Development to bring jobs, Fresh Market to downtown area

Developers are gearing up to transform a vacant 14 1/2-acre lot near downtown Orlando into a buzzing development by 2013.

Multifamily housing, businesses, offices and jobs are all expected out of the mixed-use lot at the intersection of Mills Avenue and Virginia Drive.

"I think it's exciting. I think it's a step forward for the neighborhood and the city," said former lumberyard owner Tom Pulsifer.

The big plans slated for the city-approved lot has many excited with expectation including Pulsifer, who used to own the lumberyard that was housed on the lot in 1933.

"This was an industrial corridor. We had the lumber yard, there was a concrete block plant next to us, there was a ready-mix concrete plant, one of the first in Orlando, and then following that was a structural steel yard," said Pulsifer.

"They tried to start this project just as the recession hit, so I think what this tells us is we are out of recession, we're in recovery and we're going to have some recovery and great success here in Orlando," said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer.

Included in the plan for the Fresh Market at Mills Park are unique features and architecture.

"We're going to have three restaurants, outdoor waterfalls, water features, outdoor seating areas, fire pits and gazebos," said DeBartolo Development spokesman Jay Adams.

The main anchor for the development is the Fresh Market specialty grocery retailer spanning about 24,000 square feet.

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PAUL SQUIRE PHOTO | A gazebo in downtown Riverhead lies knocked over by Sandys storm surge on Oct. 29

Riverhead Town will have to pay about $1.2 million in overtime, repairs and reconstruction costs in the wake of superstorm Sandy, Supervisor Sean Walter said Monday.

That figure is more than double the towns initial estimate of $500,000, he said. T

he town is hoping to be reimbursed for damages from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), but even if it does get FEMA aid, the town will still have to pay 25 percent of those costs, Mr. Walter said.

Sandy brought destruction to homes along the Peconic Bay, flooded downtown Riverhead and knocked out power for thousands of residents across town.

The damage was mostly concentrated in bulkheads around town, docks, boat ramps and bluffs around town, he said.

Despite flooding that caused the Peconic River to rise nearly nine feet and flood the parking lot along the river front, Mr. Walter said there was minor damage to town property including the towns gazebos which were tossed by the storm surge.

Downtown business owners reported flooding issues caused by Sandy, and at least one business Pieceful Quilting was forced to relocate because of flooding damage.

Widespread power outages which do not fall under the towns jurisdiction were the worst problem, Mr. Walter said.

This was a LIPA storm, he said. [It was] the power problem more than anything else.

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SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Tricorp Hearn Construction, one of northern Californias leading commercial General Contractors, celebrates the completion of Foothill Farms Senior Apartments, a new, $26 million, 138-unit affordable housing facility. Tricorp Hearn Construction worked in partnership with Californias leading affordable housing developer, BRIDGE Housing, Kuchman Architects and the Sacramento Housing and Redevelopment Agency (SHRA). The Grand Opening Ceremony represents the culmination of many years of effort by the community to expand successful re-development to an under-utilized area and brings much needed housing to a growing senior population.

We are pleased to bring affordable housing for seniors to a neighborhood with easy access to transportation and shopping, said Cynthia A. Parker, President and CEO of BRIDGE Housing. She adds, Working in partnership with Tricorp Hearn Construction, Kuchman Architects and SHRA has brought tremendous value to this revitalization project and will have a lasting positive impact on the region.

Situated on 4.5 acres, Foothills Farms Senior Apartments consists of four two and three-story buildings linked together with breezeways, surrounding a main courtyard featuring patios and gazebos. Additional amenities include a 4,020 sf community clubhouse, swimming pool, bocce court and community gardens. The property also features a bioswale that filters and slows storm runoff prior to its entry into the public storm drainage system. Tricorp Hearn, BRIDGE Housing and Kuchman Architects kept the project on time and on budget with strategic component, material and phasing selections to create aesthetically appealing, affordable apartments.

We use a collaborative approach to unite the project team in achieving the project goals, said Tony Moayed, Tricorp Hearn CEO. He explained, The goal we achieved here was to provide attractive, affordable housing for low income seniors in Sacramento. Our multifamily construction experience is valuable to the community, and we want to continue to participate in these types of projects.

