Tag: real_estate
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Census Bureau to Release 2025 ACS 1-Year Estimates October 29
A prerelease webinar on Thursday, October 22 at 1 p.m. ET will offer tips on accessing the data and comparing geographies and statistics over time.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessScience & TechnologyHealthFederal GovernmentEconomyReal EstateEducationDisastersSocial Issues U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey2025 ACS 1-year estimatesSmall Area Health Insurance EstimatesNew Residential ConstructionStatistics in Schoolshealth insuranceBusiness Trends and Outlook Surveyhealth insurance coverageBusiness Formation Statistics
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Media Monitor: L.A. Times Reports California's Proposition 45 Could Overhaul Landmark Environmental Law
The Los Angeles Times reports California voters will decide Proposition 45, a business-backed measure that would significantly change the state's landmark environmental protection law, with polling too close to call.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentReal EstateElectionState GovernmentsLegalEnergy Proposition 45California Environmental Quality ActLos Angeles TimesGavin NewsomCalifornia housingballot measureenvironmental lawL.A. Times Politics
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Fairfax Supervisor Alcorn Testifies Against $67 Billion NextEra-Dominion Merger
Hunter Mill Supervisor Walter Alcorn told Virginia regulators he opposes NextEra Energy's $67 billion purchase of Dominion Energy, citing rate hikes, local accountability and climate and grid reliability concerns.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementEnergyState GovernmentsReal EstateLegalEconomy NextEra EnergyDominion EnergyWalter AlcornVirginia State Corporation CommissionFairfax Countyutility mergerelectricity ratesHunter Mill District
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George Mason Adds 20 SciTech Townhomes for Faculty, Hosts Trunk or Treat and Diaper Drive
George Mason University is buying 20 more SciTech Townhomes to rent below market to faculty and staff, while hosting its 5th annual Trunk or Treat and a diaper drive for student parents.
EducationScience & TechnologySportSocial IssuesArtificial IntelligenceElectionReal Estate George Mason UniversitySciTech TownhomesTrunk or Treatdiaper driveFaculty-Staff Enrichment DayGeorge Mason AthleticsFairfax CampusGeorge Mason University NewsFairfax CountyReston
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Alcorn Testifies Against $67 Billion NextEra-Dominion Merger, Citing Rate and Reliability Fears
Hunter Mill Supervisor Walter Alcorn testified against NextEra Energy's $67 billion purchase of Dominion Energy, warning of higher bills, weaker local ties and risks to climate and grid reliability.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAEnergyReal EstateState GovernmentsLegalEconomy NextEra EnergyDominion EnergyWalter AlcornVirginia State Corporation CommissionFairfax Countyelectric utility mergerelectricity ratesHunter Mill District
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Rice University Launches Universitywide AI Initiative With 75 Faculty Hires and New Master's Degree
The hiring effort spans disciplines, and the university will open a dedicated industry collaboration space in Houston's Ion District alongside expanded AI courses and degrees.
Politics and GovernmentHealthScience & TechnologyBusinessEducationEnergyElectionEconomyMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetReal EstateSportUSATradeHigher EducationGeneral Politics Rice UniversityBaker Institute for Public PolicyHoustonTexas PoliticsHIV ResearchFaculty HiringAI WeekResearch FacilitiesWalletHub College RankingsHarris County PoliticsQuantum SimulationAmerican Athletic Conference
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Fairfax County Urges Residents to Stop Invasive Species Spread
Fairfax County warns residents about invasive species such as running bamboo and spotted lanternfly, and highlights an environmental summit, affordable housing purchase and fuel assistance.
