Posts Tagged ‘Corps of Engineers’

South side condo could slip into creek

Wednesday, June 6th, 2007

Michael and Donna Alexander bought their south side condo in The Timbers development for its natural tranquility. The condo is perched above Lick Creek, but now, their home is suddenly in a precarious position.
“This creek, this beautiful Lick Creek has just about got us licked,” Michael said.
The earth here is washing away, and the [...]

South side condo could slip into creek

Tuesday, June 5th, 2007

Beech Grove - Michael and Donna Alexander bought their south side condo in The Timbers development for its natural tranquility. The condo is perched above Lick Creek, but now, their home is suddenly in a precarious position.
“This creek, this beautiful Lick Creek has just about got us licked,” Michael said.
The earth here is washing [...]

Developers push projects in New Orleans

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

Lured by congressionally authorized tax credits and other financial incentives after Hurricane Katrina, a procession of developers announced plans to build high-rises.
Adding to the tension for commercial investors: Construction and insurance costs have soared.
At least one big plan — a $400 million proposal by Donald Trump to construct the city‘s tallest building — is going [...]

Work resumes at condo project

Wednesday, May 23rd, 2007

After a two-month long shut down, work has resumed on an 18-unit condominium project at 3627-31 Forest Ave. in Brookfield.
The village halted work on March 23 after learning developers lacked permits for the installation of a drainage pipe that empties into Salt Creek.
Last Friday, the developer for the Forest Creek condos, Bass Builders, finally received [...]

Water view, complete with barges

Monday, February 12th, 2007

The newest multibillion-dollar wave of construction on the northern Gulf Coast is along the piney banks of a manmade ditch, protected from the twin threats of storms and high land prices.
With beachfront acreage in ever-shrinking supply and much of the coast still recovering from hurricanes Ivan and Katrina, developers are putting up luxury condominium towers, [...]

Stonewall Resort misses another bond payment

Friday, October 6th, 2006

Stonewall Resort missed making another bond payment and the project’s bonds remain in default.
And developer Rudy Henley says news coverage of the default has hurt the resort’s business.
Stonewall Resort is scheduled to make two $1.6 million debt payments annually on the $42 million in bonds that were issued to help finance the project. The resort [...]