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Short and Distort[edit]
I believe that "Short and Distort" should be included here as a variation of "Pump and Dump". Both techniques involve taking positions ahead of spreading false news that drives the stock into a profitable position for the crook. "Short and Distort" is accepted nomenclature on Wall Street. Google the expression for verification. Instead of creating an entirely new page, why not include here? Polihale 20:21, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
- I'm not saying it doesn't deserve to be mentioned, just not in this article. You can certainly mention it in the short selling article but I would suggest that you cite a WP:V example of it actually happening, from the SEC website. Also you've exaggerated its importance by putting it in the first paragraph. --Mantanmoreland 20:31, 6 September 2006 (UTC)
% of Pump & Dump that is spam[edit]
Added citation needed to comment that 15% of spam is pump and dump scams. I find this hard to believe, and the link provided does not state this. - xdxfp
DDOS attack on anti-spam sites, 12 January 2007[edit]
For information: about 1700hrs GMT on 12 January 2007 a coordinated Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attack was launched against some prominent anti-spam sites, including spamnation.info, worldwidespam.info, and possibly two others. This attack was presumably launched by spammers trying to shut down sites that expose their practices. These anti-spam sites are still unavailable after about 24hrs, but are working to restore service; other sites may be affected as well. As this issue resolves itself it may be worthwhile to include a brief note about it on the main page. -- James R 17:48, 13 January 2007 (UTC)
Removed stuff about a trojan attack[edit]
I removed this text Often when a targeted person does not buy the spammed stock, a Trojan virus called "Greeting_Card.exe" is sent out as a "punishment". This makes no sense to me. Pump and dump is anonymous, and small stock purchases can't be easily verified. So the people who run such schemes would have no way of knowing who to "punish". This seems to be simple nonsense, perhaps an urban myth. Of course, if it can be sourced, that is another story. Notinasnaid 15:44, 13 April 2007 (UTC)
Is this a type of pump and dump?[edit]
This was a standard Yahoo ad - http://www.gftforex.com/land/?aid=795 - but the idea is that a program can "predict" tomorrow's market movement. Is that conceptually different from pump and dump, and if so, why?
Like to hack the source code for THAT program! —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.127.116.11 (talk) 16:41, 10 May 2007 (UTC).
Thom Calandra[edit]
Please do not add Thom Calandra as an example of pump and dump. What he did was reprehensible and illegal, but was not pump and dump, which involves dissemination of false and misleading information. What he engaged in was a similar practice called "scalping," which involves front running of newsletter or analyst reports, which are favorable but not false or misleading. See the SEC complaint in Calandra.[1] Calandra is a living person and care must be taken under WP:BLP. This demonstrates either a lack of understanding of pump and dump or a cavalier attitude toward BLP, or both.--Samiharris 13:03, 28 July 2007 (UTC)
This article and chop stocks cover roughly the same, though not identical ground, so I think they should merge into microcap stock fraud. The latter is definitely duplicative with both, yet at the same time it could include other things like the Thom Calandra situation above, which is microcap fraud without exactly being pump and dump and not chop stocks either. --Mantanmoreland 12:30, 30 July 2007 (UTC)
Effect on companies whose stocks are used?[edit]
The article needs a section describing the effects of such a scheme on the real business of the companies whose stocks are targeted by the scheme. -- 220.127.116.11 (talk) 15:07, 28 October 2010 (UTC)
Facebook IPO is already under investigation and a class-action lawsuit is being organized [2], while being compared to previous cases of stock fraud [3]. While it's early in the process, clearly Facebook has many earmarks of a pump-and-dump scheme. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 184.108.40.206 (talk) 19:07, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
- No. Facebook is nothing like a traditional pump-and-dump. A pump and dump is where you take some easily manipulateable stock already on the market, buy it, pump the price up, then dump it. Facebook's stock after the IPO went down, yes, but that isn't a pump & dump. Nobody is arguing they got "fooled" by a quick media blitz about secret information that Facebook was worth far more money. And an IPO isn't really what a pump & dump talks about; every single IPO features hype that the stock is awesome. Lastly, pump & dumps are usually connected to *outside* investors. e.g. I know nothing about XYZ Corp, but I buy it, send spam emails saying the price is about to shoot up, then sell. XYZ Corp is actively annoyed by a pump & dump. If the allegations in the linked articles are true, at worst there was inside trading going on, where the big banks told favored clients the bad news first. That's bad, but it's a different kind of financial malfeasance; it's not pump-and-dump.
