Monthly Archives: March 2012

Owner of Historical House Injured as Floor Gives Way

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Jan Somma-Hammel/ Staten Island AdvanceThe new owner of the Neville-Tysen House on Staten Island was in critical condition after falling down a well.There was much to discover in the nooks and crannies of the massive Revolutionary War-era sandstone house on Staten Island. An October listing by the Gateway Arms Realty Corporation proclaimed the historical relevance of the Neville-Tysen house, named for a retired naval officer on land overlooking the Kill Van Kull. It also said any deal required cash Read more [...]

Easter Events Where You Live

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Spring is here and Easter is right around the corner. Enjoy the mild weather while spending time with the family at one of these Easter events from around the metro. From egg hunts to Easter bunnies there is an event for everyone.   Do you know about an Easter event not listed here? Send information to web@KSTP.com and we will add it to our list.   Albertville The Albertville City Hall in Albertville is hosting an Easter egg hunt on March 31. From 10 a.m. until Read more [...]

Redesigned home sells for $1.125 million

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920 Barber St., Port MoodyType: 3-bedroom, 3-bathroom detachedSize: 2,861 sq. ft.B.C. Assessment, 2012: $806,000Listed for: $1,158,000Sold for: $1,125,000Sold on: Feb. 13Days on market: 35Listing agent: Elaine Benson at RE/MAX All Points RealtyBuyers agent: Andrea Jones at Prudential Sterling RealtyThe big sell: This property was bought in 2009 for $625,000, rebuilt the following year, and recently commanded a sale price of $1.125 million. The home’s location overlooking the Burrard Inlet Read more [...]

BATS Soon to Be Listed on the NYSE?

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The BATS IPO: an epic embarrassment. They will be studying this one in business schools for years. Across Wall Street, you can hear the sounds of traders gasping. Some can't believe it could happen. Others — like guys on the floor of the NYSE — are practically dancing on the trading posts, they're so happy. Trading floor legend Art Cashin held up a sign that reflected the mood: "BATS: soon to be listed on the NYSE." Oh boy. Imagine this: you are a stock exchange. You are going public. You want Read more [...]

A window on energy efficiency

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©Chris Rice/Private ViewI’m filled with gloom. It is time for the once-a-decade redecoration of the windows on the street front of our house and we are about to kiss goodbye to the thick end of £10,000. We really have little choice; quite apart from the pressing need to keep the weather out, our house is protected by national legislation (in UK jargon our house is “listed”) and is also in a locally protected historic zone (a conservation area). Conservation area legislation restricts the Read more [...]

March 31 last day for listing of Miri Fest Calendar of Events

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Posted on March 24, 2012, SaturdayMIRI: Agencies, clubs or organisations wanting to have their events put on the Calendar of Events for Miri May Fest 2012 have until March 31 to do so.Miri Mayor Lawrence Lai Yew Son said the closing date for compilation had been extended to March 30 from yesterday (March 23) to allow more events to be listed.“Currently, only 47 events had been put on the calendar of events. Last year we had over 50 events,” Lai said in his communication at Miri City Council’s Read more [...]

What’s For Sale: A Sky-High Penthouse With a Record Price

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DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES -In the column “What’s for Sale,” Los Angeles Downtown News looks at everything from condos to multi-family buildings to vacant lots now on the market. We hope that regular snapshots of individual properties will make for a wide-ranging survey of the overall state of Downtown real estate. This week, the focus is on a penthouse at the Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. Live with a record listing price for a Downtown condominium. The Read more [...]

Midland plant listed as contributor to dirty Ohio River

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The federal government has designated the Ohio River as the most polluted waterway, by far, in the nation, and a Midland company has been noted as a significant contributor in Pennsylvania. According to a report released this week based on the Environmental Protection Agency's Toxics Release Inventory for 2010, the most recent data available, more than 32.1 million pounds of toxic materials were released into the Ohio River. The next most polluted Read more [...]

House Hunt: 2 Open Houses In Bedford Today

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Looking for a new home? Well, there are two listed open houses in Bedford today, but there are many others in and around Bedford this weekend. Check back Sunday for an updated list of local showings. Bedford Information obtained through Realtor.com.11 Metea Lane, Unit 11 listed by Jeff Meade of Keller Williams Realty-Metropolitan. 65 Hawthorne Drive, Unit 217 listed by Jeff Meade of Keller Williams Realty-Metropolitan. 31 Metea Lane listed by Jeff Meade of Keller Williams Realty-Metropolitan.46 Read more [...]