http://www.free-press-release-center.info Latest press releases in Government from the Free Press Release Center http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000203124.html Work has commenced on a new strategy document aimed at guiding the sustainable development and public management of urban parks and green areas in the Mid West Region. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 08:04:02 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000202813.html Teachers can learn 200 interventions to turnaround problems with cyberbullying, classroom management, truancy, bullying, work refusal, and anger control at upcoming training event coming to Seattle, Washington and Portland, Oregon. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:47:24 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000202575.html Designed by KTGY and developed by Urban Housing Communities, The Crossings on 29th Street in South Los Angeles recently opened its doors, a high quality, affordable, eco-friendly residential community for 34 families. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:36:26 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000201880.html Lucescu Realty has sold the class A office property, Promenade Corporate Center, for $56 million. The transaction marks the second half of a larger deal involving the Scottsdale Promenade, for a total consideration of $166 million. The promenade's retail component was acquired by Excel Trust in the third quarter of 2011 for $110 million. The Scottsdale Promenade is a 1-million-square-foot mixed-use project in Scottsdale, Arizona. The seller was a local, private investor represented by Lucescu, who also procured the buyer Excel Trust, a publicly-traded REIT. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:15:19 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000201837.html Built by Garbett Homes and designed by KTGY, Terra Sol features solar-powered, geothermal homes built with the newest, most efficient technologies available making it the greenest residential community in the state and a new benchmark for builders. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:15:44 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000200596.html Edward B. Hanley, William B. Asher and Patrick G. Kent of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors negotiated the sale of three multi-tenant strip centers totaling 96,327 square feet for a total consideration of $8,170,026. The retail properties were located in Fontana, Corona and Riverside. Thu, 12 Jan 2012 12:38:57 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000200468.html William B. Asher and Edward B. Hanley of Hanley Investment Group represented the seller in the sale of River’s Crossing, a 31,900 sq. ft. multi-tenant retail center on Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The purchase price was $6.8 million - all cash. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:04:37 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000199072.html For voters who are interested in reading about the road to the White House and the republican debate they now have a new resource called the Presidential 2012 Candidates website. The website was created as in information resource that can help voters make the best informed decision possible when it comes to choosing the next President of the United States of America. Wed, 28 Dec 2011 07:25:37 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000198712.html Landstuhl Hospital Care Project is pleased to welcome a new corporate sponsor—Sassy Scrubs, an internet retailer and manufacturer offering custom-made scrubs uniforms. LHCP provides donations to military medical personnel deployed to combat support hospitals. Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:38:01 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000198127.html Eric P. Wohl, Kevin T. Fryman and Edward B. Hanley of Hanley Investment Group represented the buyer and seller in the sale of a 202,247 sq. ft. shopping center in Oklahoma City, Okla., for $11,580,000. Known as Southern Hills Shopping Center, the 14.62-acre property is located at 1414–1630 SW 74th Street and 7620 South Pennsylvania Avenue in Oklahoma City. The property, which includes tenants Aaron’s, B-Sew Inn, Dollar Tree, Golf USA, Hancock Fabrics, Horse & Rider, Joe’s Crab Shack, Mazzio’s Italian Eatery, Mill Creek Carpet & Tile, Northern Tool, Ocean Dental, SAS Shoes, Starbucks, and Wendy’s, was 95% occupied at the time of sale. Fri, 16 Dec 2011 21:05:41 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000196721.html KTGY announced that it has recently expanded its Retail Studio to accommodate its growth and promoted Retail Studio Director Craig Chinn to associate principal and hired retail design veteran Rick Grandy as director. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 18:49:46 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000196393.html LUCESCU REALTY represented Regency Centers in the sale of Anthem Highlands Shopping Center in Las Vegas, Nev. The property is a neighborhood shopping center and anchored by Albertsons and CVS/pharmacy and includes Bank of America, Wells Fargo Bank, Pizza Hut, Starbucks and Subway. The buyer was Excel Trust. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 23:43:28 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000196203.html Designed by KTGY, San Jose welcomes Brookwood Terrace Family Apartments, 84 new, sustainable apartment homes for low-income families with annual incomes ranging from 30%- 50% of the Santa Clara County Area Median Income. A development by ROEM Corporation and Eden Housing, Inc., in collaboration with the City of San Jose, Brookwood Terrace is designed to LEED Gold specification. