Fireworks fly over future of LSU teacher hospital May 28, 2009
" Nowlin's bill would block the state from buying land for the new hospital until lawmakers approve a plan to pay for the new facility. New Orleans state Rep. Neil Abramson chided Nowlin for taking up an issue in his district. "As the committee may know, this new hospital as planned will be in my district and Representative Nowlin has shown an unusual interest in my district this term," said Abramson, D-New Orleans. Nowlin responded, "Representative Abramson, I'm interested in anything that... (WWLTV.com, LA)
Riverfront park closer to reality The old Wings on the Water building on Sophia Street will come down after July 4, as Fredericksburg tries to get moving on part of a riverfront park that city officials and residents have been talking about for at least 25 years. May 25, 2009
The Economic Development Authority agreed this month to contribute $50,000 to this work, and the city is matching that with some of the money it had set aside for buying land for the park. There's been talk of doing something to highlight downtown Fredericksburg's riverfront for more than 25 years. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Climate challenge May 24, 2009
"Some companies like Concha y Toro are buying land in more southern areas," says Mr Poblete. "Climate change is one of the factors behind the change.". (BBC News -- Americas)
Budget leaves little for land-buying May 23, 2009
For 20 years, state lawmakers and voters supported the nation's largest program for buying land for recreation and environmental protection. More than 2 million acres were preserved in parks from the Florida Keys to the Panhandle. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Politics)
Li Ka-Shing Urges Caution on Stock-Market Purchases, Citing China Economy May 22, 2009
Real-estate investors are sure to make money over the next 3 to 4 years, he said yesterday, adding that hes still buying land in China. Stable Prices. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Mayoral candidates find little common ground May 20, 2009
The borough had hastily sold land it owned in the populated area between Wasilla and Palmer several years ago and is now buying land for schools, he said. Before selling more land in the northern areas of the borough, he said, it should keep parcels large enough for schools or other public buildings. (Anchorage Daily News)
CARLSBAD: City's habitat preservation spending debated May 18, 2009
Lewis said he could support lagoon-area land purchases and also might support buying land in the strawberry fields area. Blackburn, who was elected to the council last fall, said he would like to research the strawberry fields situation more before he could decide whether to support a purchase plan for that area. (North County Times)
A private space within a strong community May 17, 2009
When young families from Harvard and MIT started migrating to the suburbs in the 1950s, a group of them ended up buying land in Concord and creating their own housing development. They would have common land for tennis courts and a canoe landing along the Sudbury River, but unlike the carbon-copy developments of the era, each home in Kalmia Woods would be private, nestled into the woods. (Boston Globe)
Fort McCoy celebrates 100 years May 15, 2009
At the end of the 19th century, when McCoy returned from the Spanish-American War, the young Army officer began buying land near Sparta for an artillery camp where soldiers could train for future wars. He eventually acquired 4,000 acres and in 1905 organized a 16-day training event on his ranch. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Former Nye County Commissioner Arrested May 15, 2009
Instead, Neth and Frye are accused of using the money for their own use, including buying land. The Secretary of State's Office says the case should serve as a reminder that deals that sound that good are usually scams. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Hedlund offers changes to 40B May 14, 2009
Critics say the law only benefits developers because they often overbid when buying land for a complex, which drives up the price of nearby parcels and makes housing prices more expensive to buyers. Hedlund said in a published report that he wants the Department of Housing and Community Development to keep track of all 40B projects in Massachusetts to determine how the affordable housing law is being implemented. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
N.D. Water Commission budget includes flood control May 2, 2009
The Water Commission budget bill says the state money should be used only for buying land and construction on the Fargo project. The measure has $500,000 to study long-term flood control options in the Red River Valley. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Lodi must pay planning costs for agricultural region, San Joaquin County supervisors say Apr 28, 2009
