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RIO DE JANEIRO ― Seven years ago, Vila Autódromo was little more than a tranquil fishing village on the edge of Jacarepagua Lagoon, next to the racetrack for which it was named. Like the hundreds of other favelas that dot Rio de Janeiro ’s landscape, it had long been neglected by the city government , and it lacked many basic public services that are standard in the fast- growing wealthier neighborhoods just across the water. But to the more than 600 families that lived there, it was home. “This was a paradise,” said Luiz Cláudio Silva, who lived in Autódromo for more than 20 years. “I thought that I would live here for the rest of my life.” By the time the Rio Olympics are over, just 20 of the families who lived in Autódromo in 2009, the year the International Olympic Committee chose the city to host the games, will remain. The community, which sits less than a mile away from Rio’s Olympic Park, was crushed so that the city could build new access roads to connect Olympic venues . ...

DEERFIELD, IL - The co- development team of Conor Commercial Real Estate , a national real estate development firm and a member of The McShane Companies , and Ravine Park Partners (RPP), a Jeff Annenberg and Greg Moyer company , is pleased to announce the highly- anticipated grand opening of Woodview Apartments.  The new 248- unit luxury residential development is situated at Deerfield Road and Interstate 94 in Deerfield, Illinois, and is accessed via Parkway North Boulevard by both Deerfield Road and Saunders Road.   The amenity-rich multi-family property is located within minutes of downtown Deerfield, the Metra Station and an array of nearby retail, restaurants and businesses.  Move-in opportunities began in May with over 100 leases signed within the first 100 days.The four- story complex offers a mix of studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units.  Each residence incorporates upscale finishes and appliances including quartz countertops , stainless steel appliances , plank fl...

Bernard Condon, Ap Business Writer Updated 2:05 pm, Tuesday, August 15, 2017 NEW YORK (AP) — Residents of a building owned by the Kushner Cos. filed a lawsuit Tuesday alleging the business once run by Jared Kushner is charging too much rent in violation of state regulations . The lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court in Brooklyn alleges that the Kushner Cos. is charging nine residents much higher free-market rents than the rent-stabilized ones they are entitled to under state rent rules . The suit says it's likely that more than 100 current and former residents of the 48-unit building have also been overcharged, and so it is seeking class-action status. "Greed colored the owner's decision-making process, and clearly blinded its judgment," said plaintiff's lawyer Lucas A. Ferrara, senior partner at Newman Ferrara. "It's inexcusable for any landlord to sidestep New York's rent law." A spokesman for the Kushner Cos., James Yolles, said they wer...

Detectives are investigating whether false reporting charges are appropriate after a woman called 911 to report a man had threatened her and two others with a knife, prompting heavy police response to an apartment complex in Vancouver’s Fourth Plain Village neighborhood Saturday morning . Police swarmed  the Cedar Lanes Apartments , 3205 E. 33rd St., just before 9 a.m. after a woman called 911 and told dispatchers that a man staying in the apartment threatened her and others with a knife, Vancouver Police Department spokeswoman Kim Kapp said. When responding officers arrived , a woman exited the apartment, but police were told that the suspect remained inside with two other people, a male and a female, all of whom know each other, Kapp said. The people who were supposedly inside did not come out and a standoff ensued, with police treating the incident as a potential hostage situation . Nearby residents were evacuated and those trying to enter the property were turned away for mor...

A fire that consumed the entire building of 900 Ashwood Apartments , which was destroyed, left all of the building's 20 residents unscathed and safe, Columbia Fire Battalion Chief Steven Sapp said. The fire started around 6 p.m., but Sapp said the fire department had not yet identified the cause of the fire. "We're still mopping up the hot spots," he said. Two firefighters were taken to the burn center at University Hospital. Both firefighters have since been released. Other damages included burns to two vehicles and substantial damage to a fire vehicle. Sapp said the majority of the residents have found temporary housing with family or friends. Those who could not find housing received vouchers for hotels from the American Red Cross . The American Red Cross also helped residents obtain necessities and clothing. "They lost not only the building, but all it's contents," Sapp said. "Many students lost books and notes." Sapp said he was u...

CLOSE Since January journalists David Plazas and George Walker IV have examined how pro-growth policies have prepared Nashville for prosperity, but it has been paired with growing inequality in their "Costs of Growth and Change in Nashville" series. Wochit The buyers of Riverchase Apartments say they don't plan to leave the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program, a move that would've allowed them to charge market rates for the apartments. Riverchase Apartments in McFerrin Park has a new owner. (Photo: Submitted) Story Highlights Riverchase Apartments is one of the few remaining low- income housing complexes near downtown. Roughly 99 residents use Section 8 vouchers to help pay their rents compared with 106 a year ago. Nashville- based Elmington Property Management now handles leasing and management of Riverchase Apartments. A new Nashville- based company  has paid $11.2 million for Riverchase Apartments, one of the few remaining low- income housing comple...

See more of the story One of Lucy Elliott’s life mottos is “Make Do,” a phrase her parents often used and one that sums up her years-in-the-making effort to create a children’s activity center in south Minneapolis. The retired educator has collected old materials for crafts and projects, as well as books and toys she’s used in her jobs and raising her own family, and set them up in a renovated auto garage at E. 34th Street and 42nd Avenue S. She’s calling it Belle’s Tool Box, an homage to her mother. Once Belle’s opens in September, Elliott said she hopes parents will bring their kids there and engage with them in different crafts and activities. She’ll encourage a phone-free policy in hopes that parents will follow their kids’ leads and focus on whatever book, toy or project catches their eye. Elliott said her family’s basement, garage and backyard were formative spaces as a child, where she was always working on a project and learning new skills. She said she hopes that Belle’s can ...

Londoners are increasingly turning to the river to make commuting a great deal less stressful. As more developments spring up along the Thames and the river taxi route extends east and west along its banks, commuting by boat is becoming a serious option for many residents… Words: Fiona Brandhorst London’s newest river stop at Battersea Power Station Pier will be providing peak river services every 20 minutes to Blackfriars in 15 minutes and an express route to Canary Wharf for the thousands of new residents. Prices start from £1.33m for a two bedroom apartment in Prospect Place and Battersea Roof Gardens . ‘While many Londoners pile on to a hot, stuffy tube or wrestle with each other for a space on the bus, there are a growing number who take the Thames Clipper to work,’ comments Giles Barrett , Knight Frank Partner , Riverside. ‘As one client said he can even enjoy a G&T on his way home in the evenings.’ A growing number of people are taking the Thames Clipper to work. As ...