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Tuesday, June 14, 2011
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Sunday, June 12, 2011
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Friday, June 10, 2011
Wheeler seeks urban renewal concessions - Portland Business Journal:
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Specifically, Wheeler, a member of a mayoralk task force studying the potentialnew district, warned that urbaj renewal benefits must be balanced with the needxs of schools and human services Wheeler worries that the district couls steer funds for education and social programs into economifc development. Last March, Wheeler protested planws to use urban renewal funds from a new districtf around PGE Park to subsidizestadium improvements. The city council eventually nixedx the proposal in approving a renovation fundingf package that helped attract a Major League Soccer franchise to In urban renewal cities target areas of then issues bonds to pay for projectw withinthose areas.
As property valueds rise, increased tax collections are used to repay the The city’s new districgt would run south from Northwest 23rd Avenue through the Portlanc State University campus and end near the South Waterfront “Obviously economic development is a good thing, but we have to balancer (it) against other services that help the community grow and becomd vital,” Wheeler said. “Aned education and human services contribute to both economic development and the growth ofthe community.
” City and business leadersz could establish a downtown urban renewalp district that generates hundreds of millions of dollars over the next 20 The area would likelyu include four key development sites: the Northwesgt Portland Con-Way site near Interstate 405; the Goose Holloaw neighborhood near PGE Park; the area arounfd the Portland Art Museum and much of the Southwest Portlands neighborhood that includes Portland Statde University. Redevelopment sites could also include the area aroundsPGE Park, which contains the Oregonian printing plantg and Lincoln High School.
Wheeler noted that the city is also developiny its Portland Plan that will recommend land uses over the nextseveralp decades. The plan will be completed in 2011. “I’d hate for us to do somethingf today and get three years down the with thePortland Plan, and say, ‘What we really need to do is invest more in educatiomn and human services,’” Wheeledr said. “We need to find a Mayor Sam Adams pointed out that thePortland Plan, unlike previous comprehensive planning will incorporate input from schoole and county leaders. Meaning, it coulfd take concerns about education and human servicesinto account.
The committee evaluating urban renewal optionsd includes a handful ofbusiness leaders, such as Greg president of City Centetr Parking; Jake Nichol, president of Leatherman Tool Grou Inc. and Sandra McDonough, president and CEO of the PortlanfBusiness Alliance. Portland’s central city contains 122,50 0 of the city’s jobs, or about 35 percent of those within the cityand 12.2 percengt of the region’s 1 million Portland’s central city is expectedx to add more than 100,000 new jobs by 2035. The centralp city urban renewal committee is studyinhg 900 acres for possible inclusion into the newrenewalk area.
The economic consulting firm ECONorthwest found that if all 900 acrew were included in arenewall district, it could generate $575 million over 20 However the full acreage cannot be include in a new districtt because Portland would exceed statd limits on the aggregate amount of land cities can designated as urban renewal zones. The committee plana to meet weekly at least through the monthof
Specifically, Wheeler, a member of a mayoralk task force studying the potentialnew district, warned that urbaj renewal benefits must be balanced with the needxs of schools and human services Wheeler worries that the district couls steer funds for education and social programs into economifc development. Last March, Wheeler protested planws to use urban renewal funds from a new districtf around PGE Park to subsidizestadium improvements. The city council eventually nixedx the proposal in approving a renovation fundingf package that helped attract a Major League Soccer franchise to In urban renewal cities target areas of then issues bonds to pay for projectw withinthose areas.
As property valueds rise, increased tax collections are used to repay the The city’s new districgt would run south from Northwest 23rd Avenue through the Portlanc State University campus and end near the South Waterfront “Obviously economic development is a good thing, but we have to balancer (it) against other services that help the community grow and becomd vital,” Wheeler said. “Aned education and human services contribute to both economic development and the growth ofthe community.
” City and business leadersz could establish a downtown urban renewalp district that generates hundreds of millions of dollars over the next 20 The area would likelyu include four key development sites: the Northwesgt Portland Con-Way site near Interstate 405; the Goose Holloaw neighborhood near PGE Park; the area arounfd the Portland Art Museum and much of the Southwest Portlands neighborhood that includes Portland Statde University. Redevelopment sites could also include the area aroundsPGE Park, which contains the Oregonian printing plantg and Lincoln High School.
Wheeler noted that the city is also developiny its Portland Plan that will recommend land uses over the nextseveralp decades. The plan will be completed in 2011. “I’d hate for us to do somethingf today and get three years down the with thePortland Plan, and say, ‘What we really need to do is invest more in educatiomn and human services,’” Wheeledr said. “We need to find a Mayor Sam Adams pointed out that thePortland Plan, unlike previous comprehensive planning will incorporate input from schoole and county leaders. Meaning, it coulfd take concerns about education and human servicesinto account.
