Monday, July 30, 2012
Wachovia Bank names D.C.-area presidents - Baltimore Business Journal:
area. Community bank presidentsz oversee retail branches undetWachovia (now part of ) in particular Erik Kodjanian will oversee the Greater D.C. North area, which includesx 47 branches from in the Districg andMontgomery County. He has been an area banker sincd 1990 and has been with Wachoviasincre 1998. Joe Prezioso will oversee the Greater Washington, D.C. West zone, which includess 47 branches from Loudoun Countyto Alexandria. He has been with Wachoviqa since 1997 and has workeds both inthe D.C. and Texas Michelle Wright will oversee theGreatert Washington, D.C. South area, which included 40 branches in Fairfax, Prince William and Prince George’sx counties.
She has been with the companyusince 2000, working in Arizona, Atlantaa and Baltimore. Wachovia, which had the largestr share of local depositsd last yearamong banks, employes more than 2,700p in the D.C. area. San Francisco-based Wellds Fargo acquired thecompany Jan. 1. The companyy said in May that it planned to add 200 new locapl community and retail banking employees over thenext year. Locap branches are expected to be converted to the Wells Fargo moniker in the latter partof 2010.
Sunday, July 29, 2012
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Saturday, July 28, 2012
Keller Williams buys ProRealty with eye toward AMD arrival - Birmingham Business Journal:
The real estate agency has mergedf with inSaratoga Springs, boosting its roster of agents in the Spa City to 75, with expectationes of hitting 100 by January. Terms of the deal were not Separately, Keller Williams will soon move 100-pluzs agents out of its headquarters at and into more visible spacs near the SEFCU branch on Routee 9in Latham. Managing Broker Marc Weiss said Keller Williama expects to close its first full year with morethan $75 milliob in sales and 400 units “At this point we have over 300 listinga with $70 million in inventory,” Weiss said. “It’s no longer ‘Kelletr who?
’” He said Kelledr Williams is the fastest-growing real estate agencyy in the areathis year. The , which tracks sales through the , doesn’t releasde mid-year rankings, said James chief executive officer. “It’s very Ader said. “Keller Williams has been involveed in a numberof acquisitions, is aggressively lookinfg for new agents and certainly has been building a presence for itsel f in the Capital The latest deal came aboutt after the CEO and principal broker at ProRealty, Cecil met Weiss over the Provost founded ProRealty four years ago and built the agency using a similar business model as Keller ProRealty agents shared in company revenuwe (Keller Williams has profit sharing) and had inputt in management decisions.
The emphasiss was also more on branding the individual agent s than onthe company. “When this opportunitg came along it was reallyga no-brainer,” Provost said. Merginfg with Austin, Texas-based Keller Williams also gave ProRealtyg access to a referral networkof 80,000p other agents in the U.S. and more opportunities to handlecorporate relocations. Given the growth of the local high-tech sectod and plans in place forthe $4.6 billion computer-chip fabrication plant in Provost expects that end of the business to expanf significantly. “I’m a recovering software engineed and saw what happenex in Austin and Silicon Provost said.
Janet Besheer, a nine-year real estated veteran who joined Keller Williamsin March, will serve as managingf broker of the Saratoga Springs located at 3 Maple Dell off Marion Avenue. “My role is reallyu to get this market center cookinhg with hungry agents who are out working it,” Besheer said. “In this time when budgets are tight you have the opportunity to createe the businessyou want. ...There’sw no one sitting around waiting for the phone to The sluggish real estate marker was good timing for the merger because Kelledr Williams emphasizes training at a time when weake residential agents are gettint out ofthe industry, Weiss said.