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:02:27 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000195921.html MilitaryLounge, the largest developer of apps for military personnel and DoD workers announced they have produced a new Facebook Page with features not common to ordinary Facebook Pages. Tue, 29 Nov 2011 01:06:48 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000195286.html Construction has begun on Bluff Lake Apartment Homes, a new $11.5 million high-quality, eco-friendly residential community in Denver for 92 families earning between 30% - 50% of AMI, slated to open by spring 2012. Tue, 22 Nov 2011 10:00:29 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000194783.html Hanley Investment Urban Retail Advisors represented Arenda Capital Management and AEW in the $21 million purchase of an 87,000 sq. ft. retail/office complex on S. Lake Avenue in Pasadena. The mixed-use property includes the historic Williams-Sonoma building, originally built in 1912, and is home to some of Pasadena's most popular restaurants including Green Street Cafe, Lemonade and Cafe 140. Other retail tenants include The Counter, The Pasadena Cheese Store, Carmody & Co. and the Wine Detective. Thu, 17 Nov 2011 08:12:28 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000194517.html The Sustainability Education Series is comprised of a suite of 50 online, training modules providing information and directions for facilitating and developing key sustainability initiatives. Wed, 16 Nov 2011 00:48:27 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000194412.html Craig T. Chinn of KTGY Group will be a roundtable facilitator on repositioning retail and commercial center at ICSC 2011 CenterBuild Conference in Phoenix, AZ on Dec. 1. The roundtable discussion will help developers know what the cost of repositioning a project from one use to another. There will be multiple scenarios and the costs associated with each type of design element. For example, attendees will learn what the cost implications are to add a store front to an existing block wall. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:17:30 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000194298.html A new book titled ROTHOM Role Theory of Money (Harbinger of Resonant, Human Economy) is now presented. This book discusses the current financial scenario and reasons for it. It directs to an everlasting solution and depicts the future sans solution. It describes how human oriented economy can be developed. Mon, 14 Nov 2011 05:10:19 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000194063.html Franklin Street Family Apartments, a development by ROEM Corporation, in partnership with the City of Mountain View, has broken ground. Designed by award-winning KTGY Group, Franklin Street Family Apartments will provide 51 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments affordable to families with annual incomes at or below 50% of the Santa Clara County Area Median Income. This development is designed to provide a safe and affordable community for its residents while enhancing the existing neighborhood. Project amenities will include a computer center, library, community room, fitness room, courtyard, tot lot, and barbeque area, along with a wide array of resident services, including computer classes, ESL classes, and resident events. Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:48:13 -0600 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000193109.html Los Angeles, CA - November 1, 2011 -  Hector Luis Bustamante, the well-known award- winning actor who co-starred opposite Bruce Willis in the popular film Hostage, brings us 'Caribe Road,' Thu, 03 Nov 2011 07:21:46 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000193060.html KTGY Principals Ken Ryan and Manny Gonzalez, AIA, LEED AP have been invited to speak at the Annual Building Industry Association of Southern California’s Building Industry Show (BIS) 2011 on November 9-10 at the Long Beach Convention Center. On November 9, Ryan will moderate a panel on "The New Reality of Master Planned Communities," from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; and Gonzalez will be a speaker at the session, "The Consumer Speaks; Are You Listening?" from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Wed, 02 Nov 2011 09:20:12 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000192298.html The Crossings at Big Bear Lake celebrated its grand opening yesterday. Designed by KTGY Group, Inc., and developed by Urban Housing Communities LLC (UHC), a leading developer of quality multifamily residential projects, The Crossings at Big Bear Lake is a $17 million, 42-unit high quality affordable housing community for families earning between 30% - 60% of the area median income. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:23:14 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000192081.html Ken Ryan, a principal and head of KTGY Group's Community Planning and Urban Design studio, has been invited to participate as a speaker at the 2011 Urban Land Institute (ULI) Fall Meeting in Los Angeles. Ryan will be a speaker at the session, "Elevating Design Through Public Involvement and Politics: Is It Possible?" Ryan has served as leader on projects involving complex regeneration planning, urban infill, large scale master plans, transit-oriented development, resort/recreation studies, community participation programs and intergovernmental coordination. Ryan is a planner known for his leadership, strategic insight and communication skills. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 09:52:27 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000192060.html MilPay, the app to calculate military pay gets raves for free upgrades. Now included medical pay, dental pay and Medical Certified Board Pay. Sun, 23 Oct 2011 06:55:36 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000191734.html Valley Brook Neighborhood, a new infill residential development in Breckenridge, Colo., has received 8 awards in the 2011 Summit County Parade of Homes. Designed by KTGY Group to LEED® Silver standards and funded by the Town of Breckenridge and the Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Valley Brook is a 41-unit for-sale townhome community, which provides high-quality, environmentally-friendly, transit-oriented workforce housing for local employees and their families. Phase I, consisting of 13 residences, is complete and occupied. Phase II is near completion and phase III has recently commenced construction. Valley Brook is expected to be completed by February 2012. Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:12:09 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000191497.html Graham P. Espley-Jones, President of Western Community Housing, has been named 2011 SAGE "Person of the Year" by the 55+ Housing Council, a special interest council of the Building Industry Association of Southern California. He has been involved in senior and affordable housing communities for over three decades and has been widely acknowledged for his financial expertise and acumen in affordable senior apartments and service enhanced assisted living. Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:32:04 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000191233.html Hodgdon Group has commenced construction on the renovation and expansion of the former Circuit City building located in Laguna Hills, California. The former Circuit City will be expanded to make way for a fully-remodeled 51,000-square-foot retail building to include a Ashley Furniture HomeStore, and a Chick-fil-A restaurant with drive-thru on an outparcel. Hodgdon Group is serving as the fee developer, contractor and master leasing broker for the redevelopment project. Hodgdon Group also negotiated the site acquisition. Fri, 14 Oct 2011 10:57:48 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000190800.html Dana Strand Senior Housing represents the third phase of the redevelopment of Dana Strand Village, the former public housing site. It provides 100 one-bedroom senior apartments that are affordable to house seniors with annual incomes at or below 30% of the Los Angeles County Area Median Income. The development, designed by award-winning architectural firm KTGY Group, Inc., consists of three stories of high-quality construction with 82 parking spaces, all of which are built on grade, and afford easy access to highways 110 and 710. Project amenities include a computer center, a community room and energy-efficient appliances along with a wide array of resident services, including computer classes, ESL classes, and resident events. Dana Strand is designed to USGBC’s LEED Silver specification. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:18:06 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000190123.html Volunteers from Orange County-based KTGY Group, Inc. Architecture and Planning wielded paint brushes, cleaned toys, trimmed hedges and did other assorted tasks this past Saturday at the Blind Children's Learning Center in Santa Ana, Calif. The volunteer project was undertaken to mark the award-winning firm’s 20th anniversary. More than 80 employees and family members participated in the beautification effort. Tue, 04 Oct 2011 20:48:56 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000190019.html In the last 18 months, Les Whittlesey of Whittlesey Doyle has represented both the buyer and seller in five separate transactions in the New Model Colony in Ontario, Calif., for a combined value of $48 million, which represents the sale of nearly 1,400 proposed units on more than 300 acres of land. Mon, 03 Oct 2011 20:42:06 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000189337.html The Michaels Development Company and LINC Housing Corporation recently celebrated the ground breaking of a new mixed-use, transit-oriented affordable housing community in Oakland, Calif. Designed by KTGY Group, Red Star Apartments will offer affordable one- and two-bedroom apartment homes to income-eligible seniors. It is being built on the former site of the Red Star yeast factory and is expected to generate hundreds of high quality jobs for local residents and businesses. Mon, 26 Sep 2011 19:45:51 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000188683.html The Crossings at Escondido recently celebrated its grand opening. Developed by Urban Housing Communities (UHC) LLC, a leading developer of quality multifamily residential projects, and designed by KTGY, The Crossings at Escondido provides eco-friendly, high-quality workforce housing to families earning between 30% and 60% of the area median income. The Crossings at Escondido offers 55 thoughtfully-planned apartment homes ranging in size from two- to four-bedroom units. Rent ranges from $508 to $1,063 per month based on family size and income level. Tue, 20 Sep 2011 23:52:04 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000187758.html KTGY's wide range of capabilities, excellence and innovation in addressing complex design/build issues in attached, sustainable communities, mixed-use, transit-oriented developments, and campus housing has been recognized in several recent awards programs. Mon, 12 Sep 2011 23:41:22 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000171189.html KTGY announced it is providing architectural design services for a new $29 million pedestrian-oriented 132-unit mixed-use senior housing community situated near downtown Portland, Oregon. Intended for LEED Gold certification and developed by the Foursquare Foundation, the project is slated to commence construction in the spring of 2012 and be completed in approximately 18 months. The new community will help mitigate the soaring demand for quality affordable housing to active seniors 62 years of age and over. Mon, 15 Aug 2011 22:45:12 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000160877.html Construction has commenced on a new 332-bed student housing community at the University of Wyoming (UW) in Laramie. The new development features 84 apartments, which consist mostly of 4 bedrooms and 3 baths in primarily a townhouse-neighborhood with some flats near the community center, and a 4,000-square-foot community center combined with maintenance facilities. