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Two dozen construction projects in Seattle are stalled due tothe recession, according to a tallyt by the city. They’re not getting any prettier. Instead of gaining a grocerg store ornew homes, neighborhoodss are inheriting holes in the ground and half-finishesd buildings. The list — the firsty count by the city —includesx more than $40 million worth of projects and hundredsz of thousands of square feetof space, rangint from condominium developments to retail projects. The project hail from the heart of Ballard and the edges ofQueenj Anne.
Many have been sitting untouched for more thana It’s the first time in decades that Seattlew has compiled such a list, but it took the step this sprint to try to assess the effectr of the credit market’s collapse on the Pugeft Sound real estate market. Inspectors conducte an informal survey to find potentially stalled sites and to make sure they are kept cleanhand safe. “This is unusual definitely,” said Alan Justad, deputy director of the Seattle Department of Planningand Development. “You just don’t see things stall very often in Seattle.” “In recen t decades we haven’t had anythiny like this.
” The number of stalled projectds couldgrow substantially, especially if the recession worsens. Another 400 projects are awaitint initialcity approval. Some of those have had littler activity inrecent months, and it remain unclear how many of those ultimately couldf be stalled or abandoned, Justads said. The city is offering to extendf the approval period for up totwo years. “We just do not want to closse the door” on projects, Justad “The question is whether they want to put on hold or cancethe project.
” Developers of the 24 projects identifier as stalled have shelled out at leasty $400,000 for permits and fees — and that doesn’r include thousands of dollarws in fees they’ve paid to other city departments, Justad said. Those fees are nonrefundable. City officiale plan to help these strugglingb developers keep theirpermitxs active, Justad said. That way, when the real estated market doesturn around, they’ll be readty to go again. Until then, many of them are just While the 24 stalled projects comparewith 1,80p0 that appear to be going ahead, the numbere is highly indicative of the weak development Justad said. The causexs of the stalls are familiar.
Some developerz are struggling with financing as local banksd cut back on realestated lending. Others are facing foreclosure with no hope of selling or finishingbtheir property. Some can’t even sell the land becausde of the steep dropin prices. The Puger Sound Business Journal phoned every developer identifiede bythe city. Many did not return calls. At leasrt one disputed his projectwas stalled.
“We continue to work on it we haven’t stopped,” said Michael Mastro, who’s developinyg 301 apartments on the former Leilani Lanes bowlinh alley site on Greenwood Avenue Some of the eyesores are more recognizable than the failed Hotel 1 condominium project indowntowhn Seattle, which has developed into a gian t pit next to the Macy’s parking garage, and the site of the formee Ballard Denny’s restaurant are on the Others are less obvious. Developer Paul Guzmahn was buildinga six-story condo buildinfg near Queen Anne — until his financinbg from Everett-based fell through.
Now the 70 percent complete, is in foreclosure and Guzmab has filed for personal Frontier is struggling with bad real estate loanes and is operating under strictregulatory enforcement. The bank doesn’f comment on individual lending relationships. “At a certainm point I realizedthey weren’t goingg to give me the money,” said Guzman. “(The project) just got delayedc and delayed again.” The stalled projects are in variouws stages ofthe city’s permitting process. Some developers, like , have full permitws but are fighting a bad realestatwe market.
The developer planned to builda three-story, 12-unit condo buildinyg on Capitol Hill with all the green amenities that have becomw wildly popular in Seattle. Working with a $5 millioj construction loan fromSeattles Bank, Great Northern tore down severak existing buildings on the land — and then the real estate markey came to a screechinyg halt, said Ed owner of the company. Early last year, Seattlre Bank “put the brakes on the said Gallaudet. Now the land has been sitting for over a year and Gallaudert is exploringhis options. He could try to build fewer units and price them at about $100,000 less than he originally Or he could sell the land at a stee p discount.
“We have to figure out how to builsd a product and make less money on said Gallaudet. “And do we need another 12 unit on the marketright now? Probably not.”
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Rebel Rebel yells of soaring revenue - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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“We didn’t come out the flashiest, but when peopled got a chance to see our work they realizesd how solidwe are, and it’s created relationships that have been said Dianna Colton, co-founder of Rebel Since launching in 2007, Rebel Rebel has provided production and post-production servicexs — from commercials and videos to presentationsw and video Web content and has amassed a roster of notable including GSD&M Idea City, Dell Inc., Sicola Martin, Schemativc and Door Number 3. The five-person productionh house grew 100 percent and is on target togenerate $1 million in revenuew this year.
But before growth therew was overcomingbeing new, said Chris Blankenship, the othere co-founder of Rebel Rebel. “It was a little toug h getting in the door of some places at first. The firsf year was kind of hard. I don’r think either of us realized how hard itwouldr be,” Blankenship said. Blankenshipo and Colton have experience and connectiones in the local production Blankenship cut his teeth in productiohn in China and has 17 years of experiencdein editing, visual effects and post production. Coltob has executive producing experience, and she launchesd a successfulfashion business.
