Gambling Expansion Issue Gets New Attention of Florida LegislatorsGlobal Hotel Investor Sheldon Adelson Eyes Integrated Destination Resorts, Not Slot Parlors or Gambling DensAdelson Says His Project Would Create 7,000 New Permanent JobsGov. Charlie Crist Tries Again on New Revenue Deal With Seminole TribeFort Lauderdale Lawmaker Ellyn Bogdanoff Pitches Development of Beachside Hotel-CasinosUmatilla Lawmaker Alan Hays Wants State to Own Casinos and Hire Private OperatorsLake Wales Lawmaker J.D. Alexander Again Opposes Gaming ExpansionBradenton Lawmaker Bill Galvano Says Pro-Gambling Expansio...
Formula 1™ Track, Yas Island
(YAS ISLAND, ABU DHABI) -- IKEA UAE, part of Al-Futtaim group announced it expects to serve nearly 1.3 million visitors in the first year of operations when the world's best known furniture and furnishing company opens for business on Yas Island, the major new leisure and entertainment destination under development in Abu Dhabi by Aldar Properties, in early 2011.The announcement was made following a formal ground breaking ceremony on Yas Island involving senior management from Al-Futtaim, IKEA and Aldar Properties and the media.Mile Franicevic, Grou...
(HENDERSONVILLE, TN) -- According to data from Smith Travel Research, the U.S. hotel industry reported mixed results in the three key measurements during the last week of January 2010.In year-over-year measurements, the industry's occupancy ended the week up 1.9 to 48.8 percent. Average daily rate dropped 5.6 percent to finish the week at US$94.92. Revenue per available room for the week fell 3.8 percent to finish at US$46.31.Among the Chain Scale segments, four of the seven segments ended the week with occupancy increases: the Luxury segment (+12.4 percent to 63.0 percent); the Upper Upscal...
Laurel Isicoff, US Bankruptcy Judge, Miami
(MIAMI, FL) -- Bank of America has lost the first round in one of the most controversial condominium developer-versus-lender lawsuits seen in South Florida in recent years.Please see related Real Estate Channel posting : First New Miami Condo Tower Files for Chapter 11, Aug. 20, 2009U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Laurel Isicoff has thrown out the Charlotte, NC-based bank's petition to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Cabi Downtown LLC, a company owned by Mexican investors and based in Aventura, FL. The judge found Bank of America lawyers falsified thei...
(MOSCOW, RUSSIA) -- Demand for housing in the United States from Russians and citizens of CIS countries in 2009 increased by 250%, according to research conducted by the Moscow-based real estate agency Gordon Rock. Most of the Russians traditionally look for Florida property (45% of Russian requests).Russians and citizens from oil-rich CIS states became the most active foreign buyers of the Floridian property, overtaking the traditional leaders - citizens from the UK and Middle East,"- says the study. California occupied the second place (30% of requests), while New York was the third 15%.A...
George Soros
(BEIJING, CHINA) -- Is China's runaway real estate engine overheating and in danger of shutting down?International watchers monitoring the country's economy think so, citing surging home prices that have prompted the government to crack down on speculation and tighten lending, reports Bloomberg.See related Real Estate Channel postings:Japan's Housing Starts Drop to 45 Year Record LowsBubble Bursts for India's Once-Booming Real Estate MarketBillionaire investor George Soros last week told a global gathering of financial chiefs in Davos Switzerland, "Right now, th...
Tonya Giddens
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Today the U.S. Department of Labor reported that the unemployment rate fell from 10.0 to 9.7 percent in January, and nonfarm payroll employment was essentially unchanged (-20,000).Employment fell in construction and in transportation and warehousing; while temporary help services and retail trade added jobs.In January, the number of unemployed persons decreased to 14.8 million, and the unemployment rate fell by 0.3 percentage point to 9.7 percent.This was an unexpected dip in the unemployment rate as many analysts expecte...
Sheraton Hotel New York
(NEW YORK, NY) -- The 60-year-old, 665-room, 22-story Sheraton Manhattan at Times Square hotel sits on one of the most expensive real estate sites in New York City - and owner Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide (NYSE:HOT) knows it.In an announcement today, Starwood officials confirmed they are studying redevelopment plans for the 395,000-square-foot hotel site that covers a full city block, bounded by Broadway, Seventh Avenue and 51st and 52nd Street near Times Square.The planned project is the largest New York City commercial real estate developmen...
Huntington Beach, CA
Price-per-unit Highest in Orange County, CASales Price of $16.5M Represents $187,500 Per UnitBroker Declines to Identify Buyer and Seller1970-Built Property Stands on 169,994-SF Pad88 Units in 73,972-SF Project Near 100% Occupancy(HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA) -- Internationally known as Surf City, this seaside municipality of 192,620 residents in Southern California may also become known shortly for unpublicized prime real estate investments.One such find is the Harborscape Apartments, a 39-year-old, 88-unit multifamily community that generated a recent sale price o...
New Laurel Mountain Manors Debut at Olde Mill in Blue Ridge Mountains Olde Mill Golf Course
(LAUREL FORK, VA) -- Olde Mill, a golf course community here in the Blue Ridge Mountains, just announced release of the Laurel Mountain Manors. The affordable and luxurious Manors are the third mountain-craftsman style housing option available at Olde Mill, joining the Overlook condominiums and the Nantahala, the property's signature customizable estate.Olde Mill is a burgeoning 850-acre residential community in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains near Roanoke, Va., and Winston-Salem, N.C. Whil...
South East Asian developer CapitaLand has bought the Chinese property assets of Orient Overseas International for US$2.2bn, doubling its portfolio in one of the world’s biggest countries.
Treasury Holdings’ China Real Estate Opportunities (CREO) has sold a stake in its Tangdao Bay scheme at a 10.9% premium to the property’s most recent valuation.
South Korea’s National Pension Service (NPS) has invested A$685m (£393m) in a Sydney office building, in what is thought to be one of the largest Australian property deals in two years.
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LesAffaires.comLe marché canadien de l'immobilier connaît un regain de vie grâce ...La Presse CanadienneSelon la commissaire de la concurrence, Melanie Aitken, les règles de l'ACI restreignent la capacité des consommateurs à choisir les services immobiliers ...Optimisme sur le marché de la reventeRadio-CanadaLes prévisions de l'activité résidentielle sur le marché de la ...CNW Telbec (Communiqué de presse)7 autres articles »
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PST moves to ProLogis Park Uzice. Expansion is being planned.
07/02/2010
