April 30th, 2008
Three fair housing groups, including one in Milwaukee, have filed a lawsuit against Bayshore Town Center developer Steiner & Associates and other companies claiming that Bayshore and other Steiner projects fail to comply with federal accessibility standards for people with disabilities.
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April 30th, 2008
Citing the "squeeze-play on consumers," Kohl's Department Stores is scaling back its store-opening plans for this year and the next few years. (KSS)
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April 30th, 2008
Alexander & Baldwin's first quarter started strong as numerous closings at a Honolulu condominium boosted the company's real estate sales as transportation despite lower Hawaii volume in its transportation segment.
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April 30th, 2008
The vast majority of those taking part in a Memphis Business Journal online poll said they have considered starting their own business in the past year.
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April 30th, 2008
Integra Realty Resources, a major player in South Florida real estate, said it has agreed to merge with Canada-based Altus Group Income Fund.
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April 30th, 2008
Florida saw the greatest growth in delinquent mortgages in the fourth quarter of 2007 — up 34 percent from the previous quarter, data from credit and information management company TransUnion showed.
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April 30th, 2008
The falling value of the dollar is resulting in a high number of people cutting back on - or outright canceling - trips overseas, a nonscientific Triangle Business Journal weekly poll indicates.
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April 30th, 2008
Wachovia Corp. expects to incur a second-quarter charge of $800 million to $1 billion stemming from a federal appeals court ruling related to the tax treatment of leveraged lease transactions. (WB)
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April 29th, 2008
Home prices in the Dallas metropolitan area fell 4.1 percent in February from a year ago and were down 0.7 percent from January, according to a national survey of home prices by Standard & Poor's.
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April 29th, 2008
First quarter single-family housing starts in South Florida were down significantly from a year ago, a national housing tracking and consulting company said.
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