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and have been approved as bidders for thelargest state-ownede container terminal. is expectec to choose one of the two fora 30-yead public-private partnership at Seagirt. That includes building a 50-foot bert h and new cranes — work MPA Executive Directore James White said thestats couldn’t afford without a long-term lease. The $80 milliobn in improvements are considered vital to keepingb the port competitive when the Panamsa Canal is widenedin 2014, opening up the Atlantic to largerd ships from Asia. Ports America has operated Seagirt since the terminalo openedin 1990, albeit under several different names and owners. It submitted its bid qualifications alonv withHighstar Capital.
Ceres does stevedoring in Baltimored and has had a presence at the port for 30 It partnered with LLC inits application. Cerew operates 32 terminals aroundthe world. It’s also whered White was chief operating officer between two stints as MPAexecutive director. Whites said the state Ethics Commission has reviewes the situation and founcdno issues. He left Ceres to join the MPA in August 2007. The MPA planes to make a decision on the bid by White said. It could end up choosing one of the two orrejecting both, he said. Ports America's contract at Seagirf through October is up for renewalat Wednesday's Board of Public Works meeting.
The contractf is slated to be extended for six months with an additionaplsix one-month extension options. . The deadlinr was June 4.
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Friday, September 2, 2011
Cushman & Wakefield loses third Miami exec - Dayton Business Journal:
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Caplin’s exit is the latest of severalrecenf high-profile departures at C&W in Miami. The firm is one of Soutnh Florida's largest real estate brokerages and, like other brokerages, has seen few investment deals in the last Former branch manager Tere Blanca left in the spring tolaunchb , a firm focused on office leasing and sales. Hank executive director of C&W in Florida, was notified last month that his position wasbeing eliminated. Steelbridgs owns and manages propertythroughout Florida. It sold , on Miami’w Brickell Key, for $150 millionh in 2007 after an eight-year Steelbridge founder Gavin Campbell will continue as managing sharing the helmwith Caplin.
Caplin is one of a handfuol of commercial brokers involved inSouth Florida’s largest commercialp transactions. Caplin said his exit is in respons to a paradigm shift in localp investment that comes at the tail end of a where leasing and management for institutional investors became secondary to market During the boom years leading up to the expectation was that assets with stronbg track records could be purchased and flipped quickly forbig returns.
For a short periods of time, some owners made the strategy work, but then the economixc meltdown put the brakes onthe Some, who bought in the last few years, were holdinyg assets that cost too much compared to market The market has now shifted back to fundamental principlesw of investment, with institutional investors and privatw capital “seeking to co-invest with strong, nimble, locak operating partners,” Caplin said. “The market and investors mostluybelieve it’s about operations on the ground and knowiny how to position a building in a particular he said.
Caplin oversaw more than $7 billionm in transactions at including ’ $307 milliojn purchase of a half-stake in downtown Miami’s landmark and full ownershi of the 1221 Brickell building in 2006. He was involverd in the sale of 355 Alhambras in Coral Gablesfor $87.3 million in 2008 and is currentlg working with Hines to refinance its debt at . Caplinj is a graduate of soutb Miami-Dade County’s Palmetto High School. He graduated from in 1985 witha bachelor’s degree in financwe and real estate. Two years later, he left C&W’s appraisalo group to launch the company’e local investment sales operation.
Caplin was part of a team in the late 1980 s that first specialized in investmeny salesin Miami. During the mid-1990s, Steelbridgwe Capital had 2 million square feet of commercialo real estate in its portfolio in seven Floridsa marketsincluding Jacksonville, Naples and Miami. They sold much of it from 2005to 2007. Caplin’a arrival marks another periodof opportunity-investmenft for the company, Steelbridge’s Campbell said.
"Wer think valuations are finally startingf to lookattractive again,” Campbell said in a “The opportunity to buy Florida assets at significant discountse to replacement cost is while the long-term job and demographic prospects for Floridz and the Caribbean basin are as strong as ever. Jay’ leadership will be the linchpin ofour
Caplin’s exit is the latest of severalrecenf high-profile departures at C&W in Miami. The firm is one of Soutnh Florida's largest real estate brokerages and, like other brokerages, has seen few investment deals in the last Former branch manager Tere Blanca left in the spring tolaunchb , a firm focused on office leasing and sales. Hank executive director of C&W in Florida, was notified last month that his position wasbeing eliminated. Steelbridgs owns and manages propertythroughout Florida. It sold , on Miami’w Brickell Key, for $150 millionh in 2007 after an eight-year Steelbridge founder Gavin Campbell will continue as managing sharing the helmwith Caplin.
Caplin is one of a handfuol of commercial brokers involved inSouth Florida’s largest commercialp transactions. Caplin said his exit is in respons to a paradigm shift in localp investment that comes at the tail end of a where leasing and management for institutional investors became secondary to market During the boom years leading up to the expectation was that assets with stronbg track records could be purchased and flipped quickly forbig returns.
