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Taubman rips Simon for funding mall opposition
As Michigan-based Taubman Centers prepares to present its Syosset shopping mall proposal to the Long Island Regional Planning Council on Tuesday, the company is calling out a rival retail developer for its underhanded efforts to keep it out of Long Island.
Taubman charges that Indianapolis-based Simon Property Group, which has bankrolled the main civic group against [...]
World Trade Center design flaw could cost millions
The agency building the new World Trade Center says a design flaw could cost it millions of dollars.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said Tuesday the loading dock under One World Trade Center won’t be finished in time for tenants to move their equipment into the 104-story tower. So it’s building five [...]
Home prices dropped in November in most cities
U.S. home prices fell for a third straight month in nearly all cities tracked by a major index. The declines show that most homeowners are not reaping the benefits from some signs of an improving housing market.
Prices dropped in November from October in 19 of the 20 cities tracked, according to the Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller [...]
WAC closes on $12.3 million Port Washington buy
Garden City-based WAC Lighting has closed on its $12.3 million purchase of a 145,000-square-foot building in Port Washington.
WAC has pledged to add 228 jobs at the facility and get 15 years of tax breaks from the Nassau County Industrial Development Agency, according to public records.
The Harbor Drive property was the home of Luxottica U.S., an [...]
AG revamps public offering of real estate
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a new policy Monday to help streamline the public offering of residences in cooperatives, condominiums, homeowners associations and timeshares, according to a statement.
The policy, effective on April 1, will require developers to give prospective purchasers the option of receiving plans in a searchable digital format. It’s part of [...]
Arbor writes $46.5M in Texas multifamily loans
Uniondale-based Arbor Commercial Funding, a direct commercial real estate lender, recently funded about $46.5 million for refinancing and purchase of six rental apartment complexes in Texas, according to a company statement.
The loans, made under three Fannie Mae products, included refinances of $16.96 million for the 312-residence Red Oak Town Village Apartments in Red Oak, Texas; [...]
For Your Home: Natural wall coverings, 'Practical Guide to Home Inspection' book - Long Beach Press-Telegram
For Your Home: Natural wall coverings, 'Practical Guide to Home Inspection' book
Long Beach Press-Telegram
In "Practical Guide to Home Inspection," celebrity home inspector Jeffrey I. Charloff gives you useful information to help determine the condition of your existing home or the home you're looking to buy. His illustrated and easy-to-understand book ...
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Tearful reunion for Cold Lake man with family he rescued - 660 News
Tearful reunion for Cold Lake man with family he rescued
660 News
The 61-year-old home inspector from Cold Lake, Alberta, was on vacation in Honduras when he noticed a plane crash into the Caribbean waters. Gullackson and his cousin, Larry Forseth, raced to the scene and dove into the water to help Andy Atkin who was ...
C-III closes on NAI Global purchase
NAI Global announced Thursday that its previously reported acquisition by Irving, Texas-based C-III Capital Partners has been completed. Financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Led by Andrew Farkas, CEO of Insignia Financial Group, C-III engages in special loan servicing, loan origination, fund management, title services and multifamily property management, among other real estate-related activities.
NAI Global [...]
7 worst places to build on LI
Throughout most of the 1900s, building was welcomed on Long Island. With thousands moving east from the city, communities grew exponentially and construction boomed. Ambitious developers turned vacant fields into neighborhoods and small centers of commerce, usually with the support of local governments seeking a broader tax base to pay for an increasing demand for [...]
Ask an expert - TheChronicleHerald.ca
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Ask an expert
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A home inspector will not pass or fail your house, but rather describe its physical condition and indicate what components and systems may need repair or replacement. To that end, it is extremely important to have everything ready on the day of ...
Angie's Home Guide: An inspection can prevent problems - Winston-Salem Journal
Angie's Home Guide: An inspection can prevent problems
Winston-Salem Journal
"Often, people are faced with a whole bunch of possibilities for fixing their house and wonder what they ought to be doing first, second, etc.," said Woodmansee, of The Home Inspector in Winston-Salem. "It's like getting your annual physical exam.
Holiday heroics earn Alberta man appearance on major US television show - Winnipeg Free Press
Holiday heroics earn Alberta man appearance on major US television show
Winnipeg Free Press
... home inspector from Cold Lake, Alta. Gullackson has been swamped with media attention since the rescue on Jan. 11 during his holiday in Honduras. On Thursday, he taped an interview on Anderson Cooper's daytime talk show in New York City.
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Harbor Freight expands in Huntington, Centereach
Harbor Freight Tools, a chain of tool and equipment stores, is opening new stores in Huntington and Centereach.
The company already has Long Island locations in Bay Shore, Commack and Hempstead.
The Huntington store is a 19,000-square-foot space on Jericho Turnpike last occupied by Loehmann’s. The Centereach store is a 16,000-square-foot space on Middle Country Road.
Family-owned Harbor [...]
Reports: LI housing prices still in decline
Reports from two Long Island real estate brokerages show that the housing market is still struggling.
Pending sales – homes in contract – dropped 7 percent to 4,134 contracts in the fourth quarter of 2011, down from 4,447 contracts in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to the latest report from real estate broker Prudential Douglas [...]
Sales contracts for homes dip from 19-month high
The number of Americans who signed contracts to buy homes fell in December after hitting the highest level in a year and a half a month earlier.
The National Association of Realtors said Wednesday its index of sales agreements fell 3.5 percent last month to a reading of 96.6. That’s down from November’s reading of 100.1.
But [...]
Obama proposes broad home refinancing
President Barack Obama is proposing a program to allow homeowners with privately held mortgages to refinance at lower interest rates.
The program would cover both loans issued by government-controlled mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and private mortgage lenders. Congress would have to approve, a difficult hurdle.
Obama announced the plan, his latest of several housing [...]
Business News: Jazzercise donates to Laura's House - OCRegister
Business News: Jazzercise donates to Laura's House
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He also has a home inspector certificate through Pillar to Post. The Winery Restaurant and Wine Bar in The District at Tustin Legacy is holding an Oh, Baby! Valentine's Dinner. The meal is designed by Chef Yvon Goetz. The dinner will be held Tuesday, ...
BJ’s Wholesale Club opening in Deer Park
BJ’s Wholesale Club has opened its newest Long Island location at 1900 The Arches Circle in Deer Park.
The discount chain will host a grand opening celebration at the 85,000-square-foot store on Saturday and Sunday, according to a statement.
In honor of its opening, the newest BJ’s has partnered with the John F. Kennedy Intermediate School in [...]
Collinsville home inspector covers all the bases - STLtoday.com
Collinsville home inspector covers all the bases
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RAMONA C. SANDERS / JOURNAL Donnie Shevlin, owner of Sure Home Appraisal and Inspection in Collinsville, inspects the furnace of a home in Smithton for a potential buyer. Let us spend an hour with you! Can you think of interesting places where we ...
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