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Morgantown, WV - Building a house from scratch gives families the benefit of being able to design each space with their own style, include modern details, and adapt it to the needs of the family group. In contrast to pre-owned houses, owners do not have to worry about investing in expensive repairs that are normally part of buying an old house. However, in order to receive what is expected from a custom home, it also requires putting the project in the right hands.

Regarding their client-oriented solutions, the company's spokesperson said, "At Vision Homes Inc, we love what we do, and we want you to love where you live. Our team is made up of hard-working professionals that listen to your needs and wants, and work hard to exceed your expectations."

This Morgantown custom home builder is a well-recognized company, known for providing unparalleled solutions to design and build custom homes. Their company has been building custom homes for over 20 years, bringing happiness to over 500 families in North Central West Virginia by managing their custom home building projects. Whether their clients are looking to build a model green home or include their dream kitchen in their next home, Vision Homes Inc specializes in bringing clients' dreams to reality with the best craftsmanship at the best possible value.

Aiming to provide the best assistance in each phase of construction, Vision Homes Inc has assembled a specialized team of experts under one roof. Their team is proudly represented by an in-house drafting department to assist with plan adjustments and modifications, a full-time pricing department to match the project to the agreed-upon budget to avoid surprises, a reliable team of builders and designers to enable high quality and on-time completion, and a full-time warranty manager to oversee the project and ensure that clients receive the attention they deserve.

Aware of the fact that the home is one of the most precious assets of every individual, Vision Homes Inc uses the finest materials from nationally recognized manufacturers such as Andersen, Alcoa, and Trane, which are not only famous for their versatile and very modern designs but are also known for their extended lifespan.

"The features of Vision Homes Inc are the best products the home building industry has to offer. We use nothing but the best nationally known building materials from reputable manufacturers and, unlike most builders, the products that we use are not upgrades, they are the standard quality materials we incorporate into each and every one of our designs. We give you the best homes for your money without sacrificing quality," added the spokesperson, regarding the products they use on every project.

Vision Homes Inc is located at 1128 Grafton Road, Morgantown, WV 26508. Contact their team via phone at (304) 296-0024 or via email at . For additional information regarding this professional home builder , visit their website.

Media Contact Company Name: Vision Homes Inc Contact Person: Rocky Simmons Email: Send Email Phone: (304) 296-0024 Address: 1128 Grafton Road City: Morgantown State: WV Country: United States Website: http://www.askvisionhomes.com/

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Pencsak Builders at Wild Wind19803 WILD HOLLOW, GARDEN RIDGE, 78266

2020 Spring Tour of Homes

Pencsak Builders at Wild Wind19803 WILD HOLLOW, GARDEN RIDGE, 78266

2020 Spring Tour of Homes

Pencsak Builders at Wild Wind19803 WILD HOLLOW, GARDEN RIDGE, 78266

2020 Spring Tour of Homes

Pencsak Builders at Wild Wind19803 WILD HOLLOW, GARDEN RIDGE, 78266

Pencsak Builders Luxurious Custom Home in the city of Garden Ridge!

Luxurious custom home perfectly located in a quiet cul-de-sac in the city of Garden Ridge! Large front porch with grand entry opens to soaring ceilings. Subtle modern farmhouse interior with vaulted ceilings, decorative beams, gas range, quartz counters, stainless steel appliances and designer fixtures. The open floorplan overlooks the oversized covered patio. Custom sliding doors bring the outside into the downstairs media/game room with large bar area perfect for entertaining. Kitchen has professional gas stove w/pot filler & one of a kind Michael Edwards Custom Cabinets. Office with large open view of the many oak trees this 1-acre lot offers. Private master suite with master bath and separate his & her closets, remote control shower and soaking tub. In addition, this home, Showcases the beauty of floating stairs to exude an air of modern appeal that adds both aesthetic intrigue and functionality to the design, allowing for a seamless flow from one level of a home to another. Upstairs featuring bonus room and two bedrooms that each have their own full bathroom. This house is uniquely designed with functionality and beauty. Its a natural light paradise!! Contact Angela Pencsak 210-771-0791 for more information.The Wild Wind residential community lies within the quiet but growing city of Garden Ridge, an incorporated city of over 1,200 acres, northeast of San Antonio. It sits approximately 4 miles North of loop 1604 and 5 miles north of I-35 in Comal County, Texas.Our magnificent 154 acres of rolling hills, thick with ancient live oaks and cedar elms feature 119 wooded lots ranging in size form 3/4 acres to 2 acres. We are a gated community with entry at the intersection of Bat Cave Road and Blazing Star with a second entrance off of Nacogdoches Road, via Tonkawa Pass. Click here for more info: Pencsak Builders

The Spring Tour of Homeshosted by theGreater San Antonio Builders Associationand presented in partnership withCPS EnergyandKeith Zars Pools.The Spring Tour of Homes features approximately 60 homes, 26 builders and 11 beautiful communities. Explore participating communities in San Antonio, Boerne, New Braunfels, and south of downtown.

The Spring Tour of Homeskicks offMay 18 and runs through May 31. Enter for a chance to win a custom pool package fromKeith Zars Poolsvalued at $50,000 (restrictions apply) during the Spring Tour of Homes. Visit a home on the tour to enter orsabuilders.comfor more details.

