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In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News for Nov. 15-21

November 17, 2009

In this week’s issue, TMG Partners and The Related Cos. have been tapped as master developers for a $1 billion 77-acre mixed-use project in the S.F. Bay Area; Seavest Inc. and its JV partner are developing two medical office buildings on the new campus…

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Chinese Solar Power Giant Building First U.S. Plant

November 17, 2009

Suntech Power Holdings Co. Ltd., said last week that it is planning its first manufacturing plant in the United States. The solar power energy giant has selected the Greater Phoenix region for the new facility. With the announcement, Suntech becomes…

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Buraimi cement plant ‘to supply the whole of Oman’s market’

November 4, 2009

04 Nov 2009 Once it has been completed, the new cement plant under construction in the Governate of Buraimi could supply the whole of the Omani market, it has been claimed. Al Madina Cement Company…

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New Rules! Banks Can Lie About Commercial Real Estate Loans

November 1, 2009

The commercial real – estate crisis is taking a while to play out, and the new rules will ensure that it takes even longer. Instead of having to foreclose and take writeoffs, the new rules encourage banks to modify existing commercial real – estate …. JC Goldenstein Founder CREOpoint. The online meeting point for CRE decision makers worldwide. PS: you could find on CREOpoint.com 250 forums/posts about CRE loans and an active online discussion group about distressed assets …

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Global PR Agency LEWIS Appoints Virgin Atlantic’s Paul Charles as Chief Operating Officer

October 29, 2009

LONDON–(Marketwire – October 29, 2009) – Leading global PR agency, LEWIS , has appointed Paul Charles, former PR Professional of The Year , and currently Director of Communications for Virgin Atlantic , in the new role of Chief Operating Officer. Paul takes up his post in January and will report to CEO Chris Lewis.

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Real Estate Leaders to Host Benefit Evening for Grateful Dead Exhibition at New York Historical Society, Band Members … (RISMedia Real Estate News)

October 18, 2009

RISMEDIA, October 19, 2009—In support of the new exhibition “The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New York Historical Society,” (opening March 2010) and the Grateful Dead Archive at the University of California, Santa Cruz, the Historical Society will hold a fundraising reception on Wednesday, October 21, 2009, co-hosted by real …

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Video: Summers On The Economy

October 9, 2009

An excerpt of interview with Larry Summers of the National Economic Council. He shares his thoughts about the new normal U.S. economy. (Bloomberg News)

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New CMBS Tax Rules Miss Underwater Factor, BofA Says

September 21, 2009

securities (CMBS)experienced a rally last week following the issuance of new guidelines regarding acceptable loan modifications within real estate mortgage investment conduits (REMICs). The total reach of the new rules may not go so deep, however, as to

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AIG CEO Benmosche Slams "Lynch Mob" Attacks, Defends His Croatian Vacation

August 27, 2009

DUBROVNIK, Croatia (Reuters) – Wearing flip-flops, khaki shorts and a green polo shirt, the new chief executive of bailed-out insurer American International Group Inc says he’s getting a lot of work done from his massive villa overlooking the Adriatic.

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New Home Valuation Code of Conduct cures some ills, creates new ones

August 22, 2009

… message has reverberated through the Tampa Bay real estate community ever since the government’s antifraud rules … sale involved a foreclosed home or a non-distressed property. Since the new rules took effect, …

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Environmental Capital Partners and Marathon Asset Management Complete Intechra Transaction

August 13, 2009

company. Affiliates of Marathon have also become significant shareholders in Intechra by converting a substantial portion of Marathons debt in IHC to equity in the new company. The IHC management team will continue in place with Intechra and remains

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Better Business Through Twitter

August 12, 2009

No matter what you may think about social media, one thing is certain:This form of �interaction� is becoming more of a necessity in business.Commercial real estate is no exception. And while Facebook and, in morecases, Linkedin have already been used by the business community tosome extent to generate a network, it�s the new kid on the block,Twitter, that seems to be getting the biggest spotlight.

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Michael W. Gillies Named Ronn Motor Company’s Senior Vice President-Strategic Business Development

July 28, 2009

AUSTIN, TX–(Marketwire – July 28, 2009) – Ronn Motor Company, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : RNNM ) announced today it has hired Michael Gillies, a seasoned executive, to further enhance its executive management team. Reporting directly to the CEO, Mr.

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Accelerate Your Earnings from Commercial Real Estate in 2009!

December 23, 2008

The RCA announces two educational webinars in January to start off the new year.

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