Demand for skilled labor and plumbing trade workers expected to grow at an increasing rate over the next few years and companies need to offer the best to employees, says Four Seasons Plumbing.

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Nov. 27, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --According to the Department of Labor's Occupational Outlook Handbook, the demand for plumbers is growing at a faster-than-average rate, and by 2026 you should expect to see an additional 100,000 jobs in plumbing and HVAC-related fields. There's been a recent trend with skilled labor companies investing in recruitment to spread awareness about their incredible career opportunities that do not require experience to alleviate any potential barriers to entry. One such company is Four Seasons Plumbing, a family-owned plumbing company based in Asheville, NC. As a result of its enticing company benefits, vibrant culture and even relocation assistance, the team has on-boarded several new members this year alone.

"When someone chooses to train and get a skilled paid job, such as construction, HVAC or plumbing, you can be on the job and earning a living much faster," says Max Rose, owner of Four Seasons Plumbing. "The wages for jobs in skilled trades are higher than average. The average hourly rate for this type of work is upwards of $20 per hour after participating in on-the-job training through an apprenticeship."

Rose mentions that company culture and work-life balance are also important factors, and many times the final determining factors for candidates. As many Americans struggle to find variety and balance in their work lives, skilled trade could become increasingly viable as a career choice.

"We understand the competition and demand for skilled employees, which is why we have created a culture fit for anyone who wants to feel cared for, valued, and doesn't want to be stuck behind a desk all day," says Rose. "There's not an abundance of jobs where you can get a paid vacation, 401k, benefits, 100% paid health care, and paid holidays, while also having the opportunity to make more than $75,000 a year."

About Four Seasons Plumbing: Four Seasons Plumbing is family-owned and operated. From the very beginning, we believed putting the best tools in the hands of the best people would be the key to our success. Today, our people are still our most important asset. Four Seasons Plumbing has established itself as the leader in providing reliable, professional plumbing services throughout the entire Asheville and Hendersonville area and surrounding communities. We pride ourselves on a commitment to customer service and can answer any and all of your plumbing needs, even emergencies. To learn more about career opportunities and to apply online, visit https://callfourseasons.com/careers/.

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ABILENE, Texas According to the City of Abilene, countless amounts of fats, oils and grease are poured down the drains every day.

Over time, this grease builds up and cant pass through the sewer system.

The City of Abilene is made up of 650 miles of sewer pipes. Now, imagine all that grease from holiday cooking being disposed of at the same time.

Overflows are large, messy and smelly. Now who wants that?

And, did you know that when grease hardens in pipes it turns into logs that are hard as cement?

Not only is it unsanitary, but if this happens at your household it's expensive.

Follow these three steps to dispose of your grease.

Cool itCan itTrash itPrevent a drain wreck from happening in your own home and the rest of the Big Country - and remember to keep grease out of your sink.

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The list of skills a custom homebuilder needs to be successful is extraordinarily long. The ability to effectively collaborate with architects and property owners is certainly a big one, but so too is an encyclopedic knowledge of building materials, construction techniques, and the intricacies of zoning and permitting.

But one quality that is easy to overlook is empathy with clients. Greg Reynolds, the owner of Reynolds Custom Homes, is convinced that hes better at what he does because he goes through the process of designing and building the home his family lives in every few years. I think it makes you a better builder because you have gone through the process and understand there are limitless choices of materials and fixtures and tiles, he says. There are so many options that it can be overwhelming.

Reynolds most recent experience designing and building a home is in West Lake Hills, where lots are both difficult to find and generally on sloping terrain. So, Reynolds and his family were particularly happy to find a 1-acre flat lot to build on. To help with the design, Reynolds turned to James LaRue of LaRue Architects and Julie Evans of JEI Design, the team he has worked with on two previous homes hes lived in. We have a familiarity and understand each other, he says. Its a good collaborative effort.

As is the case with all of his clients, LaRue started the process by taking Reynolds on a walk of the site, part of a four-lot subdivision, in order to develop an overall concept for the design. The lot is distinguished by the presence of oak and cedar trees, which city regulations said needed to be preserved.