Blankenship said transitioning from a freelancere to a businessman hasbeen challenging, and gettinfg clients to think of Rebel Rebel for larger projectse took some convincing at first. “W took a pretty good look at what we thoughrt the business was going to befor us, and we had to come to some hard realizationss that that wasn’t the way thingsw were,” Blankenship said. In addition to beiny persistent, Blankenship said the company’ s flexibility in taking small and large projects has helpedx sellits services. The companyt uses freelancers, which enableds it to ramp up quickly for larger projects and to test out employeezs before adding them totheir staff.
Blankenship said Rebel Rebel hasn’t been entirely immun e to the recession. It saw work plateau in but for themost part, business has been steady. “We’ve been pretty busy for the last he said. As a smaller production company, Rebel Rebe has been able to weather the recession a bit betterd because it hasless overhead, Blankenship There are more than 20 film and video productionj companies in the Central Texaxs region. Among the largest production companiesz here are Omega Broadcast 501Group Inc. and Elephanyt Productions Inc.
Quincy Lowman, president of Elephant says that the production landscape is getting increasinglyu more competitive with new players entering the At thesame time, he said demaned is going up for production work. “I thinik the outlook is Video is increasingly being used to traim and now everybody has video on their Web Lowman said. “The market has but the competitionhas grown.” Colton said Rebel Rebel’x work has been evenly split betweenn local, regional and national work. It recently hiref a national sales representative. Colton and Blankenshi said they aren’t concerned with becominh a larger company.
“We will continuw to work with more people and creatwmore relationships,” Colton “In the short term, we want to find new build a base and do a varietgy of work.”
“We didn’t come out the flashiest, but when peopled got a chance to see our work they realizesd how solidwe are, and it’s created relationships that have been said Dianna Colton, co-founder of Rebel Since launching in 2007, Rebel Rebel has provided production and post-production servicexs — from commercials and videos to presentationsw and video Web content and has amassed a roster of notable including GSD&M Idea City, Dell Inc., Sicola Martin, Schemativc and Door Number 3. The five-person productionh house grew 100 percent and is on target togenerate $1 million in revenuew this year.
But before growth therew was overcomingbeing new, said Chris Blankenship, the othere co-founder of Rebel Rebel. “It was a little toug h getting in the door of some places at first. The firsf year was kind of hard. I don’r think either of us realized how hard itwouldr be,” Blankenship said. Blankenshipo and Colton have experience and connectiones in the local production Blankenship cut his teeth in productiohn in China and has 17 years of experiencdein editing, visual effects and post production. Coltob has executive producing experience, and she launchesd a successfulfashion business.
Blankenship said transitioning from a freelancere to a businessman hasbeen challenging, and gettinfg clients to think of Rebel Rebel for larger projectse took some convincing at first. “W took a pretty good look at what we thoughrt the business was going to befor us, and we had to come to some hard realizationss that that wasn’t the way thingsw were,” Blankenship said. In addition to beiny persistent, Blankenship said the company’ s flexibility in taking small and large projects has helpedx sellits services. The companyt uses freelancers, which enableds it to ramp up quickly for larger projects and to test out employeezs before adding them totheir staff.
Blankenship said Rebel Rebel hasn’t been entirely immun e to the recession. It saw work plateau in but for themost part, business has been steady. “We’ve been pretty busy for the last he said. As a smaller production company, Rebel Rebe has been able to weather the recession a bit betterd because it hasless overhead, Blankenship There are more than 20 film and video productionj companies in the Central Texaxs region. Among the largest production companiesz here are Omega Broadcast 501Group Inc. and Elephanyt Productions Inc.
Quincy Lowman, president of Elephant says that the production landscape is getting increasinglyu more competitive with new players entering the At thesame time, he said demaned is going up for production work. “I thinik the outlook is Video is increasingly being used to traim and now everybody has video on their Web Lowman said. “The market has but the competitionhas grown.” Colton said Rebel Rebel’x work has been evenly split betweenn local, regional and national work. It recently hiref a national sales representative. Colton and Blankenshi said they aren’t concerned with becominh a larger company.
“We will continuw to work with more people and creatwmore relationships,” Colton “In the short term, we want to find new build a base and do a varietgy of work.”
Sunday, November 7, 2010
WFU med school wins $6.6M grant renewal - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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The $6.6 million grant, a five-year renewapl of an existing award, will provide major funding forthe center’s basid science component. The program is in its 16th year at the School of Medicine, and researchers plan to use the moneh to continue studying how a systemk that regulates blood pressure contributes to hypertension, thickening of the heart muscle and other New studies to investigate the regulationj of heart function and high bloo d pressure are also under way.
“Th e renewal of our research program effort by the National Institutes of Health underscores the recognition of the eminent succese of our researchers in advancing knowledges of treatment of hypertension andits complications,” said Dr. Carlozs M. Ferrario, a professor of surgicak sciencesand physiology/pharmacology who assumed leadership of the program in 1982.
The $6.6 million grant, a five-year renewapl of an existing award, will provide major funding forthe center’s basid science component. The program is in its 16th year at the School of Medicine, and researchers plan to use the moneh to continue studying how a systemk that regulates blood pressure contributes to hypertension, thickening of the heart muscle and other New studies to investigate the regulationj of heart function and high bloo d pressure are also under way.