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Burdick Custom Homes at Huntington of Shavano Park215 Wellesley Loop, SA 78231

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Burdick Custom Homes at Huntington of Shavano Park215 Wellesley Loop, SA 78231

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2020 Spring Tour of Homes

Burdick Custom Homes at Huntington of Shavano Park215 Wellesley Loop, SA 78231

2020 Spring Tour of Homes

Burdick Custom Homes at Huntington of Shavano Park215 Wellesley Loop, SA 78231

Texas Contemporary by Burdick Custom Homes in the heart of Huntington Community

Texas Contemporary on a beautiful 1 acre, green belt lot in the heart of Shavano Park. 4 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths, 3-Car Split Garage. Study could be 5th bedroom with optional bath, Game Room with wet bar, 17'x12' Flex Space/Workshop. Large Covered Patio with outdoor kitchen and electric retractable bug screens is perfect for a relaxing evening or entertaining friends. Backyard oasis is nestled among mature trees and offers privacy for a dip in the Keith Zars designed pool. Est Completion: Aug 2020 Approx. 4,904 sq ft.

For more information contactTracy Harris | 210-497-2200

For nearly four decades Burdick has established a history of building timeless and stunning luxury custom homes in the finest communities in San Antonio, Texas. Marrying the natural attributes of each home site with your personal vision and budgetary goals, we consider all aspects of not only of your custom home, but of your entire site plan, short term and long term goals and objectives. As an award winning San Antonio custom home builder we believe in limiting our build area and how far away we will build a custom home. This proximity guarantees our promise of more personalized attention to you, more time and supervision dedicated to your custom home, and to the subcontractors building your home that help us make your dream a reality. Just an overall better way of building! For more info: Burdick Custom Homes

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Spring Tour of Homes hosted by the Greater San Antonio Builders Associationand presented in partnership withCPS EnergyandKeith Zars Pools. The Spring Tour of Homes features approximately 60 homes, 26 builders and 11 beautiful communities. Explore participating communities in San Antonio, Boerne, New Braunfels, and south of downtown.

The Spring Tour of Homes kicks off May 18 and runs through May 31. Enter for a chance to win a custom pool package from Keith Zars Pools valued at $50,000 (restrictions apply) during the Spring Tour of Homes. Visit a home on the tour to enter orsabuilders.comfor more details.

2020 Spring Tour Of Homes:

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Saturday, May 23rd 10am to 5pm

Sunday, May 24th 12:00 Noon to 5:00pm

Monday, May 25th 12:00 Noon to 5:00pm (Memorial Day)

Saturday, May 30th 10am to 5pm

Sunday, May 31st 12:00 Noon to 5pm

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Housing & Urban Development sold property at 811 Bower Hill Road to MPNDP Investments LLC for $82,000.

Thomas Leadbitter sold property at 676 Elizabeth St. to Alexandra Long for $167,500.

Daniel McIlvaine sold property at 625 Elm St. to Clay William and Allison Elizabeth Owings for $270,000.

Estate of Elio Dreon sold property at Lucy St. to Guy and Elizabeth Chenoweth Bellaver for $22,000.

Brian Vukotich sold property at 1262 Union St. to K & L Estates LLC for $65,001.

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William Blankenship trustee sold property at 7 Charter Oak Drive to Mark McCall for $278,180.

Erin DeLuco sold property at 999 Forsythe Road to Kevin Petrella for $176,000.

Lucia Tavoletti sold property at 434 Justus St. to Marlex Properties LLC for $40,976.

Alex Rosenblatt sold property at 153 Mountain Drive to Bryan Boyle and Hunter Semple for $199,000.

Kenneth Bush sold property at 61 Swallow Hill Road to Sam Elison and Maha Alahmad for $247,000.

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Kevin Emehizer sold property at 17 Bradford Ave. to Charles Joseph and Amanda Louise Leonard for $242,000.

Housing & Urban Development sold property at 12 Johnston St. to Lydia Ann Williams for $76,612.

Janet Walther sold property at 3 Stanwood St. to Stanwood Trust for $37,000.

Green Tree

James Giacomini sold property at 1041 Greenlawn Drive to Lisa Hadar for $171,000.

Duane Zaborowski sold property at 1330 Spreading Oak Drive to Leah Koval for $279,000.

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Carol Lynn Caliendo sold property at 1336 Pennsbury Blvd. to Tam Tran for $135,000.

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Charles Fleck sold property at 4214 Campbells Run Road to Suehr Real Estate Inc. for $665,000.

Estate Home Builders Inc. sold property at 47 Forest Grove Road to Alyssa Sinicrope for $81,000.

Edmund Berckmiller sold property at 30 Francis Drive to Joseph Bickus III and Melissa Bickus for $258,500.

Thomas Gettemy sold property at 1411 Iroquois Drive to Kevin and Emily Cowey for $172,000.

Sharon Ganaway sold property at N Petrie Road to Chris Tuszynski for $7,000.

Estate of William Presutti sold property at 16 Phillips Ln to Randall and Laurie Priddy for $155,000.

Estate of Dorothy Leone sold property at 1310 Silver Ln to Benjamin Grilli for $210,000.

Mark Hilty sold property at 674 Woodcrest Drive to Kayla Gioia for $185,000.

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Brandon Bergstedt sold property at 107 Edgecliff Road to Jason Todd and Kelly Patricia Lewis for $470,000.

