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Exclusive villas at Al Forsan Village being leased -- Al Forsan Village

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Customers can lease the Villa 'Type 1' for AED245,000 and 'Type 2' for AED265000 at this vibrant community in Khalifa City 'A' Area Villa Type 2 ABU DHABI, UAE - Aug. 19, 2017 - PRLog -- Al Forsan Real Estate , the property arm of Al Forsan Holding ,has announced that its leasing out its Type 1 and Type 2 Villas for AED245,000 and AED265,000 respectively. The Al Forsan Village project spread across 241,985m 2 has 385 villas and also encompasses 440 units of one-to-four-bedroom apartments. In addition to UAE nationals, Al Forsan Village is now home to several nationalities. Type 1 is a 3 storied Villa and is spread across 680 square meters with four bedrooms, a garden, 2 car garages along with a garden and a courtyard. The storied Type 2 Villa spread across 805 square meters has 5 bedrooms, games and theatre room, 3 car garages, a ladies and gentlemen's majilis coupled with a well manicured garden and a courtyard. "We have launched this speci...

City of Quincy, Hines and Callahan Commemorate Expansion of Marina Bay Boardwalk

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QUINCY, MA - From Callahan Construction and the City of Quincy: Hines, Callahan Construction Managers and Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch helped launch a public boardwalk celebration at Meriel Marina Bay , Quincy’s newest waterfront apartment community , on Saturday, August 12, 2017. The event commemorated the expansion of the Marina Bay boardwalk with a ribbon-cutting led by Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch, followed by a free boardwalk festival adjacent to Meriel Marina Bay offering fun and entertainment for all ages. “Our city has experienced an ongoing positive evolution across all neighborhoods over the last number of years with the steady addition of new businesses and residents proud to call Quincy home ,” said Quincy Mayor Thomas P. Koch. “Marina Bay has particularly continued to thrive as a destination where residents and visitors alike come to live, work and play, and I’m thrilled to see the continued growth of this community with the expansion of the boardwalk through the ...

Integrace Bayleigh Chase Promotes Sherri Sump Brown to Director of Sales and Marketing | Spotlight

EASTON — Integrace Bayleigh Chase , a forward- thinking life plan community based in Easton, announced that Sherri Sump Brown has been promoted to director of sales and marketing. In this newly created position , she will oversee marketing and sales operations for independent living , assisted living , and memory support. Brown has been a valued Bayleigh Chase colleague for 16 years, serving various marketing roles. Most recently, she held the position of senior residency cunselor , introducing and educating prospective residents to the community’s many services and amenities. “I am very excited to take on this new role at Bayleigh Chase ,” says Brown. “I couldn’t be more thrilled to work with this team of exceptional leaders. I look forward to sharing our mission and commitment to seniors and educating them about the resources offered within our 35- acre community .” “As a sales and marketing professional, Sherri has been involved in many areas at Bayleigh Chase in her 16-year te...

Griffis Residential Completes Fourth Acquisition in Austin With Purchase of Falcon Ridge Apartments

DENVER, CO--(Marketwired - Aug 12, 2015) - Griffis Residential , a Denver- based multifamily investment and management firm, announced today that it has acquired Falcon Ridge Apartments , a 296-unit Class-A multifamily community located in the vibrant South Congress area of Austin, Texas. With the Falcon Ridge acquisition , Griffis Residential currently owns and manages approximately 6,700 apartment units in Colorado, Texas, Nevada and Washington. " Falcon Ridge Apartments is an institutional quality asset in a superior location near Austin's employment- rich Central Business District ," said Griffis Residential Executive Chairman , Ian Griffis. "Falcon Ridge is a perfect choice for renters who are looking for close proximity to Austin's urban employers and high- quality amenities at a more attractive price point than new midrise properties in the area." Effective immediately, Falcon Ridge Apartments has been renamed Griffis SoCo Austin . For commun...

Integrace Fairhaven Introduces the New Signature Living Residences at Fairhaven

Integrace Fairhaven , a forward- thinking life plan community based in Sykesville, announces that work has begun on a multi-million- dollar capital renovation project that will redesign a number of its independent living apartments . The New Signature Living Residences at Fairhaven will be larger than the original apartments, offering significantly more space, open floor plans , and upgraded amenities for people who are seeking a more modern living experience . Work on The New Signature Living Residences at Fairhaven began in July, and will continue into 2018. A select number of units are now available for purchase, and will be move-in ready in October. The New Signature Living Residences at Fairhaven will feature: Open floor plans , including enhanced lighting packages and oversized windows to create bright, open spaces; Options for a spare bedroom, den, walk-in closets, and laundry room with washer/dryer in select units; Upgraded kitchens and bathrooms, including granite count...

