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After establishing an option a few months ago with PittsburghPublivc Schools, Thakkar is negotiating to buy the 91,852-square-foot property and convert it into an 85-room The plan is stilpl in its early but Young said the full hoteol conversion is expected to cost $6 million to $8 million. The propertg has an assessed value of morethan $2.66 million. “As always, there’s limited uses for properties like these,” Younf said. “It’s such a big one. We thinkj this gives the building the opportunityh to beused again.
” Young said the 1908 building, despite sittinf vacant for three years, offers an appealiny mix of operating mechanics, large windows and wide hallways that lend itself to the kind of conversiomn undertaken elsewhere. Its location also would be appealiny to guests for thenearbyh Children’s Hospital and for visitore of Downtown and the North Washington Polytechnic is one of a numbef of former schools attracting redevelopment interest as the city’sz school district right-sizes itself, closing schools and then sellinvg the buildings.
Pittsburgh Public Schools began its publicf process of divesting unused buildings last and the Urban Redevelopment Authority has been actively involved for the past six The URA is marketing 22 former schools on its Web and Director of Real Estater Kyra Straussman said seven schools so far have either been are proposed for redevelopment or have requests for proposalaseeking developers. One of the schools with a new redevelopmenty plan is the former MorningsideElementary School, wher e a development team of Barry Lhormetr and Ernie Sota are researchinhg the building for a residential Sota said they’re studying the feasibilityy of converting the 36,000-square-foot buildinb into market-rate apartments.
A veteran of other school redevelopmentsa and the principalof Ross-based Sota Sota said it takes a carefup review of a building’s layout and desigb to determine whether a school can easily becomwe something else. “Some schools want to be an adaptivwe reuse andsome don’t,” he said. It would be easy to thinok that the former South Hills High a 220,000-square-foot structure on Moun Washington, would long ago have been abandonedx as a possible redevelopment, consideringv its last class graduated in 1985. But developer a.m. Rodriguez Associates Inc.
has lined up $30 millionj in financing to begin construction on a conversiom of the property into a mix of 85 affordable senior residential units and25 market-rate loft apartment with a YMCA brand and an earluy learning center included. At a time when all developerx find financing difficult tocome by, Chicagpo insurance giant John Hancock has signed on. Sota’s companuy will serve as the builder. “Fotr them to choose this project shows the strengthof a.m. Rodriguezx and Pittsburgh as well,” Sota said.
Developefr Gregory Coyle said he has lined up theneedefd $14 million in financing to transform the formefr South Side Vo-Tech, an historically registeredd school at 10th and Carson streets, not to be confused with Sout h Hills High, into 71 market-rate Working with funding backed by the federal Department of Housing and Urbanj Development, Coyle hopes to close on the sale with the schook district soon and begin working on it this “It’s been fairly straightforward, considering the larger affairs in the statde of the world,” Coyle said of obtaining fundinvg for the project. “I was pleasantly surprised.
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Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
17-year-old accused of pistol-whipping mom, demanding car - WPTV
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Sunday, March 27, 2011
WNBA's Sparks ink jersey sponsorship with Farmers - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The branded jersey will be worn when the team opensw its season Saturday with a game agains t the defending WNBA champion Detroit In addition to thejersey sponsorship, Los Angeles-based Farmerxs Insurance will receive "considerable in during the Sparks' home games. "We are very excitecd to be on the cuttinf edge of this type of sponsorship with a majorr sports franchise in amajor market. What made it even more attractives is that the Sparks reach a primar demographic in our marketing strategy the women's market not only in L.A.
, but throughout our operating territory,” Farmere Insurance Executive Vice President and Chiecf Marketing Officer Kevin Kelso said in a The move comes on the heelzs of another WNBA team, the , inking the league's firsy jersey sponsorthip deal earlier in the week with LifeLock. Jerseyh sponsorship is prevalent inoverseas sports, most notablh soccer, but has not caughr on amongst the major sports in the United States. has gone the way of the overseae counterparts withjersey sponsorship. The Los Angeles Galaxy's jersey is sponsoree by and is sponsoredby . The is now allowing teamsd to have sponsor patches onpractice jerseys.
The and have both been reportedly examining suchsponsorship deals, according to medi a reports.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. The branded jersey will be worn when the team opensw its season Saturday with a game agains t the defending WNBA champion Detroit In addition to thejersey sponsorship, Los Angeles-based Farmerxs Insurance will receive "considerable in during the Sparks' home games. "We are very excitecd to be on the cuttinf edge of this type of sponsorship with a majorr sports franchise in amajor market. What made it even more attractives is that the Sparks reach a primar demographic in our marketing strategy the women's market not only in L.A.
, but throughout our operating territory,” Farmere Insurance Executive Vice President and Chiecf Marketing Officer Kevin Kelso said in a The move comes on the heelzs of another WNBA team, the , inking the league's firsy jersey sponsorthip deal earlier in the week with LifeLock. Jerseyh sponsorship is prevalent inoverseas sports, most notablh soccer, but has not caughr on amongst the major sports in the United States. has gone the way of the overseae counterparts withjersey sponsorship. The Los Angeles Galaxy's jersey is sponsoree by and is sponsoredby . The is now allowing teamsd to have sponsor patches onpractice jerseys.
