Upzoning approved for St. George

September 14, 2008 After several years of downzoning much of the borough to curb sprawling housing developments, ... say the office vacancy rate currently hovers around 13 percent and where plans to build a new $200 ... on building up retail on busier blocks by requiring storefronts of the first floor of residential [more...]

Date: 2008-09-14 02:43:14

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Spoil Your Own Country BROWNSKI Not Ours’

Immigrants Have Taken 40% of all Homes Built in Last Decade December 4, ... European immigration since 2005. The Brown Government plans to build three million new houses in the UK ... by the Home Office. Nearly 600,000 properties have been needed to house immigrants since 1997 — [more...]

Date: 2008-12-04 17:31:20

Brentwood’s Town Center one step closer

Planning Commission Gives Nod to Two New Town Center Buildings By MELISSA WEBB Correspondent mwebb@charterinternet ... in the city. The Commission approved site plans and the revised final plat presented by Brookside Properties for two new buildings. Three lots (including the former home of the Carriage House Cleaners [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 11:43:00

How To Build A House, Construction Check Off List

2565422169_b230d1ab69.jpg Ok, here we are. We have a building lot that has been cleared and pilings are set for our new “ocean style” house on pilings in Holden Beach, NC but how did we get our construction to this point? As a builder, it’ ... House plans must be submitted to county for approval and permit. Costs are around $800 If you [more...]

Date: 2008-06-10 00:40:14

A Sneak Peek at Frank Gehry's New Headquarters

As we reported back in early November, starchitect Frank Gehry is planning to move closer to the sea soon, ... new building. Here's a bit: The 3.53-acre campus consists of two 1950s warehouse buildings, which are being upgraded and expanded. A 50,000-square-foot main building will house Gehry offices [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:00:05

CC & A.J. press conference roundup

CC & A.J. press conference roundup December 19, 2008 A few thoughts from Thursday's initial-crazy press conference .. ... that dream house he was building in Southern California? It's history. He and his family plan to buy a home in northern New Jersey and make it their residence year-round - for at least the next seven years [more...]

Date: 2008-12-19 05:49:55

Opposition to demolition of building near New Acropolis Museum

I am not entirely clear why this is a news item again - as nothing seems to have changejd significantly in the case since the decision by Greece’s ... Marcus Binney, Architecture Correspondent Plans to demolish a handsome Art Deco house that will block ... member of the Athens Academy who worked in Paris, Istanbul and Dublin. The house was initially [more...]

Date: 2009-01-16 13:52:41

BP reveal plans for Birmingham magistrates’ court.

18th November, 2008. — Simon Birmingham Post have revealed the new Birmingham magistrates’ court.  O ... building is set to house 24 court rooms over 13 storeys.  Work is expected to get under way ... glazed public entrance at ground floor level is accessed through a public courtyard [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 21:40:06

Everhouse: A new plan for post-Katrina homes

John Sawyer’s vision for the next phase of Katrina recovery revolves around a simple home. Three years after hurricanes Katrina and Rita battered the Gulf Coast, housing remains a major problem in the region. There’s a shortage of skilled labor to build new homes, insurance rates have skyrocketed, [more...]

Date: 2008-10-23 15:36:54

Corporate America sells Obama, message of change

The guys hawking Barack Obama T-shirts and trinkets on the corners of downtown Washington have some new competition in the selling frenzy building ... to mark the change in the White House. It is relatively rare for corporations leery of alienating ... . The hometown Washington Post plans four separate editions on Tuesday and Wednesday along with an [more...]

Date: 2009-01-20 11:30:52

A portal into space, and it's in my backyard

Posted 12/17/2008 01:00:00 PM New Mexico got final approval this week to build a commercial spaceport 40 miles from my house ... near my home in Las Cruces are a go. There’s one final hurdle before the spaceport will be built ... more than $200 million developing SpaceShipTwo, which it plans to use to ferry paying customers into space [more...]

Date: 2008-12-17 20:00:00

Hill Happenings

It's time for a quick check-in on the Hill Section.First, a sale, at long last. The odd "flag lot" house at 612 11th is in escrow after 11 months ... , with development plans apparently thwarted, the new owner offered to flip the lot to any willing buyer ... , or split the lot and build two. (See "Just Split 'Em.") Too bad the charming ranch home [more...]

Date: 2009-01-13 06:47:00

Go Home Already: Buildings and Grounds

2008_0916_gha.jpg Seems like we all ought to be asking tougher questions about the plans of new Smithsonian head G. Wayne Clough. ... Modern Art Notes Redskin Chris Cooley has apologized for posting a photo of his penis on his blog ... up the block a woman was attacked, and the guy who rushed out of the house to help the woman, also beat [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 23:13:33

Leona Update

Leona Update Now that the election is over and we have a new President(!) ... are some thoughts on the recently completed Leona project.  Last weekend, Leona had their open house ... on the north side of the building on Ward St. There are quite a few different floor plans [more...]

Date: 2008-11-07 22:43:16

Is ‘New Yorker’ Critic James Wood Creating an Army of Like-minded Young Novelists?

Photo-illustration: Everett Bogue; Photos: Getty Images, istockphoto Indisputably, the answer is yes, as revealed by Leon Neyfakh in the Observer ... to do with them once he's got them assembled? Are his plans peaceful? Or does he intend for his armies to depose Sam Tanenhaus at the Times Book Review? Storm the Random House building? Take over [more...]

Date: 2008-07-23 20:45:45

Build your dream home

I am planning to buy a new house and only then I realized how tough a job it is as it involves a lot of careful planning ... from. I have always craved for having Contemporary house plans. I bumped into houseplansandmore.com website where I found almost all types of house plans like Bungalow House plans, English Cottage plans [more...]

Date: 2008-12-30 04:50:45

Build your favorite home

New Yorkers are always being introduced to the new concept of house made since New York City become one consideration for people to build what type ... , the site offers construction of New York log homes. And customer can choose up to 100 floor plans which ... of house would be best home in this place. Usually there is a certain mode booming in that place [more...]

Date: 2009-01-17 03:29:22

Local Color

I snapped these at the church before the social on Saturday night. The clouds were gorgeous, and the air smelled like rain ... websites for building plans for new old houses in the Craftsman and bungalow styles, some of which ... t turn out so well. Here is a charming brick house cue the soundtrack , complete with my beloved [more...]

Date: 2008-06-30 10:27:01

On Dream Homes

Looking for inspiration for your dream home? Are you ready to get started building? ... you a totally modernist style house on a realistic budget. Other plans that you can choose from are narrows, prairie styles, southern houses, colonial homes, new england plans, beach house and many [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 17:06:00

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