Monthly Archives: June 2014

The Roco: a £1.1m arts co-op in Sheffield

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On a busy Sheffield street, a row of empty, redbrick Georgian houses stand unnoticed by the hundreds of locals who stroll past on their way to work each morning.But within a year these town houses will be transformed into a centre for Sheffield’s next wave of creative talent with art, business and nightlife all bundled under one roof.The £1.1 million development – The Roco – will see seven of these Grade II listed buildings on Sheffield’s Glossop Road converted into a Read more [...]

Grade II listed Stotfold church to be converted into flats under new plan

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St Luke's Church, Fairfield Park, StotfoldA Grade II listed Stotfold church could be converted into six new homes if planning permission is given.Under plans submitted to Central Bedfordshire Council, St Luke’s Church in Fairfield Park would become two two-bedroom flats and four three-bedroom flats.Dating back to 1879, the church was built for use by the patients of Fairfield Hospital, which was itself converted into apartments after closing in 1999.Having been deconsecrated when the hospital Read more [...]

SLIDE SHOW: Murphysburg residents seek listing on national register

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June 22, 2014 SLIDE SHOW: Murphysburg residents seek listing on national register District includes many historic homes, churches By Debby Woodin news@joplinglobe.com The Joplin Globe Sun Jun 22, 2014, 08:49 PM CDT JOPLIN, Mo. — Homeowners in Joplin’s only residential historic district are working to get national designation for the area. Those who live in the Murphysburg neighborhood met last week at City Hall to hear a consultant Read more [...]

New website lists Marlborough events

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Follow-me.co.nz The Marlborough District Council's new online events calendar Follow-ME is up and running, with more than 60 events loaded. Council events co-ordinator Susie Witehira said yesterday the site listed all events, both free and commercial ones. So far, feedback had been good, she said. "I've been getting in touch with all the event managers Read more [...]

Why does media help White House stage an event?

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Mika Brzezinski and Joe Scarborough emcee the Kuwait-America Foundation dinner on March 6, 2011. (Vicky Pombo) Journalism is a profession steeped in sticky ethical decisions — decisions about conflicts of interest, how to identify sources, whether to eat a free piece of chicken at a conference. Yet amid all the murk, some fairly easy calls present themselves. Today, for example, there’s a Summit on Working Families, hosted by the Center for American Progress, the Labor Department and the White Read more [...]

Deal to build 63 new homes nets council more than £5m

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Planning approval was granted to convert council-owned Backford Hall into private housing in a deal worth up to £5.4m for town hall coffers. Cheshire West and Chester Council had already agreed to sell the Grade II-listed Jacobean hall and grounds to Cheshire-based Jones Homes subject to planning consent. The development features 63 homes comprising 10 apartments in Backford Hall; seven semi-detached dwellings in the coach house, stables and barn; refurbishment of the lodge and 45 new-build houses. Jones Read more [...]

Central Ohio home sales are through the roof

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Central Ohio homes sold at a blistering pace in May, as potential buyers outnumbered sellers. Homes that sold during the month were listed an average of 64 days, down from 75 days in April and well below the typical 90 to 100 days on market. The pace is driven by high demand for homes coupled with an unusually low number of homes for sale. About 8,800 homes were listed in central Ohio at the end of May, up from April but 12.9 percent lower than last May. At the current sales pace, Central Ohio homes Read more [...]

Morgantown Mall for Sale Along with 12 Other Malls Nationwide

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 The company that owns the Morgantown Mall has listed it for sale, along with 12 other properties it owns across the country.The goal for listing the properties for sale is to sell three or four of the 13 properties so the company can raise approximately $200 million to $300 million, which would be reinvested through redevelopment, said Karen Bailey, director of corporate communications for Glimcher."We have a long, successful history with Morgantown Mall and would be happy to continue to own the Read more [...]

DMN-owned CrowdSource buys majority share in Untapped music and beer …

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Untapped Dallas boasts musical acts in addition to over 70 breweries, including the Fancy Lawnmower brew from Texas' oldest brewery, Saint Arnold at the event in Dallas, Texas on Saturday, September 7, 2013. (Elizabeth Erickson) A company owned by The Dallas Morning News is the majority owner of Untapped indie music and craft beer festival, according to an announcement Monday.Photos: Craft brews, indie music and food at Dallas' Untapped festivalReview: Untapped Festival brews a near-perfect Read more [...]