The and have both been reportedly examining suchsponsorship deals, according to medi a reports.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Mesa, RecycleBank rolls out pilot program to improve recycling - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The program, launched Tuesday, will be follower by a pilot in Phoenix. The effort is part of New York-basedx RecycleBank’s efforts to provide incentivexs for people to toss plastifc bottles into their recycle bins insteadd of thetrash can, said Judy who heads the company’s effortxs in Arizona. “We’re very excited about the she said. The company and Mesa will team with Alcoq to offer the programto 9,000 homes, whicu will be awarded points based on the number of pounds they recycle each week. The points then can be redeemee for merchandise at morethan 1,800o locations nationwide, including 1,600 local businesses.
RecycleBank is workingg on signing up moreArizona shops, Kenney said. “We are thrilled to be the firstr in our state to bring RecycleBank toour community,” Mesa City Councikl member Dennis Kavanaugh said. “Working with a greaty organization like RecycleBank will enabler us to meet our recycling goals and give somethiny back to our During these hardeconomic times, saving money on things we buy everydayh is of significant value.” RecycleBanki has more than 1 million members in 19 statew and has operations in the United The idea is to spur people to do something good insteadf of punishing them for not doinbg it, Kenney said.
RecycleBank also offersd a program where points can be donated tolocalp charities, Kenney said.
The program, launched Tuesday, will be follower by a pilot in Phoenix. The effort is part of New York-basedx RecycleBank’s efforts to provide incentivexs for people to toss plastifc bottles into their recycle bins insteadd of thetrash can, said Judy who heads the company’s effortxs in Arizona. “We’re very excited about the she said. The company and Mesa will team with Alcoq to offer the programto 9,000 homes, whicu will be awarded points based on the number of pounds they recycle each week. The points then can be redeemee for merchandise at morethan 1,800o locations nationwide, including 1,600 local businesses.
RecycleBank is workingg on signing up moreArizona shops, Kenney said. “We are thrilled to be the firstr in our state to bring RecycleBank toour community,” Mesa City Councikl member Dennis Kavanaugh said. “Working with a greaty organization like RecycleBank will enabler us to meet our recycling goals and give somethiny back to our During these hardeconomic times, saving money on things we buy everydayh is of significant value.” RecycleBanki has more than 1 million members in 19 statew and has operations in the United The idea is to spur people to do something good insteadf of punishing them for not doinbg it, Kenney said.
RecycleBank also offersd a program where points can be donated tolocalp charities, Kenney said.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Clopay parent Griffon registers 1Q loss - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The company reported a loss of $1.4 or 5 cents per on overall salesof $341 the latter off 21 percent from the October-December quarter in 2006. It had net incomes of $8.5 million, or 27 in the 2006 period. Of Griffon's four operating segments, only Clopay Plastic Products improved. It is a maker of specialtg films with headquarters in Mason and a majotr manufacturing plantin Maysville, Ky. Clopay's sales increased 3 perceny to $106 million, and its operatinyg profit jumped 38 percento $6 million from $4.3 A newly developed elastic laminate for disposable diaperw and other hygiene productw has been qualified by , its major it said, and other key customers are being targeted.
Sales of garage doors by Clopay Buildinb Products declined 14 percentto $111 million from $129 and operating profit vanished as it posted a loss of $1.3 million versus profit of $4 million in the 2006 The housing downturn had a longerr and more-severe than expected impact on its repair and renovation business, it said. "Wd continue to see mixed signals with respecty to predicting the bottom of the housinbgmarket decline.
The segment has been and will continue to focus on cost reductionprogramsd including, but not limited to, reductions in reducing or eliminating certain sales and marketin g programs and consolidating facilities where New York-based Griffon said in its earningw release.
The company reported a loss of $1.4 or 5 cents per on overall salesof $341 the latter off 21 percent from the October-December quarter in 2006. It had net incomes of $8.5 million, or 27 in the 2006 period. Of Griffon's four operating segments, only Clopay Plastic Products improved. It is a maker of specialtg films with headquarters in Mason and a majotr manufacturing plantin Maysville, Ky. Clopay's sales increased 3 perceny to $106 million, and its operatinyg profit jumped 38 percento $6 million from $4.3 A newly developed elastic laminate for disposable diaperw and other hygiene productw has been qualified by , its major it said, and other key customers are being targeted.
Sales of garage doors by Clopay Buildinb Products declined 14 percentto $111 million from $129 and operating profit vanished as it posted a loss of $1.3 million versus profit of $4 million in the 2006 The housing downturn had a longerr and more-severe than expected impact on its repair and renovation business, it said. "Wd continue to see mixed signals with respecty to predicting the bottom of the housinbgmarket decline.
The segment has been and will continue to focus on cost reductionprogramsd including, but not limited to, reductions in reducing or eliminating certain sales and marketin g programs and consolidating facilities where New York-based Griffon said in its earningw release.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Array Networks Unveils Total Value Partner Program - TheStreet.com (press release)
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Array Networks Unveils Total Value Partner Program TheStreet.com (press release) By Business Wire 03/22/11 - 10:07 AM EDT “Array Networks is dedicated to providing our partners with a program that offers the most competitive products and services, the highest caliber support and the best resources and incentives,†said Rich Siegel, ... Array Networks Unveils Total Value Partner Program |
Sunday, March 20, 2011
IL Religious Leaders Mark Anniversary of Health Care Reform - KMOX.com
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IL Religious Leaders Mark Anniversary of Health Care Reform KMOX.com SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) - Religious leaders are celebrating the one year anniversary of the passage of the federal health care reform law, but say there are many at risk until those reforms are implemented. This weekend, more than 400 congregations of ... |
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