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These versatile joint compounds are ideal for small jobs, quick repairs, and tough field conditions.
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Mastering Mixed-Use
With few exceptions, most developers will say that mixed-use projects are more challenging than single-use projects.
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A Boom in Midtown
Omaha—The strong economy and rising demand for new units are fueling a boom in this city’s midtown district.
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Getting In On the Ground Floor
Last fall, in the heart of Memphis, Tenn., workers swarmed over a gothic revival skyscraper that had stood vacant and crumbling for more than 10 years.
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Indianapolis Looks North
Indianapolis—Developers looking at a map should cast their eyes above this city’s center, to the suburbs north and northwest of the city.
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UPFRONT: PEOPLE
MCZ Development Corp., a Chicago-based real estate development firm, is launching a new division, MCZUrban. Christina Noelle has been named president of the new branch, which will focus on the development of residences in urban areas that incorporate green spaces and retail components. Noelle has...
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LOUISIANA
BATON ROUGE—The Louisiana Housing Finance Agency (LHFA) forward allocated its 2008 tax credit authority in 2006 and 2007 for projects in the Gulf Opportunity (GO) Zone and projects located outside the GO Zone requesting per capita low-income housing tax credits (LIHTCs), said Brenda Evans, program...
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Q: When installing stone tiles over Schluter's Kerdi waterproofing membrane, is it okay to use modified thinset mortar? I know that Schluter recommends unmodified thinset mortar, but my supplier suggests that the large and heavy tiles will be easier to install with a polymer-modified no-sag mortar.
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$3.9 Billion in NMTCs Announced
Sixty-one organizations have been selected to receive $3.9 billion in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTCs) this year in the fifth round of allocations. Eleven organizations received $400 million in tax credits for redevelopment efforts in the hurricane-damaged Gulf Coast, according to the Community...
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Nationwide
Chicago—AvalonBay Communities has acquired a 3.5-acre site here for a new 1,000-unit apartment community, Avalon on South Clark. The development cost is approximately $280 million.