Housing & Development
Top-Producing Realtor Ronnie Hinton Makes the Switch to Prudential Georgia Realty
February 1, 2010 Posted by Prudential Georgia Realty
Atlanta, GA - February 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Prudential Georgia Realty is proud to announce the latest experienced agent team to join its sales team. Award-winning Realtor Ronnie Hinton and his team, known as Ronnie Hinton & Associates, are the latest to join Prudential Georgia Realty’s Midtown office, located on Peachtree Street a few blocks from the High Museum.
KINGSTON ANNOUNCES COUNSELING GRANTS FOR ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AUTHORITY FOR SAVANNAH-CHATHAM COUNTY
October 19, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
Washington, DC - October 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA/1) announced today that Economic Opportunity Authority (EOA) for Savannah-Chatham County is the recipient of two grants from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The grants will be used to support services related to housing counseling to homebuyers, homeowners and low to moderate income renters.
Defendant Pleads Guilty to Making Bomb Threats to the Atlanta Housing Authority
September 16, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
ATLANTA, GA - September 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — MICHAEL EZZARD, 47, of Atlanta, Georgia, pleaded guilty today in federal district court to four counts of threatening to use a bomb to kill employees of the Atlanta Housing Authority (“AHA”) and to damage and destroy AHA buildings.
CONGRESSMAN KINGSTON ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FOR CITY OF HINESVILLE
September 14, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
September 11, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Jack Kingston (R-GA/01) announced today that the City of Hinesville is the recipient of a community development block grant (CDBG) from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Funding will be used to fund several projects within the city including the Azalea Streetscape Project.
Second Annual Real Estate Industry Day Planned for Metro Atlanta
August 25, 2009 Posted by TC McClenning
Atlanta, GA - August 25, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — American Real Estate University and the nonprofit American Homebuyers Foundation are hosting the Second Annual Industry Day for Georgia real estate professionals. First held in 2008, the event drew more than 800 people. This year’s event, scheduled for Friday, September 18, 2009, from 9:30 to 4:30 p.m., is expected to draw 500 or more attendees. It will be held at the Holiday Inn in Decatur, Ga. and will offer REALTORS® the added bonus of six hours of continuing education credit. The primary focus new laws, data and forecasts to help navigate through the ever-changing economy affecting our metro Atlanta housing market
Turner Awarded Contracts Totaling $52 million by Corrections Corporation of America
August 19, 2009 Posted by Turner
Turner to Manage Expansion of Two Correctional Facilities to Accommodate Additional 1,660 Prisoners in Georgia. New York, N.Y. - August 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Turner Construction Company, the nation’s largest builder of correctional facilities, has been selected to by Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) to manage the construction of two jail expansion projects in the state of Georgia that will accommodate a total of 1,660 additional inmates upon completion in June 2010.
HUD charges Atlanta Condo Association and real estate agent with discrimination for refusing to sell to families with children
July 30, 2009 Posted by HUD
WASHINGTON, DC - July 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that it is charging an Atlanta condominium association, a local real estate company, and its agent with housing discrimination for refusing to sell to families with children. HUD’s charge of violating the Fair Housing Act is against Georgian Manor Condominium Association, Inc., HN Real Estate Group, Jennifer Sherrouse, and the Estate of Jean Branch.
Barrow Announces $75,952,358 in Recovery Act Funds to Create Jobs, Provide Affordable Housing
July 10, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
Washington, D.C. - July 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) announced today that the Georgia Housing Authority will receive $76 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act) to increase the development of affordable housing units. These funds will support the construction, acquisition, and rehabilitation of housing for low-income families and individuals throughout the state. It will also create and preserve construction and non-construction jobs. The Recovery Act was passed by Congress with Congressman Barrow’s support and signed into law by President Obama earlier this year.
Turner Selected by Cobb County to Manage Construction of $57 Million Superior Court Building in Marietta, Ga.
July 6, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
New York, N.Y. - July 6, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Turner Construction Company, the nation’s leading general builder, was selected by the Cobb County to provide design/build services for the $57 million Superior Court Building in Marietta, Ga. Completion is scheduled for December 2010
IHG Announces Opening of $12 Million Staybridge Suites Hotel
March 10, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
Atlanta, GA - March 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world’s largest hotel group by number of rooms announced today that a new 118-room Staybridge Suites near the Milwaukee airport has opened, bringing approximately 25 new jobs to the community.
Carter Receives The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) Award from Building Owners and Managers Association International’s (BOMA) Greater Tampa Bay Chapter
March 5, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
TAMPA - March 05, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Carter, a privately held full-service commercial real estate firm founded in 1958, was recently awarded The Office Building of the Year (TOBY) Award in the Suburban Office Park Mid-Rise category by the Greater Tampa Bay Chapter of Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International
Updated FEMA Bulletin Accepts the Use of Non-Paper Faced Gypsum Board in Special Flood Hazard Areas
February 16, 2009 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
Atlanta, GA - February 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently published the revised Flood Damage Resistant Materials Requirementsmanual, which outlines acceptable materials for commercial and residential buildings constructed in special flood hazard areas in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Program
Georgia-Pacific Gypsum’s New Impact-Resistant Interior Panels Round out a Family of Dens Brand Gypsum Panels
December 26, 2008 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
Atlanta, GA - December 26, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — In response to the increased demand for building materials with surface durability, Georgia-Pacific Gypsum introduces the newest addition to the Dens™ Brand of fiberglass mat, moisture- and mold-resistant gypsum panels - DensArmor Plus® Impact-Resistant interior panels, which contain an additional embedded fiberglass mesh for superior impact and […]
Leading Custom Homebuilder Steve Casey Homes Joins ‘Preferred Builder’ Team at The Reserve at Savannah Harbor
December 12, 2008 Posted by ReserveSavannah
SAVANNAH, GA - December 12, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Reserve at Savannah Harbor, the first master-planned residential neighborhood on Hutchinson Island, has announced Steve Casey Homes will join its custom home-building team.
Marietta Water wins award for best wastewater system in state
October 30, 2008 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
October 30, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Georgia Association of Water Professionals (GAWP) named Marietta Water the 2008 Wastewater Collections System of the year for cities in the 50,000 to 100,000 population group.