Kellef Williams agents will be readh to take advantage of the market whenconditions improve. “We reallty teach our agents to go out there and fish so that in any markertthey won’t be hungry,” he
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
Victor MacFarlane sells stake in D.C. United - Washington Business Journal:
MacFarlane, managing principal of San Francisco-based , announced Thursdau he will sell his interest in the Majoe League Soccer team to his partnefWill Chang. Chang, chairman of San Mateo, Calif.-basesd investment group Westlake International Group, will own the operating rightds to D.C. United. He now controlzs own 98 percent, with former Duke Universityh basketball players Brian Daviw and Christian Laettner owningthe rest. a Chinese-Japanese American who lives in Atherton, bought the team with his equal partneer and longtime friend MacFarlansefor $33 million. MacFarlane came to D.C.
with high hopesa of expanding his real estate In addition to investing inMonument Realty'x Half Street project, Forest City Washington'se The Yards and Jair Lynch's Soleaz condominium project, MacFarlane wanteds to build a new stadium for United as part of a mixed-usew complex at Poplar Point. When negotiationsd with Mayor AdrianFenty stalled, the city issuer a solitication for the site and his hopesa were basically dashed. MacFarlane then tried to negotiatse a deal for a new stadium inPrinced George's County, but the county counciol balked at those plans as well.
“Ibn the beginning Victor was the visibly, and Will was more He will be more visible at this point and stay activein management,” said Julir Chase, a spokeswoman for the team. “Victor’ss intention was to leave the team ingood hands. He needede to let go and refocuw on his business in real estatewinvestment management.” MacFarlane's challenges with the stadium weren't his only His real estate holdings have suffered along with the rest of the industry, and he was forcef to lay off 15 employees last Chang will be juggling duties with another franchise, as he is activw in managing Major League Baseball’ s San Francisco Giants.
“It has been an excitinyg and challenging last few yearsfor D.C. United,” said in a statement. “Though I now change my statux from owner and fan tojust fan, I plan to continued to champion D.C. United’sz goals - on and off the MacFarlane and Chang purchased the rightsto D.C. United in Januargy 2007 from the . All other team managemengt will remainin place. “We have many challengee ahead for both the team and astadium site, but I am confidenf we will emerge successfupl on both fronts - including bringingb the club to a stronger international Chang said. “We will only improvs our strategy on and offthe field.
” The team is reportedly in conversationsa with other jurisdictions in Maryland and Virginia for a new and Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber has raised to possiblithy of relocating the team to another city if a stadiujm deal can't be reached. Chang, who has a bachelor’ s degree in economics from Harvarcd College, is founding chairman of the Asiann Business League and director of the Californiza Foundation on the Environment andthe Economy.
Monday, July 23, 2012
Sunday, July 22, 2012
Metro, Montgomery County to develop Wheaton station - Boston Business Journal:
The groups will issue a requesft for qualifications and selectr a developer for Metro and county property alonfgGeorgia Avenue, Veirs Mill Road and Ennallsx Avenue. Back in 2001, Metro and the had planxs to create residential buildings on the east side of Georgia Avenue and office space on thewest side. The developet completed The Montgomery atWheaton Metro, a 243-unit apartment project, and Metropointe, a mixed-use building that delivered 173 apartmentsd and 3,200 square feet of retail space.
But the Bozzutp was unable to secure financing for an offics component over an existing Metro bus bayand Now, the county and WMATA are combinin g their holdings around the Metro station to attract a new The county is contributing the Regional Services Center and abou five acres of land includingh parking lots on Grandview Ave. and Ennallz Ave. Metro owns nearly the entird parcel bounded byGeorgia Avenue, Reedid Drive and Veirs Mill Road in addition to spacee across Veirs Mill that is currently connecteed by a skywalk. “We are not goinh to issue a request for saidRob Klein, director of the Wheaton Redevelopmenft Program.
“We want to find the best team with the experiencre and financial wherewithal to come up with a strongt plan for this area that we can take to the he said. Klein said he hoped to folloaw a model similar to the one used inSilver Spring, where Montgomery County selected developer Foulger Pratt before outlining definitive development plans.
Saturday, July 21, 2012
NTS buys Plainview Apartments - St. Louis Business Journal:
Financing for the purchase, which was made through an NTS , was provided by the , accordint to a news release. The purchase price was not The previous owner was PlainviewApartmentsz LP, a Denver-based investment according to online records from the Jeffersob County Property Valuation Administrator and the Kentuck y Secretary of State. Its assessed valuse for tax purposesis $9.7 according to the PVA Web Occupancy at the time of the purchase was about 94 percent, the release said. NTS planx to enhance and renovate the propertyu but no details were disclosed inthe release.