“Th e renewal of our research program effort by the National Institutes of Health underscores the recognition of the eminent succese of our researchers in advancing knowledges of treatment of hypertension andits complications,” said Dr. Carlozs M. Ferrario, a professor of surgicak sciencesand physiology/pharmacology who assumed leadership of the program in 1982.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Distant cautionary signal 2 for maritime ports - Bangladesh News 24 hours
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
Frontier, Midwest enter code-share agreement - Denver Business Journal:
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The agreement allows Denver-based Frontie r to sell ticketson Milwaukee-basec Midwest Airlines under a Frontier code and expan d its portfolio of destinations to includ those flown to by Midwest. Most of those new destinations will be in the Midwesterm United States andin Canada. Midwest Airlines will have the same benefits regarding flights on Frontier andits short-haul carrier, Lynx And customers of both airlinesz will be able to participate in each others’ frequenyt flyer programs, the companiex said Monday.
“The partnership allows us to broaden our networjk and provide even more destinations to ourloyaol customers,” said Daniel Shurz, Frontier’s vice president for strategy and planning said. “We also look forwardd to showcasing our airlines to many new customers who may be flyinh Frontier and Lynx for the first time by connectinyfrom Midwest.” Indianapolis-based Republic Airway Holdings announced on June 22 that it planx to purchase Frontier for $108.7 million and brin it out of 14-month-old bankruptcy protection. The deal is subject to approva l by a New York courtfnext month.
The next day, Republix announced that it bought Midwest, like Frontier, was a carrier to whichn it had lent substantial money in the past Republic officials have not announced any plans for majod changes toeither Frontier’s or Midwest’x operations. The codeshare agreement will begih laterthis summer. Specifidc cities available for the codeshare will be availabld at alater date.
The agreement allows Denver-based Frontie r to sell ticketson Milwaukee-basec Midwest Airlines under a Frontier code and expan d its portfolio of destinations to includ those flown to by Midwest. Most of those new destinations will be in the Midwesterm United States andin Canada. Midwest Airlines will have the same benefits regarding flights on Frontier andits short-haul carrier, Lynx And customers of both airlinesz will be able to participate in each others’ frequenyt flyer programs, the companiex said Monday.
“The partnership allows us to broaden our networjk and provide even more destinations to ourloyaol customers,” said Daniel Shurz, Frontier’s vice president for strategy and planning said. “We also look forwardd to showcasing our airlines to many new customers who may be flyinh Frontier and Lynx for the first time by connectinyfrom Midwest.” Indianapolis-based Republic Airway Holdings announced on June 22 that it planx to purchase Frontier for $108.7 million and brin it out of 14-month-old bankruptcy protection. The deal is subject to approva l by a New York courtfnext month.
The next day, Republix announced that it bought Midwest, like Frontier, was a carrier to whichn it had lent substantial money in the past Republic officials have not announced any plans for majod changes toeither Frontier’s or Midwest’x operations. The codeshare agreement will begih laterthis summer. Specifidc cities available for the codeshare will be availabld at alater date.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Duke gets PUCO approval for rate settlement - Dayton Business Journal:
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Under the settlement, the base cost for distribution will rise by aboutg 3 percent ofresidential customers’ total annual As part of the settlement, Duke reduced the revenue increasde it’s seeking by about 35 percent, to $55.3 million from $85. 6 million. It also will provide up to $40,000 monthlt for low-income households that are havin trouble makingutility payments. The Ohio Consumers' Counsel, a Columbus-basedx advocate for residentialutility users, had opposed Duke's original rate proposal and participated in the “The OCC helped sharply reduce the distribution rate increasesz originally proposed by Duke and negotiated to providw payment assistance to as many as 10,000 residential customers who can leastg afford their electricity,” said Counsel Janine Migden-Ostrander.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), based in N.C., includes the former Cincinnati Gas Electric Co., Union Light, Heat and Powedr in Kentucky, and PSI Energy in The company also operates Duke Powe in the Carolinas.
Under the settlement, the base cost for distribution will rise by aboutg 3 percent ofresidential customers’ total annual As part of the settlement, Duke reduced the revenue increasde it’s seeking by about 35 percent, to $55.3 million from $85. 6 million. It also will provide up to $40,000 monthlt for low-income households that are havin trouble makingutility payments. The Ohio Consumers' Counsel, a Columbus-basedx advocate for residentialutility users, had opposed Duke's original rate proposal and participated in the “The OCC helped sharply reduce the distribution rate increasesz originally proposed by Duke and negotiated to providw payment assistance to as many as 10,000 residential customers who can leastg afford their electricity,” said Counsel Janine Migden-Ostrander.
Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), based in N.C., includes the former Cincinnati Gas Electric Co., Union Light, Heat and Powedr in Kentucky, and PSI Energy in The company also operates Duke Powe in the Carolinas.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Book Review: I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett - Seattle Post Intelligencer
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Book Review: I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett Seattle Post Intelligencer I Shall Wear Midnight by Terry Pratchett is one of the books in his best selling Disc World series. These books are ingenious and well received by both ... |
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