- In short: Pump-and-dump is from the outside on low-information stocks that are not closely monitored where totally fake information is made up. The claims against Facebook are inside trading on a high-information stock closely monitored where true information was sent to favored clients before the general public. SnowFire (talk) 22:48, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
A section on Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies may be warranted here. They are involved in pump and dump schemes almost daily. 18.104.22.168 (talk) 17:37, 26 November 2013 (UTC)


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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LabKey Software and De Novo Software are working together to provide direct export capabilities from FCS Express™ 4 Flow Cytometry to LabKey Server. The collaboration will allow high-volume flow cytometry users to leverage not only the report generation and analysis capabilities of FCS Express, but also the sophisticated web-based data environment provided by LabKey Server, including flexible tools for quality control and workflow customization.
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David Novo, De Novo Software's president said: "It is a pleasure to partner with the best-in-breed technology like LabKey Server. FCS Express customers are generating increasing amounts of results data, given FCS Express' easy-to-use batch processing features and the rapid growth in the amount of data generated using flow cytometry. LabKey Server provides our customers with a sophisticated means for organizing all this data, integrated directly into their daily workflows. These new capabilities should allow FCS Express users to get even more out of their existing datasets."
LabKey Software's president, Britt Piehler, agreed: "Advances in flow cytometry technology and FCS Express's intuitive high-throughput workflow support can quickly lead to an explosion of data, presenting researchers with new challenges in data organization, integration, and collaboration. We are excited that LabKey Server's powerful data management capabilities can complement FCS Express's impressive analysis features, allowing researchers to confidently stay ahead of the curve."
About De Novo Software
De Novo Software is a leading provider of flow and image cytometry analysis. Its primary product, FCS Express, is used by over three thousand laboratories worldwide for research purposes, and dozens of clinical laboratories for high throughput clinical analysis. As the only third-party flow analysis software registered with the FDA for in-vitro diagnostic use, and with full 21 CFR Part 11 compliance features, FCS Express is the analysis tool of choice for the clinical laboratory. In addition, De Novo Software has extensive experience creating custom data analysis solutions and integrating with large scale LIS and HIS systems. For more information, please visit www.denovosoftware.com or contact [email protected].
About LabKey Software
LabKey Software serves as the informatics partner for leading biomedical research organizations engaged in collaborative science. LabKey Software works with research networks and labs to create powerful, integrated, open systems that help researchers unlock the full value of their hard-earned data and keep pace with advances in analytical techniques. LabKey solutions allow distributed researchers to combine clinical and assay data without programming, perform traceable quality control, request and manage specimens, visualize data using online tools, and securely share analyses with colleagues. LabKey solutions are built on the enterprise-quality LabKey Server open source platform, which provides a combination of extensibility, quality, scalability, compatibility, and professional support that is not available through ad hoc solutions or one-size-fits-all, off-the-shelf commercial products. For more information, please visit www.labkey.com or contact [email protected].
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Virginia Health Commissioner Dr. Karen Remley announced her resignation on Thursday, citing the heavily politicized abortion clinic regulations that the Board of Health recently passed under pressure.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Remley wrote a letter to colleagues saying, "how specific sections of the Virginia Code pertaining to the development and enforcement of these regulations have been and continue to be interpreted has created an environment in which my ability to fulfill my duties is compromised and in good faith I can no longer serve in my role."
Women's health advocates have long argued that the process by which the abortion clinic regulations were pushed through the state Board of Health was fraught with corruption and misuses of power. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, an outspoken anti-abortion advocate, sent a set of detailed building regulations for first-trimester abortion clinics to the board for approval in June. The new rules, which called for things like covered entrances and hallways of certain widths, would require costly renovations, and many clinics would be unable to comply in the allotted two-year time period.
