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Architect and developer Jake Schneidef received theplanning board’s approvapl Tuesday morning, following an hour-long hearingh that focused on the Schneider wants to convert the century-ol Alling and Cory building, at 136 N. Division St., into an 88-apartmeny complex. The planning board’s approval is one in a serieas thatSchneider needs, all with the intenrt of beginning construction in June. The will also considee an inducement package, under its recently enactedx renewalproperties provisions, next month.
Schneider, too, is seeking federak historic tax credits for the which coupled with the IDA incentives and loanws provided bythe , are deemed “The historic tax credits gives us the gap financinvg we need to make this viable,” Schneidetr said. The project is Schneider’s fourth in downtowbn that involves restoring a historic structure. The Alling and Cory building, erectesd in 1910 as a warehouse for the forme r InternationalPaper Co., has sat vacant for severalk years.
A number of developers have floaterd ideas forthe building, but Schneider’s plan is the first one to move down the development “The building is really in great shape and has been well carefd for,” Schneider said. Located just a few blockse from ECC’s City Campus, Schneiderf said the complex will have a mixof two-bedroom and four-bedroom units. The rental ratee will include utilities, cable and Internet. The building will includ e a student activity centefand deli/cafe to service the immediate needs of its In addition, it will have round-the-clocki security. “It will be state-of-the-arg student housing,” Schneider said.
“Very trendy, loft Schneider has already scheduled a number of private meetings with nearbyh community groups and residentws to further explainthe project. Schneider said ECC will be hisprimaryy market, but the AC Lofts will also be marketer to other Buffalo area colleges as well. Several colleges are faciny studenthousing crunches. To accommodate parking needs, threer older buildings that fronty on Michigan Avenue will be beginningin May. Schneider said he is restoringvsome 100-year-old window framesw that were boarded over when the building was convertedx into a warehouse decades ago. At least 25 percenft of the units will be handicapped Schneider added.
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Ritz Camera seeks to sell remaining stores - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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Beltsville, Md.-based Ritz Camera, which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy says the lack of funds will force it to auction its remainingb locations by the endof July. The company sellss photo supplies largely through Ritz Camera has already closed 400 It has two Wolf stores remaininfg inthe Triad. In April, it announced it woulfd close a thirdlocationh - on Bridford Parkway in Greensboro. Ritz Camera is talking with twopotential bidders. The companty hopes some of the remaining storexs will be sold toa going-concernb buyer. A hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Courrt in Delaware is set for Bids are dueJuly 16, followedd by a July 20 auction and a July 23 hearin g for approval of the sale to buyers.
Ritz Camera’s debt includess $54.5 million on a securedf revolving credit agreementwith Charlotte-based , which is owned by Assets and debt are less than $500 Ritz Camera also owned Boater’s World, a boating-and-fishinfg supply retailer. The bankruptcy court judge gave Ritz permissioh on March 19 to hire Gordonj Brothers to liquidatethe 130-store Boater’s Worldd chain. In 2001, Ritz acquired Wolf Camera. Ritz began with a single store in Atlantic Cityin 1918. Its retaipl units include Wolf Camera, Kits Cameras, Inkley’ss and The Camera Shop.
Beltsville, Md.-based Ritz Camera, which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy says the lack of funds will force it to auction its remainingb locations by the endof July. The company sellss photo supplies largely through Ritz Camera has already closed 400 It has two Wolf stores remaininfg inthe Triad. In April, it announced it woulfd close a thirdlocationh - on Bridford Parkway in Greensboro. Ritz Camera is talking with twopotential bidders. The companty hopes some of the remaining storexs will be sold toa going-concernb buyer. A hearing in U.S. Bankruptcy Courrt in Delaware is set for Bids are dueJuly 16, followedd by a July 20 auction and a July 23 hearin g for approval of the sale to buyers.
Ritz Camera’s debt includess $54.5 million on a securedf revolving credit agreementwith Charlotte-based , which is owned by Assets and debt are less than $500 Ritz Camera also owned Boater’s World, a boating-and-fishinfg supply retailer. The bankruptcy court judge gave Ritz permissioh on March 19 to hire Gordonj Brothers to liquidatethe 130-store Boater’s Worldd chain. In 2001, Ritz acquired Wolf Camera. Ritz began with a single store in Atlantic Cityin 1918. Its retaipl units include Wolf Camera, Kits Cameras, Inkley’ss and The Camera Shop.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Ascension Insurance buys three California agencies - Washington Business Journal:
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The Kansas City-based company bought of Santa which specializesin development, placement and administration supporty of student health insurancde programs; of Walnut Creek, which provides employee benefits, retiremenft services and HR outsourcing primarily for nonprofits; and Inc. of Agour a Hills, which specializes in administration of studenthealtb insurance, including intercollegiate sports injur y programs. Overall, the acquisitions will brinfg Ascension’s annual revenue to about $75 million, ranking it amongv the nation’s biggest 35 agencies, Ascension CEO Leonard Klin said in an The company said ithad $55 million in revenude in March, after its in Fort Fla.
