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For a third straight year, the vacancy rate of major retail space in the Rochester region remained largely flat a big improvement from a recent five-year stretch that saw the rate grow rapidly.

Commercial real estate brokerage CB Richard Ellis this week put out its 2014 market outlook for the Rochester region. The report looks at the state of and expectations for the commercial, office and industrial real estate markets in Rochester and several surrounding counties.

According to the report, the areas roughly 22.3 million square feet of major retail space retail spaces of 30,000 square feet or more ended 2013 with a vacancy rate of 11.2 percent. That was up just a fraction of a percentage point from 2012 and 2011. Thats down from 2010, when the rate peaked at more than 12 percent and marked the apex of a five-year span that saw the vacancy rate climb steeply from about 8 percent.

The amount of major retail space has been hovering at slightly north of 22 million square feet since 2010. During 2013, the Rochester region saw more than 250,000 square feet of new retail space added, with the biggest drivers of that being the East Avenue Wegmans grocery and the new Van Maur department store at Eastview Mall. Meanwhile, according to CB Richard Ellis, those new spaces were largely offset by the removal of a similar amount of square footage from inventory.

This year is expected to see a number of new major retail spaces open their doors, including the 150,000-square-foot Costco store under construction at East Henrietta and Westfall roads and the University of Rochester College Town development along Mt. Hope Avenue. However, according to CB Richard Ellis projections, Continued stability may be reasonably forecast for inventory and vacancy.

The areas industrial real estate portfolio of roughly 81.7 million square feet (with about a quarter of that Eastman Kodak Co. and Xerox Corp. space) ended 2013 with a vacancy rate of roughly 10.9 percent up about half a percentage point from the year before. However, for industrial space just within Rochester city limits, the vacancy rate was up more than 1 percent in 2013, to 13.2 percent.

Major industrial developments in 2013 included Xerox undertaking a major expansion of a toner plant at its Webster campus and bow hunting and target shooting company Outdoor Group LLC breaking ground on a 70,000-square-foot plant in Henrietta.

The suburban office space market saw a decent 2013, according to CB Richard Ellis, with the vacancy rate there down 1.3 percentage points to 13.8 percent. There is roughly 8.7 million square feet of competitive office space in the areas suburbs. In the citys 7.4 million square feet of competitive office space, the vacancy rate in 2013 was 19 percent down slightly from 2012.

The areas office space supply is going through a big transition, from redevelopment plans for downtown Rochesters Sibley Building that will see some of its empty office space converted into housing to Monroe Community College purchasing more than 500,000 square feet of Kodak headquarters space for its new downtown campus.

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Two Dallas construction workers were released from the hospital Tuesday after falling from the fourth floor of the Northpoint Crossing Apartments at the corner of University Drive and Texas Avenue, according to safety specialists overseeing the construction site.

Both men were treated for incapacitating injuries. A 35-year-old man was taken to the College Station Medical Center while a 33-year-old was treated at St. Joseph hospital, according to College Station police.

The pair had been on scaffolding installing sheets of siding when they fell just before noon, said Bill Landers, president of Construction Enterprises Inc., the general contractor on site.

Landers said both had been wearing harnesses, according to the supervisor at the site who saw pictures of firefighters cutting harnesses off the men.

The men had been working at the site for about two weeks for a subcontractor from Overland Park, Kan., Landers said.

Construction on the Northpoint Crossing Apartments began in the spring, with Phase 1 expected to be completed in August. The 11.5-acre development will have 603 units, 1,900 bedrooms and retail space.

Tuesday's incident was the fourth construction accident in the Bryan-College Station area since May 2013.

A 49-year-old man died when two shoring panels fell on him while working on a wastewater lift station near the Texas A&M Health Science Center in late May. Four men were injured in June when the steel frame of a barn being built as part of the Texas A&M Equine Complex collapsed. In December, a 25-year-old construction worker died after falling four stories from Kyle Field.

"With the other [construction] accidents in the area, we clamped down on safety," Landers said, adding that his employees receive 30 hours of OSHA training.

Falls are among the top hazards on construction sites, making up almost 36 percent of all construction worker deaths in the U.S. in 2012, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's website.

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Work on Trek Apartments, a five-story, mixed-use retail/residential building at the former Cavanaugh block site in downtown Auburn, is progressing rapidly, City Economic Development Manager Doug Lein said today.

Speaking at the Auburn Chamber of Commerces January Business Insider Luncheon, Lein told attendees that the project is moving about three weeks ahead of schedule, according to Landmark Development. The Auburn-based firm broke ground early last October on Trek, which is to be comprised of 128 units of market-rate residential over 12,000 square feet of retail space.

They are currently putting the micro-pilings into the foundation right now, said Lein. They feel that will be done in about two weeks They expect, by the first of March, to be doing all the underground work and getting ready to start pouring concrete. Theyre moving along very, very well.