The Board of Health passed those regulations in June, but included a provision that would grandfather in existing clinics so that they would not be forced to close. Cuccinelli refused to certify that version of the regulations, telling board members that adopting such an amendment was outside their scope of power. He threatened to withhold state legal counsel from them if they did not pass his original version of the regulations.
Before the regulations went back to the Board of Health for a second vote, Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) appointed to the board Dr. John Seeds, vice chairman of the anti-abortion group OBGYNS for Life. The Board of Health then passed Cuccinelli's preferred version of the regulations in September.
Former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine (D), who is currently running for Senate and who appointed Remley, said in a statement on Thursday that he was disappointed about the circumstances of her departure. "It's unfortunate that a political focus on limiting women's access to health care has prompted her resignation after many years of diligent and faithful service to the Commonwealth, but I know Karen has many years of service still ahead of her," Kaine said.
McDonnell did not address Remley's reason for leaving on Thursday, but he said in a statement that he greatly appreciates her public service and "will miss her in the administration."
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Birth Control Causes Prostate Cancer
Earlier this year, a New Hampshire lawmaker came up with a new reason the government should not require health insurance companies to provide contraception. "As a man, would it interest you to know that Dr. Brownstein just published an article that links the pill to prostate cancer?" state Rep. Jeanine Notter (R) asked a male representative at the hearing, the Merrimack Patch reports. "In the children that are born from these women?" he asked. Notter could not clearly explain the study or how the pill results in prostate cancer. The study described in the newsletter of Dr. David Brownstein, a physician and holistic practitioner in Michigan, suggests men may ingest estrogen through environmental contamination, not in utero from mothers taking birth control. An author of the study told ABC News, "This is just a hypothesis-generating idea. Women should not be throwing away the pill because of this."
Abortion Causes Breast Cancer
The New Hampshire House in 2012 passed a bill that would require doctors to tell women seeking abortions that the procedure can cause breast cancer. Here is an excerpt from the bill, sponsored by Notter:
Materials that inform the pregnant woman that there is a direct link between abortion and breast cancer. It is scientifically undisputed that full-term pregnancy reduces a woman's lifetime risk of breast cancer. It is also undisputed that the earlier a woman has a first full-term pregnancy, the lower her risk of breast cancer becomes, because following a full-term pregnancy the breast tissue exposed to estrogen through the menstrual cycle is more mature and cancer resistant. In fact, for each year that a woman's first full-term pregnancy is delayed, her risk of breast cancer rises 3.5 percent. The theory that there is a direct link between abortion and breast cancer builds upon this undisputed foundation. During the first and second trimesters of pregnancy the breasts develop merely by duplicating immature tissues. Once a woman passes the thirty-second week of pregnancy (third trimester), the immature cells develop into mature cancer resistant cells. When an abortion ends a normal pregnancy, the woman is left with more immature breast tissue than she had before she was pregnant.
 There is no link between abortions and breast cancer, according to the World Health Organization, the American Cancer Society and other major health organizations. Similar provisions requiring doctors to make the abortion-breast cancer connection remain on the books in other state laws. Alaska, Kansas, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas all inaccurately assert a risk in written counseling materials, according to the Guttmacher Institute, a New York-based reproductive health research organization.
Birth Control Is A Sex Pill
Rush Limbaugh showed he has no understanding of how birth control pills work when he attacked Sandra Fluke, a Georgetown law student barred from testifying as a Democratic witness at a congressional hearing about the Obama administration's contraception policy. Limbaugh called Fluke a "slut" for needing lots of birth control to manage her sex life. "She wants to be paid to have sex," Limbaugh said. "She's having so much sex she can't afford the contraception. She wants you and me and the taxpayers to pay her to have sex." Rick Santorum has also said that contraception encourages a bad kind of sex. Last year, in an interview with the Evangelical blog Caffeinated Thoughts, Santorum warned of the "dangers of contraception:"
"It's not OK because it's a license to do things in the sexual realm that is counter to how things are supposed to be. They're supposed to be within marriage, they are supposed to be for purposes that are, yes, conjugal, but also [inaudible], but also procreative. That's the perfect way that a sexual union should happen. We take any part of that out, we diminish the act."