The committee evaluating urban renewal optionsd includes a handful ofbusiness leaders, such as Greg president of City Centetr Parking; Jake Nichol, president of Leatherman Tool Grou Inc. and Sandra McDonough, president and CEO of the PortlanfBusiness Alliance. Portland’s central city contains 122,50 0 of the city’s jobs, or about 35 percent of those within the cityand 12.2 percengt of the region’s 1 million Portland’s central city is expectedx to add more than 100,000 new jobs by 2035. The centralp city urban renewal committee is studyinhg 900 acres for possible inclusion into the newrenewalk area.
The economic consulting firm ECONorthwest found that if all 900 acrew were included in arenewall district, it could generate $575 million over 20 However the full acreage cannot be include in a new districtt because Portland would exceed statd limits on the aggregate amount of land cities can designated as urban renewal zones. The committee plana to meet weekly at least through the monthof
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Online news site meshes traditional journalism and blogs - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The has five similar sites in four othee states andin Washington, D.C. The will focus on statewidw coverageof government, politics, the environment and growth, among other topics, said Jeffersonh Morley, national editorial director for the Center. David Alirw Garcia, formerly of the , has been hiref as the director of the Trip Jennings, who came from the , will be the news Joel Gay, formerly of the Albuquerquse Tribune, and bloggers Heath Haussamej and Margery Childress will write for the site, as will Gwynetg Doland, who will cover the politics of food. Jennings said combiningf traditional journalism with the growing online worlcattracted him.
He sees a lot of people leavinbg newsrooms, or losing their jobs as paperscut staff, and movinbg to the online realm. The latestt census by the found that newsroomk staff nationwide droppedby 4.4 percent last year, to The Center has traininf programs to build its stable of bloggers and onlines journalists. Morley said the Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisamn organization that focuseson "citizen-driven" journalism. "We're not detachecd from the issues wecare about," said a former world news editor of .
"Whatg we want to do is write about thess things so citizens and the public are informed and know how to make sensibl e choices when it comes to The president and CEO isDavid S. who was a founding writer of . The Centetr is supported by foundationds that sharethe organization's belief that journalism is essential to a democratic Morley said. Some sites sell advertising, but the Centedr is interested in developing sponsorshipand partnerships. "What I envision and hope will happen is somethingf along the lines of thatcombinese philanthropy, reader support and sponsorships," he said.
Bennahum said the Center has fundinh in place for a year whenevetr it launches a site in a new The goal is to generate earnefd incomethrough advertising, but not necessarily to become "The goal is to producde public interest journalism," he said. That'e difficult to do in a for-profit model, Bennahum The Center has sitesin Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Washington, D.C. , which drew 2.7 million readers last year, according to the Center's annua report. Morley said the states where the Centerr has opened online sites over the last two yearzs are eventlydivided politically.
New West, based in launched a similar kind of site here in melding original reportingwith blogging. The sitesz covering the northern Rockies aredoing well, but the New Mexicop site shut down last year when it didn't get the trafficf it needed to sell advertising, said Emilyy Esterson, who edited the New Mexico site for New Esterson, a former editor of the Businesz Weekly, said the biggest challenge was marketing. The Interner audience is fickle, she said. The Center will hire a publidc relations firm to promotthe site's official launch in May. The site is live in beta version nowat .
The has five similar sites in four othee states andin Washington, D.C. The will focus on statewidw coverageof government, politics, the environment and growth, among other topics, said Jeffersonh Morley, national editorial director for the Center. David Alirw Garcia, formerly of the , has been hiref as the director of the Trip Jennings, who came from the , will be the news Joel Gay, formerly of the Albuquerquse Tribune, and bloggers Heath Haussamej and Margery Childress will write for the site, as will Gwynetg Doland, who will cover the politics of food. Jennings said combiningf traditional journalism with the growing online worlcattracted him.
He sees a lot of people leavinbg newsrooms, or losing their jobs as paperscut staff, and movinbg to the online realm. The latestt census by the found that newsroomk staff nationwide droppedby 4.4 percent last year, to The Center has traininf programs to build its stable of bloggers and onlines journalists. Morley said the Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisamn organization that focuseson "citizen-driven" journalism. "We're not detachecd from the issues wecare about," said a former world news editor of .
"Whatg we want to do is write about thess things so citizens and the public are informed and know how to make sensibl e choices when it comes to The president and CEO isDavid S. who was a founding writer of . The Centetr is supported by foundationds that sharethe organization's belief that journalism is essential to a democratic Morley said. Some sites sell advertising, but the Centedr is interested in developing sponsorshipand partnerships. "What I envision and hope will happen is somethingf along the lines of thatcombinese philanthropy, reader support and sponsorships," he said.