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Sadie L Nickolas Pizzuto sold property at 1500 Cochran Road Apt 702 to George and F Louise Pitcher for $205,000.

William Souders sold property at 2106 Meadow Ln to Taylor Infante for $178,000.

Joseph Healy estate trustee sold property at 1528 Orchardview Drive to Matthew and Thomas Gillespie for $136,500.

Estate of Leslie Grand Jr. sold property at 329 Rockhill Road to Shane and Sarah Wigton for $159,900.

Jenna Ann Hoover sold property at 144 Ryan Drive to Ralph McConnell and Diane Berkebile for $164,900.

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Infinity Custom Homes L.P. sold property at 1571 Celebration Cir to Martin C McElroy Jr. and Haylee McElroy for $105,000.

George Goff III sold property at 1054 Ryeland Ct to Chandrajitsinh Parmar for $162,000.

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Michael Barbarita sold property at 120 Brookside Blvd. to Barbara Andrews for $220,000.

Lauren Wylie sold property at 533 Clair Drive to Blake Miller and Holly Lyons for $278,000.

Timothy Joyce sold property at 2345 Harrow Road to Zachary and Jessica Fass for $320,000.

James Balsarini sold property at 1370 Langport Drive to Mingming Shi and Yuting Xue for $312,000.

Gunther Mark trustee sold property at 21 Locust Ln to Dyonisius Dedi Utomo for $188,000.

Angelo John Greco sold property at 421 Manordale Road to Timothy John and Heather Leister for $345,000.

Paul Burke sold property at 246 Orr Road to Ryan Matthew and Rochelle Wynne for $525,000.

J. William Richardson sold property at 3323 Ponoka Road to Brett and Megan Pitcairn for $1,100,000.

Ardell Eiman sold property at 1687 Scarlett Drive to Amit and Sheena Bhargava for $885,000.

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Casadomaine Custom Homes at Vintage Oaks1194 Powder Ridge, New Braunfels, TX 78132

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Casadomaine Custom Homes at Vintage Oaks1194 Powder Ridge, New Braunfels, TX 78132

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2020 Spring Tour of Homes

Casadomaine Custom Homes at Vintage Oaks1194 Powder Ridge, New Braunfels, TX 78132

2020 Spring Tour of Homes

Casadomaine Custom Homes at Vintage Oaks1194 Powder Ridge, New Braunfels, TX 78132

Casadomaine Custom Homes located in the brand new section of Vintage Oaks!

Brand new, Open & Current Floorplan with all of the extras you would expect to find in a Casadomaine Home. This home is located in the brand new section of the highly sought after community of Vintage Oaks! Feast your eyes on the majestic, Hill Country wooded 1-acre lot with it's own dry creek as you sit around the amazing Firepit making s'mores with your family! 11'-15' ceilings are throughout this 1-story w/gorgeous details in every corner. Imagine relaxing in the private Master Retreat complete w/soaking tub and multi-head shower. Also, don't miss the opportunity to see one of our most favorite features; The Dog Shower in the Utility Room! Contact Stephanie Murphy at 210-665-3777

Casadomaine Custom Homes is a full service design/build custom home building company. Each person at Casadomaine Custom Homes, including the owner, is personally involved in helping you realize your dream of custom home ownership. Our goal is that you have the best and most rewarding home building experience possible. We achieve these results by, first, listening to our clients needs, second, taking the time to work through the details of the plans, specifications and decorative selects with our clients while maintaining a focus on the budget, third, by effectively communicating with our clients and our trades during the construction period, and finally, responding to any needs a client may have after their home is complete. Click here for more info: Casadomaine Custom Homes

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Spring Tour of Homes hosted by the Greater San Antonio Builders Associationand presented in partnership withCPS EnergyandKeith Zars Pools. The Spring Tour of Homes features approximately 60 homes, 26 builders and 11 beautiful communities. Explore participating communities in San Antonio, Boerne, New Braunfels, and south of downtown.

The Spring Tour of Homes kicks off May 18 and runs through May 31. Enter for a chance to win a custom pool package from Keith Zars Pools valued at $50,000 (restrictions apply) during the Spring Tour of Homes. Visit a home on the tour to enter orsabuilders.comfor more details.

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Greg Griffin is likely the only race car driver whose heritage features an Italian grandfather who owned 18 Ferraris including one used as a farm tractor by famed artist Andrew Wyatt.

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The owner and president of Griffin Builders in Naples, Florida, Griffin has been a custom home builder for nearly 20 years. But hes been around the supercars for as long as he can remember.

Co-hosts Bruce Aldrich and James Raia interview Griffin in Episode #131 of The Weekly Driver Podcast.

After a two-week hiatus during the early stages of the coronavirus, Bruce and I resumed our weekly podcast with practicing social distancing from the backyard of the home Bruce share with his wife and Doberman Pinscher , Indy.

Griffin discusses growing up Ferraris and he discusses how his passion for the vehicles began. He also talks about the intricacies of driving, his dislike of iRacing and several other topics.

Ferraris in the 1970s werent nice cars, they were like little Fiats, recalls Griffin, 51. My grandfather thought they were nice cars but they werent as expensive as they are today. He bought one from Wyatt. He was using it on his farm because of its powerful engine.

Griffin grew up cleaning the family collection and helping with maintenance. He remembers people saying how fast Ferraris were but he wondered why no one was taking them on tracks. Eventually, Griffin did. Its his passion and a metaphor for his life.