patton1 wrote on Apr 22, 2009 2:24 PM:" Nobody is buying land on Armstrong rd. becuase al5 isnt worth much. The point is that sam would sell to a developer in a heartbeat. Sam would prefer that the property remain ag40 so that in the future he could sell it to spanos. ". Observer wrote on Apr 22, 2009 12:42 PM:" Who is buying land on Armstrong Road? ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Clovis M. Cole was farmer, community leader Apr 28, 2009
Cole kept buying land and, by 1884, he owned 40,000 acres in Fresno and Madera counties, all planted to wheat -- earning him the nickname of "Wheat King.". In 1891, Cole sold the 480-acre parcel to railroad developer Marcus Pollasky. (Fresno Bee)
Where integrity, conviction clash Apr 19, 2009
Hawai'i real estate prices are falling because of the economy, but the city's estimated cost of buying land for rail transit has more than doubled. Economists call this elasticity. (Honolulu Advertiser)
On Your Mind Apr 18, 2009
" property taxes wrote on Apr 16, 2009 3:18 PM:" The County Tax Man stated to me, That Cochise County has not seen a devaluation of property, and in fact property values have increased due to the large amount of people buying land in Cochise County. I suggested that the county buy me out and I would leave and let Mexico and you rich radical liberals have Arizona. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
* G8 farm ministers meet on food security, supply Apr 18, 2009
Richer nations like South Korea and Saudi Arabia have also been buying land abroad to feed their people. Prices have dropped since then but experts have warned global supplies remain a structural problem and prices could take off again once the world economy starts recovering. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Grant sought for farmers market Apr 17, 2009
The city plans to apply for 519,000 to use in Ward 3 for demolishing dilapidated structures and buying land for another program the city is pursuing with the Columbia Housing Authority. But some council members said they didn t feel the city was doing enough to secure grants. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Hedlund proposes changes to 40B law Apr 17, 2009
Critics of the 40B housing say the law only benefits developers because they often overbid when buying land for a complex and that drives up the price of nearby parcels and makes housing prices more expensive to buyers. Hedlund said in a published report that he wants the Department of Housing and Community Development to keep track of all 40B projects in Massachusetts to determine how the affordable housing law is being implemented. (Weymouth News, MA)
More of this story Apr 16, 2009
Yukimura called the change in strategy a distortion of the council s will and said the $385,000 was a misuse of funds that could have been better spent on buying land for a MRF or otherwise moving forward in that direction. Gary Heu, administrative assistant to Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr., defended the yet-to-be-encumbered, but already awarded, request for proposals by arguing the administration was doing its due diligence in planning and preparing for the inevitable outcome of council approval... (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Town Meeting begins Monday -- POLL Apr 9, 2009
4 million general fund, which Norton said he believed should be spent buying land for open space. Vegnani voted against the $700,000 for the affordable housing trust, although he stressed that the vote was not because he did not believe in the goal of adding affordable housing, but because he didn t want to limit what the town could buy with the money. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Boerne may face shortfall in 2007 bond program (166) Apr 7, 2009
Its a great time to be buying land, but we have already bought some land and people want to see us putting in improvements on that land. . (Boerne Star, TX)
Nashville works to liven The Gulch Apr 7, 2009
Ten years ago, Nashville entrepreneur and philanthropist Steve Turner, whose family founded the discount stores Dollar General, and a group of developers began buying land in the Gulch. They wanted to create something new for Nashville a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use, mixed-income project and were appointed by the city to make it happen in the 60-acre spot. (USA Today -- News)
U.S. Sugar land deal cut by $800M Apr 2, 2009
The state s new proposal for buying land from to restore the Everglades is less than half the original deal announced last summer. The new proposal, announced by Gov. Charlie Crist on Wednesday, calls for the South Florida Water Management District to buy 72,500 acres for about $530 million. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Education letters to the editor Apr 1, 2009
Here are the cold, hard facts: Local boards waste millions of taxpayers dollars buying land to build new schools. The local boards will pick a piece of land to build a school on and then have it appraised and give the property owner the appraised value. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Dispatch from Columbia's newest village Mar 28, 2009
