Healthier and smarter building practices touch all walks of life along the economic spectrum
House Media Network—the newest Web site for the New York area residential Real Estate market
     QUICK LINKS
Read The Magazine
View All Press Releases
Search Job Listings
Find Your Dream House 		Healthier and smarter building practices touch all walks of life along the economic spectrum

The green movement shouldn't be elitist. At present, green building and renovating tends to be an exercise solely for those with the means to afford it. But in order for the green movement to be truly effective, it is imperative that it reach all sectors of the population. That being said, New York City's Mayor Bloomberg recently announced a proposal for a working-class initiative to build a low- and moderate-income housing in the Bronx.

The project, aptly named "Via Verde," which translates to "the Green Way," calls for the creation of 202 apartments on city-owned tracts. Sixty of the units will be for sale, and the rest of the units will be rentals. What's exciting about this proposal is that the buildings must be designed as eco-friendly and sustainable, including green roofs and the possible utilization of geothermal loops for HVAC, as well as other technological advances.

Ground is to be broken sometime in mid-2008. The units to be sold will be available only to households with earnings totalling no more than 130 percent of the city's median income--currently $70,000 per year for a family of four--and the rental units will house families earning 40-to-80 percent of the city's median income.

A project like Via Verde not only demonstrates the affordability of going green, but also illustrates just how deeply the green movement is influencing all aspects of the private and public sectors. Healthier and smarter building practices are beginning to touch all walks of life along the economic spectrum. Things couldn't get much more exciting than that!

Want to hear about a specific topic related to the Real Estate or housing industry? I invite you to write down your thoughts and email them to us.

Jonathan A. Schein, President & Publisher
HouseMediaNetwork.com & New York House Magazine
    
GREEN TIP OF THE WEEK
How is green building taking shape throughout the industry? Adrienne Albert, the founder of The Marketing Directors and a visionary who has sold and marketed over $18 billion in condo developments, tells us. Read about the 'trickle-up theory' and what he thinks about it.
RELATED 'VIA VERDE' LINKS
  • The NHNY Legacy Project
  • Dattner Architects
  • Jonathan Rose Cos.
  • Department of Housing Preservation & Development
    		•
         WANT YOUR NEWS RELEASE
    shown on the House Media
    Network website?
    Post it here
     
        
    Featured Properties   Job Opportunities
    Mountain Top Serenity-$1,425,000 Mountain Top Serenity—$1,425,000
    Woodstock, New York. Twenty-four feet of glass walls. Natural building materials installed by master craftsmen. 5 BD in 2 separate wings, 6-car detached garage.

    Great Opportunity-$480,000 Great Opportunity—$480,000
    White Plains, New York. Charming Colonial with front porch needs your TLC, but well worth it with great potential! Full unfinished walk-out basement. Valhalla schools.

    Immaculate Cape-$469,000 Immaculate Cape—$469,000
    Staatsburg, New York. Watch the snow fall in your cozy two tiered great room perfect for entertaining. Top shelf plantings/ shrubbery. Workshop/studio.

    Elegance & Charm-$439,000 Elegance & Charm—$439,000
    Kingston, New York. Charming old world style in a peaceful neighborhood setting. Beautiful details give a feeling of coziness & elegance. Remodeled kitchen.

    Company Confidential (NEW YORK CITY)
    General Counsel/Managing Director — Seeking an experienced, successful real estate attorney and deal maker to play a significant role in the acquisition, syndication and closing of large real estate transactions. Must have substantial experience in asset management, negotiating and structuring equity promotes and closing real estate transactions.

    Company Confidential (NEW YORK CITY & WEST PALM BEACH)
    Equity & Debt Commercial Finance Executives — Join this principal and advisory firm which has closed over $7 billion of tansactions in 2006. Seeking seasoned senior commercial equity and mortgage brokerage professionals for our New York and West Palm offices. Also seeking senior executives to open franchise offices in LA and Chicago.

    DHR International (NEW YORK CITY)
    Assistant Vice President of Securitization — Drive strategic initiatives to advance long-term planning for both public and private card securitization programs.

    TCAP Associates (NEW YORK CITY)
    Head of Real Estate Operating Company — Maximize the operating and financial performance of a portfolio of multi-family, office and hotel assets concentrated in Boston, NYC and Washington, DC. Managerial responsibility for all property and finance functions.

    Cassidy & Pinkard (WASHINGTON, DC)
    Senior Associate — Join the Capital Markets/Finance Group. Successful candidate will have a Bachelors or Masters degree with a minimum of 3-5 years of commercial real estate experience. Coordinating and transacting debt and equity finance transactions primarily for ground up development.

    Press Releases

    Virtual Premise Joins the Open Standards Consortium for Real Estate

    Green Courage, LLC Brings A New Focus To The Rustic Bohemian

    ProspectsPLUS! President Shares Master Marketing Tools at Annual FloydFest in Chicago

    If you received this email from a friend and would like to subscribe to our newsletter list, click here.
    If you have questions about the House Media Network privacy policy, please read our privacy statement.

    If you prefer not to receive future newsletters from us, please click here to unsubscribe.

    For further inquiries, please contact
    Cynthia Kudren — ckudren@housemedianetwork.com
    House Media Network
    c/o ScheinMedia
    314 Wall Street
    Kingston, NY 12401

    © 2007 ScheinMedia