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RANCHO CORDOVA, CA - February 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Crossings at New Rancho, the area’s highly anticipated, new affordable apartment community located at 2708 Woodberry Way in Rancho Cordova, Calif., officially opened today. Mayor David Sander of Rancho Cordova and John Bigley, Chief Operating Officer of Urban Housing Communities (UHC), and other local leaders were on hand at the event.

February 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Citing her work as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade – as well as her voting record during the 111th Congress – the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today honored Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack (CA-45) for her support of “free enterprise, individual liberty, limited government and personal responsibility.” ABC is a national association with 75 chapters representing construction firms with more than 2 million employees nationwide.

SACRAMENTO, CA - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Six homebuilding leaders will be honored at the California homebuilding industry’s most prestigious event, the California Homebuilding Foundation Hall of Fame Celebration.

IRVINE CA - January 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to award-winning KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture + Planning, the City of Los Angeles celebrated the grand opening of The Crossings on 29th Street in South Los Angeles on Thursday, January 26, 2012. The Crossings on 29th Street is an affordable quality residential community developed by Urban Housing Communities LLC (UHC), in collaboration with the Community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Los Angeles and Councilmember Jan Perry of District 9 in South Los Angeles, which transformed an industrial island adjacent to a residential neighborhood into a safe, healthy, attractive and supportive family-friendly residential community for 34 families. Upon completion, this multi-phase development will provide over 400 affordable rentals and for-sale residences, retail to support the neighborhood, and community and recreation facilities consistent with the City’s plan for the area.

Washington, DC - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1), joined by Democratic Members of the California Congressional Delegation, today welcomed the President’s proposal from the State of the Union to provide responsible homeowners with the opportunity to refinance at historically low rates, but said this is only half of the equation

Torrance, CA - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Brian Westre has been named REALTOR® of the Year for 2011 by the San Diego Association of REALTORS® (SDAR). A San Diego resident since the age of eight, Westre has an in-depth knowledge of the San Diego real estate market and has continuously been a top producer at the Coldwell Banker Rancho Bernardo office for several years.

SACRAMENTO, CA - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California saw the third-lowest yearly housing permit total and the worst yearly total on record for single-family units in 2011, the California Building Industry Association announced today.

January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new study that examines energy used by plug loads in commercial office buildings will be featured during a webinar on Jan. 26 at 2 p.m. (Eastern). The results of the study and strategies that building owners and facilities managers can use to reduce energy demand from plug loads will be presented.

SAN JOSE, CA - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- While Jerry Garrity of Silicon Valley's First Statewide Realty works with a long list of properties for seasoned Bay Area investors who use his San Jose property management (http://www.firststatewiderealty.com/) services, he also has a growing portfolio of another abundant asset type: properties whose owners had trouble selling them.

TUSTIN, CA - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gregory A. Fisher, President of Present Value Properties, Inc., a full service retail real estate brokerage and consulting firm headquartered in Tustin, Calif., announced today that Shannon Labowitz-Coleman has been named an Associate Broker. She will be responsible for managing and sourcing new retailer and landlord representation assignments. Present Value Properties exclusively represents a variety of chain retailers throughout Southern California including GoldMax, Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt, and Southern Pizza Hut. The firm currently has 650,000 square feet of retail space listed throughout Southern California.

IRVINE, CA - January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keystone Pacific Property Management, a leading community association management company providing professional management services to community associations throughout Southern California, has been selected to manage Chaparral, a 124 single family home community in Escondido, California, adding to Keystone Pacific’s growing San Diego management portfolio. Keystone Pacific will be assisting the board of directors with the daily management operations of the community as well as developing and maintaining a new website for Chaparral.

Torrance, CA - January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bob Maxwell, senior vice president of C.W. Driver, has been appointed to join the Board of Directors of Sharp HealthCare Foundation, a nonprofit, philanthropic organization that supports the San Diego-based Sharp HealthCare facilities. On the board, Maxwell will work with other business professionals, community leaders, and members of the Sharp medical staff to advocate for the community and promote philanthropic contributions that advance the mission of Sharp HealthCare.

IRVINE, CA - January 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Award-winning KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture and Planning, is pleased to announce that KTGY Principal and thought-leader, Rohit Anand, AIA, NCARB, will take an active role in shaping future multifamily development by sharing his expertise at the 2012 National Multihousing Council (NMHC) Annual Meeting, held January 17-19, 2012, at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, Fla. The NMHC Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of the year where NMHC members come together to network with their colleagues.

Washington, DC - January 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Representatives Mike Thompson (CA-1), Zoe Lofgren (CA-16) and Anna Eshoo (CA-14) led a group of 25 California Members of Congress in calling on President Barack Obama to address the housing crisis and appoint a Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The FHFA, which oversees mortgage backers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has been without a permanent director for two and a half years.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Mayor Edwin M. Lee and Supervisor Malia Cohen today introduced a resolution at the Board of Supervisors to ensure that major redevelopment projects, such as Mission Bay, the Hunters Point Shipyard, and Transbay as well as affordable housing projects under the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency can continue after the State required their elimination. The resolution is also co-sponsored by Supervisors Jane Kim and Christina Olague.

San Bernardino CA - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed an unprecedented sale of a newly developed neighborhood center in San Bernardino, Calif. Built in 2009, Ree-Charge ‘N Go ® is not only anchored by 7-Eleven and T-Mobile but offers charging station that can fuel multiple electric vehicles at once.

LOS ANGELES, CA - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial real estate investment banking firm George Smith Partners has successfully arranged $16 million in construction financing for DJM Capital Partners, Inc., whose affiliate is the owner of the Bella Terra Shopping Center in Huntington Beach, Calif. according to Principal and Managing Director, Steve Bram and Senior Vice President, David Pascale. The construction loan will allow DJM to create a big box retail pad for new tenant Costco Wholesale Corporation.

Torrance, CA - January 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Westwood Financial Corp. (WFC), one of the largest privately held owner-operators of retail properties in the U.S., is reporting one of its most successful years in its 40-year history with more than $172 million in acquisitions and dispositions in 2011. In total WFC completed 67 transactions in 2011, including five core acquisitions, 10 value-add acquisitions, five core dispositions and 47 value-add dispositions. The transactions were in 24 states. Over the past two years Westwood Financial Corp. has closed 14 value-add transactions for $60 million and is actively looking to reach its $100 million goal. In addition, the Los Angeles-based firm had an increase in its shopping center portfolio, particularly in the Southeast, which brings its ownership and management of more than 100 shopping centers and retail properties in 24 metropolitan markets.

January 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Councilmember Dee Andrews, 6th District, The Long Beach Housing Development Company (LBHDC) and Jamboree Housing Corporation (Jamboree) are proud to announce the start of the rehabilitation of Pinecrest Apartments located at 1893 – 1911 Pine Avenue. Three severely blighted buildings will be rehabilitated to provide affordable housing for local families. The public is invited to a "Wallbreaking" Ceremony at 1:00 pm on Thursday, January 5, at 1893 Pine Ave.

SACRAMENTO, CA - December 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- California housing production increased for a fourth consecutive month in November but the state is still on track to end the year with the third-lowest housing starts tally on record, the California Building Industry Association announced today.