Economy: Page 169
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Group Refocuses Help for Homeless to Doing Energy Retrofits
HomeAid, which built homeless shelters with housing-industry support, has shifted to energy retrofits while markets are sagging.
Dec. 27, 2011 -
Beech Street Arranges $30M for Multifamiliy Refinance
Problem-solving was a key element to the refinancing for the 274-unit Amberway Apartments in Orange County, Calif.
Dec. 27, 2011 -
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Case-Schiller Finds Home Prices Lower in October
Prices declined from September to October in 19 of 20 metropolitan areas surveyed by the widely noted Home Price Index.
Dec. 27, 2011 -
Payroll tax cut passes; paid for with bump in Freddie, Fannie fees
Congress passed the much-debated two-month extension of the payroll tax cut just before leaving town for the holiday, and President Obama signed it into law shortly after.
Dec. 27, 2011 -
800 Brickell Office Tower Gets LEED Certification, New Tenants
Stiles' Richard Stein tells GlobSt.com's Jennifer LeClaire it's still a tenants market for larger, multi-floor tenants in Miami.
Dec. 27, 2011 -
Some Doubt Latest Plan Will Help Abused Homeowners
Observers doubts a Comptroller of the Currency plan for foreclosure review will right many wrongs.
Dec. 26, 2011 -
Decisions Expected by April for Proposed $11B South Africa Refinery
Construction was to start in 2010, but financing is still awaiting all the players' approval.
Dec. 23, 2011 -
November Sales of New Homes Creep Up
Sales of newly built homes were up 1.6 percent in November from October, the third increase in a row.
Dec. 23, 2011 -
Gilbane: Construction Good + Bad = Dim 2012 Outlook
The construction giant looks hard at the sector and expects little improvement next year.
Dec. 23, 2011 -
Workers at All Levels Need to Hang Up Whie Driving
An attorney says it's a big risk for owners or crews to be talking while driving company vehicles.
Dec. 23, 2011 -
Iconic Treasury Building in D.C. Earns LEED Gold
One of America’s most iconic buildings earned LEED for Existing Buildings.
Dec. 22, 2011 -
Remodelers Downsize Their Expectations
This year dispapointed, and remodelers told surveyers that they have a dimmer view for 2012.
Dec. 22, 2011 -
In New York City, Construction Workforce is Majority Minority
Minorities' share of construction jobs in New York has climbed, and Asians were the biggest gainers.
Dec. 22, 2011 -
Foreclosures Aside, Consumers' Debt Load Returning to Normal
Average financial obligations for individuals are coming into line with the 25-year average.
Dec. 22, 2011 -
Report: Foreclosures Soar 20+ Percent as Banks Shed Inhibitions
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency says foreclosures jumped 21.1 percent from the year before, so more empty homes will be hitting the market.
Dec. 22, 2011 -
Equity One Sells 36 Shopping Centers for $473M
The owner said the deal was a strategic move to help it concentrate in Boston, New York, Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Dec. 21, 2011 -
Builders Sue to Block New NLRB Election Rules
Associated Builders and Contractors and the Chamber of Commerce want a court to ban rules for shorter representation elections.
Dec. 21, 2011 -
Home Resales Rise 4%
Sales of previously occupied homes in the U.S. rose 4.0 percent in November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.42 million.
Dec. 21, 2011 -
Construction Jobs More Down Than Up in November
More states lost construction jobs than added them between October and November counts. Year over year, the U.S. split 50-50 on gains and losses.
Dec. 21, 2011 -
Chandan Downgrades Investment Outlook for D.C.
The quality of some recent loans is questionable because competition for investment in the capital area's rising market has affected standards.
Dec. 21, 2011 -
California Pushes Fannie and Freddie Dispute With Lawsuit
The California attorney general has sued Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in a bid to force officials to answer questions about mortgages and foreclosures.
Dec. 20, 2011 -
Builders' Mantra? "Seattle, Seattle, Seattle"
In a corner-to-corner national move, Miami-based Lennar Corp. has acquired 650 home lots in the Seattle area and opened in Portland, Ore.
Dec. 20, 2011 -
Federal Spending Bill Trims Many Construction Programs
Bill cuts spending for EPA water, GSA new construction and DOD base closure programs, but boosts Army Corps of Engineers civil works.
Dec. 20, 2011 -
Apartments Lead Home-Building Gains
Apartment housing construction permits and building starts climbed in November from October and were far above November 2010, government figures released Tuesday showed.
Dec. 20, 2011
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