Berlin's Holzmarkt Shows the Incredible Potential of Urban Villages

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Creative placemaking — a concept that employs a specific strategy to infuse the arts and culture into a space — can be seen in different forms all around the world. There’s Alphabet City cultural center (run by the City of Asylum nonprofit) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where you can soak in a cultural performance , browse through a bookstore, drink a glass of wine, and go back home to your apartment — all without leaving the premises. There’s also the Livable Laneways Project in Vancouver, British Columbia, that “ transform overlooked alleys or ‘laneways’ into vibrant outdoor gathering spaces with a stimulating mix of interventions,” according to the Project for Public Spaces, a nonprofit based in New York City, New York, that helps people create vibrant public areas . Now, one creative placemaking project along the waterfront in Berlin, Germany — near where the Berlin Wall once stood — has transformed into a robust urban village . The Holzmarkt urban village has a theater, dance ...

The Standard Guide to LA Cult Film History

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"These hand-picked classics, obscure treasures, and independent gems capture a few of the diverse, vibrant, and wholly unique worlds—real and imagined—of timeless, quintessential Los Angeles ." —Jodi Wille, LA Cult Film Curator Created for cinephiles and eccentric non-tourists, The Standard Guide to LA Cult Films will have you exploring the city through a whole new lens. After hiding out in your room with these classic, cult, and culture-driven films, grab your map and head out into the city. Our guide will have you well-oriented in LA’s vibrant film subculture. ABOUT THE FILMS Wattstax (Mel Stuart, 1973) In the aftermath of the Watts riots, Stax Records produced a benefit concert for the people of the Watts community in LA. The result led to the creation of Wattstax , one of the most soul-stirring cinema verité music documentaries ever made. Key R&B, soul, gospel, and funk performers, such as Isaac Hayes and Richard Pryo...

Transforming a suburban crossroads | Newsday

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Change is coming to Hicksville. It may not come easily. It will take time, and the right combination of local leadership, private investment, community engagement, innovative thinking and, perhaps most important, a new Oyster Bay way. Most Popular But it is coming. The pieces of the puzzle that hopefully will bring new energy to downtown Hicksville have been slowly falling into place: the $ 121 million upgrade of the Long Island Rail Road ’s busiest station; renovations of the Hicksville athletic center and the once vibrant Broadway Mall ; and the repaving, cleanup and drain repair of Routes 106 and 107. And the recent approval of the third track expansion project will mean vastly improved LIRR service and the potential to lure workers to Hicksville businesses. Now, town and state officials are starting to fill in critical missing pieces that could turn this tired crossroads into a major hub with housing for younger adults starting out and older ones wanting to downsize, entert...

Wood Partners and Golub & Co. Break Ground on Lake+Forest Apartment Community in Oak Park, IL

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Lake+Forest A joint partnership between Wood Partners, LLC and Chicago-based Golub & Company recently broke ground on a 1.6-acre, 270- unit luxury rental community in Oak Park, Ill. Lake + Forest consists of a 21-story, 240,000-square- foot building located on Forest Ave. in the suburban village of Oak Park, and is designed by award- winning architecture firm Gensler . The building will occupy the site of a former city- owned parking structure , according to a news release. Lake + Forest will feature 124 one-bedroom units, 106 two-bedroom units, roughly 25,000 square feet of retail and office space facing Lake Street , as well as 288 private and 300 public parking spaces . Amenities include a fitness center, storage areas, a large outdoor deck , expansive hotel-quality lobby, and onsite car-sharing service. Each unit will feature stainless steel appliances , solid-surface countertops, vinyl plank flooring , floor-to-ceiling windows, washer and dryer, while select units will also...

We Are/Somos Logan Square to Host Gentrification Talk

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By: Ashmar Mandou We Are/ Somos Logan Square will host a series of educational and participatory events to connect the residents of Logan Square, and beyond, to better understand how gentrification actually works. The organization will explore the roles that developers and banks play, will also discuss racism and class lines, and much more. “As a cultural anthropologist who researches this, and as a kid who grew up in Logan Square, I can tell you that gentrification is the defining urban struggle of our time,” says Dr. Jesse Mumm, Northeastern Illinois University . “We are all talking about it, but few of us truly understand it as it is in Chicago: a racial fix that creates profit out of displacement, disrupts and disperses communities, and ultimately relies on and produces both overt and covert racism.” We Are/ Somos Logan Square has invited housing, youth, and social service leaders , financial experts and local academics to educate the community on how they can move forward toget...

The Gold Coast suburb that’s attracting more than just golfers

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The Gold Coast secret may have been out for years, but the residents of the Gold Coast suburb of Benowa believe their piece of paradise remains something of a hidden gem. While the oceanfront from Main Beach to Coolangatta captures more than its share of the booming Gold Coast property headlines , there are suburbs within cooee of the sea that offer a special combination of lifestyle and economic advantage. Just five kilometres inland of Surfers Paradise, and close to the Nerang River flowing out to the Broadwater, Benowa Waters was one of the earliest suburban extensions to follow the original canal excavations at the nearby Sorrento canal estate . renowned Royal Pines Golf Course, host of the Australian PGA." /> The suburb is best known for the world- renowned Royal Pines Golf Course, host of the Australian PGA. Photo: Paul Harris Benowa is now firmly established as one of the Gold Coast’s premier suburbs with a range of property types , many waterfront with accompanyi...