The Uribe government recently joined the effort, buying land and funding the construction of the new ring of villages. It has environmental, political, and security motives for participating. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
NC adds Grandfather Mountain as new state park Mar 27, 2009
The state is in the process of buying land around the 6,000-foot peak from the family of the property's owner, philanthropist and photographer Hugh Morton, for $12 million. The state House gave final approval Thursday to making the Avery County site a state park once the deal is complete. (Herald Sun)
City eyes Jumbo acreage Mar 25, 2009
Erik M wrote on Mar 24, 2009 12:35 PM:" If I had 3 kids and my household was a democracy do you think they would vote for the best things for them. I bet they would vote for ice cream every night for dinner instead of good things for them. Yes, the public voted but I think a lot of people vote with their heart and not with their head. As a matter of fact I just asked my 4yr old and she voted for ice cream for dinner. We need a better 911 center, our shcools are cutting off programs, etc. There... (Missoulian, MT)
Washington Selectmen Propose31-Acre Open Space Purchase Mar 25, 2009
"The selectmen discussed the purchase in executive session at the board's March 5 meeting prior to the vote, reported Mr. Lyon.Mr. Lyon said the town's Open Space Fund has been set aside from the budget each year for just such a purchase."The open space fund, by law, can't be used for any purpose other than buying land per the ordinance, 'the use of which shall be limited to retention of the parcel in its natural condition or the protection of natural resources for passive recreational or... (Voices, CT)
Loved, hated and thriving Mar 24, 2009
Guilderland residents learned that Pyramid was buying land and seeking permits to build the mall in 1978, touching off a years-long battle that turned the project into a lightning rod for environmental, economic and political controversy. 1. (Albany Times Union)
Fair property to remain farmland Mar 22, 2009
The money from the sale of the Hamilton field was going to go towards buying land from Alaska Demolition. The parcel the fair wants is currently filling up with demolition materials. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
A&M Regents To Discuss Site For Central Texas Campus Mar 21, 2009
COLLEGE STATION (March 20, 2009)Texas Ants will discuss buying land for a future Killeen campus when they meet next Thursday and Friday in College Station. Regents will consider whether to acquire 672 acres at the southwest intersection of State Highway 201 and State Highway 195 on Fort Hood for the future campus of Texas Aersity-Central Texas and a potential research park that would be developed in cooperation with the Army. (KWTX.com, TX)
Infill builders out cold Mar 20, 2009
After renovating houses in Forest Hill and Yorkville, Tact began buying land. Mr. Jain says the two also operate Tact Design, which provides consulting services to large developers. (Globe and Mail)
Trail gets panel's funding nod Mar 18, 2009
5 miles of sidewalks, buying land for bus shelters, public bike racks, a portion of the North Oconee River Greenway and trails or bike lanes along Pulaski Creek, West Broad Street, East Broad Street or College Station Road. The Milledge Extension Trail will cost an estimated $400,000. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Buying land is a good option Mar 17, 2009
Buying land a good option in downturn- Investor's Guide-Features-The Economic Times ... Buying land a good option in downturn16 Mar 2009, 0459 hrs IST, Supriya Verma Mishra, ET Bureau ... A common perception is that buying land could be time consuming and an expensive affair. (India Times)
Developer asks council to declare shopping center blighted Mar 14, 2009
Still, Forsythe questioned the proposal for the council to approve buying land without a usable building at a cost of roughly 550,000 per acre at this time, especially when the city already owns what he considers a suitable location only blocks away. The council will meet next on March 23 at 7 p.m. in Long Memorial Hall. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
• Water cutback order won't apply to local dairymen Mar 11, 2009
Participants have a couple options for finding water, primarily buying land with rights attached and then drying those wells up. But Bob Naerebout, the association's executive director, said its members have relied on late-season recharge, running rented water through canals belonging to the North Side Canal Co.. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Board endorses CPA projects Mar 5, 2009
4 million general fund, which Norton said he believed should be spent buying land for open space. Norton said that when Town Meeting originally approved the 3 percent tax surcharge that pays for CPA projects, the idea was that the money would help stop overdevelopment The general thinking of people who voted was that it was going to be spent on open space, he said. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
