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Ecodensity vs affordability in Vancouver Submitted by simra on Fri, 02/29/2008 - 21:53. real estate the million dollar basement apartment vancouver http://thetyee.ca/Views/2008/02/29/EcoDensity/ [ via Anodyne ] The Tyee argues that Ecodensity will further fuel Vancouver’s decline into inaffordability. My main gripe, and the main reason why we’re still renting rather than living in an affordable suburban home, is the travel time required to get to the North Shore by public transit from anywhe

DE Shaw to invest $250 million in HDIL Group Company February 28, 2008 – 11:41 pm Real estate firm Housing Development & Infrastructure (HDIL) on Wednesday said the private equity firm DE Shaw is investing $250 million in Mack Star Marketing, an HDIL group company. Mack Star Marketing holds development rights for a 54,000-metre commercial complex being constructed in Andheri. Last week, HDIL had transferred its development rights to this complex to Mack Star for Rs 900 crore. DE Shaw’s i

Dog Lovers Read This February 28th, 2008 The annual series of phenomenal dog shows at WestWorld started today. It’s great stuff if you like dogs. Don’t forget to bring a folding chair, a hat, sunscreen and water. Here are some pictures from last year’s show. Notice that the human member of this agility team is in a wheelchair! A Great Dane is getting prepped for the show ring. In the show ring, the blue ribbon min pin (on right) is getting his photo taken. You can find more infor

So easy for winner of $1.3b govt outsourcing deal-Singapore Posted on February 29th, 2008 by Mindy Yong. Categories: Singapore News. So easy for winner of $1.3b govt outsourcing deal-Singapore EDS-led team clinches contract that could save govt $500m over 8 years By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY (SINGAPORE) The government yesterday ended the suspense over its mega outsourcing deal and announced that the One Meridian consortium, led by IT services company EDS International, has won the eight-year contra

Property players sweat over lending squeeze - Singapore Posted on February 29th, 2008 by Mindy Yong. Categories: Singapore Real Estate News. Property players sweat over lending squeeze - Singapore Banks batten down hatches amid global turmoil and as big deals suck liquidity By KALPANA RASHIWALA AND SIOW LI SEN (SINGAPORE) The squeeze is on. Banks have tightened financing for property investment deals, which include big transactions like sales of office blocks and development sites. This, in

Singapore URA launches 2 more temp office sites in Newton Posted on February 29th, 2008 by Mindy Yong. Categories: Singapore Real Estate News. Singapore URA launches 2 more temp office sites in Newton  Analysts see good demand just like for a nearby plot launched earlier By Ong Bi Hui    TWO more transitional office sites have been launched by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) in a move to help ease some of the pressure on space. The adjacent sites - parcel A is 8,682.8 sq m in size

Fort Lauderdale Condo Developer Files for Bankruptcy Protection The Strada 315 Condominium developer, Strada 315 LLC, has filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Official court documents state that the developer was unable to reach an agreement with their lender, Regions Bank. The developer was trying to strike a deal with the lender to extend a $34.8 million loan on the project. This came as a surprise to many because in the past two months the developer was able to sell

CDL boss prepared to delay Singapore launches in subdued market Posted on February 29th, 2008 by Mindy Yong. Categories: Singapore Real Estate News. CDL boss prepared to delay Singapore launches in subdued market  Some projects can be held off till 2009, he says, as full-year gain swells to $725m By Fiona Chan, Property Reporter  THE property market may have stalled for now, but City Developments (CDL) executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng is not too worried. He said that if necessary, he can h

$5.25b credit facility for Singapore Marina Bay Sands Posted on February 29th, 2008 by Mindy Yong. Categories: Singapore Real Estate News. $5.25b credit facility for Singapore Marina Bay Sands    DESPITE volatile global credit markets, another giant syndicated loan deal has been completed in Singapore. The deal is a $5.25 billion credit facility to finance the construction of the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort (IR). It follows Genting International’s success earlier this month in lining

Time to stop enjoying the fine walks on the smooth sandy sunny beaches of California and get to work! Product Launch is nearing…! Welcome to Sean Mitchell’s Virtual Real Estate Boom!