California RealEstateRama

April 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — You’re invited to check the status of your grant proposal in the grants clearinghouse. The decisions that have been made are preliminary funding decisions at this time based on funding and the next steps in the Clearinghouse.

April 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The owner of the property located at 6400 Loynes Drive has received an emergency permit issued by the California Coastal Commission (CCC), which authorizes the import of 1,000 cubic yards of dirt to cap any exposed landfill property, per orders to comply from the California Integrated Waste Management Board and the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - April 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Kennedy Wilson Auction Group, a division of the international real estate services and investment company Kennedy Wilson, has been retained by Pfizer Inc as the broker of record for the disposition of 6901 Portage Road located just off Interstate 94, in Portage, Michigan, according to Rhett Winchell, president of the Auction Group.

SACRAMENTO, CA - April 09, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. and 14 other states yesterday urged the Obama Administration to overturn the Bush EPA's "shameful denial" of California's request to enforce its automobile greenhouse gas emissions law.

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - April 01, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Kennedy Wilson Properties, LTD. (KWP), a division of the international real estate services and investment company Kennedy Wilson, has been retained for 1.2 million square feet of new management assignments, of which 850,000 square feet are located on the West Coast, according to Jim Rosten, president of KWP.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Lois Capps today announced that several Central and South Coast communities would receive over $1.3 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand Community Health Centers and care for more patients.

March 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The City of Long Beach is proposing an update to the Housing Element of the Long Beach General Plan. The Housing Element is a comprehensive assessment of current and projected housing needs for all economic segments of the City. It sets forth various goals, policies, and programs addressing these local housing needs. This Housing Element, which will cover a planning period extending through June 30, 2014, is an update of the City's 2000-2005 Housing Element

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Lois Capps today announced that several Central and South Coast communities would be receiving Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy grants totaling over $6.6 million. The funding is being provided by the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) through formula grants that are being distributed by the Department of Energy. The money goes to projects that reduce total energy use, cut fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency nationwide.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Lois Capps today announced that several Central and South Coast public housing authorities will be receiving funding through the recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) for improvement projects to promote energy efficiency. Among those communities in the 23rd Congressional District receiving funding are

BEVERLY HILLS, CA - March 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Kennedy Wilson Auction Group, a division of the national real estate services and investment firm Kennedy Wilson, conducted an auction of “Queen Anne Hill”, 12 luxury Condominiums situated in Seattle's world class residential district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

SAN DIEGO, CA - March 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. and the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) have finalized an agreement that will stop a massive service and repair scheme that unfairly overcharged thousands of Californians for "shoddy and woefully inadequate" home repair work.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Providing over $9 Million for Senior Nutrition Programs and $145 Million for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Lois Capps today announced that California will receive additional economy recovery funds, including $9,827,504 for senior nutrition programs and $145,000,000 for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NPS).

March 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The California Reinvestment Coalition, Woodstock Institute, Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project and the Community Reinvestment Association of North Carolina are calling on Earvin “Magic” Johnson to stop promoting predatory tax refund anticipation loans this tax season as part of his partnership with Jackson Hewitt, the franchise tax preparer notorious for preying on low-income people.

March 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Irvington Terrace, designed by MVE & Partners, Inc., a California-based architectural firm, was named Multifamily Community of the Year today by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The winning community, which also was named the winner in the Best Affordable Apartment category, was selected by the judges from the winners of all 17 builder-category awards.

SACRAMENTO, CA - March 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Completed foreclosures in February reached the highest monthly total since the foreclosure crisis began, soaring by more than 67 percent over January’s reduced foreclosures, according to the latest U.S. Foreclosure Index released today by ForeclosureS.com, a leading real estate information provider.

Part of Nearly $8 billion in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funding for Energy Efficiency Efforts Nationwide that will Create Thousands of Jobs and Lower Energy Costs for Families, Schools, and Businesses

Washington, DC - March 11, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) today applauded the move by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue a draft rule-making to establish an economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions registry, an essential first step towards a cap-and-trade system to reduce emissions

New York, N.Y - March 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Turner Construction Company, the nation’s leading general builder, today announced that the First Quarter 2009 Turner Building Cost Index, which projects domestic commercial building construction costs, has decreased 5.77% from the Fourth Quarter 2008

Washington, D.C. - March 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the House’s passage of HR 1106, the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, by a vote of 234 to 191

The Helping Families Save Their Homes Act Could Keep Hundreds of Thousands of Families from Losing Their Home Without Spending One Taxpayer Dollar WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 06, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today Congresswoman Lois Capps voted for legislation that will provide a fair and effective plan to help communities across the country by aiding families who are facing foreclosure hold on to their homes.