The apartment complex was developed as part of the Plainvieswplanned community, which includes 800 single-family homes, more than 1,000 500 town homes, multiple shoppiny centers and nearly 2 million square feet of office space. NTS begam construction and development of theplanned Louisville’s first, in the early 1970s. With the acquisition, NTS Development Co. and its affiliatess now own four apartment communitiesin Louisville. Its othe holdings in the area are HurstbourneGrand Apartments, The Overlook at St. Thomas and The Willows of Plainview.
NTS also manages 14 other apartmenrt communities and 31 commercial propertiesa with more than 5 million feet of retail and warehouse space inthe Southeast.
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Yahoo's Mayer Gets Hefty Pay Package - New York Times (blog)
New York Times (blog) | Yahoo's Mayer Gets Hefty Pay Package New York Times (blog) Yahoo disclosed details of its new chief executive's compensation package in a regulatory filing on Thursday. It is a package that includes a $1 million annual salary and stock grants that could be worth as much as $129 million, if » |
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Medium Companies - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
Extra perks and On-site fitness center or instruction, commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements. What employees say: “TRS has been the best place that I have workedr in the past10 years. I highly recommend the company to anyone whois driven, self-motivated and wantxs to become part of a company that is highlyh trusted and respected in the technologu industry.” “TRS is a great company to work for. Managemeny goes out of their way to make the employeew feel welcome and almost as if they are part ofthe No. 2 The Description: Financial services company specializing in insurance andinvestment solutions.
Extra perkas and benefits: Wellness/stress managementy program, discount or reimbursement for off-sit fitness, commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements, outside vendor What employees say: “We are offerex a trip every year, and the companyu provides lunch for the entirw staffon Fridays. We have the opportunity to participatw incharitable endeavors, which makes it easy to give back to the “I worked on three continents, and The Meltzerd Group tops every company in Europe or Asia and in the U.S. I have been employerd at.” No. 3 Location: D.C. Commercial real estate brokerage company representing industrial andretail tenants.
Extra perkss and benefits: On-site fitness center or wellness/stress management program, commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements, outside vendofr discounts and/or company products or service Whatemployees say: “As a 28-year Studlegy veteran, I’ve been able to reinvent myselcf three times here in significantly different I feel I’m making a valuable contribution and that my work helps keep us profitable.” “I appreciate the flexibilitu to do whatever it taked to make my clients successful, which in turn translates into succesx for Studley.” No. 4 Description: Providews analytical solutions tocomplex problems.
Extra perks and benefits: Wellness/stresw management program, discount or reimbursement for off-site commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements, outside vendorf discounts. What employees say: “Decisive Analytics is a terrifiv placeto work. Despiter the rapid growth and sophistication of our this employee-owned company maintain a small company atmosphere.” “This company time and time again displaysd its commitment to its employee owners throughj generous profit-sharing plans, flexible work schedules and company-sponsored No.
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Monday, July 16, 2012
BioMed refinances Center for Life Science - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
The five-year, fixed-rate loan was used to pay off a portiohn of anexisting $507.1 million construction loan, with BioMedr paying off the remaining balance using an unsecured line of credit. The new mortgagd has an interest rateof 7.75 percent and is due in June 2014. According to a statement from BioMed, the new loan addressesd the “last of BioMed’s debt maturities in 2009.” The loan was providedx by , and AG. arranged the loan on behalf of BioMef RealtyTrust (NYSE: BMR), a real estats investment trust based in San Calif.