Wanted: More professional firefighters Mar 5, 2009
The money is expected to go toward buying land for more, smaller fire stations in the county a need that was identified last year. The study is expected to cost no more than 10,000 and will ensure that the building, especially the floor, can withstand the heavy equipment that would be parked in it. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Making the perfect guitar Mar 2, 2009
The couple moved to Alsea four years ago, after buying land along the Alsea River near Missouri Bend. We wanted to get out of Portland, Shelton said. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Old Framingham gravel site on auction block again Feb 25, 2009
The Planning Board wanted the town to consider buying land around the wells to protect the aquifer, preserve the habitat, and tap into the area's recreational potential. Whether the town will try to buy some land at the auction remains to be seen. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Sunday Special: Stewart's sales soar in sour economy Feb 22, 2009
Now, prices are starting to come down and the company is considering buying land and possibly investing in other non-convenience-store-related real estate investments. We operate in a want-to mode when it comes to buying new property, not a have-to, Dake said. (Albany Business Review, NY)
2011 deadline makeable, Flight 93 memorial planners say Feb 21, 2009
But construction hasn't begun, as arguments over the memorial's design and problems buying land have slowed development. Yesterday, federal and state officials as well as family members of the victims signed a "letter of commitment" that they said reaffirms their goal of having the first phase of a memorial built by Sept. 11, 2011. (Boston Globe)
Letters to the Editor (Feb. 17) Feb 21, 2009
dynoguy wrote on Feb 19, 2009 11:53 AM:" I am wondering about the oversight, and the non-earmarking, part I am hearing so much about. They are spending how many millions on a piece of the bay in who's district? I am not sure how many jobs buying land creates. Acorn is getting how much? I assume they are getting it to create new jobs for lawyers to defend them in the 15 odd states they are under investigation in. I still think, in my own naive way, that giving all taxpayers $4000 in script with... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Jindal wants to use surplus money for coastal work Feb 15, 2009
The authority's chairman, Garret Graves, has been working to get up to $200 million committed toward buying land needed to complete the state's share of a 100-year flood protection project by 2011, the governor said. (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Southwest Fresno project unveiled Feb 14, 2009
Buying land for future houses. Leveraging Fresno County Measure C money to improve California Avenue. (Fresno Bee)
What's Ahead for Real Estate in 2009 Feb 12, 2009
Many builders stopped buying land in 2008, and will therefore be unable to build in 2009. Builders stopped building in 2008 and concentrated on selling standing inventory. (RealtyTimes)
Kiribati mulls buying higher ground Feb 11, 2009
"We would consider buying land," Tong said in an interview in New Delhi. "The alternative is that we die, we go extinct." Kiribati, located between Hawaii and Australia, is the second island nation after the Maldives that has floated the idea of buying land should their islands be swamped by rising seas and more powerful storms ... "We would consider buying land," Tong said in an interview in New Delhi. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Wide open in West Texas Feb 8, 2009
Judd, whose work has had tremendous influence on modern sculpture, began buying land south of Marfa and buildings in town in the 1970s for preservation purposes as well as his own use. He savored Marfa's open space. (CNN)
Build a healthy house Apr 1, 2008
Before buying land, test for geopathic stressors. AROUND THE HOUSE. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
On the Market: a Whole Rain Forest Apr 1, 2008
Canopy Capital isn't buying land, and it is essentially paying the Iwokrama reserve for a good that it can't really trade. That sounds an awful lot like philanthropy, but Mitchell and Philipson insist this is capitalism. (Time.com)
Hospital to be built in Anthem Apr 1, 2008
FLORENCE - Pulte Homes officials have confirmed that Gilbert Hospital is buying land at the northern edge of Anthem at Merrill Ranch for a future hospital. Gilbert Hospital CEO David Wanger said Friday the new Florence hospital will continue Gilbert Hospital's tradition of a robust, fast emergency room. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Mugabe fights for political life Mar 31, 2008
Some 5,000 white farmers owned 80% of Zimbabwe's best agricultural land at independence an injustice that Britain promised to remedy by buying land on a willing seller-willing buyer basis. But Britain halted its program, charging most land was going not to landless peasants but to Mugabe's relatives and cronies. (USA Today)