Enzo Ferrari (the founder of Ferrari) always said, The cars are better than the drivers. The drivers need to learn to drive these cars, Griffin says. So I became fascinated with improving myself as a driver and trying to live up to the performance of the car.

When you take a Ferrari on a track, its just a different animal. Its just a different experience. You have no idea a car you go stoplight to spotlight to pick up groceries with is such as capable machine on the track. I need to improve my driving skills and that what I set put to do.

Griffin has been tracking since the mid-1990s and started competitive racing 15 years ago. He owns a Ferrari 458 Challenge. Like others, his interest piqued in the mid-1980s when the television show Miami Vice debuted. The co-lead detective played by Don Johnson drove a black 1972 Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Daytona.

I am a pretty hardcore amateur, Griffin says. We do really good amateur racing but on a budget.

Although motorsports schedules have changed with the coronavirus pandemic, Griffin has several competitions planned later this year, including the Classic 24-Hour at Daytona International Speedway in November and 12-Hour Classic at Sebring International Raceway in December.

One thing they quickly teach you is to look where you are going, not where you dont want to go. If you are going around a corner and youre looking at the wall, you are going to hit the wall. You always look where you want to go.

I know its a silly thing, but a lot of racing analogies go hand-in-hand with life. Its a little sentimental, but its true. Life is racing. It really is. Its the same thing. I like the challenge.

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NuVista Homes earned an Avid Gold Award for Production Builder, for the first time.Supplied / Postmedia

The winners in the 17th Annual Avid Awards were recently announced by Avid Ratings Canada with nine Alberta home builders scoring in the top 25 per cent of customer service satisfaction surveys.

The winners were based on customer feedback surveys conducted from January 2019 to December 2019. Customers were asked to evaluate their home buying experience from first contact with the builder to 90 days post-possession.

TheAvid Awards are regarded as a trusted benchmark of customer service performance in the industry.

The Avid Diamond Awardisa national awardpresented to builders with thehighestranking and this year,went tobuildersin Ontario and British Columbia.

The Avid Gold Awards is a provincial award for builders who score in the top 10 per cent of customer surveys. Alberta winners are NuVista Homes for the Production Builder category, Calgarys Crystal Creek Homes for Small Volume Builder and Edmontons Five Star Homes for Custom Builder.

Its the first Gold award for NuVista.

NuVista has a 20-plus year history of taking customer satisfaction seriously, says vice-president Mike Plumton. We learn a lot from surveying our homeowners, and we are always improving from listening to their feedback.

This is the second Avid Gold award for Crystal Creek. Lindsay McGregor, sales manager and vice-president of business development, says the award is a result of making customer service a top priority.

Consistent and transparent weekly communication with our customers keeps them part of the process. We pride ourselves on having an exemplary team and winning this award is a reflection of their dedication, she says.

TheAvid Benchmark Award,for builders with scores in the top 25 per cent of surveys, went toAugusta Fine Homes Calgary, Brookfield Residential Calgary, Bucci DevelopmentsAlberta, JaymanBuilt in Calgary and Edmonton, Mattamy Homes Alberta and Prominent Homes in Calgary.

Brookfield got the nod for both single and multi-family homes. Chris Richer, vice-president of Calgary homes, says the award speaks to Brookfields customer experience initiatives.

Our goal is to create customers for life, he says.Its an incredible feeling to be recognized for our hard work and dedication.

Bucci Developments was the other multi-family builder to receive a Benchmark award.

In a time when peoples homes are more relevant and important to them than ever, knowing that our customers are happy with their spaces and with the experiences they have really means a lot to the whole company, says Bucci vice-president Mike Bucci.

Its the fourth consecutiveBenchmark Award for Mattamy, something that Christine Turner, vice-president of customer engagement, attributes to high calibre staff who care about their work and homeowners.

This year, three of our team members in Calgary also received well-deserved service awards. Its nice to know that year after year, our homeowners are happy with the level of service we are providing.

Its the first Avid Award forProminent Homes,a recognition that general managerPal Shergillsays the company is excited about, especially right now.

This award is reflective of the hard work of our staff, our team and trade suppliers. Its positive not only for our staff internally, but also to give some assurance to our customers, he says.

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Operating a business and managing staff while adhering to COVID-19 restrictions has presented many unexpected challenges for business owners. That is especially true in the construction industry, where newly-implemented site procedures have less to do with construction practices and more to do with meeting pandemic compliance regulations.

Its taking a lot more of the site time to simply manage the health protocols, said David Brix, president of Terra View Homes in Guelph. For example, we had to replace all the porta-potties with units that had running water in them. Were also sterilizing them four times a day. Weve got wash stations in garages hooked up from inside the house. Weve been wiping down all the potentially touched surfaces like doorknobs in the home and spacing out time between viewings of our model homeso we can adequately sanitize. Clearly, we have to maintain personal distancing as best we can which has limited the number of trades that can be in a house at any one time. Its compromising our schedules and pushing closings off.

Terra View Custom Homes was quick to implement the suggested safety measures to protect a workforce tasked with meeting construction schedules for new homebuyers. That meant adhering to personal distancing on the job and reducing crew, distributing sanitizer and gloves, regularly checking the mental and physical health of workers and requiring all tradespeople to check in upon entry to monitor potential exposure.