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 07:41:25 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000155372.html Experienced communicator Albert Halac launched bi-lingual, intercultural facilitation services bridging the American continents through mutual understanding. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 03:39:00 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000152822.html KTGY Group is providing architectural design services for a new 183,000 sq. ft. mixed-use student housing building to be developed by Irvine-based Hanover Pacific, LLC at the Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) in Pomona, Calif. Designed to LEED Silver specifications, the 3.3-acre project is a public/private partnership with the city's Redevelopment Agency, Vehicle Parking District, and Hanover Pacific, along with the support of Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU). Mon, 18 Jul 2011 14:12:17 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000143884.html William B. Asher and Edward B. Hanley of Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors have exclusively listed for sale River’s Crossing, a 31,900 sq. ft. multi-tenant retail center on Highway 111 in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The retail property is situated at the signalized intersection of Highway 111 and Magnesia Falls Drive and is located two blocks from The River, the premier regional lifestyle/entertainment center in the Coachella Valley. The asking price for River’s Crossing is $7,765,000. Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:41:39 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000141913.html Carlos J. Lopez and Edward B. Hanley of Hanley Investment Urban Retail Advisors represented the buyer and seller in the sale of a 1,448 sq. ft. individual retail/commercial condominium unit in Irvine, Calif. The price was not disclosed. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 19:50:09 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000130265.html KTGY’s Principal Ken Ryan has been invited to participate in the Orange County Chapter’s Building Industry Association (BIA) and Urban Infill Committee and Asset Opportunities Group's program, “Creating a Community within a Community: Neighborhood Spotlight: La Floresta Brea," on Thursday, June 2, 2011. La Floresta is a multi-generational, mixed-use community that offers new housing opportunities, jobs and amenities on a prominent urban infill site in north Orange County. The meeting will be held at the Irvine Ranch Water District's Duck Club meeting room. Thu, 26 May 2011 20:30:03 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000126375.html Lucescu Realty has closed, or currently has in escrow, approximately $500 million in retail property transactions so far this year and has opened a new office in Las Vegas to better serve its clients. Lucescu Realty is one of the most active real estate investment brokerage firms in the U.S. Frank J. Marretti, III, will head up the firm's new Las Vegas office. The company plans to open an office in Phoenix in summer 2011. Wed, 18 May 2011 06:47:31 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000124042.html Aaron Hodgdon, president of Hodgdon Group Realty, has been honored for the second consecutive year as CoStar Group’s Power Broker in the retail leasing category. His firm, Hodgdon Group Realty, also made the prestigious Power Broker list for Top Leasing Firms in 2010. The Hodgdon Group provides everything from site section, transaction advisory, planning and permitting of tenant improvements, cost estimating and construction services. Fri, 13 May 2011 00:30:42 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000123773.html Construction has started on Pottery Court Apartment Homes, a new high-quality, pedestrian-oriented apartment community in Lake Elsinore, Calif., developed by BRIDGE Housing and designed by KTGY Group. The new residential community offers 113 apartment homes ranging in size from one- to three-bedroom units for working families earning between 30 and 50 percent of the area median income. Pottery Court is expected to be completed by April 2012. Thu, 12 May 2011 11:34:06 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000123711.html MetaQuotes Software Corp. launched a special campaign for government organizations - "TeamWox for $3400". Under this offer, the price for the unlimited version of TeamWox was reduced three times. Thu, 12 May 2011 08:54:21 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000120641.html With Workflow Designer for SharePoint 2010, Kaldeera is challenging traditional barriers to broader adoption of business process automation, including ease of use, cost of ownership, and integration with existing IT infrastructure. Thu, 05 May 2011 10:15:46 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000119930.html The Irish Chief Fire Officers Association (CFOA) has described the outbreak of gorse, bog and forest fires throughout the country as ‘unprecedented’. Tue, 03 May 2011 06:14:47 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000118516.html Competition commemorates 9/11 by looking forward, seeking the best ideas for improving security at local and national levels Tue, 26 Apr 2011 09:37:52 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000117859.html One of the UK’s leading procurement organisations has welcomed the launch of a new service aimed at making it easier for public sector buyers to manage and engage with their local supplier base. Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:19:54 -0500 http://www.free-press-release-center.info/pr00000000000000116810.html Kaldeera, a leading provider of SharePoint Tools and web parts, announced today that it has opened a new US-based office in Atlanta, Georgia. The new office is aligned with Kaldeera’s strategy to expand business into the North American market. Wed, 13 Apr 2011 05:39:53 -0500