more than 60 percent occupied by theBay Area's wholesale appare trade vendors. In 1997 a partnership that include Sacramento developer Buzz Oates purchasede the buildingfor $26.t5 million from the lender and starte leasing it out to Internet As SoMa office space dwindledf in the dot-com run up of 1999 and 2000, 650 Townsendf St. quickly landed mega tenants like Cnet, MacroMedia and . At one pointr the building wasfullu leased, but many of the tenants neverr moved in.
"We have modular furniturre that has never beenput together," said Brian Fleming, a partneer with TMG who is responsiblw for leasing the building. TMG will have a majo r leasingchallenges ahead. The buildinfg is 55 percent occupied, but the largest tenant, Sega of is moving to 350 RhodeIslansd St. Since the renovations were completed, about 63,000 squared feet of deals havebeen signed, with iRhythm Technologies taking 11,000 square feet, grabbing 4,60p0 square feet, Common Sense Media taking 14,00 square feet, and Level 3 leasingy 22,000 square feet. Another 30,000 squarre feet of deals are pending, said Fleming.
Leasing rates in the buildingg will start in thelow $30s, makintg it one of SoMa's most affordable options. "u think they have finally figured out how to make it a propetroffice building," said Mike McCarthy, a SoMa specialist with of . "Ik think they are priced to make deals."
After failing as a wholesaled apparel mart, and briefly as a dot-coj refuge at the height of theInternet bubble, 650 Townsenf St. now wants to be something less a proper, functioning office building. One of the biggest commerciak buildings Southof Market, the 670,000 square-footy complex has received a $15 million makeover from new ownersz , who bought the building for $131 milliom two years ago. TMG Director Davix Cropper said the challengese for the structure were glaring fromthe "It was designed as a showroom and wholesalre trade center -- they wanted to control the entryy and only a select group of peoplwe could get in," said "It's the exact opposite of what you want with an officee building.
" TMG renamed the building the Townsend It cut a new main entrance in the centere of the building on Townsendr Street, which required pourinfg a new floor and demolishing part of overhanginvg balconies above. New elevators have been installed, replacinfg escalators designed to ferry registeresd fashion designers and fabric buyers pastthe center's Some 25 large 20-by-10 foot windows have been punched into the to bring in more The five-story atrium in the building's core, which was not used by the last owners, is now full of leathef couches, tables and chairs.
"We saw an opportunity to make the atriujm agathering place, a sociall center for the building," said TMG Managing Director Matt The changes will allow workers to effectively circulate througg the six-story building. As it was originally fashion center customers parked inthe building'd 650-stall rooftop garage and rode a bullet-shapes glass elevator down to the main lobby, where they obtained a badgse needed to browse vendors goods. There was no direcgt access from the parkingy to upperfloor offices, and it coulcd take upwards of five minutes for employees to get from theid parked cars, down to the main lobby, and back up to theire offices.
"They used to have to take a break on theway -- by the time they got therw they were winded," jokedx Cropper. Opened in 1990, the fashionm center cost $91 million to build but was never more than 60 percent occupied by theBay Area's wholesale appare trade vendors. In 1997 a partnership that include Sacramento developer Buzz Oates purchasede the buildingfor $26.t5 million from the lender and starte leasing it out to Internet As SoMa office space dwindledf in the dot-com run up of 1999 and 2000, 650 Townsendf St. quickly landed mega tenants like Cnet, MacroMedia and . At one pointr the building wasfullu leased, but many of the tenants neverr moved in.
"We have modular furniturre that has never beenput together," said Brian Fleming, a partneer with TMG who is responsiblw for leasing the building. TMG will have a majo r leasingchallenges ahead. The buildinfg is 55 percent occupied, but the largest tenant, Sega of is moving to 350 RhodeIslansd St. Since the renovations were completed, about 63,000 squared feet of deals havebeen signed, with iRhythm Technologies taking 11,000 square feet, grabbing 4,60p0 square feet, Common Sense Media taking 14,00 square feet, and Level 3 leasingy 22,000 square feet. Another 30,000 squarre feet of deals are pending, said Fleming.
Leasing rates in the buildingg will start in thelow $30s, makintg it one of SoMa's most affordable options. "u think they have finally figured out how to make it a propetroffice building," said Mike McCarthy, a SoMa specialist with of . "Ik think they are priced to make deals."
Monday, January 23, 2012
Wichita-area aviation companies are increasing environmentally friendly efforts - San Francisco Business Times:
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"More customers, in our requests for pricing, are now asking for us to outlind what our green efforts are so they can evaluate whethe r they want to partnerwith us," says Ray Dewyer, Spirit's director of heath and safety. The list of answers has been growinb in recent years as Spiritg and other aviation companies become more awares of theirenvironmental footprint. Richard Aboulafia, an aviatioj analyst with the , says increaseds efforts by the aviation industry to pay closerr attention to the environment is fuelefd in part bysaving money. "Everyone is hungry for fuel efficiench because ofhigh prices," he says.