As a result, Terra View has received glowing reviews from the Ministry of Labour and Safety Services in Ontario for exceeding minimum standards. Even with those measures in place, however, Brix says Terra View Homes is running into the same labour force problems encountered by other industries.

Thankfully were still able to work, said Brix. But we also have less of a labour force then weve had before. Some are in self-quarantine. There are also government incentives for people to stay safe at home and receive assistance.

Buyers are looking for confirmation from us as to when we can complete their homes. Its become a moving target. We dont know what next week will be like let alone three months from now. The best I can tell people is where we are in our schedule right now and what the projected closing date will be.

Despite the pandemic, Brix says hes yet to see any real downward pressure on the market, suggesting it hasnt been long enough for people to drift into panic mode. As a result, Terra View Homes continues to offer prospective homeowners the opportunity to book individual showings that adhere to company guidelines. That means Terra View will arrange for a safe, contactless and private self-guided tour of their model homes, each of which is thoroughly sanitized before and after a showing.

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SAN FRANCISCO, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The global architectural lighting marketsize is expected to reach USD 12.2 billion by 2027, expanding at a CAGR of 6.1% over the forecast period, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. The market is expected to witness significant growth owing to rising demand for aesthetic lights for decorating homes and commercial spaces such as offices, malls, shops, restaurants, and hotels. Furthermore, the transition of lighting bulbs from fluorescent to LEDs provides flexibility to a lighting designer in creating a variety of lighting fixtures for commercial and residential building. This, in turn, is accelerating the adoption of architectural lights among interior designers. The architectural lights also help to highlight each corner and space of a large room, such as museum, movie theater, restaurant, and office by accentuating the aesthetics of interior and exterior of the building. This, in turn, is driving the market over the forecast period.

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The rapidly growing construction of the commercial building and residential building owing to urbanization and globalization across developing countries such as Brazil, India, China, and South Africa, is one of the major contributing factors boosting the demand for architectural lighting. Growing investment in construction projects at smart cities and Special Economic Zone (SEZ), Free Trade Zone (FTZ), and Export Processing Zone (EPZ) are further expected to increase demand for outdoor as well as an indoor lights. Moreover, smart city projects are providing an impetus to the growing demand for technology-enabled architectural lighting solutions, thereby driving the growth of the market.

The lighting industry has evolved, which has shaped the customer perception of using light for decorative purposes. Moreover, a well-lit environment contributes significantly towards improving the safety and security of the environment. The introduction of LEDs further strengthened the designing technique of lighting fixtures and lamps, helping interior designers to provide an array of lighting solutions for commercial and residential spaces. In addition, the introduction of OLED lights has further augmented the market potential owing to benefits such as a lesser number of components as compared to LED fixtures, lightweight, and thin structure. However, the high cost of OLED lights coupled with issues regarding efficacy and life expectancy at higher luminance levels is anticipated to hamper the market.

Grand View Research has segmented the global architectural lighting market on the basis of light type, application area, end user, and region.

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State and City Government General

With limited exceptions, all Philadelphia government buildings are closed to the public, and all non-essential government operations are suspended.

Pursuant to a March 19 order, updated on March 24, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf ordered all non-life sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations and to remain closed until further notice. The list of life sustaining and non-life sustaining businesses is available here. These non-life sustaining businesses will be allowed to open on a phased, regional basis beginning May 8. Certain construction related businesses, however, were permitted to reopen beginning May 1, as described in the Governors guidance. More information about the Governors phased approach can be found here.

Until businesses are allowed to reopen, state agencies and local officials have been instructed to take enforcement actions against all non-life sustaining businesses that are not compliant. These enforcement actions include citations, fines, license suspensions, or criminal charges, along with the forfeiture of any applicable disaster relief, and the termination of State or grant funding, including Redevelopment Assistance Capital Project funding.

In response to the Governors order, the Mayor of Philadelphia issued a City order, available here. The City order prohibits the operation of non-essential businesses and defines the terms essential and non-essential. The order also states that businesses performing Essential Governmental Functions need not obtain an exemption from the State to continue work. On April 29, the Mayor issued a subsequent Executive Order allowing for the resumption of construction throughout Philadelphia for projects with a building permit issued on or before March 20. Construction sites permitted to resume construction must practice social distancing and prioritize the health and safety of their workers, as described in the Mayors April 29, 2020 Executive Order. Construction requirements are discussed in greater detail below.

Public Meetings

Although some previously scheduled Philadelphia public hearings remain postponed, including meetings of the Zoning Board of Adjustment and Civic Design Review Committee, several agencies have begun to resume meetings virtually, such as the Art Commission, Planning Commission, and Historical Commission. On April 20 Governor Wolf signed into law Act 15, which allows public meetings and hearings to take place virtually.

Under Act 15, local agencies may conduct public meetings or hearings through an authorized telecommunications device that allows, at a minimum, audio communication between individuals. The local agency must notify the public of the proceeding and allow for public participation to the extent practicable, with questions or comments submitted via e-mail or postal mail.

Notably, Act 15 does not require local agencies to conduct virtual meetings, and municipalities retain their discretion to proceed with such meetings. If an applicant submits a request for a meeting and an agency does proceed, the applicant and parties receiving notice of the proceeding are deemed to have waived any challenge to the proceeding under laws governing notice or participation in the meeting. In Philadelphia, it is not clear if Act 15 covers meetings convened by Registered Community Organizations (RCOs), which are required under the Philadelphia Code to hold public meetings as part of the Civic Design Review and Zoning Board of Adjustment processes. The current RCO meeting requirement is holding up many midsize to large projects in Philadelphia, even those that are as-of-right under the Philadelphia Zoning Code.