Letters to the editor (March 30) (42) Mar 30, 2008
In reference to the March 23 article on Charlie Fischer s denial by the Benton County Planning Commission, after reading about Charlie s plight, anyone considering buying land in Benton County will realize they are taking a huge risk. Charlie bought his acreage in good faith many years ago faith in the American dream of home ownership with the resulting rights and privileges; faith in his ability to some day subdivide and sell part or all of his property if he wished; faith in the local... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Foreigners barred from buying land in Goa Mar 29, 2008
PANAJI: The Goa government on Friday enacted a new registration act that makes it extremely difficult for foreigners to buy land in the state. State law minister Daya-nand Narvekar, presenting the new legislation in the house, said the government has taken a policy decision to "ban foreigners from buying properties in the state". (India Times, India -- Community News)
Mugabe Fights for His Political Life Mar 28, 2008
Some 5,000 white farmers owned 80 percent of Zimbabwe's best agricultural land at independence an injustice that Britain promised to remedy by buying land on a willing seller-willing buyer basis. But Britain halted its program, charging most land was going not to landless peasants but to Mugabe's relatives and cronies. (Time.com)
Dairymen Review Things They Did Right n and Wrong Mar 28, 2008
During the early years of their dairy career, he said, they made the mistake of leveraging money into buying land. While the farm cash flowed okay during 1980 and 81, they worked with a precarious debt-to-asset ratio. (Agri-View, WI)
Weak sales, write-downs send homebuilder Lennar to 1Q loss Mar 28, 2008
Lennar is holding off on buying land and adjusting operations to to protect cash, preserve value and fortify our balance sheet, Miller said. Home inventories have been expanding due to the high number of foreclosures, negotiated 'short sales,' and stretched homeowners looking to sell homes they can no longer afford, Miller said. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Hilltown explores open space questions Mar 26, 2008
"I'd much rather say that we're buying land for the citizens of the township to use it for whatever they want to use it for." McIlhinney said he also did not think that economic conditions should drive the township's interest in open space. "I think we should think about it carefully," said McIlhinney. (Springfield Sun, PA)
Small-town appeal spurs big-time growth Mar 26, 2008
When housing developers started buying land, officials tried to anticipate Yorkville's future needs. They required developers to install water towers and oversized water mains. (USA Today -- News)
A doctor, sportsman, and conservationist Mar 22, 2008
One of the main reasons for buying land was to find a small part of this earth I could keep in a pristine and properly managed state to maximally benefit wildlife, and in turn, help others to improve the habitat across the state of Texas, said Chris. The area, named Wild River Ranch, qualified for and was enrolled into the Conservation Reserve Riparian buffer program. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Development could spur renewal of Hapeville Mar 21, 2008
The company began buying land three years ago after O'Brien's son, Michael O'Brien, wandered into Hapeville after checking out development prospects in College Park. He saw small, well-kept older homes on wooded lots and a quaint commercial area. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Commissioners SPLOST planning still underway Mar 20, 2008
Such expenditures are buying land, building facilities, and buying equipment, which are all among the items commissioners initially discussed regarding the SPLOST earlier in the year. A portion of the SPLOST is shared with Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe and the Catoosa Utility District Authority, those amounts are, $2. (Catoosa County News, GA)
Cost of doing business deters economic growth Mar 19, 2008
(State Highway) 121 construction is also holding up companies from buying land and starting new buildings. There are three types of buildings that companies are looking for, said Tom Terrell director of the Economic Development Corp. We have small office and small retail in the area that is available but the large warehouse and large office we have a shortage of. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Costs for new elementary on the rise for NSD Mar 19, 2008
The district has balked on buying land on the proposed construction site because a road connecting Highway 384 and Highway 18 allowing access to the new school has been delayed. Funding for the road was believed to have been secured from a private group but those plans fell through and the board has been hesitant to purchase land to which they can not get too. (Newport Daily Independent, AR)