To accomplish that, LaRue and Reynolds agreed to put the design emphasis on facilitating outdoor living. The result is a two-story home built largely around a pool and cabana. Its unusual to say youre going to focus a house on the cabana, so it has to be a beautiful part of the home, LaRue says. In this case, it provides the home a visual focus and a gathering space to draw people outside of the house.

Given the importance of the pool and cabana, its no surprise that LaRue and Reynolds agreed that both had to be special. The cabana has a slatted wood screen in the back to give it a spa-like experience, while ensuring that a cooling breeze and natural light can circulate easily while also providing privacy. The lines between inside and outside space are also blurred within the cabana, with a limestone fireplace, television, and a dining area located just a few feet from the pool.

Ensuring a connection between those splashing in the water on a hot day and those seated inside the shaded cabana was also a design objective. The solution: setting the cabana three steps below the surface of the pool. When Im in the pool and youre in the cabana, we are more eye-level, LaRue says. If you set it level with the pool, then I lose connection to people in that space.

The aspiration to turn the pool and cabana into the homes focal point has very much become a reality for the Reynolds family. Its our favorite spot, and we orient around it year-round, the builder says. Even in the winter, we put a wood-burning fire out there and watch football. Its a destination.

By no means is the outdoor space the sum total of this five-bedroom, two-story home. But in thinking about how to design indoor spaces, Reynolds and LaRue still had the outdoors in mind. One thing we try to do is get a lot of natural light in the house, so theres a ton of glass in the house, Reynolds says.

Indeed, the faade and the back of the home are largely made up of glass. This was achievable without transforming the home into a hothouse because it has a north-south orientation. Even the decision to detach the cabana from the main home was largely driven by natural light considerations. When you dont have a deep porch on the house, it allows for more natural light on the house, Reynolds says.

Maximizing family connections was also part of the thinking in designing the breakfast room and kitchen. Instead of creating a traditional alcove with a table as a breakfast spot, LaRue wanted to make the area part of a larger family living space. That way the kids can play a game or watch TV, and it gets you in a nice table setting so that youre not always eating at the kitchen island, he says.

Its a reality of life as a homebuilder that even the houses you design and construct to live in wont be yours for all that long. In other words, you always have to have an eye on features that will attract future buyers. Which is why Reynolds was insistent on creating a spacious master bathroom and closet. We used to see big master bedrooms, he says. Not anymore. We put the space in the bathrooms and closets.

The result here is what LaRue calls the worlds coolest powder room, which is enhanced by Julie Evans choice of black and white, zebra-like wallpaper.

Another nod to the possible needs of a future owner is the versatility of the house, which is suitable either for a family or a retired couple. For example, the upstairs of the house has three full bedroom suites. We built it for a family, but you could live in it as an empty nester, where you live on one story and have the other for friends and family when they come in town, Reynolds says.

Typically, the builder says his family will stay in a home for two to three years before moving on. While moving so frequently certainly has its challenges, he says its also a good reminder about why he got into the business in the first place. This is fun for me, he says. Its cool to take a raw piece of dirt and build something amazing on it. That is the best part of the building business; you get satisfaction at the end.

But when it comes to actually moving away from this particular home, Reynolds may have some explaining to do to his youngest son, who has thoroughly embraced the outdoor living that the pool affords. He has lived in plenty of houses, Reynolds says. He has told us he would be happy to stay here.

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Developers have filed plans to build a 916-unit multi-family development featuring amenities such as mini golf and a movie theater on an expansive site near of I-94 in Kenosha.

Conceptual plans for the development, called Strawberry Fields Apartments, were filed by West Allis-based Cardinal Capital Management Inc. along with project partner Kenosha-based Land Quest. The project was also crafted with input from Al Namath.

The plans call for six 94-unit buildings and 22 16-unit buildings on a 77-acre site north of Highway 50 and east of 72nd Street and 142nd Avenue. The site lies west of the interstate and just east of the Strawberry Creek golf course.

Renderings also depict a clubhouse/office building with cabanas and an outdoor pool.

