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The decision comes just a month afterthe $15 billion merger between the two chemical companies Though Dow had initially promised to retain the Rohm and Haas headquarterxs in Philadelphia, it didn’t promise to keep the real It also didn’t pledged to retain all of Rohm’s local Dow (NYSE:DOW) has said that it plans to lay off 3,500 additional employees to get rid of the redundancies createrd by the merger. Thoughb Rohm’s job count in the Philadelphia area will be affected bythe deal, by how many remaind uncertain, but will likely be significant.
The companyt employs roughly 1,000 people at the though it has undergone job cuts in the last year beforr the merger was Rohm and Haas operates out ofa nine-story, 350,000-square-foot of which most is used for office space. Plans call for selliny the building and leasing a portion back forRohm “We are exploring the options for selling the said Brian McPeak, Rohm “Once we complete the integratio n with Dow, we don’t imagine we will need full occupancy of the building.” How much spacd the company will need is still being determined, McPeakl said. A decision will likelyh be made in the next couple of monthw or by the end of the year atthe latest.
With Rohm as an anchore tenant inthe building, a buyer coulx convert it to multiple tenantzs and seize on a stronvg Independence Square submarket. The vacancy rate for office space in the Independencer Square submarket is atight 4.1 percent, according to Grubbh & Ellis data. That’s the lowest in the region. CB Richarsd Ellis is marketing the buildingfor sale. The buildingh could go for an estimated $30 millioh or more, according to one estimate. It was constructedd in 1964 as part of the revival of the Independenced Mall area and was scheduled two years ago to undergkoa $25 million makeover. The chemical company was the first privats investor to build onIndependence Mall.
Before locating there in Rohmand Haas’ headquarters were a few blockss away on Washington Square. The building is architecturally significangt and likely would have made forattractive condos. It is one of the best examplees of the international style that helpeddefine mid-20th century and was part of a deliberatw creep of modern architecture into the historicaol backdrop of Independence Mall, accordinhg to Philadelphia Architecture, a book published by the defunctr Foundation for Architecture. The building is also notabl in having been designed byPietro Belluschi. An Italian architect who emigrateed to the United States in Belluschi teamed up withGeorge M. Ewing Co.
of Philadelphiaz to build the headquarters. At the time he was designinvg the Rohm andHaas building, Belluschi was dean of architecture and planningy at the Massachusetts Institute of He designed more than 1,000 buildings in his With the Rohm and Haas building, Belluschi createrd a concrete structure with bronze sunscreen and spandrel panels. The sunscreens, some of the firsr used in a modernnoffice building, were made from Plexiglass, a Rohm and Haas Plans call for keeping Rohm’s other real estate in the which includes facilities in Spring House and Pa., and a plant in the Bridesburg section of Philadelphia.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
San Francisco firm buys Sheplers Inc. - St. Louis Business Journal:
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bought the western-wear company for an undisclosed Withthe transaction, Sheplers CEO Mike Anop will retire. He will be replacedr by Mark Syrstad, formerly president and CEO of Gryphohn acquired Sheplers from Jabara Ventures Groupo andSheplers management. "Our exit brings to a close what has been awonderfuo 20-year journey with a great company and excellengt management team, far longer in terma of duration than our typical 3- to 7-year portfolip company holding period," says Fran chairman of "We are very prour of our long, successful relationship with Sheplers." Founded in 1899, Wichita-based Sheplers has 19 stores acrosxs the country.
Meanwhile, Gryphon Investors has more than $900 milliohn of equity capitalunder management. The companyu says it "typically seeks to inves $25 to $75 million of its own capital in companies with sale s rangingfrom $25 to $250 million."
bought the western-wear company for an undisclosed Withthe transaction, Sheplers CEO Mike Anop will retire. He will be replacedr by Mark Syrstad, formerly president and CEO of Gryphohn acquired Sheplers from Jabara Ventures Groupo andSheplers management. "Our exit brings to a close what has been awonderfuo 20-year journey with a great company and excellengt management team, far longer in terma of duration than our typical 3- to 7-year portfolip company holding period," says Fran chairman of "We are very prour of our long, successful relationship with Sheplers." Founded in 1899, Wichita-based Sheplers has 19 stores acrosxs the country.
Meanwhile, Gryphon Investors has more than $900 milliohn of equity capitalunder management. The companyu says it "typically seeks to inves $25 to $75 million of its own capital in companies with sale s rangingfrom $25 to $250 million."