Tolling of Deadlines

Act 15 also hits the pause button on municipal approvals, tollingfor a 30 day periodthe number of days otherwise provided by law to satisfy statutory time limits. Specifically, time limits for reviews, hearings and decisions are suspended as of the date of the COVID-19 emergency declaration, or as of the date an application is received during the emergency. Time limits will resume 30 days after the effective date of Act 15. This suspension of deadlines applies to the expirations of zoning and building permits, as well as the deadlines for municipal agencies to act on applications before they are automatically deemed to have been approved.

Lastly, due to the COVID-19 emergency, the City has also suspended the deadlines for all pending and incoming Right-To-Know requests until normal operations resume. Urgent Right-To-Know inquiries may be directed to Feige Grundman at feige.grundman@phila.gov. The inquiry should include an explanation detailing the urgent need for the information and a request that the relevant department, agency or office continue to review the inquiry during the period of official emergency declaration.

Construction

Pursuant to the Governors order, all construction and construction-related businesses in Pennsylvania were required to shut down their physical locations until further notice. Starting May 1, construction-related businesses were allowed to reopen in accordance with Governor Wolfs orders. Upon restarting, businesses must adhere to safety guidelines issued by Pennsylvanias Secretary of Health and the Centers for Disease Control. Construction in Philadelphia must adhere to the additional guidance issued by the Mayor on April 29 which is briefly summarized below. More information about the restart of construction can be found here, and the Mayors Executive Order regarding construction can be found here.

Notably, the Mayors Executive Order establishes more stringent controls on the Governors statewide guidance. Unlike the Governors guidance, the Executive Order only authorizes construction for projects with a building or demolition permit issued on or before March 20, 2020. This authorization includes projects that had a foundation permit issued on or before March 20. If a project fits into this category, all subsequent and tangential permits related to the project can be issued and contractors may thereafter proceed with work. Construction may not, however, commence where a project had neither a foundation permit nor a building permit on or before March 20.

The Executive Order also prohibits certain types of construction. For example, no work is permitted on the interior of occupied residential structures, including work within any occupied dwelling unit or within any shared common area in multi-family buildings, except for certain emergency repairs. Also, no underpinning work, demolition of attached structures, or projects that require the support of an existing party wall is permitted, unless authorized by the L&I Commissioner.

If a construction project is allowed to commence under the Executive Order, work may only occur between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM on Mondays through Fridays. Work at other times is prohibited, except in emergency situations. No weekend work is permitted under the Order. However, the City is expected to issue guidance that construction involving healthcare facilities, critical infrastructure, or emergencies will not be subject to the restricted periods of authorized work. More detailed information from L&I is available here and here.

All authorized work must conform to the requirements of the Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health issued on April 15, 2020 (regarding business safety measures for in-person operations) and April 5, 2020 (regarding building safety measures), all applicable guidance of the Centers for Disease Control (including the April 8, 2020 guidance regarding critical infrastructure workers who may have been exposed to COVID-19), and the Governors April 23, 2020 guidance (regarding construction industry operations). Also, Philadelphias Water Department must be notified of the project at pwd.planreview@phila.gov.

L&I is tracking all stop work orders issued for non-compliant work sites and will pursue action against non-compliant license holders. Failure to comply with the Citys order will result in the issuance of violations and corresponding fines of up to $3,000 per day of violation, the suspension or revocation of the contractors license, a referral to Commonwealth authorities, and any other remedies available under law.

Emergency repairs to ensure the safety of a building and habitability of an occupied residence may continue as long as permission is obtained from the Department of Licenses and Inspections. The permission request must include the project address, permit number, the nature of the work, the time required, and the proposed safety provisions. Requests to perform structural work or weatherproofing should include site pictures and engineering reports about the needed construction. Contractors must also obtain a permit within three days of commencing any emergency repairs and replacements. Additional guidance can be found here.

Furthermore, if a project is not authorized under the Mayors Executive Order, but a waiver or exemption was issued for the project, then construction may continue. However, construction must be limited to the scope of the waiver/exemption and L&I must be notified by e-mail, along with the Water Department.

Also, the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry is suspending certain regulations related to building construction (where permitted), including but not limited to the expiration of asbestos professional licenses and lead professional certifications.

Licenses and Inspections

L&I employees working on zoning and building permits are generally telecommuting. L&Is online eCLIPSE permitting and licensing system has been live since mid-March. In general, all electronic applications are being processed under standard review times. Since the majority of applications are being processed in under 10 days, L&I has suspended accelerated review. Currently, L&I is in the final stages of processing all paper applications received before the shutdown. L&I guidance on obtaining permits for pre-eCLIPSE applications is available here. We have successfully obtained permits based on pre-eCLIPSE applications. If you have not received any information regarding your paper application, you should contact L&I at codeissues@phila.gov. All physical copies of issued permits will be held at the Municipal Services Building at 1401 JFK Boulevard until the City shutdown ends, but electronic copies will be made available, along with electronic billing statements. The Municipal Services Building also has a small security staff on site that is receiving mail deliveries to L&I during normal business hours, but visitation by the public is prohibited.