The units would be high end and market-rate, according to the developers. The proposed development site is mostly vacant, and is partially used for farming.

Proposed amenities could include a dog park, beach, mini golf, volleyball courts, pool, spa, workout facilities, tennis courts, a playground, walking and running paths, bike paths, a community garden, sports lounge, golf simulator, mini bowling alley, movie theater, game room and work space, among potentially more unnamed possibilities.

The conceptual plans will be reviewed by Kenoshas Plan Commission during a public hearing on Thursday, Dec. 5. The commission will only discuss the plans and wont be taking a vote.

Great effort and research have been expended to develop the building size, design, layout, and amenities to attract high end clientele to this location, the development team writes in a letter to the city. Given the proximity to 1-94, it is our belief based on our research that we will pull talented workforce from Milwaukee and Chicago.

The team further states Strawberry Fields will be a one of a kind development for Kenosha.

Representatives of Cardinal and Land Quest did not immediately return calls seeking further comment.

According to the letter, Cardinal is responsible for about 10,000 housing units across the U.S., and Land Quest has developed more than 1,000 units of housing in Kenosha and is managing more than 400 units locally.

If detailed plans were to move forward, the property would need to be rezoned, according to a city staff report. Currently, the site is largely zoned for single-family homes and duplexes, with the land nearest the highway zoned for multiple uses and a small portion on the northern end for multi-family residential.

The city and developers would also need to sign a developers agreement related to all public improvements on the project. For instance, the development team is proposing the creation of two public roads to provide access into and out of the site.

Staffers also noted in the report a number of concerns they had with the proposal as-is. They suggest more than two building types for the site and that the developers use higher-quality building materials than what has been presented so far.

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Of course, there's more to Lil Wayne's mansion that just the bedrooms and bathrooms although they're impressive enough. Anyone in the home will also be able to check out what Architectural Digest describes as "a grand mahogany-clad entryway and a great room with windows that extend from the floor up to the 22-foot ceilings."

They also note that there's an "entire wall of sliders [that] opens onto the backyard which, in addition to the sizeable pool, outdoor dining spaces, and cabana, has direct access to the clear blue water just off the property." And because the home takes advantage of its idyllic location, the large living room also features the same kind of glass sliders that, in this case, "open onto a wide deck with views of the water."

There are also two kitchens yes, two! The first is a full-sized kitchen with light wood cabinetry and a dining table that's big enough to seat each guest that comes over for a meal. The second is a pristine galley kitchen with a range and oven, large sink, and plenty of counter space as well as cupboards which can be accessed from the home's outdoor space.

And, of course, no celebrity mansion would be complete without an elevator and private movie theater. In this case, Lil Wayne can enjoy a screening room that features suede wall coverings, which you'd surely expect from an abode that cost $17 million.

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ELMHURST, Ill., Nov. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- LMC, a Lennar company and leader in apartment development and management, today announced the groundbreaking of The Fynn, a contemporary apartment community located within the Elmhurst City Centre, one block west of the North York Corridor.

The Fynn, which will feature 212 apartment homes contained within an eight-story midrise, is situated within one of the most vibrant and actives areas of the neighborhood. More than 40 dining options and 275 retail merchants are within walking distance or a short drive. The amenity-driven community will also cater to the increasingly prevalent remote-working resident with a variety of work-from-home suites. First move-ins are anticipated for Jan. 2021.

"Elmhurst offers a taste of downtown life in a relaxed, upscale suburb," said Travis Nordgaard, real estate development manager for LMC. "Everything a resident might need is at their fingertips. We're excited to join the neighborhood and look forward to offering one of the finest living experiences in the area."

Situated at 183 North Addison Avenue, The Fynn will offer residents commuter-friendly access to a variety of primary thoroughfares. The community is less than three miles from Interstates 290 and 294, which provide access to the greater Chicago area. Additionally, the Elmhurst Metra Station, only blocks away from The Fynn, provides a 30-minute express train to Downtown Chicago.

