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The Mooresville-based investment company says the $50 million project will create 150 jobs in north According to a rezoning application filed with the city of the project calls for indoor andoutdooe retail, a 150-room hotel, restaurants, offices, conference space and indoo r and outdoor karting and racing. Charlotte City Council will vote June 15 on theproposedr rezoning. If the application is the site will becalledr “Metrolina Speed and Sport Center.” The first phase of the projecgt is slated for completion in April.
“Ourr goal is to create an affordable family racing and entertainment destination with an amateurr sports focus and we believe Charlotte is the primse locationfor it,” says Simon Weber, president of Speedway Investmenty Group. “We are committed to revitalizing the propertyu in a way thatcelebrateds Metrolina’s rich history, embracese green technology and attracts national and internationa sports competitions as well as tourism dollars.” Wes president of of Charlotte has been named architect on the project. The Metrolina Expo propert y totals more than 135 acrew and includes parkingfor 20,000 vehicles.
The site is on Old Statesville Road in the Derita Speedway Investment Group was founde in 2008 for the specific purpose of redevelopinyg the Metrolina site and creating an amateufsports destination.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Bonnie Raitt Lights Up the World - Huffington Post
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Bonnie Raitt Lights Up the World Huffington Post Along the way -- especially for a musician -- it helps to have an other-worldly talent, a gift that combines decades of hard work with those inexplicable powers that come from the slipstream of the spirit. A combination like that can light up the world ... |
Monday, September 17, 2012
Amanda Palmer: Albini Is A Grumpy Fuck / Albini: She's Gross - Stereogum
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Stereogum | Amanda Palmer: Albini Is A Grumpy Fuck / Albini: She's Gross Stereogum You'd think this Amanda Palmer-Steve Albini beef would just die a quiet death, wouldn't you? Not just yet, if either of the two subjects have anything to say about it. (And they do! In fact, it seems they have A LOT to say!) To recap: First, Palmer ... Amanda Palmer Requests Volunteer Musicians, Chaotic Discourse Ensues Interview: Amanda Palmer |
Sunday, September 16, 2012
Miller-Valentine building $25M center in South Carolina - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The Dayton-based real estate which has offices in Cincinnatiand Columbia, is buildinhg a 465,000-square-foot distribution facility for Atlanta-baserd (NYSE: HD). The $25 millioj regional distribution center will serve 150 stores in South andNorth Carolina, Tennessee and parts of It will allow Home Depot to offefr a greater variety of product s in each individual store. Kurt Eyring, vice president of constructiohwith Miller-Valentine, said the building has an aggressivr timetable for completion, only 28 weeks. He said the company’s experience allows it to build the massive structuresso quickly.
“In a project like this, we will be pourinvg footers, standing wall panels and putting on a roof all at the same Eyring said in a news The tilt-up concrete building will include 171 dock doorws and 18,000 square feet of office The building will covedr 11 acres under its roof. The distributiom center is expected to employ approximately 300 people once it The new center is a part ofa 290-acrew master-planned development in Lexington County. South Carolina has been a growtnh marketfor Miller-Valentine. In January, the firm announced it had begu n construction ona 176,000-square-foot distributioj center in the state and alreaduy had landed its first anchor tenant.
Last the company completed a 150,000-square-foot speculativ industrial buildingin Orangeburg, S.C. Miller-Valentiner has several divisions including commercial andresidentiao construction, property leasing and property management.
The Dayton-based real estate which has offices in Cincinnatiand Columbia, is buildinhg a 465,000-square-foot distribution facility for Atlanta-baserd (NYSE: HD). The $25 millioj regional distribution center will serve 150 stores in South andNorth Carolina, Tennessee and parts of It will allow Home Depot to offefr a greater variety of product s in each individual store. Kurt Eyring, vice president of constructiohwith Miller-Valentine, said the building has an aggressivr timetable for completion, only 28 weeks. He said the company’s experience allows it to build the massive structuresso quickly.
“In a project like this, we will be pourinvg footers, standing wall panels and putting on a roof all at the same Eyring said in a news The tilt-up concrete building will include 171 dock doorws and 18,000 square feet of office The building will covedr 11 acres under its roof. The distributiom center is expected to employ approximately 300 people once it The new center is a part ofa 290-acrew master-planned development in Lexington County. South Carolina has been a growtnh marketfor Miller-Valentine. In January, the firm announced it had begu n construction ona 176,000-square-foot distributioj center in the state and alreaduy had landed its first anchor tenant.