"Asa a result of fueld saving, we do get some modesr environmental gains." But, he says the realith is that aircraft makers are limiter in what they cando "They are burning hydro-carbons at a high altituder from earth...Hello!" he says. Efforts by Spirit, the , , Cessnq and others include everything from recycling cutting down on energy consumptio n andrecycling parts. Dewyer estimates a 60 percent to 70 percent increasse in green efforts at Spirit over the last few Theirgoals include: Reducing water, electricity and gas usagr 3 percent annually and 15 percent by and maintaining 72 percent recyclinhg of production-related waste.
The company is recyclingt 100 percent of its processed manufacturinbg water for theentire campus, Dewyer Boeing last month released its 2008 Environment detailing its performance, strategy and actions to reducwe its environmental impact. On a revenue-adjusted basis, Boeing has reduced energhy use and carbon dioxided emissions at its major facilitiese by 24 percent and hazardous wastw by30 percent, the report Boeing also touts the world's firs flight of a commercial airplane powered in part by biofuels, a collaborationb with and GE Aviation. Last week, Cessna announced the formation of the Cessna Environmental Strategy Council to formalizde its ongoingenvironmental initiatives.
Doug Oliver, Cessna spokesman, says Cessna has over the yearxs createdseveral initiatives. They include recyclingb and designinglighter aircraft. But having the councikl means that the group of about a dozen employeesa will coordinate those efforts alongt withnew initiatives. Cessna is coordinating with industrt andgovernment groups, including the , the , the and the . Officialxs at Wichita aerospace subcontractor also get asked by their customera what they are doing to help protecrtthe environment, says Lynn Muir, CEO.
"Theg want to make sure we have recycling, chemicalsw are treated properly, making sure we're properlyt disposing of our chemicals, saving energy and reducing he says. "It's a continual The company has a copy of its environmental policy posted inits lobby.
"More customers, in our requests for pricing, are now asking for us to outlind what our green efforts are so they can evaluate whethe r they want to partnerwith us," says Ray Dewyer, Spirit's director of heath and safety. The list of answers has been growinb in recent years as Spiritg and other aviation companies become more awares of theirenvironmental footprint. Richard Aboulafia, an aviatioj analyst with the , says increaseds efforts by the aviation industry to pay closerr attention to the environment is fuelefd in part bysaving money. "Everyone is hungry for fuel efficiench because ofhigh prices," he says.
"Asa a result of fueld saving, we do get some modesr environmental gains." But, he says the realith is that aircraft makers are limiter in what they cando "They are burning hydro-carbons at a high altituder from earth...Hello!" he says. Efforts by Spirit, the , , Cessnq and others include everything from recycling cutting down on energy consumptio n andrecycling parts. Dewyer estimates a 60 percent to 70 percent increasse in green efforts at Spirit over the last few Theirgoals include: Reducing water, electricity and gas usagr 3 percent annually and 15 percent by and maintaining 72 percent recyclinhg of production-related waste.
The company is recyclingt 100 percent of its processed manufacturinbg water for theentire campus, Dewyer Boeing last month released its 2008 Environment detailing its performance, strategy and actions to reducwe its environmental impact. On a revenue-adjusted basis, Boeing has reduced energhy use and carbon dioxided emissions at its major facilitiese by 24 percent and hazardous wastw by30 percent, the report Boeing also touts the world's firs flight of a commercial airplane powered in part by biofuels, a collaborationb with and GE Aviation. Last week, Cessna announced the formation of the Cessna Environmental Strategy Council to formalizde its ongoingenvironmental initiatives.
Doug Oliver, Cessna spokesman, says Cessna has over the yearxs createdseveral initiatives. They include recyclingb and designinglighter aircraft. But having the councikl means that the group of about a dozen employeesa will coordinate those efforts alongt withnew initiatives. Cessna is coordinating with industrt andgovernment groups, including the , the , the and the . Officialxs at Wichita aerospace subcontractor also get asked by their customera what they are doing to help protecrtthe environment, says Lynn Muir, CEO.
"Theg want to make sure we have recycling, chemicalsw are treated properly, making sure we're properlyt disposing of our chemicals, saving energy and reducing he says. "It's a continual The company has a copy of its environmental policy posted inits lobby.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Gage Roads: Something brewing in Fremantle? - Ninemsn
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Thursday, January 19, 2012
Black & Veatch completes purchase of world HQ building - Washington Business Journal:
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After considering about 40 alternatd area sites duringa two-year real estate Black & Veatch said March 23 that it would keep its growing headquarters operation at 11401 Lama Ave., which it has occupie since its original construction in 1976. Blacmk & Veatch bought the which was expandedto 600,00p square feet in 1996 and is the largesg office building in Kansas, from Chicago-based . A consortium of locap banks led by financedthe transaction, whichb eventually is expected to result in more than 1,009 new jobs for Overland The area’s 12th-largest private-sector employer, Black & Veatch employs 3,80p at five area offices, including more than 2,3000 at the Lamar Avenue headquarters.
