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Balfour Beatty : Campus Solutions selected for Texas Woman’s University student housing project

News listings 14 August 2017 Texas Woman's University (TWU) has selected Balfour Beatty Campus Solutions , a leading developer and operator of infrastructure projects for the college and university market , to develop a new student housing community for the university as part of a public-private partnership. Opening in autumn 2019, the village will house 875 students and contain classroom, fitness, exploratory learning and recreation space. Texas-based Hill & Wilkinson will lead the project's design/build team, in collaboration with project architect Stantec . Located on TWU's campus in Denton, Texas, the Residential Village Project will include three 4- and 5- storey Georgian buildings featuring pod - style living quarters with small- scale communal baths with private bathroom and shower stalls. The project will incorporate residential amenities such as lounge spaces, study areas and community gathering places focused on the student experience . TWU's first ...

Independent living unit at Windemere suspends admissions, may close

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Martha's Vineyard Hospital announced last week that they are taking steps to close the independent living facility at Windemere. — MV Times file photo Windemere Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (WNRC) has suspended admissions to its independent living facility as it moves to close the 13-bed unit, where three people now live. In a conversation with The Times on Tuesday, Joe Woodin, president and chief executive officer of Martha’s Vineyard Hospital (MVH), was vague about the closure of the independent living facility , owned by the hospital and on the MVH campus in Oak Bluffs. Though Mr. Woodin didn’t say conclusively that the unit will close, he said MVH is exploring the option of closing. “We’re going through the process of strongly analyzing this and looking at the options for closing the unit,” Mr. Woodin said, referring to the independent facility known as Wildflower Court. According to Mr. Woodin, MVH would not have started the discussion had it not been seriously con...

Low-income patients more likely to take blood pressure medication when doctor involves them in conversation

Study Highlights Low-income patients with high blood pressure whose healthcare provider s did not use collaborative communication styles or ask about social issues, such as employment and housing, were less likely to take their blood pressure medications as directed. Low- income black patients were least likely to take their medication when social issues weren ’t discussed. Embargoed until 3 p.m. CT / 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, August 22, 2017 DALLAS, August 22, 2017 — The key to getting low-income patients to take their blood pressure medications as prescribed may be as simple as a conversation. Low-income patients with high blood pressure were less likely to take their medications as directed when their healthcare provider s did not use a collaborative communication style or ask them about social issues such as employment, housing and partner relationships, according to new research in the American Heart Association ’s journal Circulation: Quality and Outcomes. Patients not taking hig...

It was a showdown with Saddle Ridge

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proposed Easton Crosssing subdivision on Sport Hill Road ." width="800" height="518" /> An artist’s rending of the proposed Easton Crosssing subdivision on Sport Hill Road . Saddle Ridge Developers , LLC brought its attorney, architect, builders, engineers and an environmental scientist and sat opposite a team of town commissioners who fired off questions, while about 65 Easton residents watched , listened, and were eager to shoot off their opinions, albeit at a later hearing. The Planning and Zoning Commission and Conservation Commission held a special meeting at Helen Keller Middle School cafeteria Sept . 16 so a team of professionals could answer questions regarding the third revised development plan and application for the Saddle Ridge project , Easton Crossing . The proposed Easton Crossing would consist of 48 new houses built on one- to two-acre lots with 20 of the new houses containing a one- bedroom attached affordable apartment . In 2011, the...

Maryland Democrats demand records from Kushner Companies-owned housing

Last Updated Aug 19, 2017 4:54 PM EDT Maryland Democrats are demanding a slew of records from Kushner Companies LLC after reports that its subsidiaries' apartment complexes receiving public housing payments are getting judges to order the arrest of delinquent renters and making rent payments unnecessarily difficult for tenants.  President Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner stepped down as CEO of Kushner Companies when he joined the White House, but retains a significant financial stake in the business. The firm has received $6.1 million in federal rental subsidies through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for three apartment complexes in Maryland since January 2015, according to a recent Baltimore Sun report .  Those subsidies help tenants pay their rent. But the Sun reported Kushner Companies is "the most aggressive [firm] in Maryland" in using a debt collection tactic that urges judges to arrest people who fail to appe...

Decatur Housing Authority to Host Grand Opening for Trinity Walk in Downtown Decatur, Georgia

DECATUR, GA -- The Decatur Housing Authority (DHA) will hold a Grand Opening Ceremony for Phases I and II of Trinity Walk, the exciting redevelopment of the former Gateway Manor and Oakview apartments in downtown Decatur, near Atlanta.  The new, affordable apartment community at 421 West Trinity Place is fully occupied and now boasts 121 one, two and three- bedroom energy - efficient apartment flats and townhomes in six contemporary, three-story buildings.  Thirty-two of the apartments were created for the elderly and/or disabled, while the remaining 89 units were designed for families.  The Grand Opening will be held at Trinity Walk on Tuesday, Sept. 12 at 10 a.m.  Invited guests include Decatur ’s Mayor and City Council, HUD officials, DHA staff project investors and partners and Trinity Walk residents , who worked with DHA, HUD and the City of Decatur to create a unique revitalization strategy for the redevelopment.“The former Gateway Manor development spanned two highly des...

Reno rent market at record-high prices, near-zero vacancy

RENO, Nev. (AP) — It's a journey that most people eventually take. Fifteen years ago , Anne Carte decided to leave the familiar comforts of home and family to move out on her own. For Carte, who was 20 years old at the time, moving to the Biggest Little City from San Jose, California, represented an exciting and crucial juncture in her life. "I moved to Reno to grow up and be an adult," Carte said. The year 2002 had its fair share of memorable moments. That same year, "Star Wars: Episode II" debuted in theaters, Tiger Woods won the 66th Masters Tournament and "American Idol" premiered on television. One thing Carte specifically remembers was the cost of rent. Back then, the monthly rate for Carte's first studio in Sparks was only $495. For a young person who just moved out of home and landed an entry-level job at Target, an affordable place to stay was not a luxury. It was a b...