 Most women who have had sex have used contraception. Birth control pills -- which are taken daily, regardless of how frequently a woman has sex -- may also be taken to manage endometriosis, ovarian cysts, acne or other health problems. A bill in Arizona proposed penalizing women who use the pill for non-medical reasons.
Abortion Industry Is 'Selling Abortions'
A Republican state legislator in Arizona wrote in an email to a constituent earlier this year that she wanted to force women seeking abortions to watch the procedure first. "Personally I'd like to make a law that mandates a woman watch an abortion being performed prior to having a 'surgical procedure,'" state Rep. Terri Proud (R) wrote. The constituent responded by email that she was "speechless" and after a baffling exchange with Proud, released the emails to the media. Facing national outrage, Proud issued a statement:
For too long, Planned Parenthood and the abortion industry have placed selling abortions above the health and safety of women. My message to a constituent last week emphasized my concerns with how abortion providers have not been honest with women about the realities of abortion, and the short and long-term risks of this dangerous surgical procedure.
 The notion that Planned Parenthood baits women into unwanted pregnancies by providing ineffective contraception then profits off the abortions is nothing new, but it's as outrageous as it sounds. Abortions constitute 3 percent of Planned Parenthood's services, and the organization estimates it prevents more than 220,000 abortions each year by providing contraception. Because Planned Parenthood is not allowed to use federal funds for abortions, defunding the program may limit contraception services and result in more abortions.
Women Can't Get Pregnant From Rape
Just before Idaho's Senate withdrew a mandatory ultrasound bill in March, a Republican bill sponsor made some startling comments about abortion and rape. "Rape and incest was used as a reason to oppose this," said state Sen. Chuck Winder (R). "I would hope that when a woman goes in to a physician with a rape issue, that physician will indeed ask her about perhaps her marriage, was this pregnancy caused by normal relations in a marriage or was it truly caused by a rape. I assume that's part of the counseling that goes on." It wasn't the first time a lawmaker has suggested that women seeking abortions may lie about rape. Some anti-abortion activists actually believe that rape cannot result in pregnancy. Buzzfeed dug up a series of bizarre statements Republicans have made about pregnancy, rape, juices not flowing and more. Here's one:
The odds that a woman who is raped will get pregnant are "one in millions and millions and millions," said state Rep. Stephen Freind, R-Delaware County, the Legislature's leading abortion foe.
 The reason, Freind said, is that the traumatic experience of rape causes a woman to "secrete a certain secretion" that tends to kill sperm.
 Two Philadelphia doctors specializing in human reproduction characterized Freind's contention as scientifically baseless.
 According to Planned Parenthood, about 5 percent of rapes result in pregnancy, and providing all rape victims with emergency contraception could prevent more than 22,000 unwanted pregnancies a year. Correction: A previous version of this text misstated the status of Idaho's mandatory ultrasound bill legislation. Lawmakers ultimately decided to table the measure.
Prenatal Testing Leads To Abortion
Former GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum made prenatal testing a campaign issue in February when he declared the tests are designed to "cull the ranks of the disabled in our society" by encouraging abortions. "Amniocentesis does, in fact, result more often than not in this country in abortions," Santorum, who has a severely disabled daughter, said on "Face the Nation." "That is a fact." In fact, more than 90 percent of amniocenteses tests result in normal diagnoses, and half of fetuses diagnosed with severe abnormalities -- about 5 percent of those tested -- are aborted, according to PolitiFact. A campaign spokeswoman for Obama condemned Santorum's comments as "misinformed and dangerous" and pointed out that the tests help women have safer deliveries and healthier babies.