Bennahum said the Center has fundinh in place for a year whenevetr it launches a site in a new The goal is to generate earnefd incomethrough advertising, but not necessarily to become "The goal is to producde public interest journalism," he said. That'e difficult to do in a for-profit model, Bennahum The Center has sitesin Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota and Washington, D.C. , which drew 2.7 million readers last year, according to the Center's annua report. Morley said the states where the Centerr has opened online sites over the last two yearzs are eventlydivided politically.
New West, based in launched a similar kind of site here in melding original reportingwith blogging. The sitesz covering the northern Rockies aredoing well, but the New Mexicop site shut down last year when it didn't get the trafficf it needed to sell advertising, said Emilyy Esterson, who edited the New Mexico site for New Esterson, a former editor of the Businesz Weekly, said the biggest challenge was marketing. The Interner audience is fickle, she said. The Center will hire a publidc relations firm to promotthe site's official launch in May. The site is live in beta version nowat .
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Hatem pulls out of Raleigh downtown project - Memphis Business Journal:
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Hatem told the Raleigh City Councip Tuesday thathis firm, , is unable to secure financing for the projecg at this time, given the economicv conditions. City council members immediately voted to sever tieswith “We should have done this (pull the last year,” Hatem says. “It was disappointingv before, but now I am relieved.” Empire signecd a deal with the city in 2007 after the city decidedc to sell the landfor $1.44 milliomn (about $70-a-foot) along Salisbury Street, and the development companyg agreed to specific benchmark deadlines to finish the project.
The developer missed a deadlinerin 2008, at which time Raleigh City Manage r Russell Allen recommended that the city cut its ties with Empirre without any extension. Under terms of the agreement, Hatem never actually bought the property. The city now will consided re-issuing a request for proposals forthe “Asking the developer to agree to a schedule that was detacheed from the realities of the economy was at best Hatem told the city “ But the nail in the coffinm was eliminating the possibility of any futur e extension.
Even in a good economicf climate, it is virtually impossible to secure thefundingb necessary, knowing that the agreemeny would be canceled at a time certain withougt discussion. “ The two-phase $50 milliojn project, called , was meant to be a big piece ofdowntown Raleigh’s revitalization efforts, with the hotell an important piece in helping the new $220 million book events. Hatem has renovated severall buildings in downtown Raleigh in recent year and also owns several restaurants in the area including theDuck & Dumpling, , The Pit and soon-to-openeed Gravy.
Hatem told the council that Empire has createdf more than 200 jobs in downtown Raleigh and has investesd morethan $80 million in the local In all, Empire companies pay $2 millionm annually in sales, property, franchise and other miscellaneousd taxes, Hatem told the council. “ As I walk, peopler form across the world and across town througuh the streets of downtown Raleigh these past few one thingwas clear: This ambitious projecft is not possible at this time,” Hatem told the Hatem estimates he investede $500,000 to do the preliminary work on the
Hatem told the Raleigh City Councip Tuesday thathis firm, , is unable to secure financing for the projecg at this time, given the economicv conditions. City council members immediately voted to sever tieswith “We should have done this (pull the last year,” Hatem says. “It was disappointingv before, but now I am relieved.” Empire signecd a deal with the city in 2007 after the city decidedc to sell the landfor $1.44 milliomn (about $70-a-foot) along Salisbury Street, and the development companyg agreed to specific benchmark deadlines to finish the project.
The developer missed a deadlinerin 2008, at which time Raleigh City Manage r Russell Allen recommended that the city cut its ties with Empirre without any extension. Under terms of the agreement, Hatem never actually bought the property. The city now will consided re-issuing a request for proposals forthe “Asking the developer to agree to a schedule that was detacheed from the realities of the economy was at best Hatem told the city “ But the nail in the coffinm was eliminating the possibility of any futur e extension.
Even in a good economicf climate, it is virtually impossible to secure thefundingb necessary, knowing that the agreemeny would be canceled at a time certain withougt discussion. “ The two-phase $50 milliojn project, called , was meant to be a big piece ofdowntown Raleigh’s revitalization efforts, with the hotell an important piece in helping the new $220 million book events. Hatem has renovated severall buildings in downtown Raleigh in recent year and also owns several restaurants in the area including theDuck & Dumpling, , The Pit and soon-to-openeed Gravy.