He added that Landmark currently has two letters of intent from restaurants interested in locating at the retail space on the projects first floor, although nothing has yet been finalized.

Lein also spoke about the pair of neighboring blocks acquired by Seattles Teutsch Partners LLC, which plans to develop the two properties with similar mixed-use retail and residential buildings. Teutsch, in partnership with Pillar Properties and Merrill Gardens retirement communities, is looking to populate the space with a combination of apartments and independent senior living; the exact split, according to Lein, is currently being programmed.

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Portland, OR (PRWEB) January 21, 2014

Portland-based Clearwater Exteriors (Clearwater) today announced that Laurence Meadows will join the company as President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

Mr. Meadows brings more than 30 years of experience in the specialty contracting industry to Clearwater. He has a proven track record for leading home improvement companies of all sizes, from small start-ups to multi-state operations with more than $30 million in revenues and over 350 employees.

I am incredibly excited to be part of a community that is so passionate about energy efficiency and the entire green movement, Mr. Meadows said. I look forward to leveraging key relationships in manufacturing, banking, and our supply channel partners to bring best-in-class service and the finest products in the industry to the Pacific Northwest, he added.

Mr. Meadows experience and leadership will give Clearwaters strategic marketing platform critical momentum in building its brand in Portland and surrounding metropolitan areas. We will immediately pursue strategic partnerships with local organizations that are aligned with our core values and commitment to the community, Meadows said.

Mr. Meadows has particular expertise in custom windows and siding, and is widely recognized as an industry expert by vendors, lenders and investment funds in the home improvement arena. He has served on the Steering Committee for Harvard Universitys Joint Center for Housing Studies since 2007, and has also served as a member of the GE Money Advisory Board since 2007. Mr. Meadows was also a Finalist for Ernst & Youngs prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2004.

ABOUT CLEARWATER EXTERIORS, LLC Portland, Oregon-based Clearwater Exteriors is a specialty contracting business focused on residential retail sales and installation of custom-built high performance replacement windows and maintenance-free insulated replacement siding.

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January 21, 2014 - Indoor Football League (IFL) Sioux Falls Storm The Storm is pleased to announce the re-signing of two key offensive weapons, Jeremiah Oates and Blake Wilson.

Oates (6'3", 180lbs) will be entering his second season with the Storm. Oates will look to build on last year's performance in which he tallied 111 receiving yards, recorded one touchdown, and averaged 15.9 yards per catch. The California native played his collegiate career at the University of Sioux Falls and was a highly valued player. As a senior Oates earned All-NSIC First Team honors and was also selected for the Don Hansen NCAA II Super Region Three Team. Oates averaged 133.1 all-purpose yards per game as a senior, which was the sixth-best mark in the NSIC and also placed him 45th in the country.

Blake Wilson (5'10" 185lbs) proved to be a reliable weapon last season as he accumulated 183 receiving yards, seven touchdowns, and averaged 10.2 yards per catch. Wilson will be entering his fourth season with the Storm. Blake played collegiately at Southwest Minnesota State University where he was a standout at the slot position.

Currently, there are five additions to the 2014 Storm receiving corps. Michael Johnson (5'8", 178 lbs) played for the UNLV Rebels. Throughout his career, Johnson recorded 94 receptions for 1055 yards and six touchdowns.

Michael Lemon (6'0", 195 lbs) attended Willamette University and played for the UIFL Eastern Kentucky Drillers. Lemon was a dual-threat in college both through the air and on the ground. After playing two years at Linfield College, Lemon proved to be a great fit for the Willamette offense.

Jameze Massey (5'8", 170 lbs), a native of North Carolina, played collegiately at Winston-Salem State. Most recently, Massey played in the CFL and was a part of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.

Joining his former teammate Massey will be Jahuann Butler (6'0", 195lbs). Butler also attended Winston-Salem State after transferring from Fayetteville State in 2010. Jahuann finished his senior year leading the conference in every statistic except receptions. Butler finished his career at Winston-Salem with 91 receptions, 1954 yards, and 20 total touchdowns.

Judd Harold (6'5", 225lbs) will also be joining the Storm after spending last season with the Omaha Beef of the CPIFL. Harold proved to be a valuable weapon for the Beef in 2013, playing in all 13 games where he accumulated 506 yards, averaged 11.2 yards per catch and tallied 10 touchdowns.

Storm Season kicks off on February 21st at the Sioux Falls Arena. For tickets and information, visit http://www.siouxfallsstorm.com or call 274-6686.

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January 21, 2014 - Northwoods League (Northwoods) St. Cloud Rox St. Cloud, MN - The St. Cloud Rox announced today that they have hired Pitching Coach J.P. Martinez and Assistant Coach Phil Imholte. Both coaches will work under Field Manager Augie Rodriguez who is returning for his third season with the Rox. Tristan Toorie is also returning for his second season as the Strength and Conditioning/Hitting Coach.

