Monthly Archives: April 2015
Partisan vote in U.S. House would repeal estate tax
The House voted to repeal the 99-year-old U.S. estate tax amid a partisan clash over whether the government should break up concentrated wealth or make it easier to pass along assets to the next generation.
Sessions Applauds House Passage of Bills to Repeal, Reform Parts of Tax Code
Congressman Pete Sessions (R-TX), chairman of the House Rules Committee, today released the following statement on the House’s passage of bills that repeal the death tax and make the tax code more fair and reliable:
Energy Department Recognizes San Antonio Area Partners for Advancing Energy Efficiency
Through the Better Buildings Challenge, the San Antonio Housing Authority (SAHA) and Macy’s have committed to reducing their energy use by 20 percent across their entire respective building portfolios by 2020.
Energy Department Recognizes Fort Worth for Leadership in Advancing Energy Efficiency
Through the Better Buildings Challenge, Fort Worth has achieved eight percent energy savings across 19 million square feet of public and private sector buildings since 2009.
City of Fort Worth: East First Street reconstruction project will rebuild roadway, bridges
The Texas Department of Transportation, in partnership with the City of Fort Worth, has begun construction on the $13.9 million East First Street reconstruction project.
Pinnacle Ranks Third among the Nation’s Largest Apartment Managers
Pinnacle announced today that it ranks third among the nation’s largest apartment managers on the National Multi Housing Council’s (NMHC) 2015 Top 50 list. A prominent resource in the multifamily industry, the list provides a benchmark against which to measure trends.
Midland City’s CDBG Program celebrates National Community Development Week
Communities are recognizing the importance of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Program during National Community Development Week this week, April 6-11.
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Acquires 288-Unit Class A Fox Hill Apartments in Austin, Texas
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT, Inc. (NYSE MKT: BRG) (“BRG” or “the Company”) announced today that it has acquired through a joint venture a 288-unit Class A apartment community in Austin, Texas known as the Fox Hill Apartments (“Fox Hill”).
City of Midland releases proposed terms of downtown hotel development; seeks public input
The City of Midland has reached a set of proposed terms with developers of the Hotel Santa Rita, a mixed-use development that is proposed for a city-owned property in downtown Midland.