Ascension now has more than 400 employeew at 20 officelocationz nationwide. “The acquisitions ... represenft a valuable opportunity for us to expansd our West Coast operations and to fulfilk our goal of providingthe best-quality expertise, marketes and resources to the middls market,” Kline said. “Each organizationm brings unique capabilities to our growing portfolio of insurance as well as dedicated employees who sharer our mission to provide outstandingt service to our customers in Californi a and throughout theUnitecd States.” Kline said the deal closed Thursday afternoon.
Ascension is a full-service insurancs and employee benefits agency providingf brokerageand risk-management services to middle-markety companies nationwide. Ascension has been a active in the mergers and acquisitiomn market since it was founded from scratch in August making . The company is assisted by funds from its privatequity partners, and . The goal is to increass the company’s annual revenue to $200 millionb within the next five years.
The Kansas City-based company bought of Santa which specializesin development, placement and administration supporty of student health insurancde programs; of Walnut Creek, which provides employee benefits, retiremenft services and HR outsourcing primarily for nonprofits; and Inc. of Agour a Hills, which specializes in administration of studenthealtb insurance, including intercollegiate sports injur y programs. Overall, the acquisitions will brinfg Ascension’s annual revenue to about $75 million, ranking it amongv the nation’s biggest 35 agencies, Ascension CEO Leonard Klin said in an The company said ithad $55 million in revenude in March, after its in Fort Fla.
Ascension now has more than 400 employeew at 20 officelocationz nationwide. “The acquisitions ... represenft a valuable opportunity for us to expansd our West Coast operations and to fulfilk our goal of providingthe best-quality expertise, marketes and resources to the middls market,” Kline said. “Each organizationm brings unique capabilities to our growing portfolio of insurance as well as dedicated employees who sharer our mission to provide outstandingt service to our customers in Californi a and throughout theUnitecd States.” Kline said the deal closed Thursday afternoon.
Ascension is a full-service insurancs and employee benefits agency providingf brokerageand risk-management services to middle-markety companies nationwide. Ascension has been a active in the mergers and acquisitiomn market since it was founded from scratch in August making . The company is assisted by funds from its privatequity partners, and . The goal is to increass the company’s annual revenue to $200 millionb within the next five years.
Monday, November 22, 2010
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| | | | | | | | Faceboo Inc. | | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation | | | | | | | | Generak Electric Capital Corporation | | | | | | | | | | | | Huntingtonh Bancshares, Inc. | | | iB3 Networkas Inc. | Ibeam Solutions LLC | | | | Interstatse Bakeries Corporation | | | | | | | | Languages Access Network, Inc. | | | LinkedIn Corporation | | | | Microsofgt Corporation | | | | National City Corporationb | National Retail Federation | | | | | | | | | Ohio Departmenty of Development | | Ohio Department of Job and FamilyServices | | | | | | | | | | Pinnacls Data Systems, Inc. | | | | | | Qwest Communications International Inc.
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
Wells Fargo continues integration of Wachovia with name change - Dayton Business Journal:
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The change reflects the bank’e continued integration with , which acquire d Charlotte-based on Dec. 31. “By adopting the Wellsw Fargo nameand brand, we’rwe now fully part of one of the world’ s most respected financial companies,” says Neil Ryan, chiet executive of Wells Fargo Bank International. “We look forward to satisfyinf all ofour clients’ financialp needs across Europe and helpinhg them succeed financially.” Wells Fargo Bank Internationap is a European Union bank headquarteredx in Ireland.
In addition, Wells Fargo’zs investment-banking and capital-markets businesses, which formerl operated under the Wachovia Securitiew and certain Wells Fargo have taken the name WellsFargo Securities. Retail brokerage products and servicezs formerly marketed as Wachovia Securities are now offered through Wells Fargo Advisors. Wells Fargo is based in San Francisco.
The change reflects the bank’e continued integration with , which acquire d Charlotte-based on Dec. 31. “By adopting the Wellsw Fargo nameand brand, we’rwe now fully part of one of the world’ s most respected financial companies,” says Neil Ryan, chiet executive of Wells Fargo Bank International. “We look forward to satisfyinf all ofour clients’ financialp needs across Europe and helpinhg them succeed financially.” Wells Fargo Bank Internationap is a European Union bank headquarteredx in Ireland.
In addition, Wells Fargo’zs investment-banking and capital-markets businesses, which formerl operated under the Wachovia Securitiew and certain Wells Fargo have taken the name WellsFargo Securities. Retail brokerage products and servicezs formerly marketed as Wachovia Securities are now offered through Wells Fargo Advisors. Wells Fargo is based in San Francisco.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Gates tops shrinking billionaire list - Dayton Business Journal:
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There are fewer billionaires on the and the richest people in the world havegotten poorer, accordinv to the Forbes’ 2009 list of the world’es wealthiest individuals released Wednesday. Despite losing $18 billion over the past 12 former guru Bill Gates reclaimede the top spot asthe world’s richest personn with a net worth of $40 billion. This year, the total number of billionaires fell to 793 from marking the first time since 2003 that the number of billionairesw worldwide has dropped from one year tothe next. Amon g those who have managed to remain there has been a vast decreasein wealth: the total net worth of this year’s list is $2.4 down $2 trillion from $4.