Martinez played at the University of New Orleans in 2003 and 2004. In two seasons at UNO, he appeared in 44 games, with 16 starts, going 12-6 and registering 188 strikeouts in 170 innings.

He spent the summer of 2003 with the St. Cloud River Bats, where he registered 17 saves as the closer (a mark that is good for 7th all-time in the Northwoods League). The next summer, he was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 9th round of the 2004 MLB Draft (270th overall).

Over five seasons in the minors (four with the Twins organization and one with the Orioles), JP made 203 appearances, threw 341 innings, and reached Triple A level in 2007 with the Rochester Red Wings. He went 17-14 with a 3.35 ERA, 40 saves and 357 strikeouts in minor league baseball. Currently, JP is the head coach at Pope John Paul II Catholic High School in Slidell, LA.

"My summer in St. Cloud was the best summer of life. It prepared me for the talent level and the rigors of my professional career. I am ecstatic to return to St. Cloud where I played a decade ago, as a coach. I know that I have a lot to offer our players in terms of their development and playing at a high level, and am thrilled at the opportunity to compete for a championship as a part of a first-class organization," said Martinez.

Imholte, also no stranger to Rox Baseball and St. Cloud, played for the Rox during the inaugural 2012 season and is a St. Cloud Cathedral and St. Cloud State University graduate. At SCSU he was an All-American, Academic All-American, All-Region, and All-NSIC. He is the career leader in stolen bases and hit-by-pitches, and 2nd all-time in NCAA DII career hit-by-pitches. With the Rox he was a 2012 Rawlings "Finest in the Field" award winner, which highlights the top defensive Northwoods League player at each position.

"I'm thrilled to be back with the Rox in 2014. Being a part of the inaugural team was an unforgettable experience and I'm honored to spend another summer representing the St. Cloud baseball community. I'm looking forward to learning from the coaching staff, ownership, players, and fans," said Imholte.

The Rox home opener is Friday, May 30th at 7:05p.m. at Joe Faber Field presented by Coborn's. The St. Cloud Rox Baseball Club is a member of the finest developmental league for elite college baseball players, the Northwoods League. Playing its 21st season of summer collegiate baseball, the Northwoods League is drawing significantly more fans, in a friendly ballpark experience, than any league of its kind. A valuable training ground for coaches, umpires and front office staff, more than 116 Northwoods League players have advanced to Major League Baseball, including MLB All-Stars Max Scherzer (DET), Chris Sale (CWS), Jordan Zimmermann (WAS), Curtis Granderson (NYY), Allen Craig (STL) and Ben Zobrist (TB). All league games are viewable live and free of charge via the Northwoods League YouTube channel. For more information, visit http://www.stcloudrox.com. For Rox season tickets and/or partial ticket plans please call (320) 240-9798.

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(PRWEB) January 22, 2014

Home budgeting calculator on aCalculator.com has recently gone through updates according to the current economic conditions of the country. The website, launched earlier this year, promised to keep its tools up to date. The second phase of updates and additions started earlier this month during which nearly almost one hundred calculators were updated and several new ones were added.

Explaining why changes were required for a calculator used for budgeting, the spokesperson for aCalculator.com said, Canadian economy is very fast paced. When we launched the website, there were a lot of uncertainties and people were skeptical about the economic conditions. Today, the situation is much more stable. The GDP went up 1.8 points in this quarter, largely due to the growing energy sector. Still, we want people to be frugal; we realized there are a few positive changes that will help them loosen their hand without going overboard.

The new calculator is largely improved due to the addition of multiple income streams and expenses that include a breakdown of utilities and groceries. Several other changes are made to ensure the ease of use for the users. The usage method, according to the spokesperson, is simple and easy, and designed for everyone regardless of age and education. The simple input values include users total income, spouses income, misc income (if any), mortgages, debt, utility, groceries, and other expense.

The result can be seen in two different ways that include a chart and a graph. The two graphs depict the users income breakdown and monthly expenses of the user. The charts depict the net monthly income and total monthly expenses of the household. And finally, there is another pie graph that presents a breakdown of the users annual gross income. We tried to keep the results as detailed yet simple as possible. It will make it easy to understand for everyone, even people who are not very comfortable with numbers and data, the spokesperson added.

Speaking of the calculators for Canadian users, the spokesperson also highlighted some of the newly added tools in the category. He encouraged Canadian users to utilize these tools, especially the mortgage calculators in order to make better financial decisions. All of the tools and calculators available on the website are completely free unless the users opt for customized versions. This White Label service is available for a minor subscription fee. Learn more about recent updates and additions to the website tools on http://www.acalculator.com.

About aCalculator.com aCalculator.com is a leading financial help website that offers budgeting and financial calculation tools for free. The website currently features 300 different calculators ranging from mortgage calculators to long term care calculators. The website caters to users from USA, Canada, and Australia by providing them essential tools to help them plan their financial future. To contact them, please use the following details:

Contact Details Web:http://www.acalculator.com Contact Number: (800) 333-0888

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