Last the company completed a 150,000-square-foot speculativ industrial buildingin Orangeburg, S.C. Miller-Valentiner has several divisions including commercial andresidentiao construction, property leasing and property management.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Panthers reduce ticket prices - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The hockey team announced a new pricing structured forthe 2009-10 season that offer s $35 tickets in the lower levelo for $35 and $7 tickets in the upper level. All tickets include Every section of the arena has been with at least 11 of 14 sections seeing a pricse decreasefor full-, half- and mini-season ticker packages. The reductions are $2 to $17 a “We understand that in South Floridw we are competing withthe beach, movies, concerts and more, in addition to othefr sports teams,” Panthers President Michael Yormark said.
Included in the changes are Terrace whichare $7 (down from $9), and Mezzanine seats, whichb are $38 (down from First-row seats, however, will remain unchanged, at The team also is unveiling special promotional The Panthers Locker Room will be a speciall themed section in which fans will becomwe part of a player’s fan club and may receive benefitsz such as merchandise, pre- or post-game autograph birthday and holiday cards from players, accesds to special sections of FloridaPanthers.com, and a learn-to-skates clinic.
The organization also will unveilpan all-inclusive club, the Premier which encompasses the first four rows of the ’se premium lower bowl and features exclusive branded dining and Concession prices remain unchanged. Those who already purchaser tickets have been notified of the reductionsx and willbe compensated.
The hockey team announced a new pricing structured forthe 2009-10 season that offer s $35 tickets in the lower levelo for $35 and $7 tickets in the upper level. All tickets include Every section of the arena has been with at least 11 of 14 sections seeing a pricse decreasefor full-, half- and mini-season ticker packages. The reductions are $2 to $17 a “We understand that in South Floridw we are competing withthe beach, movies, concerts and more, in addition to othefr sports teams,” Panthers President Michael Yormark said.
Included in the changes are Terrace whichare $7 (down from $9), and Mezzanine seats, whichb are $38 (down from First-row seats, however, will remain unchanged, at The team also is unveiling special promotional The Panthers Locker Room will be a speciall themed section in which fans will becomwe part of a player’s fan club and may receive benefitsz such as merchandise, pre- or post-game autograph birthday and holiday cards from players, accesds to special sections of FloridaPanthers.com, and a learn-to-skates clinic.
The organization also will unveilpan all-inclusive club, the Premier which encompasses the first four rows of the ’se premium lower bowl and features exclusive branded dining and Concession prices remain unchanged. Those who already purchaser tickets have been notified of the reductionsx and willbe compensated.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
FirstBank Florida gets $50M in capital after Q1 losses - South Florida Business Journal:
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First BanCorp received a $400 million investmeng throughthe ’s Troubled Asset Relief Progran (TARP). A First BanCorp (NYSE: FBP) spokesman did not immediately responc to the question of whetherthe $50 million givebn to its Miami subsidiary came from those TARP funds. The company has a larger bankinf operation inPuerto Rico. FirstBank Florida was the 13th-largest South Florida-chartered bank as of Dec. 31, with $984.45 million in assets. its assets shrank to $959. million as of Marcy 31. The first quarter loss was the resulr of a decline in netinterestr income, which fell to $5 milliob from $5.5 million in the fourth quarter, as well as more expensesd for problem loans.
FirstBank Florida took a $9.2 million expense to reserve for future loan losseds and chargedoff $1.4 millioj in problem loans in the first quarter. The bank had $69.45 million in noncurrent loans, representing 8.8 percenty of its total on March 31, up from $44 million in problem loans, or 5.5 percent of its total loans, on Dec. 31. FirstBanmk Florida had a reserve for futurwe loan losses covering 32 percent of its noncurrent loands onMarch 31, up from a 17 percent coveragee ratio on Dec. 31. The bank had $527.4 million in deposits and $785.4 milliobn in loans at the end of thefirst That’s down from $573.4 million in depositse and $807.2 million in loans at year-end.
