Texas RealEstateRama
Mortgage and Real Estate Broker Sentenced to Prison for Mortgage Fraud
HOUSTON, TX - November 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Clarence Lewis III, 46, of Houston, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison without parole for running a mortgage fraud scheme, United States Attorney Tim Johnson announced today.
Texas Tower Limited Acquires JPMorgan Chase Center in Houston – Hines to Manage and...
HOUSTON, TX - November 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Texas Tower Limited, owner of the 75-story JPMorgan Chase Tower, announced today the acquisition of the adjacent JPMorgan Chase Center in downtown Houston from JPMorgan Chase.
Houston Groups Win Funding To Aid Homeless Veterans
Houston, TX - October 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mayor’s Office of Veteran Affairs today hailed the awarding of $2.1 million in grants from the Veteran’s Administration to two local agencies to help house homeless veterans in Houston.
Hotel Indigo Doubles in Texas with Two New Hotels in San Antonio
ATLANTA, TX - October 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hotel Indigo today announced the addition of two new properties in San Antonio to double the brand's presence in Texas.
Killeen secures nearly $1.5 million in HUD grants
WASHINGTON, DC - October 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The city of Killeen has been awarded two grants totaling $1,453,317 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Congressman John Carter (TX-31) announced today.
Temple secures over $500,000 from HUD grant
WASHINGTON, DC - October 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- A $515,508 grant awarded to the City of Temple will help develop a more viable community, provide decent housing and expand economic opportunities, Congressman John Carter (TX-31) announced today.
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Announces Hud Grants To District 30
Washington, DC - October 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today announced a total of $34,155,666 in U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development grants for the 30th Congressional District of Texas.
Georgetown receives funding for solar power plant
WASHINGTON, DC - October 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Georgetown will be able to continue improving energy alternatives as part of a $100,000 project to develop a solar panel facility, Congressman John Carter (TX-31) announced today.
Houston Groups Win Funding To Aid Homeless Veterans
Houston, TX - October 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mayor’s Office of Veteran Affairs today hailed the awarding of $2.1 million in grants from the Veteran’s Administration to two local agencies to help house homeless veterans in Houston.
With nearly 1 million homes in foreclosure, Congressman Al Green unites with experts and...
Houston, TX - October 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Houston residents attended a housing foreclosure prevention workshop hosted by U.S. Congressman Al Green (TX-09) and learned about strategies they could use to avoid losing their home, such as loan modification, refinancing services and assistance from the federal government.
Congressman Cuellar Announces Funding For Affordable Homes Of South Texas
Washington, DC - October 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) today announced that 30 low-income families in Hidalgo County are closer to reaching the American dream thanks to $1 million awarded to Affordable Homes of South Texas, Inc., by the U.S. Treasury Department.
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Announces $2.15 Million Grant To Dallas Housing Authority
Washington, DC - October 1, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded 270 housing choice vouchers to the Dallas Housing Authority. The vouchers are a replacement for units in Rhoads Terrace, a public housing development that the Dallas Housing Authority demolished.
Cameron County Housing Authority Receives $539k
WASHINGTON, DC - September 25, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz (TX-27) announced more than $530,000 in funding to renovate public housing units in the Cameron County Housing Authority from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Congressman Reyes Announces $8.25 Million Competitive Federal Grant For El Paso Housing Authority
Washington, DC - September 21, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Silvestre Reyes (D-TX) today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will award a $8,248,000 competitive federal grant to the Housing Authority of the City of El Paso (HACEP).
EBS acquired its 63rd property with the closing of Advantage Storage in Rockwall, Texas
Dallas, TX - September 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Equity Based Services, Inc. (“EBS”) announced today that they have purchased Advantage Storage in Rockwall, TX.
Dallas Welcomes Its Fifth Crowne Plaza Hotel
ATLANTA, GA - September 11, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced the Crowne Plaza Dallas Downtown will open within a month. The conversion hotel has undergone a $14 million renovation from the Hampton Inn Dallas-West End-Convention Center.
US Industrial REIT II Announces Leasing Activity in Wilmer, Texas
Wilmer, TX - September 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- US Industrial REIT II, an affiliate of USAA Real Estate Company, recently leased 286,000 square feet within its I-45 Tradeport 1 distribution facility, located at 101 Sunridge Blvd. in Southeastern Dallas County, to an undisclosed tenant.
StarTex Power Expands Lease Space in Phoenix Tower
HOUSTON, TX - September 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hines, the property and leasing manager for Phoenix Tower in Houston, on behalf of building owner FSP Phoenix Tower Limited Partnership (“FSPLP”), announced today that StarTex Power has expanded their lease space in the building by 9,922 square feet, bringing their total leased space on the premises to 20,038 square feet.
Owner of Brownstone Construction Indicted for Mortgage Fraud
HOUSTON, TX - September 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- A 16-count sealed indictment charging Melvin Lendall Brown, the owner of Brownstone Construction, with wire fraud arising from an alleged multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme has been unsealed, United States Attorney Tim Johnson and FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard C. Powers announced today.
Former Dallas Cowboys Football Player, Eugene Lockhart, and Eight Others, Charged in Mortgage Fraud...
DALLAS, TX - September 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- A federal grand jury has indicted Eugene Lockhart, Jr., 48, a former player with the Dallas Cowboys, and eight others, on various charges related to a mortgage fraud scheme he and the others allegedly ran in the Dallas area from 2001 through 2005, announced U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas.