L&I maintains a crew of inspectors who prioritize inspections based on the severity of building and safety issues. Crew members will also conduct inspections for compliance with violation orders. The Department requests that all inspections be scheduled through its Interactive Voice Recognition system (IVR). Instructions for IVR are available here. If a contractor needs to meet a critical deadline, he/she should e-mail L&I at codeissues@phila.gov.

Notably, contractors will not be able to schedule inspections if their licenses are not up to date. To schedule an inspection, the contractor must update his/her insurance and tax clearance documents in eCLIPSE. To obtain a make safe permit for a dangerous building, an appointment must be scheduled with L&I. Instructions for requesting a make safe permit are available here.

L&I has suspended the expiration of previously issued permits during the shutdown; applicants should disregard any automated notifications received in the meantime. Formal guidance will be issued in the coming days. L&I has also suspended all deadlines for filing appeals otherwise due after March 13. The time for filing appeals will likely be extended for two weeks in every instance where the original filing deadline would have fallen after March 13. The suspension of the appeal filing deadlines may be extended further at the discretion of the Chair of the License and Inspection Review Board. All appeals currently before the Board will be stayed until further notice unless the Board determines an emergency warrants immediate consideration. An emergency is defined as anything that immediately concerns public health, safety, and welfare.

Anyone requesting an emergency hearing must complete an Emergency Hearing Appeal Form and submit it to michelle.rand@phila.gov, suletazba@gmail.com, kristin.bray@phila.gov, Joanna.klein@phila.gov, and lawcodeenforce@phila.gov. Upon receipt of the form, the Board will either deny the request or schedule an emergency hearing that will take place telephonically.

Permit denials and the ability to appeal are currently available through eCLIPSE if the denial was issued after March 15. In addition, the Board of Building Standards and the Plumbing Advisory Board will begin holding hearings virtually starting in May. Participation in the hearings will be optional.

Zoning Board of Adjustment

All ZBA hearings through the end of May have been cancelled and will be rescheduled once the Board reopens, which will likely occur a few weeks after the City reopens. When the Board reopens, additional hearings will be scheduled to account for the backlog. In addition, the ZBA is suspending indefinitely all deadlines for filing appeals otherwise due after March 13.

Some Registered Community Organizations are meeting remotely. Other Registered Community Organizations do not appear to be holding meetings. RCOs will not be penalized for postponing community meetings after March 13. The RCOs are encouraged to work with developers to figure out an alternative to public meetings. At this time, the City will not be changing the statutory timelines for when a case must be heard by the ZBA. The Zoning Board will not, however, hear a variance or special exception case when an RCO meeting was not held due to the COVID-19 shutdown period. However, if an RCO meeting is held, it is still uncertain when the subsequent ZBA hearing will take place. Furthermore, at this time, it is not clear when the statutory 45-day RCO consultation period commences. We are hopeful that the City will provide guidance on this issue in the coming days.

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

By order of Gov. Tom Wolf, Pennsylvania DEP offices throughout the Commonwealth remain closed. However, much of the regional staff is telecommuting and reachable in connection with inquiries on the status of pending environmental approvals/applications. The U.S. EPA remains open via telecommuting options, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also is reachable.

Developers may have some flexibility in their efforts to comply with environmental laws, at least as far as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is concerned. Provided that good faith efforts are made to comply, and incidents of non-compliance are remedied and documented, EPAs latest enforcement guidelines offer some understandable relief as Companies struggle to comply with Covid-19 requirements. The policy should apply to enforcement of nearly all federal environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and its NPDES Storm Water pre- and post-construction permit control requirements. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has chosen to handle such matters on a case by case basis, requiring those who have failed to comply as a result of the Covid-19 crisis to submit an application for an enforcement waiver. Here is a link to our Environmental Groups e-alert on that topic. Here is a link to the previous Ballard Spahr e-alert discussing the EPA policy.

On April 7, the PADEP announced guidance regarding Chapter 102 Earth Disturbance Permits. Only those permittees that are engaged in life sustaining businesses may continue to do move earth. Non-life sustaining business are directed to cease further site work, stabilize the site, and wait for contrary determinations. Ballard Spahrs Environmental Group has prepared an alert on that and other guidance announced by PADEP in response to the COVID-19 crisis.

Linear Infrastructure Permitting

A Federal District Court in Montana has invalidated US Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit 12 because the Court found that the Corps did not, while reauthorizing the general permit in 2017, take into proper account the impact of use of the permit on certain endangered species. As a result, work on the Keystone XL Pipeline through areas of Montana has been impacted. The permit has been relied upon by developers of linear infrastructure projects, as it authorizes the filling of jurisdictional wetlands along the route of such developments as electric transmission projects, gas pipeline projects, rail projects, etc. The decision in Northern Plains Resource Council v. United States Army Corps of Engineers can be reviewed here, and has left developers of such projects scrambling to identify other Nationwide Permits that may be utilized to keep projects moving forward and avoid the need to seek individual wetland fill permits for work along the entire route.

Permit Postings

Zoning and building permits should still be posted on properties in the normal course, to the extent possible. Please contact our Zoning and Land Use Team for any assistance.