HealthEnvironmentReal EstateEmployment and LaborEducationSocial Issues Fairfax CountyInvasive SpeciesRunning BambooSpotted LanternflyGreen Fairfax Environmental SummitAffordable HousingEmployment Mentoring DayFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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Arlington County Board to Weigh Zoning Change for Affordable Housing, $4.26M in Neighborhood Projects
Arlington County Board's October 2026 meetings will take up a zoning resolution tied to state affordable housing legislation, $4,264,000 for five neighborhood projects and the 2027 state legislative package.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsReal EstateTransportationLegal Arlington County BoardArlington County Zoning Ordinanceaffordable housingArlington Neighborhoods Program2027 State General Assembly Legislative PackageVirginia General Assemblylocal governmentArlington County GovernmentReston
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Rice University Experts Weigh In on Texas Politics, Housing and Nobel Prizes in Weekly Media Roundup
Rice faculty and fellows are quoted on the Texas midterms, migrant caravans, mortgage costs and Saudi World Cup plans, while a Rice chemist is noted for helping select Nobel laureates.
Politics and GovernmentEducationScience & TechnologyBusinessSportUSAElectionGeneral PoliticsState GovernmentsReal EstateMedical ScienceEnergy Rice UniversityBaker Institute for Public PolicyMark JonesTexas politicsNobel PrizeHouston housingOne Giant Leap Ventures
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Whitmer Announces Calumet, Grand Haven Redevelopment Projects Adding Housing and Commercial Space
Michigan redevelopment projects in Calumet and Grand Haven will convert vacant buildings into apartments and commercial space, backed by RAP and MCRP grants totaling over $5.9 million in capital investment.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsReal EstateEconomySocial Issues Gretchen WhitmerCalumetGrand HavenRevitalization and Placemaking programMichigan Community Revitalization Programaffordable housingMichigan Economic Development CorporationOffice of Michigan Governor
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Fairfax County's PLUS Permitting System to Go Offline for Four Days in Cloud Transition
Fairfax County's PLUS permitting and land use system will be completely unavailable from 5 p.m. Nov. 5 to 7 a.m. Nov. 9 as it moves to vendor-hosted cloud services.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyUSAState GovernmentsComputers and InternetReal EstateLegal Fairfax CountyPLUSAccela SaaScloud transitionsystem downtimepermittingOffice of the Fire MarshalFairfax County GovernmentRestonVirginiaVA
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LA Convention Center Expansion On Time and On Budget, With 1,700 Union Jobs and Nearly $10M in Wages Paid
Mayor Karen Bass announced the milestone one year into construction, with 18 new conventions booked and $500 million in contracts awarded to small and minority-owned businesses.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessEmployment and LaborEconomyState GovernmentsReal EstateWeatherUSAGeneral PoliticsGeneral WeatherSocial Issues Karen BassLA Convention CenterLos Angelesunion jobsconstructionsmall and minority-owned businessesconventionsLA Mayors OfficeLA Convention Center expansionMarqueece Harris-DawsonCurren PriceYsabel JuradoLos Angeles Convention CenterExtreme Heat Warningcooling centersNational Weather Service
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SoCalGas Opens Downtown L.A. Headquarters at 2CAL With More Than 700 Employees
Mayor Karen Bass joined the opening on October 6, the same day she was due to help launch the California Community Foundation's "Standing Homes" campaign, as an Extreme Heat Warning remained in effect through October 8.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyReal EstateEnergyTransportationWeatherHealthGeneral WeatherSocial Issues Karen BassSoCalGasDowntown Los Angeles2CALCaroline WinnDowntown revitalizationLos Angeles Convention CenterLA Mayors OfficeLos AngelesStanding Homes campaignCalifornia Community FoundationExtreme Heat Warningcooling centers
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Spanberger Announces $615,000 in Virginia Main Street Grants for 22 Downtown Revitalization Projects
Virginia awards $445,000 in Downtown Investment Grants and $170,000 in Community Vitality Grants across 22 localities, leveraging over $230,000 in local funding for downtown revitalization.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyReal EstateSocial Issues Virginia Main StreetAbigail SpanbergerVirginia Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentDowntown Investment GrantsCommunity Vitality GrantsDowntown revitalizationRichmondVirginiaReston
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Lyon County Approved for Over $560,000 in State Funding for Site and Building Development
KEDFA approves over $560,000 in state funding for a Lyon County project to acquire 58 acres near the Eddyville Industrial Park and build a new rail spur.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAEconomyState GovernmentsEmployment and LaborReal EstateTransportation Kentucky Product Development InitiativeLyon CountyEddyville Riverport and Industrial Development AuthorityAndy BeshearKentucky Economic Development Finance AuthorityEconomic DevelopmentEddyville Industrial ParkKentucky Governor's Office
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Spanberger Announces $22.7 Million in Community Development Block Grants for 17 Virginia Projects
Virginia awards $22.7 million in federal Community Development Block Grants to 17 projects, funding housing rehabilitation, downtown revitalization and water and sewer infrastructure across the Commonwealth.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsFederal GovernmentReal EstateEconomySocial Issues Community Development Block GrantAbigail SpanbergerVirginia Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentAffordable HousingInfrastructureRichmondU.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentVirginiaReston
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Port of Oakland Names Carl Cade Chief Real Estate Officer
Oakland native Carl Cade takes over the Port of Oakland's real estate portfolio, including Jack London Square and the Oakland Airport Business Park, after 25 years in development.