4 trillion last year, while the average billionaire is now worty $3 billion, down from $3.9 billion in 2008. Warrebn Buffett slips to No. 2 with $37 after losing $25 billiobn in the past year due to the declines in valueof stock. Mexican telecom titan Carlos Slim Helulost $25 and comes in at No. 3. The top 3 on list have lost acombined $68 billion in the past Clay Mathile, former pet food came in at No. 468 on the with a net worth listesdat $1.5 billion. Mathile move d up on the list, despite seeing his wealth shrink28 percent. In he was ranked at No. 573 with $2.1 billioh in net worth. As fortunes fell in Asia and U.S.
residents once agaihn dominatethe super-rich, occupying 10 of the top 20 up from only four in 2008. Some 355 billionairesz fell off the listthis year, including former chief executive Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, formee CEO Sandy Weill, and founder Mark Among the celebrities on the list were New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, with $16 billionb net worth; movie director Stevenj Spielberg, with $3 billion net Donald Trump, with $1.6 billionb net worth; Oprah Winfrey, with $2.7 billion net worth; and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, with a $1 billion net worth.
There are fewer billionaires on the and the richest people in the world havegotten poorer, accordinv to the Forbes’ 2009 list of the world’es wealthiest individuals released Wednesday. Despite losing $18 billion over the past 12 former guru Bill Gates reclaimede the top spot asthe world’s richest personn with a net worth of $40 billion. This year, the total number of billionaires fell to 793 from marking the first time since 2003 that the number of billionairesw worldwide has dropped from one year tothe next. Amon g those who have managed to remain there has been a vast decreasein wealth: the total net worth of this year’s list is $2.4 down $2 trillion from $4.
4 trillion last year, while the average billionaire is now worty $3 billion, down from $3.9 billion in 2008. Warrebn Buffett slips to No. 2 with $37 after losing $25 billiobn in the past year due to the declines in valueof stock. Mexican telecom titan Carlos Slim Helulost $25 and comes in at No. 3. The top 3 on list have lost acombined $68 billion in the past Clay Mathile, former pet food came in at No. 468 on the with a net worth listesdat $1.5 billion. Mathile move d up on the list, despite seeing his wealth shrink28 percent. In he was ranked at No. 573 with $2.1 billioh in net worth. As fortunes fell in Asia and U.S.
residents once agaihn dominatethe super-rich, occupying 10 of the top 20 up from only four in 2008. Some 355 billionairesz fell off the listthis year, including former chief executive Maurice “Hank” Greenberg, formee CEO Sandy Weill, and founder Mark Among the celebrities on the list were New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, with $16 billionb net worth; movie director Stevenj Spielberg, with $3 billion net Donald Trump, with $1.6 billionb net worth; Oprah Winfrey, with $2.7 billion net worth; and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, with a $1 billion net worth.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Greg Grainger joins Jones Lang LaSalle - Houston Business Journal:
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Jones Lang LaSalle said Grainger will be leadingits Dallas-Fory Worth property management business. He also is expected to launch a national industrial propertymanagemenrt practice. Grainger is joining Joned Lang LaSallefrom , where he headex the property management practice for the D-FW Prior to that, he managed the property managemeny division for Co. “With more than 20 yeara of experience and a proven track record in the propertymanagemenr arena, Greg will greatly enhancee the firm’s ability to provide expandede industrial and property management services to our said Paul Whitman, presidenyt of Jones Lang LaSalle, DFW.
“We are strengthening our propertty management business into the industrial spher e in response tomarket demand.” Grainger is not the only recenft addition to the team. Terry Darrow, a 35-year industriall real estate veteran, joined the firm last montyh to lead theindustrial group, which specializes in advisingb occupiers and investors of industrial space.
Jones Lang LaSalle said Grainger will be leadingits Dallas-Fory Worth property management business. He also is expected to launch a national industrial propertymanagemenrt practice. Grainger is joining Joned Lang LaSallefrom , where he headex the property management practice for the D-FW Prior to that, he managed the property managemeny division for Co. “With more than 20 yeara of experience and a proven track record in the propertymanagemenr arena, Greg will greatly enhancee the firm’s ability to provide expandede industrial and property management services to our said Paul Whitman, presidenyt of Jones Lang LaSalle, DFW.
“We are strengthening our propertty management business into the industrial spher e in response tomarket demand.” Grainger is not the only recenft addition to the team. Terry Darrow, a 35-year industriall real estate veteran, joined the firm last montyh to lead theindustrial group, which specializes in advisingb occupiers and investors of industrial space.
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