Within the neighborhood, residents will also have access to Classic Cinemas York Theatre, The Elmhurst Center for Performing Arts, Elmhurst History Museum and the Elmhurst Art Museum, which was designed by modern architecture pioneer Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The Wilder Park Conservatory is located about a mile south of the community.

The Fynn will offer studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes ranging from 565 to 1,745 square feet. The community will also include two levels of below-grade parking and three EV-charging stations. Apartment interiors will feature expansive windows, wood-style flooring, stainless-steel appliances, quartz countertops, elevated tile backsplashes, pendant lighting, under-cabinet lighting, ample closet space, oversized tubs and tile shower surrounds. Select homes will include wine refrigerators.

The community will include a host of lifestyle-enhancing amenities, including a sky deck terrace that overlooks downtown Elmhurst and the Chicago skyline. Additional community amenities will include poolside cabanas, grilling stations, clubroom with a fire hearth, entertaining kitchen with pool table, indoor/outdoor dog run with pet spa and a club-inspired fitness center with motivational wall and active group fitness. Residents will also have access to digital package lockers and a bike lounge.

The Fynn represents LMC's seventh community in the greater Chicago area. Others include The Marlowe (Chicago), The Emerson (Oak Park) and The Brook on Janes (Bolingbrook).

About LMC LMC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lennar (NYSE:LEN), is a multifamily real estate development and operating company with a diverse portfolio of institutional quality multifamily rental communities across the US. LMC has a 26,300-unit pipeline of communities ranging from operating to under development that exceeds $9.6 billion and consists of high-rise, mid-rise and garden apartments.

LMC creates extraordinary communities where people can live remarkably.

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Most of the amenities at the newly built North Loop development the Nordic are geared to appeal not only to its office tenants but also to neighborhood residents.

A first-floor food hall will soon offer gourmands a chance to taste fare from four up-and-coming chefs. A public plaza features not only patio seating with fire pits but also multiuse outdoor space for neighborhood gatherings. In the adjacent condo building that is part of the development, a restaurant with several state-of-the-art golf simulators lets sport enthusiasts practice their swings.

"This is a destination where people can come and enjoy all the amenities," said Carrie Eggleston, development project manager for developer and owner United Properties, as she stood Monday in the plaza. "They can swing a golf club over there, get dinner over there, grab a cocktail."

United Properties spokeswoman Sheila Thelemann chimed in calling the Nordic and plaza "the living room and backyard of the North Loop."

In July 2017, United Properties, with the help of general contractor RJM Construction, began construction of the 10-story, 205,000-square-foot Nordic office building. The Nordic was built on a parking lot at 729 Washington Av. next to the Loose-Wiles Building that United Properties also owns.

The first office tenant to move into the building was digital-media company the Ovative Group, which moved into its space at the Nordic in the spring. Co-working company WeWork opened its third Minneapolis location in the building when it moved onto four floors of the building in July.

The Nordic team signed another office tenant, which it declined to identify, last week. The only unleased office space is the eighth floor, about half of which is close to being converted into spec suites for those companies who want prepared office space.

Another recent addition to the Nordic office building is the FRGMNT coffee shop, which opened earlier this month and operates seven days a week in the lobby. In mid-December, the North Loop Galley food hall is slated to open connected to the office building lobby.

The Pittsburgh-based Galley Group plans to host four emerging chefs at a time to provide a variety of food. The chefs will have 12-month leases to test their menus at the food hall before they potentially open their own brick-and-mortar restaurants once they get established, said Cody Michael, bar lead for the North Loop Galley.

"We have the opportunity to make it a neighborhood space," said Madison Shogry, assistant manager and event coordinator at the Galley.

The first round of chefs will be Ono Hawaiian Plates, Soul Fu, Wrecktangle Pizza, and Thigh Times, a chicken thighs eatery concept.

An empty retail space of about 4,000 square feet remains on the first floor of the Nordic that management is still deciding how to best utilize.

The furnishings and other interior design of the Galley as well as the Nordic office lobby and the plaza was done by nearby Studio BV. Keeping with the Nordic theme, the design incorporates Scandinavian elements such as wood accents and contemporary furniture anchored by a large free-standing fireplace in the lobby and custom fire pit in the plaza created by artisan Keith Wyman.