BusinessReal EstateEmployment and LaborTransportationUSA Port of OaklandCarl CadeChief Real Estate OfficerJack London SquareOakland Airport Business ParkKristi McKenneyReal Estate Development
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Media Monitor: WSJ Opinion Roundup Touches Medicare, Cornell Case, Estonia Sabotage
The Wall Street Journal's editorial board says Medicare Part D premiums are lower than Democrats predicted, weighs in on New York's attorney general and the Cornell case, and flags Russian sabotage in Estonia.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessMediaHealthLaw EnforcementEntertainmentGeneral PoliticsDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyEconomyReal EstateArtificial IntelligenceEducationLegalEnergyFinancial Markets Wall Street JournalMedicare Part DInflation Reduction ActLetitia JamesCornell UniversityUnited Auto WorkersEstoniaWall Street Journal Editorial Board
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Fairfax County to Pilot Automated Sensors Targeting Loud Mufflers in Tysons and Hybla Valley
Fairfax County will launch a 90-day pilot in January using automated sensors from Blue Line Solutions to detect excessively loud mufflers at two locations, with fines up to $100 reviewed by police.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsEconomyEnergyReal EstateTransportationSocial Issues Fairfax CountyWalter Alcornloud muffler enforcementBlue Line SolutionsTysonsHybla ValleyDominion Energy mergerHunter Mill District
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Mayor Bass' Inside Safe Houses 91 Angelenos, Removes 6 RVs in Pacoima and Rampart Village
Inside Safe completed its 143rd and 144th operations this week, bringing 91 people indoors in Rampart Village and Pacoima and removing 6 RVs, as total placements top 6,200.
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesState GovernmentsLegalReal EstateLaw Enforcement Inside SafeKaren BassHomelessnessPacoimaRampart VillageAffordable HousingLos AngelesLA Mayors Office
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Mayor Bass Launches Vacant to Vibrant Program to Fill Empty Downtown LA Storefronts
Los Angeles launches its first Vacant to Vibrant program with $500,000 in federal grant funding, turning empty Downtown storefronts into small businesses as part of a broader DTLA revitalization plan.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyReal EstateSocial IssuesLaw Enforcement Vacant to VibrantKaren BassDowntown Los Angelessmall businessDTLA Revitalization PlanYsabel JuradoCommunity Development Block GrantLA Mayors Office
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Auditors Flag Unreliable Data in USPS Facility Lease Management
USPS leases nearly 23,000 of its 31,000 properties at over $1 billion a year. Auditors found unreliable data putting costs at risk and made five recommendations.