HPV Vaccine Causes Retardation
Back when Rick Perry was campaigning for president, his rivals attacked him for signing an executive order mandating the human papillomavirus vaccine for young girls, and misinformation quickly spread. Michele Bachmann insinuated that the vaccine causes mental retardation, while Santorum spoke out against "having little girls inoculated at the force and compulsion of the government." The vaccine is safe and effective in preventing cervical cancer caused by certain strains of HPV, and Perry's 2007 executive order, which was overturned by the state legislature, would have allowed parents to opt out of having their daughters vaccinated. Dr. Renata Arrington-Sanders, a professor at Johns Hopkins University medical school, told HuffPost's Laura Bassett:
"The HPV vaccine has been shown to be safe and well-tolerated based on multiple medical reports that have been submitted through government databases. It's unfortunate that this particular vaccine is surrounded by a lot of controversy just because it's been labeled as an STD-prevention vaccine. We have similar vaccines, such as one for hepatitis B, that are also used in a mandated approach and have shown very successful rates with prevention."

Plan B Causes Abortions
The debate over the Obama administration's contraception policy has yielded some puzzling claims about birth control and Plan B. House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) addressed the House in February, urging his colleagues to reverse Obama's mandate for health insurance coverage of "abortion-inducing drugs:"
In recent days, Americans of every faith and political persuasion have mobilized in objection to a rule put forward by the Obama administration that constitutes an unambiguous attack on religious freedom in our country. This rule would require faith-based employers -- including Catholic charities, schools, universities, and hospitals -- to provide services they believe are immoral. Those services include sterilization, abortion-inducing drugs and devices, and contraception.
 Michele Bachmann called Plan B an abortion pill when she incorrectly criticized Obama for making the drug available over-the-counter -- an FDA recommendation the administration and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius rejected last year. "The president can put abortion pills for girls 8 years of age, 11 years of age, on the bubblegum aisle," Bachmann said at a "pro-life" town hall in December. Contraceptives, emergency or not, prevent pregnancy. They don't cause abortions. Plan B works in the same way and with the same ingredients as birth control pills, just at a higher dosage, and does nothing to stop the development of a fetus.
Your Fetus Is Just Fine
The Arizona Senate passed a bill in March to protect doctors from "wrongful birth" lawsuits -- effectively allowing them to withhold information that may lead a patient to get an abortion. HuffPost's John Celock reports:
Sen. Nancy Barto (R-Phoenix) told the Claims Journal that she sponsored the law because she did not want claimants to blame a doctor for a baby born with disabilities. Under the provisions of her bill, a doctor could not be sued for medical malpractice if the doctor withholds information from a mother about a child's potential health issues that could influence her decision to have an abortion. In addition, a lawsuit could not be filed on the child's behalf regarding a disability.
 Kansas lawmakers have considered similar legislation.


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Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
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Partners Capital Acquires Sunset Shopping Center in Henderson10 Jul 2014, 4:10 am
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
With retail property rents on the rise in metropolitan Las Vegas, investors are once again looking for opportunities in the market. In another recent example, Partners Capital has acquired Sunset Shopping Center in Henderson for an undisclosed price.
The 165,000-square-foot property features a tenant roster anchored by Sports Authority, Toys R Us, O'Reilly Auto Parts and Wells Fargo. Vacancy rates in metro Las Vegas are still above the national average, but a downward trend has been noticeable for a few years now.
Asking rents are also moving upward. Data provided by Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services Inc. projects solid demand for the rest of the year, while vacancy is on track to drop 40 basis points to about 10.7 percent.That would follow last year's 80 basis-point decline.
Partners Capital acquired the debt on Sunset Shopping Center from a special servicer in an all-cash, 10-day transaction, according to rentv.com. The company's holdings in Metro Las Vegas include Galleria at Sunset Mall Outparcel, Bonita Plaza, Stone Canyon Professional Park and Charleston Festival. These acquisitions represent about $200 million in investment.
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Dornin Buys Seven Hills MOBs in Henderson3 Jul 2014, 1:53 am
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Seven Hills Medical Center in Henderson was recently acquired by Dornin Investment Group in an all-cash deal. The buyer acquired the medical office buildings located in the planned Seven Hills community as part of a 1031 exchange arranged on behalf of the buyer and seller by Jason Lesley of Colliers International.
The buildings are located near the I-215 and I-15 freeways near St. Rose Hospital, MacDonald Ranch, Seven Hills, Anthem and Silverado Ranch. The two-story facilities were developed in 2006 and offer a total of 43,000 square feet of space. Located at the entrance to the upscale Seven Hills development. At the time of the transaction, the property was 93 percent occupied by multiple tenants.