A large metal sculpture shaped like the head of a deer created by Los Angeles artist Nathan Mabry is expected to be erected in a couple weeks in the plaza.

LHB was the lead architect for the Nordic office building and lead designer for the Sable condo building. In addition, the firm was the landscape architect for the project and designed the plaza. Hartman-Cox was the design architect.

"The whole concept with United Properties around the development was the idea of community and in Scandinavia everything is very open and very social and community driven," said Betsy Vohs, chief executive of Studio BV. " It's comfortable. Our goal was to create the living room of the North Loop."

Since it opened this summer, the public plaza has hosted about two to three events per week that allow people to try samples from North Loop restaurants and shops, said Max Musicant, head of the Musicant Group that is in charge of plaza programming.

In addition to the office building, United Properties also built a seven-level parking garage with room for more than 400 vehicles as part of its 57-condo Sable residential building. Originally the building was to feature apartments, but due to pent-up demand in the North Loop, the project shifted to condos, Thelemann said.

The condos are mostly studios and one-bedroom units with a few two bedrooms. Of the 57 condo units, 39 have had closings. United Properties partnered with real estate developer Greco Properties as the residential marketing agent and partner with the BKV Group working on the interior design.

On the first floor of the Sable building, the Thr3 Jack restaurant opened in October serving contemporary American food and offering patrons a chance to rent seating areas with golf simulators. Thr3 Jack is the brainchild of Lucy Robb and her brother Bo Massopust, who wanted to make golf more accessible in the Twin Cities even during the winter months.

"There are a lot of golfers but you can only play golf for part of the year," Robb said.

United Properties is in discussions with how to use about 2,000 square feet of remaining retail space that is available at Sable.

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More apartments are coming to the Manchester area of South Richmond.

Major developers have four different projects nearing completion or under construction that would add more than 1,000 apartments in the next two years.

I think there is an awakening to Manchester, said Drew Wiltshire, managing principal of Thalhimer Realty Partners Inc., the investment and development subsidiary of Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer, a commercial real estate firm in Henrico County. People are moving over there, and the more people moving there means more people want to live there.

Thalhimer Realty Partners is nearing the completion of its $25 million City View Marketplace development that will add 161 apartments in five different buildings as well as commercial space. The first tenants moved into the three-story rental town houses in September.

The rest of the project located along West Fifth and West Sixth streets between Hull and Bainbridge streets should be ready by the spring.

Manchester offers a different living experience, and it has become a more established community. It is a more vibrant living area now than when we first started there, Wiltshire said.

Demand remains strong for apartments in the area, he said. Rental rates keep rising, while occupancy levels are above 95 percent.

A couple of blocks from City View Marketplace toward the James River and just west of the Mayo Bridge is the South Falls I project, which is quickly rising from the ground.

The 14-story residential tower, being developed by Fountainhead Real Estate Development and WVS Cos., is slated to have 255 apartments and should be ready in spring 2021.

Plans also call for a second 12-story tower to be built there with 210 units. Construction on South Falls II could begin next fall.

East of the Mayo Bridge along Manchester Road and near the former Southern States grain elevators is where Fountainhead and WVS have plans for a six-story residential building with 223 units. Construction on the Hydro development is expected to start in the first quarter.

Work also is underway to turn a former 2.2-acre parking lot next to the Plant Zero complex off Hull Street into a five-story apartment building and a six-story office building. Richmond-based Lynx Ventures is developing The Current, which would include 215 apartments.

The City View Marketplace is part of the nearly 18-acre City View Landing development, which includes the 219 apartments in the City View Lofts and the 10-story Rivers Edge at Manchester apartment tower.

The next phase is the City View Marketplace.

In addition to the 161 residential units spread over five buildings, City View Marketplace has about 13,270 square feet of commercial space to be used for a restaurant, small market or other retail shops.

On the ground floor of the building at Hull and Sixth streets, for instance, Thalhimer Realty Partners is close to signing a lease for the 4,570-square-foot space to be used as a restaurant and market, Wiltshire said.