BusinessPolitics and GovernmentUSAFederal GovernmentReal EstateLegal USPS Office of Inspector GeneralUnited States Postal Servicefacility lease managementaudit reportreal estate leasesrent costsgovernment audit
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Arlington Marks Hispanic Heritage Month with Free Festival Latinoamericano on Oct. 3
Arlington celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with a free Festival Latinoamericano on Oct. 3, alongside Affordable Housing Month events, Coffee with a Cop and a new Snow Buddies program.
Politics and GovernmentReal EstateEducationLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesTransportationEmployment and LaborState Governments Hispanic Heritage MonthFestival LatinoamericanoArlington CountyAffordable Housing MonthCoffee with a CopSnow Buddies ProgramArlington Mill Community CenterInside ArlingtonReston
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Penn Career Services Marks 100 Years of Guiding Students and Alumni
The University of Pennsylvania celebrates a century of Career Services, with President J. Larry Jameson praising its role in helping generations of students and alumni connect their education to their ambitions.
HealthScience & TechnologyEducationBusinessMedical ScienceArtificial IntelligenceReal EstateEmployment and LaborUSA University of PennsylvaniaCareer ServicesJ. Larry JamesonPenn VetMatthew AthertonWeitzman SchoolA. Brooks Bowden
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Fairfax County to Pilot Automated Sensors for Loud Muffler Enforcement in January
Fairfax County will launch a 90-day pilot using automated sensors from Blue Line Solutions to detect excessively loud mufflers at two locations, with fines up to $100 and data purged 60 days after payment.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessHealthLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsEconomyEnergyReal EstateTransportationLegal Fairfax CountyWalter Alcornloud muffler enforcementBlue Line SolutionsTysonsHybla ValleyGerry ConnollyHunter Mill District
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Rice University to Launch Master of Artificial Intelligence Degree in Fall 2027
Rice University will offer a Master of Artificial Intelligence degree starting fall 2027, with applications opening this year, as its faculty appear in national coverage on AI, energy and politics.
Science & TechnologyBusinessPolitics and GovernmentEducationEnergyEnvironmentReal EstateArtificial IntelligenceComputers and InternetElectionLegalAstronomy and SpaceMiddle EastEuropeSport Rice UniversityMaster of Artificial IntelligenceLuay NakhlehChris JermaineHigher educationHouston
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Newsom Appoints Katie Porter to California Community Colleges Board of Governors
Governor Gavin Newsom announced six appointments, including former Congresswoman Katie Porter to the California Community Colleges Board of Governors and housing roles for Rachel Rosner and Michael Duarte.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsEducationReal EstateLegal Gavin NewsomKatie PorterCalifornia Community Colleges Board of GovernorsCalifornia Housing Partnership CorporationCalifornia Earthquake AuthorityCalifornia Housing Finance AgencyAppointmentsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom
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Newsom Signs Housing Package, Touting Record Drop in Unsheltered Homelessness
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a package of housing and homelessness bills in San Francisco, citing a 6.8% drop in unsheltered homelessness and a 59% rise in homebuilding since 2018.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsSocial IssuesReal EstateLegalEconomy Gavin NewsomCalifornia housing legislationhomelessnessaffordable housingConcord Naval Weapons StationSan Diego Sports Arenafactory-built housingCalifornia Governors Office
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Sherrill Unveils Five-Pillar Housing Plan, Doubles State Land Housing Goal to 40,000 Homes
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill announces a five-pillar plan to accelerate housing production, doubling homes on state-owned land to 40,000 and adding permit shot clocks and a tax credit auction.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessReal EstateState GovernmentsEconomySocial IssuesElection Mikie SherrillNew JerseyHousing AffordabilityHousing Governing CouncilAffordable HousingAtlantic CityExecutive Order No. 17Office of New Jersey Governor
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Mayor Bass to Address San Fernando Valley Business Leaders Tuesday
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass will speak to San Fernando Valley business leaders about small business support, after celebrating Banc of California's new 40,000 square foot downtown office.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyBankingReal Estate Karen BassLos AngelesSan Fernando Valleysmall businessesBanc of CaliforniaJared WolffDowntown L.A.