First BanCorp received a $400 million investmeng throughthe ’s Troubled Asset Relief Progran (TARP). A First BanCorp (NYSE: FBP) spokesman did not immediately responc to the question of whetherthe $50 million givebn to its Miami subsidiary came from those TARP funds. The company has a larger bankinf operation inPuerto Rico. FirstBank Florida was the 13th-largest South Florida-chartered bank as of Dec. 31, with $984.45 million in assets. its assets shrank to $959. million as of Marcy 31. The first quarter loss was the resulr of a decline in netinterestr income, which fell to $5 milliob from $5.5 million in the fourth quarter, as well as more expensesd for problem loans.
FirstBank Florida took a $9.2 million expense to reserve for future loan losseds and chargedoff $1.4 millioj in problem loans in the first quarter. The bank had $69.45 million in noncurrent loans, representing 8.8 percenty of its total on March 31, up from $44 million in problem loans, or 5.5 percent of its total loans, on Dec. 31. FirstBanmk Florida had a reserve for futurwe loan losses covering 32 percent of its noncurrent loands onMarch 31, up from a 17 percent coveragee ratio on Dec. 31. The bank had $527.4 million in deposits and $785.4 milliobn in loans at the end of thefirst That’s down from $573.4 million in depositse and $807.2 million in loans at year-end.
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Solar Liberty in line for UB contract - Business First of Buffalo:
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Kessel was joined by Solar Liberty officials atcompany headquarters. Solar Liberty would be the primary subcontractor, and perform an extensiv role in procurement and labo for the solar array installationat UB. In May, Kesseol revealed the project plansat UB’s Center for Tomorrow. It would have 5,00o panels to generate power at four campushousing complexes, a tota l of 735 apartments housing approximately 2,00o students. Kessel said the project would cost anestimatex $7.5 million. If the board give s its OK, Kessel said, construction could begihn as earlyas August, with a completionb date sometime in the fall of 2010.
“Mosft of the work on this project, whicb will be the largest solar installation at any colleged or university in New York Statse and one of the largest on any campues inthe country, will be undertaken by Westernb New Yorkers,” Kessel said. The contract, whicyh was subject to a competitive would be awardedto Ontario, Canada-based DeCloet Greenhousre Manufacturing. Solar Liberty President Adam Rizzo said DeCloet is experiencede in putting steel in the ground for such and the two companies woulwork together. Approximately $6 million of the contract is expected to go toSolad Liberty.
“This job gives us special satisfaction (as) most of our managementt and staff are UB and SUNY said Rizzo, who expects to hire 10 to 15 workerws to install the ground mountecd system at a pay rate of $35 to $50 an Other administrative jobs, he said, might be an outgrowth of the UB Rizzo said the company, whosr customers are residential, commericalk and not-for-profit agencies, installed around 50 systems last and 90 this year. He estimate s 2009 revenues should totalarounds $30 million.
Kessel was joined by Solar Liberty officials atcompany headquarters. Solar Liberty would be the primary subcontractor, and perform an extensiv role in procurement and labo for the solar array installationat UB. In May, Kesseol revealed the project plansat UB’s Center for Tomorrow. It would have 5,00o panels to generate power at four campushousing complexes, a tota l of 735 apartments housing approximately 2,00o students. Kessel said the project would cost anestimatex $7.5 million. If the board give s its OK, Kessel said, construction could begihn as earlyas August, with a completionb date sometime in the fall of 2010.
“Mosft of the work on this project, whicb will be the largest solar installation at any colleged or university in New York Statse and one of the largest on any campues inthe country, will be undertaken by Westernb New Yorkers,” Kessel said. The contract, whicyh was subject to a competitive would be awardedto Ontario, Canada-based DeCloet Greenhousre Manufacturing. Solar Liberty President Adam Rizzo said DeCloet is experiencede in putting steel in the ground for such and the two companies woulwork together. Approximately $6 million of the contract is expected to go toSolad Liberty.
“This job gives us special satisfaction (as) most of our managementt and staff are UB and SUNY said Rizzo, who expects to hire 10 to 15 workerws to install the ground mountecd system at a pay rate of $35 to $50 an Other administrative jobs, he said, might be an outgrowth of the UB Rizzo said the company, whosr customers are residential, commericalk and not-for-profit agencies, installed around 50 systems last and 90 this year. He estimate s 2009 revenues should totalarounds $30 million.
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