Sentences with phrase «on real economic development»

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Conlon & Co founded and managed two successful investments funds: a $ 100 million mezzanine lending fund which provided financing on over $ 1 billion of development projects as well as a $ 50 million real estate opportunity which acquired distressed property in Chicago and the Southeast during the 2008 — 2011 economic crisis.

Finalist cities are refining their pitches based on many of the factors that usually motivate corporations in site selection — economic development opportunities, transportation access and infrastructure, skilled labor force and quality - of - life measurements, like education and real estate costs.

This begs important questions about the wisdom of state and local economic development strategies and their ability to remain focused on addressing the real challenges American communities face today.

On the other side of the ledger, an oil spill in Burrard Inlet would put at risk industries, including tourism, real estate and agriculture, that together employ over 200,000 people, according to Vancouver - based CRED (Conversations for Responsible Economic Development), a non-profit research and advocacy group.

Jonathan O'Connell covers economic development with a focus on commercial real estate and the Trump Organization.

Between interest rate questions and economic changes, it's more important than ever to be on top of the latest real estate developments.

Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; our expansion into and investments in new markets; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; changes in fuel prices and / or other cruise operating costs; any impairment of our tradenames or goodwill; our hedging strategies; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; our substantial indebtedness, including the ability to raise additional capital to fund our operations, and to generate the necessary amount of cash to service our existing debt; restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; the continued availability of attractive port destinations; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under «Risk Factors» in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10 - K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

«Landscape is so prevalent in our everyday, regular lives that it's become invisible: something we all walk on top of, live within, and take from — and yet our culture seems to have no concept or appreciation for the value of the land, save for the economic pricing of development and the business opportunities in real estate.

Thor Urbana Capital is a leading real estate investment and development company based in Mexico City, aimed to capitalize on Mexico's strong economic growth and real estate fundamentals.

Martins said he plans to focus his legal work on economic development, commercial real estate, infrastructure, energy and health care.

The federal probe has focused on the Buffalo Billion economic development project to build a solar panel factory for SolarCity, but also includes real estate developers working on projects in other cities.

«It's real estate and real estate does not equal economic development,» said Deputy BP Diana Reyna, following a public hearing on the rezoning Monday night.»

And in June, the two Syracuse defendants, real - estate developers from Buffalo, and former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros will stand trial on corruption allegations related to the Buffalo Billion, one of the governor's signature economic development initiatives.

A second trial, centering on alleged bid - rigging of state economic development contracts by the Syracuse executives, former SUNY Polytechnic Institute president Alain Kaloyeros, and real - estate executives from Buffalo, is scheduled for June.

In 2010, he took on the city's Economic Development Corporation, charging that the organization failed to turn over $ 125 million to city government that it generated through real estate dealings.

The Seneca Nation of Indians Economic Development Company (SNIEDC) has the ability to use real property on the Seneca Nation Territories as collateral.

While an increase in population from 6.8 billion today to closer to 10 billion by mid-century will make sustainable living on the planet a challenge, especially since the bulk of that growth will be among those living in poverty who have a moral claim to economic development, the real problem may not be human numbers so much as human behavior.

The University of Washington's John Bransford and Andreas Schleicher, head of the Indicators and Analysis Division at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), maker of the PISA exam, believe students need dynamic problems to solve, ones that require real - world research and allow them to learn on the spot, not just apply prior knowledge.

PISA, which is led by the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD), tests 15 - year - olds every three years in more than 70 countries on their ability to apply academic knowledge to real - life situations in science and mathematics, as well as their reading and collaborative problem solving skills.

Financial, economic, business, and other developments affecting issuers in the real estate industry will have a greater effect on the Fund, and if securities of the real estate industry fall out of favor, the Fund could underperform, or its NAV may be more volatile than, funds that have greater industry diversification.

There should have a more meaningful discussion on the genuine need to challenge the ideological and philosophical doctrine of environmentalism and the real need to tackle social and economic development issues to ensure that tried and tested old values and customs are adaptable to the modern times around the globe.

Real Estate Roundtable President and Chief Executive Officer Jeffrey D. DeBoer said: «Congressmen Pittenger and Scott are to be commended for recognizing the negative economic impact that the HVCRE Rule is having on acquisition, development and construction lending and for taking steps to introduce legislation intended to correct these problems.

While touching on culture will be imperative in 2017 resume development, it will be equally important to show that you care about an organization's real needs — especially in the economic + social chaos we lately feel steeped in.

In previous comment letters to the EPA on this issue, NAR recommended that the Agency not move forward with lowering the permitting thresholds, because of the fact that large office and apartment buildings could be included and be required to obtain a permit to emit CO2, which would have a detrimental impact on commercial real estate markets and economic development.

World Business Chicago, the city's economic development agency, introduced on Monday a Web - based mapping tool designed to help companies scout real estate in Chicago.

Since leaving the Port of Everett in 2017 Taylor has focused on the Snohomish County and North Puget Sound Industrial Real Estate market as a way to drive economic development and job creation.

This could be transformational because transparency in real estate markets has a profound impact on both economic development and the quality of life of citizens.

He provides services to corporate, institutional, and individual clients as well as public agencies on all facets of hospitality real estate including: litigation support and expert testimony, site evaluation, highest and best use analysis, appraisals for mortgage, acquisition, and portfolio management, workout strategies, operational analysis, development consulting, property tax assessment appeal evaluations, economic impact studies, fairness opinions, deal structuring, and negotiation of management and franchise agreements.

Henry Cisneros, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and executive chairman of CityView, a Los Angeles - based institutional investment firm focused on urban real estate, recently wrote in the Urban Land Magazine: «Massive societal and economic changes are converging to create a new urban reality, a transformation of importance to the millions of Americans in the nation's metropolitan areas.

Conlon & Co founded and managed two successful investments funds: a $ 100 million mezzanine lending fund which provided financing on over $ 1 billion of development projects as well as a $ 50 million real estate opportunity which acquired distressed property in Chicago and the Southeast during the 2008 — 2011 economic crisis.

August 16, 2011 12th - Annual H. Bruce Russell Global Innovator's Award Competition Brings Corporate Real Estate's Best to Emory University Corporate real estate and economic development's best and brightest converged at Emory University August 9 -10, for CoreNet Global's 12th annual H. Bruce Russell Global Innovator's Award (GIA) competition, which brought eight competitors from around the world to present on cutting - edge economic development, technology, project management and development and workplace innovatReal Estate's Best to Emory University Corporate real estate and economic development's best and brightest converged at Emory University August 9 -10, for CoreNet Global's 12th annual H. Bruce Russell Global Innovator's Award (GIA) competition, which brought eight competitors from around the world to present on cutting - edge economic development, technology, project management and development and workplace innovatreal estate and economic development's best and brightest converged at Emory University August 9 -10, for CoreNet Global's 12th annual H. Bruce Russell Global Innovator's Award (GIA) competition, which brought eight competitors from around the world to present on cutting - edge economic development, technology, project management and development and workplace innovation.

Real estate thrives on certain elements, catalysts, and macro and micro economic factors that steer the growth, development, and expansion of the market.