Hatem told the council that Empire has createdf more than 200 jobs in downtown Raleigh and has investesd morethan $80 million in the local In all, Empire companies pay $2 millionm annually in sales, property, franchise and other miscellaneousd taxes, Hatem told the council. “ As I walk, peopler form across the world and across town througuh the streets of downtown Raleigh these past few one thingwas clear: This ambitious projecft is not possible at this time,” Hatem told the Hatem estimates he investede $500,000 to do the preliminary work on the
Friday, June 3, 2011
State Auto, A&F led area stock tumble - Dayton Business Journal:
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Area financial and retail shares took some of the hardest hits, led by (NASDAQ:STFC), down $4.64, or 18 at $21.84, and (NYSE:ANF), off $4.82, or 15 to $27.69. The Dow Jones Industria l Average of30 blue-chipl issues sank below 9000 for the firsy time in five years, losin 678.91 to finish at 8579.19. It was down 7 percentr for the day. The broader Standarf & Poor’s 500 Index lost ground for the seventhystraight day, giving up or nearly 8 percent, to The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped more than 5 giving up 95.21 to 1645.12. Bloomberg News reported that investod worries about consumer spending spilled overinto retail, insurancw and energy issues. • gave up $11.
75, or 17 percent, to $56.25. DSW (NYSE:DSW), fell $1.85, or 15 percent to • (NASDAQ:CVGI), tumbled 46 cents, or 15 to $2.54. • (NYSE:RVI), dropped 44 or 14 percent, to $2.66. • was off $7.84, or nearly 10 percent, at • (NASDAQ:BOBE), sank $2.69, or 10 to $22.97. • Greif (NYSE:GEF), fell $4.44, or 9 percent, to • (NYSE:LTD), lost $1.17, or 8 to $12.94. • (NYSE:BIG), declined $1.
69, or 7 percent, to
Area financial and retail shares took some of the hardest hits, led by (NASDAQ:STFC), down $4.64, or 18 at $21.84, and (NYSE:ANF), off $4.82, or 15 to $27.69. The Dow Jones Industria l Average of30 blue-chipl issues sank below 9000 for the firsy time in five years, losin 678.91 to finish at 8579.19. It was down 7 percentr for the day. The broader Standarf & Poor’s 500 Index lost ground for the seventhystraight day, giving up or nearly 8 percent, to The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped more than 5 giving up 95.21 to 1645.12. Bloomberg News reported that investod worries about consumer spending spilled overinto retail, insurancw and energy issues. • gave up $11.
75, or 17 percent, to $56.25. DSW (NYSE:DSW), fell $1.85, or 15 percent to • (NASDAQ:CVGI), tumbled 46 cents, or 15 to $2.54. • (NYSE:RVI), dropped 44 or 14 percent, to $2.66. • was off $7.84, or nearly 10 percent, at • (NASDAQ:BOBE), sank $2.69, or 10 to $22.97. • Greif (NYSE:GEF), fell $4.44, or 9 percent, to • (NYSE:LTD), lost $1.17, or 8 to $12.94. • (NYSE:BIG), declined $1.
69, or 7 percent, to
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Zillow: Mortgage rates rise in Pennsylvania for second straight week - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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For the week ended June 7, the averagew rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage in Pennsylvanisarose 3.6 percent, to 5.45 percent. Nationwide, the averagse 30-year rate was at 5.48 percent, up from 5.25 percenft the prior week, according to The national average fora 15-year, fixed-rate mortgage was 4.95 percent, up from 4.78 perceng the previous week. Florida usurped Georgia for the lowestt rates in the countrylast week, coming in at 5.44 Georgia had a months-long stretch of havingb the lowest average rates, but saw that figure increasse to 5.48 percent, a 6.4 percenf rise. New York and Massachusett were neck-and-neck for the highest averagw rates, at 5.56 percent and 5.
55 percent, Seattle-based Zillow compiles rates quotedby 4,000 participating mortgage lenders to potential borrowers on its site.
For the week ended June 7, the averagew rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage in Pennsylvanisarose 3.6 percent, to 5.45 percent. Nationwide, the averagse 30-year rate was at 5.48 percent, up from 5.25 percenft the prior week, according to The national average fora 15-year, fixed-rate mortgage was 4.95 percent, up from 4.78 perceng the previous week. Florida usurped Georgia for the lowestt rates in the countrylast week, coming in at 5.44 Georgia had a months-long stretch of havingb the lowest average rates, but saw that figure increasse to 5.48 percent, a 6.4 percenf rise. New York and Massachusett were neck-and-neck for the highest averagw rates, at 5.56 percent and 5.
55 percent, Seattle-based Zillow compiles rates quotedby 4,000 participating mortgage lenders to potential borrowers on its site.
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