According to the Chris Dornin, CEO & president of Dornin Investment Group, the acquisition helps the company consolidate its Las Vegas area portfolio by adding "two high-quality, well-leased medical office buildings with strong going in yields at a substantial discount to replacement cost, and rents well below previous market highs."
Dornin Investment Group invests in commercial and residential real estate in partnership with a broad base of institutional and private investors. The company invests in distressed, opportunistic and value-add assets in all major property types. Through its Dornin Realty Advisors affiliate, the company also provides leasing, property management, finance and construction management.
North Las Vegas Approves SunCal's Master Plan for Park Highlands West25 Jun 2014, 9:52 pm
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
SunCal is adding to the master-planned community wave that has hit the Las Vegas metropolitan area in recent months as developers revive stalled projects. The North Las Vegas City Council recently approved SunCal's proposed Park Highlands West project. The development is part of the larger Park Highlands development initiative, and the recent approval essentially means that the site is being divided into east and west portions.
Park Highlands West is one of the largest remaining undeveloped parcels in North Las Vegas. The 600-acre site features access to established job centers via the I-215 beltway, as well as Summerlin and other emerging hot spots. The Park Highlands West site is also near other residential and retail developments.
The Park Highlands site was originally purchased by a consortium of builders for $635 million in 2006. Two years ago, SunCal purchased about 208 acres that are now part of Park Highlands West. SunCal is the master developer for that entire 600-acre section.
According to Frank Faye, executive vice president of SunCal, the developer's close working relationship with local authorities is critical to the Park Highlands West project. He added that the approval "will significantly expedite the development of the Park Highlands West master plan."
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Las Vegas Wins $28M in Affordable Housing Incentives; Relaxed Laws for Medical Marijuana Could Spur Space Demand18 Jun 2014, 2:40 pm
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
About $28 million in federal financing for affordable housing is headed to Las Vegas. Under the New Markets Tax Credits program, investors will get incentives to invest in development targeting residents at the lower end of the income scale. According to The Las Vegas Review-Journal, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was instrumental in securing the allocation for Las Vegas.
However, some new niches of the economy appear to need no incentives from the government to spur growth. A new state law authorizing dispensaries for medical marijuana is drawing considerable interest. According to the Bradenton Herald, Clark County had approved 18 dispensary licenses as of June 9 from a field of 79 applicants. Before the enactment of the law last year, patients wishing to legally use medical marijuana were required to grow it themselves.
More relaxed laws related to medical marijuana could also create a new niche real estate market. Clark County has recently approved 101 applications to operate production, cultivation and laboratory facilities, according to the Review-Journal. The applications await final approval from the state.
Master-Planned Communities Line Up at the Starting Gate11 Jun 2014, 9:40 pm
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
As Downtown Summerlin prepares to test the market this fall, a number master-planned communities in the Las Vegas metropolitan area are moving forward after weathering hard times.
After the economic downturn put its development plans on hold, The LandWell Co. sold a 200-acre site to Lennar Corp. and then lined up an 18-acre residential project with Woodside Homes. According to VegasINC.com, the developer now has around 255 acres of its land under development following a series of recent deals.
The site of LandWell's Cadence project is the 2,200-acre former industrial dump located between Boulder Highway and Lake Mead Parkway. Development plans call for 13,250 housing units, 1.1 million square feet of retail, as well as 1,500 hotel rooms. With Cadence seeing movement and grading expected to start soon, a new hub of activity may be on the horizon in Henderson.
VegasINC.com also noted that the 1,700-acre Skye Canyon development is scheduled to break ground this month. The project calls for 9,000 new homes. In North Las Vegas, developers are eyeing a 2015 start for Park Highlands, 2,700-acre master-planned community that will ultimately encompass some 15,000 homes at the site. And in Henderson, the 7,500-home Inspirada project is gearing up for construction.