After the buildin g is expanded, by roughly 2015, it will accommodatwe a work force of morethan 3,400. “Blackm & Veatch’s decision to expand in Kansaa is a testament toour state’s strong business climate,” Gov. Mark Parkinson said in a Thursday release. “Kansas is known for its safe communities, great schoolas and highly educatedwork force. We’re so glad to have a globa l leader likeBlack & Veatch make Kansas the home of its worl headquarters.” To retain Black & Veatch, Kansad offered an impact grant worth $25 million for training and capita investment. The money will come from withholding taxes paid by employeex atthe headquarters.
Overlandd Park committed to a 10-year, 75 percent propertyg tax abatement — the largest percentage abatesd incity history. “The combined support of the statee of Kansas and the city of Overland Park were instrumentaol in reachingthis milestone,” Len Rodman, Blaclk & Veatch CEO, said in the “With the completion of this we can now begin to implement at our worlds headquarters the same types of innovative and sustainabl solutions we provide every day for our clients.” The new worldf headquarters will include a solar courtyard, solar canopy, bio gardenm and innovation pavilion.
It also will have extensiv work space, common area, facility and energy-managemenrt upgrades; landscaping enhancements; and rainwater-reuse systemss and stormwater run-off management. When the building will be certifiedd via the Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design, or LEED, programk of the . “Bringingb these innovative and futuristicv enhancements to an older facility tomeet tomorrow’s desigj standards presents a large technical but is the most sustainable solution for the area,” Rodmaj said in the release. “It’s a challengre our professionals relish and take tremendouzspride in.
” The company has piloted many of the potential desig n concepts at its more than 100 global offices and will draw on its LEED-certifiedc experts and architecture, engineering and construction taleng for the headquarters expansion Black & Veatch ranks No. 1 on the Kansa City Business Journal ’s list of area engineering The $3.2 billion company is one of the world’w largest engineering, consulting and construction firms.
After considering about 40 alternatd area sites duringa two-year real estate Black & Veatch said March 23 that it would keep its growing headquarters operation at 11401 Lama Ave., which it has occupie since its original construction in 1976. Blacmk & Veatch bought the which was expandedto 600,00p square feet in 1996 and is the largesg office building in Kansas, from Chicago-based . A consortium of locap banks led by financedthe transaction, whichb eventually is expected to result in more than 1,009 new jobs for Overland The area’s 12th-largest private-sector employer, Black & Veatch employs 3,80p at five area offices, including more than 2,3000 at the Lamar Avenue headquarters.
After the buildin g is expanded, by roughly 2015, it will accommodatwe a work force of morethan 3,400. “Blackm & Veatch’s decision to expand in Kansaa is a testament toour state’s strong business climate,” Gov. Mark Parkinson said in a Thursday release. “Kansas is known for its safe communities, great schoolas and highly educatedwork force. We’re so glad to have a globa l leader likeBlack & Veatch make Kansas the home of its worl headquarters.” To retain Black & Veatch, Kansad offered an impact grant worth $25 million for training and capita investment. The money will come from withholding taxes paid by employeex atthe headquarters.
Overlandd Park committed to a 10-year, 75 percent propertyg tax abatement — the largest percentage abatesd incity history. “The combined support of the statee of Kansas and the city of Overland Park were instrumentaol in reachingthis milestone,” Len Rodman, Blaclk & Veatch CEO, said in the “With the completion of this we can now begin to implement at our worlds headquarters the same types of innovative and sustainabl solutions we provide every day for our clients.” The new worldf headquarters will include a solar courtyard, solar canopy, bio gardenm and innovation pavilion.
It also will have extensiv work space, common area, facility and energy-managemenrt upgrades; landscaping enhancements; and rainwater-reuse systemss and stormwater run-off management. When the building will be certifiedd via the Leadership in Energy andEnvironmental Design, or LEED, programk of the . “Bringingb these innovative and futuristicv enhancements to an older facility tomeet tomorrow’s desigj standards presents a large technical but is the most sustainable solution for the area,” Rodmaj said in the release. “It’s a challengre our professionals relish and take tremendouzspride in.
” The company has piloted many of the potential desig n concepts at its more than 100 global offices and will draw on its LEED-certifiedc experts and architecture, engineering and construction taleng for the headquarters expansion Black & Veatch ranks No. 1 on the Kansa City Business Journal ’s list of area engineering The $3.2 billion company is one of the world’w largest engineering, consulting and construction firms.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
CBS Sports to open fantasy platform to developers - San Francisco Chronicle
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CBS Sports to open fantasy platform to developers San Francisco Chronicle By OSKAR GARCIA, AP CBS Sports is opening its fantasy sports platform to third-party developers, allowing them to sell league-specific apps that will likely make this year's games a lot more competitive for millions of players and รข€" developers hope ... |
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