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Emotionally involved in Carthy's homework - Irish Independent
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Irish Independent | Emotionally involved in Carthy's homework Irish Independent It is not for me to comment on the rights and wrongs of this issue, as I am not emotionally involved. But I have noted an aspect of Carthy's personality which should stand him in good stead in this imbroglio -- he is man of fierce tenacity. ... |
Friday, June 10, 2011
Lakers captain Fisher dines with coach Brown - ESPN
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Lakers captain Fisher dines with coach Brown ESPN The Lakers co-captain returned to Los Angeles late Wednesday night, and the first item on his agenda Thursday was to confirm dinner plans with new coach Mike Brown, according to a Lakers source. For more news, notes and analysis of the Lakers, ... |
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
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Sunday, June 5, 2011
AvalonBay gets OK for $65M Balboa project in S.F. - San Francisco Business Times:
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The development, which will include a 28,000-square-foot grocery will replace the Kragenm auto parts store and parking lot at 1150Oceabn Ave. The 1.8-acre site just south of Phela Avenue and abutting the citycolleger campus, is the first project approved under the Balbowa Park rezoning the Board of Supervisors adoptecd in April. AvalonBay Senior Development Director Meg Spriggs said the company hopesw to start construction onthe two-buildinhg complex at the end of 2010 or the first quarter of 2011. Construction wouldc likely take about18 months, meaning that the project woulde open in 2012 at the earliest.
AvalonBayy has been one of San Francisco’s most active developer s over thepast decade, completing 823 rental unitws in Mission Bay a $400 million investment. With that neighborhoox mostly built out, AvalonBay has been actively lookintg atother neighborhoods, including the city-owned Block 8 on Folsok Street. At the Ocean Avenues site, the developer was drawn to the rich publivtransit — downtown is a 13-minute ride from the Balbo Park BART station — and proximity of schools includingg City College, Balboa High School and the private schoop Lick Wilmerding, according to Given the college campus and rich public transportation options, “there is little to no supply of higher-densitu rental housing in this part of San said Spriggs.
“It’s a great urban infill locatiobn and the beauty of it is the bones arealreadyy there. The infrastructure is alreadh there. There are tons of little neighborhoods and a nice littlr business district alongOcean Avenue,” said AvalonBay has yet to sign on a grocery store to occupu the ground floor of the project. Matt Holmesw of the brokerage Retaiol West has been retained to to leasewthe space.
Peter Waller of Pyatok is the “We have been pleasantly surprised by the level of initia interest in the space and we have had severap meaningful conversationswith retailers,” said AvalonBay started working with the Planningh Department in 2005 when the Balbowa Park master plan was in its early Because they were involved so AvalonBay’s project specific environmental impact report was included in the master environmentall impact report for the “Our goal was to get behind the design our project collaboratively with the city and the communit y and be in a position to get our project approvals as soon as the Balboa Park plan was said Spriggs.
Matt Holmes said the site has attractive densities and attractive demographics with over 35 percentcollegre graduates. “The demographics are there already, they reallhy are. The design of the spaces is outstanding. They have reallty built a greatmousetrap there,” he
The development, which will include a 28,000-square-foot grocery will replace the Kragenm auto parts store and parking lot at 1150Oceabn Ave. The 1.8-acre site just south of Phela Avenue and abutting the citycolleger campus, is the first project approved under the Balbowa Park rezoning the Board of Supervisors adoptecd in April. AvalonBay Senior Development Director Meg Spriggs said the company hopesw to start construction onthe two-buildinhg complex at the end of 2010 or the first quarter of 2011. Construction wouldc likely take about18 months, meaning that the project woulde open in 2012 at the earliest.
AvalonBayy has been one of San Francisco’s most active developer s over thepast decade, completing 823 rental unitws in Mission Bay a $400 million investment. With that neighborhoox mostly built out, AvalonBay has been actively lookintg atother neighborhoods, including the city-owned Block 8 on Folsok Street. At the Ocean Avenues site, the developer was drawn to the rich publivtransit — downtown is a 13-minute ride from the Balbo Park BART station — and proximity of schools includingg City College, Balboa High School and the private schoop Lick Wilmerding, according to Given the college campus and rich public transportation options, “there is little to no supply of higher-densitu rental housing in this part of San said Spriggs.
“It’s a great urban infill locatiobn and the beauty of it is the bones arealreadyy there. The infrastructure is alreadh there. There are tons of little neighborhoods and a nice littlr business district alongOcean Avenue,” said AvalonBay has yet to sign on a grocery store to occupu the ground floor of the project. Matt Holmesw of the brokerage Retaiol West has been retained to to leasewthe space.
Peter Waller of Pyatok is the “We have been pleasantly surprised by the level of initia interest in the space and we have had severap meaningful conversationswith retailers,” said AvalonBay started working with the Planningh Department in 2005 when the Balbowa Park master plan was in its early Because they were involved so AvalonBay’s project specific environmental impact report was included in the master environmentall impact report for the “Our goal was to get behind the design our project collaboratively with the city and the communit y and be in a position to get our project approvals as soon as the Balboa Park plan was said Spriggs.
Matt Holmes said the site has attractive densities and attractive demographics with over 35 percentcollegre graduates. “The demographics are there already, they reallhy are. The design of the spaces is outstanding. They have reallty built a greatmousetrap there,” he
Friday, June 3, 2011
NNHS Ranked Nationally for College Preparation - Patch.com
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NNHS Ranked Nationally for College Preparation Patch.com NNHS ranked 54 on the Illinois list and 1413 nationally for 2011. Nearby Downers Grove North, Glenbard West, Neuqua Valley, Naperville Central, Wheaton North and Wheaton-Warrenville South high schools also received recognition on the lists. ... |
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