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Downtown Summerlin Nears Completion and First Test5 Jun 2014, 1:24 am
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
As Summerlin's downtown edges closer to reality, Howard Hughes Corp's concept for a new style of large-scale development in the area is set to get its test with with homebuyers and businesses.
Already 20 years in the making, the new city on the western end of Las Vegas aims to offer a category of urban environment new to the area.
Downtown Summerlin will include 1.6 million square feet of space over 106 acres along the Clark County 215 Beltway. The project will also include more than 125 shops, a nine-story office building and a high-end apartment component.
At full buildout, the 22,500-acre Summerlin development will offer 22 public and private schools, houses of worship, nine golf courses, 150 parks, more than 150 miles of trails, as well as a large inventory of office space, retail and medical facilities.
According to The Howard Hughes Corp., Summerlin should total around 80,000 homes and house around 200,000 residents at full buildout. The new urban center is halfway there in terms of homes and residents. Homes here range from apartments to high-end, custom-built houses. As 6,000 acres still remain unsold, some 30 years of development are still ahead.
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Asurion to Open Call Center in North Las Vegas; U-Haul Opens Self-Storage Facility28 May 2014, 5:25 pm
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
In a significant boost for the North Las Vegas office market, Asurion L.L.C. plans to open a 90,000-square-foot call center at the Montecito Point office complex. The Nashville, Tenn.-based provider of insurance for mobile devices says that it will hire 500 people in the next year and 800 people over the next five years at the facility, which is located at 6605 Grand Montecito Parkway near U.S. Highway 95 and the Las Vegas Beltway.
According to The Las Vegas Review-Journal, the announcement comes after Asurion made a pitch for tax incentives in January to the Governor's Office of Economic Development.
In other news, the newly acquired and rebranded U-Haul Moving and Storage at 3083 W. Lake Mead Boulevard is now open. Formerly known as Pic-N-Pac Storage, the facility includes a two-story self-storage facility as well as a one-story self-storage building that also includes office space and an apartment.
Completed in 2005, the facility offers 634 indoor and drive-up units, 534 of which are air-conditioned.
According to a statement from U-Haul Co., the new facility reflects the company's support of infill development to help communities reduce their carbon footprint. The use of existing buildings helps minimize energy and resource consumption associated with new construction.
Photo courtesy of U-Haul Co.
Blackstone Acquires The Cosmopolitan from Deutsche Bank in $1.7 Billion Deal21 May 2014, 7:59 pm
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
In one of the year's largest asset sales, Deutsche Bank has agreed to sell the Cosmopolitan to Blackstone Real Estate Partners VII for $1.73 billion.
According to Pius Srenger, head of the bank's non-core operations unit, the deal is part of the company's Strategy 2015+ which aims to reduce Deutsche' Bank's"non-core legacy positions in a capital efficient manner which benefits shareholders."
For Blackstone, the Cosmopolitan marks the latest addition to a growing portfolio that also includes a stake in Caesars Entertainment, approximately 1,000 homes and the Hughes Center business park.
The Cosmopolitan is a 6.7 million-square-foot, 3000-key resort that extends across 8.7 acres. Also included is a 110,000-square-foot casino, about 300,000 square feet of retail and dining space, a 40,000-square-foot fitness center and spa, a 1,800-seat theater, as well 165,000 square feet of meeting space. The property was designed by the Friedmutter Group with help from Aquitectonica for the exterior design features, while DeSimone Consulting Engineers was responsible for engineering during the construction process.
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MGM Resorts Unveils Plans for The Park, Promenade Linking New York-New York, Monte Carlo14 May 2014, 9:51 pm
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
MGM Resorts International recently unveiled plans for a pedestrian-friendly transformation of part of the Las Vegas Strip. Dubbed the Park, the eight-acre destination will bridge the area between the New York-New York and Monte Carlo resorts, which are adding plaza-like spaces that will feature additional entertainment and dining attractions.
Envisioned as a sun-filled, resort-like promenade, the Park will provide common areas with distinctive landscaping, social spots, relaxation areas and patio-style furniture. Water features will also be part a vibrant atmosphere that will encourage street performers to entertain passers-by.