Heres the breakdown for the space for the City View Marketplace development:

Rents range from $2,350 to $2,475 for the town houses. The other apartments rent for $1,200 to $1,499 for a one-bedroom unit, and $1,800 to $2,050 for a two-bedroom.

Thalhimer Realty Partners want to keep available a 2-acre pad site at Fifth and Hull streets for a possible 36,000-square-foot grocery store.

Were not really sure what we will do with that site, said Wiltshire, noting that the development team would like to find a grocer to take the space. We dont feel like we have anything in hot pursuit for that space from grocery stores. We are keeping our options open.

The developers could go in a different direction, such as having a more dense mixed-use project, he said.

The City View Landing development came about when Thalhimer Realty Partners bought the former Reynolds Metals Co. South plant in December 2013.

The first phase, which was completed in 2016, involved the renovations of three high-bay manufacturing warehouses into 219 apartments called City View Lofts and office space.

The second phase the 10-story Rivers Edge at Manchester with 212 apartments opened last year. Thalhimer Realty Partners sold off that 1.8-acre parcel in early 2017 to Richmond developers Guy Blundon and Mark Purcell for their project, but Cushman & Wakefield | Thalhimer manages it.

South Falls and Hydro projects

Tom Papa, a principal of Fountainhead Real Estate Development, said the three projects that his company and WVS are developing will provide some commanding views of the James River.

We are up to the sixth or seventh floor [of construction], and the views are just spectacular, Papa said. When you go there, you will just be blown away with the views. Its just a blossoming of Manchester.

Construction started about four months ago on the South Falls I project on an island between the James River and a canal just west of the Mayo Bridge. A former cardboard paper mill had used the site.

The developers built a two-vehicle bridge from a connector road off Hull Street to the island and gifted the bridge and the road to the city of Richmond. An existing bridge will be demolished.

This is probably the first bridge built by private developers in the city of Richmond in the last 100 years, Papa said.

The 14-story building will have 255 apartments.

The developers are using pre-cast concrete construction, which enables the project to move along more quickly.

The apartments will be built above a parking deck so that the units are above the Richmond floodwall, Papa said. The commercial space will face the canal side.

The 12-story South Falls II building, with 210 units, is planned to go just to the west of the South Falls I building.

That site is being designed for apartments right now. But that could change depending upon demand, Papa said.

There has been surprising interest from several office users that have reached out to us about putting up an office building. We are going ahead with plans to make it an apartment building unless an office user comes along in the next several months, Papa said.

Across Hull Street and east of the Mayo Bridge from those projects is where Fountainhead Real Estate Development and WVS are planning the six-story apartment building, called the Hydro, with 223 units.

The South Falls I and Hydro projects should cost about $100 million, with an additional $50 million to be spent on the South Falls II project, Papa said.

The Current mixed-use project calls for a five-story apartment building with studio, one- and two-bedroom units.

The project also will have a 70,000-square-foot office building, as well as street-level space reserved for retail, restaurants and similar uses. The Current is taking up the block bounded by Hull, East Fourth, East Fifth and Decatur streets.

The apartment building would wrap around most of the block along East Fourth and Decatur streets. It is slated to open during the first quarter of 2021, said Bernard Harkless, a principal at Lynx Ventures LLC, the projects developers.

The six-story office building would front Hull Street closest to Fifth Street. It should open by the end of next year, Harkless said.

About 16,700 square feet of retail space would be on the ground floor of the apartment building along Fourth Street and the office building along Hull Street.

Lynx Ventures has signed on a retail tenant, but Harkless said the developers are not disclosing the name or space size at this time. No office tenants have signed leases yet, but the company is working with a couple of potential office tenants, he said.

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An apartment building, with a ground-floor restaurant, will be built at the River 1 mixed-use development.(Photo: Rinka)

An apartment building planned for the River 1 mixed-use development in Milwaukee's Harbor District is to have a March construction start.

The 95-unit, four-story building will be built atop River 1's parking structure, said Blair Williams, of Wired Properties LLC.