About Tricorp Hearn Construction

One of Northern Californias leading construction companies, Tricorp Hearn Construction combines diverse expertise from three founders, Tony Moayed, Steve Hunter and Ken Cohen. The owners bring experience in all phases of pre-construction and construction management. The company has diverse experience in both public and private projects serving a wide array of industries and market sectors including multi-family, hospitality, medical, education, government, winery, industrial, and retail. For further information, please visit http://www.tricorphearn.com.

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Norman, Okla. -- Pastor Dustin Buff traded in his job, his house and his sense of security for a backpack, a Bible, a sleeping bag, one change of clothes, identification, and a cell phone.

For 10 days, Buff and youth minister Philip Nguyen were intentionally homeless, wandering the streets of Norman in a personal quest to understand the plight of the homeless.

Andrews Park, a mile and a half from the University of Oklahoma, is a temporary home to many of the citys homeless. Buff estimates 300 people live on the street in this city of 113,000. In the park, the homeless gather in gazebos, sleep in faux forts on the playground and lounge on the steps of the amphitheater.

Buff pointed to the municipal buildings that ring Andrews Park.

All the city offices are right there, he said. Homeless people are sleeping here at night right across the street from the police station. Ive read government estimates that Norman has 1,700 homeless residents if you include transient housing, shelters and the streets.

Buff is the lead pastor at Grace Church, an independent evangelical church where Nguyen serves as youth minister while he finishes a degree in music education at Oklahoma University.

The pair spent their days moving through Norman, looking for gaps in homeless services and engaging the homeless in conversations about their lives and their options.

I was surprised to discover how easy it was to get food, Buff said. You can get two hot meals a day thanks to Food and Shelter. Finding a place to sleep is harder.

Food and Shelter is a Norman-based nonprofit that serves about 250 meals per day, but the agency has limited sleeping space. Buff and Nguyen were going to spend one night on the floor at the shelter, but the limited space only holds four dozen people.

We decided that we would rather people who actually need the shelter take our spots that night, Nguyen said, halfway through his homeless experiment. We ended up sleeping between houses.

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With social media being a significant stream of traffic for the Plumbworld brand, its easy to see why theyve launched another outstanding competition on the popular Facebook platform. This competition will attract a wide variety of users as the prize giveaway includes the newly brought out iPad Mini.

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However, its likely that the majority of people reading this will be interested in how to get their hands on the iPad Mini as opposed to the latest range of bath panels at Plumbworld. So, without further adieu, here are the steps that need to be followed to enter the competition.

Head on over to the Plumbworld Facebook page that can be found by clicking here. Or alternatively, the competition can be found directly at the following link: http://bitly.com/TKgtpD

After following the link to the competition page, there are two things that need to be done to ensure entry to the giveaway. Firstly, liking the Plumbworld.co.uk Facebook page and secondly sharing the competition picture this will qualify for entry.

Note: Sharing the picture several times will not result in multiple entries as the competition is limited to 1 per person.

Not only is the competition a worthwhile reason for getting involved in the business social media craze, but there are a whole host of other reasons to stay tuned as James Cook from the Plumbworld Marketing department explains: Facebook & Twitter are our prime avenues of distributing weekly deals along with special offers and voucher codes, so unless youre a part of this, chances are youll be missing out. Obviously we do this to reward loyal customers and people who want to keep in contact with the business as we realise the value and importance of this group and want to make our relationship stronger!

James continued to say; Weekly deals are usually targeted products that have large discounts or are nearly out of stock. As such, these sell extremely quickly and its unlikely that youll stand a chance of getting in on the action unless youre subscribed to our Facebook or Twitter. Our latest promotion involved a wide range of alternative wash basins which can be found here while stock lasts.

If the Plumbworld boys havent succeeded in persuading you to hop on the Facebook band wagon, its unlikely anything will.

The Plumbworld website is hosted on the large Online Home Retail network at present. The network already hosts 50 niche-specific websites which sell a whole range of products, varying from tents & gazebos to toolboxes. Online Home Retail Limited was originally Plumbworld Ltd back in 1999 and since then it has been bought by the Grafton Group PLC in 2006 and received a brand overhaul in June 2012. The business now employs close to 60 people in its purpose built warehouse and offices whilst turning over in excess of 20 million per year.

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