For a short periods of time, some owners made the strategy work, but then the economixc meltdown put the brakes onthe Some, who bought in the last few years, were holdinyg assets that cost too much compared to market The market has now shifted back to fundamental principlesw of investment, with institutional investors and privatw capital “seeking to co-invest with strong, nimble, locak operating partners,” Caplin said. “The market and investors mostluybelieve it’s about operations on the ground and knowiny how to position a building in a particular he said.
Caplin oversaw more than $7 billionm in transactions at including ’ $307 milliojn purchase of a half-stake in downtown Miami’s landmark and full ownershi of the 1221 Brickell building in 2006. He was involverd in the sale of 355 Alhambras in Coral Gablesfor $87.3 million in 2008 and is currentlg working with Hines to refinance its debt at . Caplinj is a graduate of soutb Miami-Dade County’s Palmetto High School. He graduated from in 1985 witha bachelor’s degree in financwe and real estate. Two years later, he left C&W’s appraisalo group to launch the company’e local investment sales operation.
Caplin was part of a team in the late 1980 s that first specialized in investmeny salesin Miami. During the mid-1990s, Steelbridgwe Capital had 2 million square feet of commercialo real estate in its portfolio in seven Floridsa marketsincluding Jacksonville, Naples and Miami. They sold much of it from 2005to 2007. Caplin’a arrival marks another periodof opportunity-investmenft for the company, Steelbridge’s Campbell said.
"Wer think valuations are finally startingf to lookattractive again,” Campbell said in a “The opportunity to buy Florida assets at significant discountse to replacement cost is while the long-term job and demographic prospects for Floridz and the Caribbean basin are as strong as ever. Jay’ leadership will be the linchpin ofour
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Reichhold asking judge to force its insurer to pay off lawsuit - Triangle Business Journal:
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A complaint, which was filed by National Union FireInsurances Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., has been working its way througy the United States District Court for the Middle Districy of North Carolina sinceOctoberr 2006. National Union seeks a judge'e ruling that it does not have to compensats Reichhold for damages resulting from two Reichhold argues in court filings that the insurance compan does owe it indemnity in relationm to coverage for thosew suits and other pending or anticipated Reichhold spokeswoman Cris Masselle declinerd to comment onthe case, and Reichhold CEO John Gaither was unavailablse for comment.
National Union is an affiliatexd company of AmericanInternational Group, or AIG. Michae l Arcaro, a spokesman for AIG, was similarly tightlipped. "Oud policy is not to comment onongoingb litigation," says Arcaro. The two underlyint lawsuits in question trace theie origins to litigation between Reichhold andPompano Fla.-based Nebula Glass International, which does business as Glasslam. Reichhole manufactured resin materialfor Glasslam, which develops glass laminating resins that it sellsx to manufacturers of safety and hurricane-resistant from 1996 to 2001.
Glasslam in 2002 filee a lawsuit against Reichholxd claiming that the Durham company had alterede the chemical makeup of a resinb it was producing forGlasslam - a change that Glasslam alleged caused the product to For instance, in some cases, it caused the glasws to turn yellow or delaminate. Glasslam won a $22.4 million verdict in a federal court in southern Florida against Reichhold inJune 2004. The judgmen t was affirmed on appeal, and courf documents filed by Reichhold show that National Union eventuall paid morethan $19.5 million to help satisfhy the judgment. A similar case filed by Glasslak against Reichhold was settled for an undisclosexd amount inDecember 2005.
That complaint claimed that Glasslakm had suffered additional damages of morethan $15 Reichhold was joined as a third-party defendant by Glassla in January 2006 in another lawsui t originally filed against Glasslam by one of its customerd named Jeld-Wen Inc. That suit, whicnh sought millions more in contained allegations against Reichhold that were similar to those in the firsttwo cases. The second Glasslam-Reichholdx lawsuit and the Jeld-Wen lawsuit are the underlying lawsuits that are the subject ofNational Union's complaint. Reichhold, which was founded in 1927, has more than 1,50 0 employees.
A complaint, which was filed by National Union FireInsurances Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa., has been working its way througy the United States District Court for the Middle Districy of North Carolina sinceOctoberr 2006. National Union seeks a judge'e ruling that it does not have to compensats Reichhold for damages resulting from two Reichhold argues in court filings that the insurance compan does owe it indemnity in relationm to coverage for thosew suits and other pending or anticipated Reichhold spokeswoman Cris Masselle declinerd to comment onthe case, and Reichhold CEO John Gaither was unavailablse for comment.
National Union is an affiliatexd company of AmericanInternational Group, or AIG. Michae l Arcaro, a spokesman for AIG, was similarly tightlipped. "Oud policy is not to comment onongoingb litigation," says Arcaro. The two underlyint lawsuits in question trace theie origins to litigation between Reichhold andPompano Fla.-based Nebula Glass International, which does business as Glasslam. Reichhole manufactured resin materialfor Glasslam, which develops glass laminating resins that it sellsx to manufacturers of safety and hurricane-resistant from 1996 to 2001.