The 18-story lab and office buildingb is located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area and is leasedto , , , and a Japanese pharmaceutical company. The property also includes a six-level, 750-spac underground parking garage. BioMexd Realty Trust owns or has interests in 69 representing 112 buildings withapproximately 10.5 million rentable square including approximately 640,000 square feet of developmenr in progress.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Abortion harsh reality of life - Jackson Clarion Ledger
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Saturday, July 14, 2012
Karen Gillan taking the lead in Mike Flanagan's 'Oculus' - Brutal As Hell
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Thursday, July 12, 2012
Manpower: 6% of Honolulu employers to hire in 3Q - Baltimore Business Journal:
From July to September, 6 percent of the companiez interviewed in the Honolulu metro area plan to hire more while 11 percent expec to reducetheir payrolls, according to the survey from Milwaukee-basefd (NYSE: MAN). Seventy-eight percengt expect to maintain their current staff leveles and 5 percent remain uncertaij abouthiring plans. Hiring is expected to be a little lighter than in the second when 10 percent of companies surveyed planned to hire and 12 percent expected tocut payrolls, said Manpowerf spokeswoman Mary Lou Callahan. For the cominbg quarter, job prospects in the Honoluli area appear best in wholesale and retail trade and leisureand hospitality.
Employers in durable goods manufacturing, nondurabls goods manufacturing, information, professional and business education and health services and governmen intend to cut Hiringin construction, transportation and utilities, financial activities and other servicez is expected to remain unchanged. National survey results showed little change from the second Of the morethan 28,00p0 employers surveyed across the country, 15 percent expecg to increase their staff levels during the thirx quarter, while 13 percent expecft to reduce their payrolls. Sixty-sevenh percent expect no change in hirinv and 5 percent are undecided abouttheir third-quarter hiring plans.
“The data shows continued hesitancyuamong employers,” said Jonass Prising, president of the Americase for Manpower. “They are treading slowly and watching withguarderd optimism, hoping a few quarterx of stability will be the precursor to the
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
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Monday, July 9, 2012
Water quality improves, but signs remain - The Mountain Press
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Sunday, July 8, 2012
US arms makers: uncertainty paralyzing investment, jobs - Reuters
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Saturday, July 7, 2012
Romney criticizes his one-time model, Chief Justice John Roberts - Los Angeles Times
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Thursday, July 5, 2012
Physicists break down concept of 'God particle' - USA TODAY
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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
Circle Leaflet Printing Launches New Design Awards Section to Reward ... - SBWire (press release)
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Monday, July 2, 2012
Samsung Refused Stay on Injunction Against U.S. Sales of Galaxy Tab 10.1 - PCWorld
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Schilling Robotics adds two board members - Sacramento Business Journal:
Schilling said in a news release that it is growiny at a rate of 40 percent and rapidly expanding its customer base aroundxthe world. The Davis-based company designs and manufactures remotelyt operated vehicles that are used largely by the oil industrfor deep-ocean exploration and production. This year, Schilling Roboticsd expects record revenueof $100 That’s up from about $90 million in and $58 million in 2006. The company has two main productlines — robotic arms, and remotelhy operated vehicles to which the robotic arms are attached.
The company’s machines are operating in theNorth Sea, Gulf of Mexiclo and off the coasts of Africa, Brazil and Birmingham is a managing director of LLC, whicn provides consulting and investment bankingt services to high-technology He has also worked in legakl and executive positions with companies such as and Apples Inc. and as a partner in the international law firm of Grahamjand James. He holds a J.D. cum laude from the Law Schoo andan A.B. cum laude from . He’se also proficient in Japanese. Symonds has been chairmah of the board at private investmentfirm Ltd. sincd 1978.
His experience in the oil and gas industry willsupportf Schilling’s plan to gain market share in the subseq controls market. Symonds currently serves as a directodr at oil and gas midstreamcompanty LLC, and at oilfield supply companty LLC. Symonds previously servedf on the boardsof , , and . He has a backgrouns in both investment and commercial including stints inNew York, London, Paris and Hong He received a bachelor’s degree from and an MBA from . “Wd are very fortunate to have both Hobey and Taft on our boaredof directors,” Schilling chairman of the boared and founder Tyler Schillingb said, in a news release.
“Both gentlemen have a wealtnh of experience that is complementary toour company’sx expertise, and I look forwared to the guidance and knowledgre they will contribute to our