Arizona RealEstateRama

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation, the Mountainaire Relief Bill (H.R. 862), introduced by U.S. Congressman Paul Gosar, D.D.S (R-AZ) and Congresswoman Ann Kirkpatrick (D-AZ), with a vote of 395-1. This legislation settles a federal land boundary dispute by correcting a decades-old surveying error that put part of some people's private property inside the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest

WASHINGTON, DC - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the House of Representatives passed legislation introduced by U.S. Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., to correct a 40-year-old land-survey error that placed private properties inside the boundaries of U.S. Forest Service property.

Phoenix, AZ - June 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Tom Horne is today announcing in a press conference millions of dollars of resources to assist struggling homeowners made possible from the settlement reached with banks. The funds to help keep Arizonans in their homes are part of the settlement with the nation's five largest mortgage loan servicers (Ally/GMAC, Bank of America, Citi, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo), along with the separate settlement with Bank of America.

TUCSON - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will host the 61st Solar Power 101 workshop tomorrow with the Tucson Association of Realtors with a focus on how solar installations affect residential and commercial real estate transactions

Washington, D.C. - May 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today called on the Department of Justice, the Federal Housing Finance Agency and other federal entities to prosecute banking fraud, help homeowners facing wrongful foreclosures, and stabilize the economy. Protests in Washington, D.C., yesterday by homeowner activists resulted in several tazing incidents and 17 arrests, leading Grijalva to question why public protests are needed to draw attention to one of the main causes of our weak economy

Reston, Virginia - May 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that a three-judge panel of the Arizona Court of Appeals reversed a trial court decision, which granted quiet title, or outright ownership, of an Arizona property to an individual who was granted an interest in the property after paying the delinquent property taxes.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ - May 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pennsylvania-based Heckmann Corp. signed a 20,162 SF lease at The Pinnacle in Kierland I, 14624 N. Scottsdale Rd., Scottsdale. The 10-year lease commences in the third quarter 2013. The space is in shell condition and the tenant has been provided tenant improvement monies to fi nish the space.

TEMPE, AZ - May 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A company formed by JDM Partners LLC acquired the 104,836 SF TSYS building at 8320 S. Hardy Drive in Tempe, AZ for $14,320,000. Price per square foot was $136.59.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The House Natural Resources Committee today passed unanimously a bill introduced by U.S. Reps. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., and Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., to correct a 40-year-old land-survey error that placed private properties inside the boundaries of U.S. Forest Service property.

TOLLESON, AZ - April 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tolleson Industrial, LLC of Scottsdale purchased fi ve, warehouse buildings totalling, 86,050 SF for $4,484,926. Price per SF was calculated at $52.15. Denver-based Tolleson Commerce Center, LLC was the seller.

Washington, D.C. - April 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted the Department of Transportation announcement of newly available funds for the next round of the TIGER (Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery) Discretionary Grant program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mayor of Phoenix, Arizona, has launched a new initiative aimed at encouraging recycling, with a particular emphasis on investment in environmental education across the city’s residencies, businesses, schools and colleges.

PHOENIX, AZ - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Phoenix offi ce market has been making steady gains during the past two quarters and was the last commercial real estate sector to rise from the Great Recession. Continuation at that pace into 2013 was expected by many experts. Although the Phoenix offi ce sector is still posting some positive data, both demand for space and the lack of offi ce sector jobs (due in part to lingering concerns about the economy such as the government sequester), have slowed considerably.

PHOENIX, AZ - April 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Phoenix industrial market continues to forge ahead by posting mostly positive indicators. From vacancy and absorption to construction activity, the industrial sector is riding a strong recovery. One only has to look at the market before the last recession to see similar indicators.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Major League Baseball’s Cactus League is composed of teams that make several Arizona cities their home during Spring Training. The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox claim Glendale, while the Chicago Cubs play in Mesa and Scottsdale serves as a temporary home for the Giants. According to ‘USA Today’, Arizona tourism has gone up 36 percent from the previous study conducted in 2007. This spike is due to the Cactus League’s impact upon the local economy.

BUCKEYE, AZ - March 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Town of Buckeye has given its approval for Sun State Builders to construct a 450,000 SF industrial building located at the intersection of Apache and Yuma roads.

GILBERT, AZ - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Tempe-based company signed a 123-month lease for a 62,413 SF manufacturing facility at 900 N. Fiesta Blvd., in Gilbert. Air Transport Components is consolidating from two facilities totaling 53,000 SF and expanding at the same time. The new facility has excess land to accommodate growth of approximately 30,000 SF in the future. LGE Design Build acquired the property and served as its developer

WASHINGTON, DC - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, D-Ariz., and Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., have introduced legislation to correct a 40-year-old land-survey error that placed private properties inside the boundaries of U.S. Forest Service property

Phoenix - March 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of Consumer Protection Week, Arizona Attorney General Tom Horne is offering tips and resources related to home buying, timeshare scams and a consumer’s rights when facing foreclosure.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for the Navajo Nation, releasing federal funds to help the tribe in the aftermath of a devastating freeze in December and January. More than 3,000 homes on the Navajo Nation lost running water because of pipes that froze or broke during consecutive weeks of below-zero nighttime temperatures.