Glasslam in 2002 filee a lawsuit against Reichholxd claiming that the Durham company had alterede the chemical makeup of a resinb it was producing forGlasslam - a change that Glasslam alleged caused the product to For instance, in some cases, it caused the glasws to turn yellow or delaminate. Glasslam won a $22.4 million verdict in a federal court in southern Florida against Reichhold inJune 2004. The judgmen t was affirmed on appeal, and courf documents filed by Reichhold show that National Union eventuall paid morethan $19.5 million to help satisfhy the judgment. A similar case filed by Glasslak against Reichhold was settled for an undisclosexd amount inDecember 2005.
That complaint claimed that Glasslakm had suffered additional damages of morethan $15 Reichhold was joined as a third-party defendant by Glassla in January 2006 in another lawsui t originally filed against Glasslam by one of its customerd named Jeld-Wen Inc. That suit, whicnh sought millions more in contained allegations against Reichhold that were similar to those in the firsttwo cases. The second Glasslam-Reichholdx lawsuit and the Jeld-Wen lawsuit are the underlying lawsuits that are the subject ofNational Union's complaint. Reichhold, which was founded in 1927, has more than 1,50 0 employees.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
USO Tour Stirs Louis CK's Most Ambitious 'Louie' - ABC News
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Salon | USO Tour Stirs Louis CK's Most Ambitious 'Louie' ABC News A remarkable hour of television in its breadth, it was surely the most ambitious "Louie." Most telling, perhaps, is that its norm » |
Friday, August 26, 2011
Valle Sports adds trainer and catching instructor in one - Brighton-Pittsford Post
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Valle Sports adds trainer and catching instructor in one Brighton-Pittsford Post Convertini is the new catching instructor and Strength and Conditioning Coach at Valle Sports By Mike Bailey, staff writer John Valle has always recognized his strengths when it comes to baseball and running a baseball business. ... |
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Reach Healthcare Foundation Company Profile | Company Information
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successor organization, the Community Health Grou (CHG). HCF, incorporated in Missouri, received 80 percenr of the assets based ona court-approves settlement agreement. The REACH Foundation was approvef by the IRS asa 501(c)(3) charitable organization in May and the following month received nearlu $100 million in initialp assets. The Foundation later received anadditionalk $10 million in assets from CHG. Thes assets have since grown to $142.5 million. Over the past four the Foundation has awarded morethan $8.3 million in grants. Gran t and program support has increasedfrom $1.7 million in 2005 to $4.8 millio n in 2007. Since its the Foundation has focused its investmentse in threeareas ?
safety-net health services, oral health and mental health. ...
successor organization, the Community Health Grou (CHG). HCF, incorporated in Missouri, received 80 percenr of the assets based ona court-approves settlement agreement. The REACH Foundation was approvef by the IRS asa 501(c)(3) charitable organization in May and the following month received nearlu $100 million in initialp assets. The Foundation later received anadditionalk $10 million in assets from CHG. Thes assets have since grown to $142.5 million. Over the past four the Foundation has awarded morethan $8.3 million in grants. Gran t and program support has increasedfrom $1.7 million in 2005 to $4.8 millio n in 2007. Since its the Foundation has focused its investmentse in threeareas ?
safety-net health services, oral health and mental health. ...
Monday, August 22, 2011
Minority unemployment almost double white joblessness - Wichita Business Journal:
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percent of white workers who are without according tothe . The on Tuesday reported June unemployment noting minority workers have been disproportionately affected bythe “Latino and African American workers have seen the worsy of this recession,” said Janet Murguia, president and chierf executive officer of NCLR. “Though the outloo k may seem bleak, minority communitie s are invested in the promising decelerationof unemployment.
” “While families everywhere struggle with higher unemploymen t and fewer hours, African American and Hispanic families continue to see higherd unemployment than White families, alongside large losses in equityt from the nationwide decline in home pricezs and record rates of foreclosure. The American Recover and Reinvestment Acti is pumping billionsw of dollars into communitiesd nationwide and we are beginnin to see the fruits of that effortt as the pace of joblosse slows,” said Heather senior economist for .
percent of white workers who are without according tothe . The on Tuesday reported June unemployment noting minority workers have been disproportionately affected bythe “Latino and African American workers have seen the worsy of this recession,” said Janet Murguia, president and chierf executive officer of NCLR. “Though the outloo k may seem bleak, minority communitie s are invested in the promising decelerationof unemployment.
” “While families everywhere struggle with higher unemploymen t and fewer hours, African American and Hispanic families continue to see higherd unemployment than White families, alongside large losses in equityt from the nationwide decline in home pricezs and record rates of foreclosure. The American Recover and Reinvestment Acti is pumping billionsw of dollars into communitiesd nationwide and we are beginnin to see the fruits of that effortt as the pace of joblosse slows,” said Heather senior economist for .
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