The apartment building will be completed by around June 2021, said Williams, whose firm is serving as an adviser to River 1 developer Michels Corp.

It will include a sit-down restaurant on the ground floor.

River 1 overlooks the Kinnickinnic River west of South First Street and north of West Becher Street, atthe site of the former Horny Goat Hideaway tavern.

The Milwaukee office of Brownsville-based utilities and infrastructure contractor Michels willanchor thedevelopment's first phase:an eight-story building, with around 130,000 square feet. That building will be completed insummer 2020.

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Meanwhile, plans for a hotel at River 1 will likely be announced within 60 days, Williams said.

Williams declined to provide details before the announcement. Conceptual plans call for a120-room hotel.

River 1 could eventually include one more 50,000-square-foot office building.

With those additional buildings, River 1 would total over $100 million.

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The Common Council and Mayor Tom Barrett in December approved a $7.1 million city financing package for River 1. Those funds will be paid through the development's new property tax revenue.

The financing packageincludes $3.4million topay for 70%of aRiverWalkand $2.5 million to make improvements to Becher Street. Additional costs include an environmental cleanup.

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UPDATE: Nov. 27, 2019: The worker who had been missing after the collapse was found dead on Tuesday night after an approximately 30-hour search. The name of the deceased has not been released, but Turner Construction confirmed to Construction Dive that he was employed by Gateway Concrete Forming.

"This is an extremely sorrowful time and our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends and co-workers at this difficult time," a Nov. 27 Turner Construction statement read. "We want to thank the region's first responders, emergency service workers and Red Cross volunteers for their tireless and selfless efforts through this entire ordeal."

One person was still missing on Tuesday morning after a building under construction by Turner Construction Co. partially collapsed during a pour of temporary concrete formwork on the 7th floor on Monday afternoon in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, the AP reported and Turner confirmed to Construction Dive.

The citys fire department reportedon its Twitter page that search and rescue efforts had been ongoing for more than 19 hours to account for the missing worker. Its unclear whether the missing person was an employee of Turner or a subcontractor.

Turner said in a statement regarding the Nov. 25 incident that four other workers had been treated and released from hospitals. A Nov. 25 AP clip of the event on a local news media's YouTube channel is below.

Despite this being the second high-profile building collapse in two months, following the partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans on Oct. 12, the collapse of buildings under construction is rare in the United States.

The cause of the Hard Rock Hotel collapse, which resulted in three deaths, with one of the deceaseds remains still unrecovered, is still unclear nearly two months later as investigations continue.

There are rumors, however, that the structural issues were apparent before the incident. Footage obtained by CBS News showed that workers were concerned about the safety of the structure prior to the accident.

Since then, at least 12 lawsuits have been filed in civil court against Citadel Builders and other parties involved in construction, such as the developer Kailas Cos., designer Harry Baker Smith Architects and electrical subcontractor All Star Electric. Many of the legal actions alleged negligent construction practices, though nothing of the sort has been proven yet.

Whatever the cause of the incident, crisis management in the aftermath is critical.

Thats especially true in a time when social media can facilitate the spread of false or misleading information. Several contractors and communications experted chimed in on this topic just this week, telling Construction Dive that one misleading tweet, for instance, can spread like wildfire and become almost impossible to manage, if the contractors and other parties involved dont have a strong crisis communication strategy in place before the accident occurs.

If it takes several hours for you to get back to the media or update your employees, in that vacuum of silence people are speculating and misinformation is leaking out, Anthony Huey, president of Columbus, Ohio-based consulting firm Reputation Management.

Though many details of the Cincinnati building under construction at 151 West Fourth St. remain unknown at the time of press, its clear that the building was being constructed at least to the height of 7 stories tall at the time of the incident. Documents online refer to coworking office space for lease at that address.

Cincinnati Fire Chief Roy Winston said, according to the Associated Press, that workers on the fifth floor were injured after concrete was poured on the sixth floor prior to the collapse. Turners statement said the incident occurred during a concrete pour on the seventh floor.

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