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Roger B. Kennedy Construction Ranks as 12th Largest Florida - Based General Building Contractor , 81st Among Southeast's Top Contractors Orlando Area Construction Management Firm Ranked in National Contractor Survey . Orlando, FL, August 25, 2017 --(PR.com)-- Altamonte Springs-based Roger B. Kennedy Construction has been ranked as the 12th largest Florida - based General Building Contractor according to ENR Southeast ’s annual Top Contractors survey published on July 10, 2017. Kennedy ranks 81st largest overall among The Southeast’s Top Contractors according to the nationally respected survey . Its Southeast region includes Florida , Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Alabama, Tennessee and Puerto Rico. The Kennedy organization has been in continuous operation as a family- owned construction business for 147 years, and opened its Florida office in Orlando in 1972. Headed by Roger B. Kennedy, Jr., President, Roger B. Kennedy Construction ranks among Florida’s largest ...

TOLLING THE TYCOONS — Albanese calls for 'politically popular' pied-à-terre tax, by POLITICO New York’s Conor Skelding : Foreign "oligarchs" who own real estate in New York but don't live in the city should have to pay two or three times what they pay now in property taxes, Democratic mayoral candidate Sal Albanese said Wednesday. The "politically popular" new tax's revenue, which Albanese said would amount to billions, could then be put toward the development of affordable housing . "Look, there's a lot of money across the world that people want to outsource," he said during a news conference outside the gates of City Hall. "There's a lot of money there, and we can use that to build real affordable housing ." Mayor Bill de Blasio promised years ago to "take a look" at a pied-à-terre tax, but the proposal is opposed by many of the city's real estate interests . "They own Bill de Blasio , big real estat...

We offer our predictions on communities that will rank among the city's most desirable in 2026. Plus a look at developers who are working to make those visions a reality. February 18, 2016 (page 7 of 7) 8 developers with insight who are rethinking our urban neighborhoods   BY DEBRA SMIT G reat neighborhoods — with ample green space , commerce and good housing stock — empower their residents to grow and prosper. Developers are key when it comes to weaving together the physical threads of a community, particularly in urban neighborhoods frayed by years of blight and decay. These are among the developers who are working to revitalize some of the city’s most challenged neighborhoods, striving to be restorers of streets in which to dwell. All have one eye, certainly, on the bottom line. Still, they are well aware of expectations that they give measured consideration to quality of life in the neighborhoods in which they build.   Wi...

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL - ZOM Florida and The NRP Group recently celebrated the completion and grand opening of Monterra Apartments,  a workforce housing community in Cooper City, south Broward County , Florida. The new 300 unit community began pre -leasing in February 2012 and was 100% leased in April. The units will be 100% occupied in mid July. The property boasts a variety of spacious 1, 2 and 3- bedroom floor plans , featuring nine foot ceilings, and walk in closets. The centerpiece of the Monterra community is a large upscale clubhouse facility , which includes a swimming pool, clubroom with computer work stations , and a 24- hour fitness center . Additional project features include energy efficient appliance and lighting packages, a playground, a covered barbeque area , and a dog park. Project financing included approximately $26 million in NIBP bonds issued by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation , HOME loan funding , and additional loans provided under...

465 North Park is a 48-story, 444- unit apartment tower under construction at 465 N Park Dr in Streeterville. The building has nearly 12,000 square feet of ground- floor retail space and 181 resident-only parking spaces. The building is targeting LEED Silver certification . The groundbreaking ceremony for the building was held in September of 2016. First occupancy is slated for the summer of 2018. Jupiter Realty is the developer with Pappageorge Haymes as the architecture firm and Power Construction as the general contractor. The apartments The unit mix includes studios , convertibles, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, and nine two-story townhomes on the fourth and fifth floors. Kitchens will feature high-end appliances and cabinetry, and all units will have walk-in closets and full-size washers and dryers. The top two penthouse floors will feature top-of-the-line kitchens. Views . The building’s floor plate, based on angled ellipses, orients windows toward view corridors. M...