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Old Navy to open in Willow Grove, PA. Willow Grove, PA - May 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of its ongoing representation of Gap, Inc. in the Greater Philadelphia Region, Metro Commercial Real Estate, Inc. has negotiated a 17,757 square foot lease for Old Navy in Willow Grove, PA

HARRISBURG, PA - April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The former director of the Venango County Housing Authority was arrested today by public corruption agents from the Attorney General's Office on charges that he illegally diverted nearly $180,000 of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds for his personal use.

SMG SportsPlex of Warminster and Appliance Solutions Now Open – La Bella Vida Italian Restaurant, Monster Mini-Golf, and STS Auto Opening Soon. Warminster, PA - April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Metro Commercial, one of the region’s largest full-service retail real estate firms, announced today that it has wrapped up five lease transactions for Warminster Plaza.

Philadelphia, PA - March 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Philadelphia Housing Authority received an overwhelming 54,000 applications over a two-week period for the agency’s Housing Choice Voucher Program, 61% coming on-line through the PHA website.

Harrisburg, PA - March 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency (PHFA) held its annual homeownership program awards banquet to honor its leading lenders at the Hilton Harrisburg on February 23, 2010. PHFA’s Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Brian Hudson, and PHFA’s Director of Homeownership Programs, Kate Newton, awarded certificates honoring the Agency’s top ten lenders for 2009

Harrisburg, PA - March 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Stephen E. Barrar (R-Chester/Delaware) is calling on House Democrat leaders to bring House Bill 60 to the floor for a vote so Pennsylvania can take full advantage of federal affordable housing funds.

Philadelphia, PA - March 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Philadelphia Housing Authority announced today it would begin accepting applications for the Housing Choice Voucher Program on-line, through its Web site, pha.phila.gov.

February 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Bucks County estate featuring an enchanting stone farmhouse on 2.86 acres of manicured property is scheduled to go on the auction block next month. Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co., a national auctioneer of elite properties, has scheduled the auction for Thursday, March 18 at 1 p.m. at the estate, 6739 Upper York Road, New Hope (Solebury Township). Bidding will start at $750,000. The estate was originally listed at $1,495,000.

CONSHOCKEN, PA - February 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) PA/Southern NJ/DE state director and president of Metro Commercial Real Estate, Steven Gartner, will host the annual Economic Review and Forecast on February 9, 2010 at the Radisson Hotel Valley Forge

CONSHOHOCKEN, PA - January 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Metro Commercial announced today that they have been selected by GIANT Food Stores to sublease five of their surplus locations in Pennsylvania. The Giant-Carlisle Division of Ahold USA, headquartered in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, is a leading supermarket chain in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia with grocery stores operating under the names of GIANT Food Stores and MARTIN'S Food Markets.

Glenside, PA - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- This past December, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia published a new study on rental housing in Pennsylvania.

Boalsburg, PA - January 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-05) joined community and economic development leaders today to celebrate the completion of Centre Estates I and II, an 80-unit low-income housing project in Centre County made possible through a unique financial arrangement involving some of Pennsylvania’s most prominent affordable housing organizations

Boalsburg, PA - January 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Glenn “GT” Thompson (PA-05) joined community and economic development leaders today to celebrate the completion of Centre Estates I and II, an 80-unit low-income housing project in Centre County made possible through a unique financial arrangement involving some of Pennsylvania’s most prominent affordable housing organizations.

New York, N.Y. - December 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Turner Construction Company, the nation’s largest general builder of education facilities, has been selected by Drexel University to manage construction of the Constantine Papadakis Integrated Sciences Building on the University’s main campus in Philadelphia, Pa. Upon completion in June 2011, the138,000 sq. ft. facility will house thirty-nine research and teaching laboratories for bio-medical engineering, biology and chemistry and a fossil preparation lab.

Philadelphia, PA - November 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- “The Philadelphia Housing Authority has shaped a model for green construction while also creating green jobs and breathing new life and opportunities for distressed communities,” said Congressman Brady (D., PA)

PHILADELPHIA, PA - November 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA-02) today invoked rock ‘n roll legend Junior Walker and the All-Stars as he announced the award of $844,176 in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) to four new affordable housing projects in Germantown, North and West Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, PA - November 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Chaka Fattah (PA-02) today announced the awarding of $844,176 in grants from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) to four new affordable housing projects in the city

Morrisville, PA - November 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Pennsylvania Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-8th District) joined local realtors and homebuyers to announce the expansion of the first-time homebuyer tax credit to help more hardworking families in Bucks County and across the country achieve the American dream by owning their own home.

Govberg Jewelers joins exclusive Walnut Street retail row. Philadelphia, PA - November 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Metro Commercial, one of the region’s largest full-service retail real estate firms, announced today that it has negotiated a lease for Govberg Jewelers to locate its flagship store at 1521 Walnut Street in the heart of Philadelphia’s “Rittenhouse Row”

PHILADELPHIA, PA - October 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced Harrisburg will receive more than $2.8 million to support community development and produce more affordable housing. HUD's annual funding will also help individuals and families who might otherwise be living on the streets; and offer real housing solutions for individuals with HIV/AIDS.