Streets Department

The Philadelphia Streets Department is focusing its essential personnel on emergency repairs, so inspections of existing projects may be delayed. At least some employees involved in plan approval currently are telecommuting and are actively monitoring projects. The Streets Department is actively working on preparing surveyors to review subdivision and lot line relocation plans remotely, although plans are not currently being reviewed. Plan Review Counter Submissions (Checklist #1) may be submitted online only through the L&I eCLIPSE system. All Plan Review Intake Submissions (Checklist #2/3/4) must be submitted electronically to StreetsROW.PlanReview@phila.gov. Developer Services Meetings deemed necessary by staff may be held remotely.

Water Department

The Water Departments offices are closed to the public; however, Private Development Services staff members are working remotely. Staff members are conducting stormwater plan reviews, utility plan reviews, water and sewer sign-offs, along with other reviews. Delays should be expected for all reviews. All general questions and meeting requests should be sent to pwd.planreview@phila.gov. Additional information can be found here.

The Water Department is also granting time extensions to expiration dates for project permits and approvals impacted by the shutdown. Time extensions only apply to PWD-issued permits and approvals.

Regular billing will continue, but PWD has waived late payment fees and suspended non-payment terminations for all customers. The termination freeze will remain in place until June 1.

The Stormwater Incentives Team has extended the Stormwater Grant application deadline to July 1. The pre-application meeting deadline has been extended as well. The team encourages individuals to email all questions to PWDStormwaterCredits@phila.gov. The account is being monitored periodically, but delays are expected.

Department of Records

The Philadelphia Department of Records remains closed, but e-recording via third party vendors is still operating. Delays of five to seven business days may be expected.

Department of Planning and Development

The Department of Planning and Development has issued emergency regulations governing deemed approvals by the Philadelphia City Planning Commission, the Philadelphia Historical Commission, the Philadelphia Art Commission, and their various committees, including the Civic Design Review Committee and the Sign Committee of the Art Commission. From March 18, through 60 days after the termination of the Mayors Emergency Order, the non-performance of review by these agencies, their respective Committees or staff, in connection with any applications, plans, materials or other documents will not constitute a deemed approval or a deemed denial of any such applications, plans, materials or documents subject to review.

Philadelphia Historical Commission

While the offices of the Philadelphia Historical Commission are closed, staff members are still working remotely. General inquiries, approvals, complaints, and nominations can be emailed to preservation@phila.gov. Staff members will review nominations for correctness and completeness and prepare them for processing for when the Commission is back in session. The staff can also review and approve most applications without referral to the Commission itself. Additional information can be found here.

Requests for guidance on proposed construction projects should be emailed to preservation@phila.gov. The e-mail should include: the street address of the property, contact information for the person responsible for the project, the name of the property owner, a description of the proposal, photographs, architectural plans, and copies of any historic documentation.

The Historical Commission is now meeting remotely. The Commissions monthly meeting will be held on May 8 at 9:00 AM. The Committee on Historic Designation will meet on May 20. The Architectural Committee will meet on May 26. Members of the public can watch or listen to the May 8 meeting via WebEx. During the meeting, there will be a public comment period. The public may submit comments either through WebEx or via email at preservation@phila.gov. More information about the meeting and the WebEx link can be found here.

Philadelphia Art Commission

Art Commission staff members are working remotely. Today, the Art Commission is scheduled to hold its first public meeting since the shutdown. Details about todays meeting and upcoming meetings can be found here.

Philadelphia City Planning Commission (PCPC)

Staff members at the Planning Commission are working remotely, although, delays should be expected. Staff members are reviewing plans submitted on eCLIPSE and amendments to master plans. PCPC is working with L&I to develop a plan for requests for modifications to previous approvals. PCPC staff will provide comments on any proposed legislation, a draft of which should be sent to staff members; requesting parties should keep in mind that all legislation is subject to the discretion of City Council. Reviews of applications related to steep slopes, frontages, and landscapes are being completed in a timely manner. Reviews of applications related to watersheds or lot lines are delayed due to the inaccessibility of maps located in PCPCs offices. Staff members are also conducting Urban Design reviews through eCLIPSE. Loading waivers are being processed through e-mail, and staff members are available to provide preliminary Civic Design Review comments by email at CDR@phila.gov.

The Planning Commission held a public, virtual meeting on April 30. Details about upcoming meetings can be found here. PCPC is still evaluating their plans for Civic Design Review Committee meetings because PCPC cannot compel Registered Community Organizations to hold community meetings during the current stay-at-home order. Although, PCPC is surveying RCOs to understand their current capacity.

Courts

On April 1, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ordered that, except for certain essential functions, court facilities in all judicial districts in Pennsylvania shall be closed to the public through at least April 30 due to a statewide judicial emergency. The Supreme Court subsequently amended its order on April 28. The new order extends the statewide judicial emergency to June 1, but mandates that beginning May 4, unless otherwise provided by a local emergency order, Pennsylvania courts shall be open to conduct all court business, with certain caveats. Philadelphia county courts, however, are still under a local emergency order, and the First Judicial District will remain closed until May 29. As a result, in Philadelphia, all time calculations and deadlines are suspended through May 29. All evictions and ejectments are stayed, and PA Rules of Criminal Procedure 600(c), with respect to time calculations, is suspended. Commercial landlords may theoretically file ejectment actions but it is very unlikely that they would be able to secure a judgement prior to May 29.

In addition, all Philadelphia Sheriffs Tax Sales and Mortgage Foreclosure Sales scheduled for May have been postponed to July. More information can be found here.

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