At night, the Park will turn into an urban walkway, with LED lighting fixtures taking over the landscaping. Shade structures will feature light sequences from above, while live music from the open-air venues will add to the energy. The dining venues that will draw visitors throughout the day include Shake Shack, Bruxie, Sake Rok, Beer Garden, A Robert Mondavi Jr. Wine Experience, Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row and Cuba Libre Restaurant & Rum Bar.
The Park will feature eco-friendly initiatives, in keeping with MGM Resorts' practice of developing LEED-certified facilities. With designs provided by master-planner Cooper, Robertson & Partners, architecture and urban-design firm !melk, as well as Marnell Architecture, the Park will pursue LEED Gold certification.
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SolarCity Expands to Nevada, Will Serve Metro Las Vegas Starting this Fall7 May 2014, 8:43 pm
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
In recent years, solar power has become a viable power source for residences in sun-drenched California and Arizona. Now, Nevada is seeing serious interest from a major provider. SolarCity recently announced plans to expand its operations in the state, beginning with residences in metropolitan Las Vegas.
SolarCity will begin its homeowners' coverage for a monthly $30 fee, a rate considerably lower than what a conventional utility would charge. The solar power provider will offer design, installation, financing, insurance, monitoring and a performance guarantee. Installations will begin in October on a first-come, first-served basis.
The company will participate in NV Energy's SolarGenerations program, which is scheduled to begin this summer. Initially, the program will be available to NV Energy customers in Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Spring Valley, Winchester, Paradise, Henderson and Boulder City.
According to a statement, the move could also boost the market for greeh tech-related jobs. SolarCity will double its current 400-member workforce in the state, thus making Nevada the company's largest location. The company has been dominant in the solar power-heavy markets of California and Arizona, with a current cap of nearly $4.9 billion.
MGM Resorts Plans $86M Expansion of Mandalay Bay Convention Center1 May 2014, 12:05 am
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino plans an $86 million expansion of its convention center that would increase its convention space to more than 2 million square feet.
The project would expand the 1.7 million-square-foot convention center by 350,000 square feet. MGM Resorts International, Mandalay Bay's owner, said in a statement that additional improvements are planned, including a new underground parking structure and new exhibit space.
Also in the pipeline is a 70,000-square-foot ballroom that can be divided into five sections, allowing greater flexibility and more breakout areas for corporate groups.
When complete, the additions will boost the Mandalay Bay Convention Center's total square footage from seventh to fifth in the nation, and its expanded 1.1 million square feet of exhibit space will bump up the property from No. 11 to No. 5. Construction is scheduled to begin late this year, followed by the opening of the new exhibit space in August 2015. The rest of the new facilities will come on line in January 2016. The additions will meet LEED Gold standards.
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Revived Master Plan Would Bring 15,000 New Homes to North Las Vegas24 Apr 2014, 4:09 am
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
One of the largest residential projects in Nevada has found new life as developers have expressed the intention to break ground on a $3.2 billion master-planned community in North Las Vegas that could encompass up to 15,000 homes.
Originally approved in 2006, the Park Highlands project would occupy 2,600 acres. Despite the backing of the City Council, the project stalled due to a combination of financial problems and the economic downturn. A number of changes to the plan have revived the project, which would be located north of the Las Vegas Beltway near Aliante Parkway. With the final vote for a number of smaller master plans set for May, North Las Vegas could see a 10- to 15 year buildout.
Due to the project's troubled financial history, the 2,600 acres of land are now under the ownership of eight different entities, The Las Vegas Sun reports. A representative for the owners has since revealed that the developers intend on rolling out a development process with groundbreaking aimed for late 2014 or early 2015. The Sun also noted that the land has been split into two separate master-plans.
Utilities and storm drains are already in place on the 600-acre western site between Decatur Boulevard and Aliante Parkway, where about 4,000 homes would be built. Work is somewhat less advanced on the 2,000-acre eastern portion of Park Highlands; a pair of commercial and residential landowners hope to develop another 11,000 homes, according to The Las Vegas Review-Journal .
High-end Summerlin Office Property Hits the Market; Gladstein Group Gets Listing17 Apr 2014, 2:57 am
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Sam Gladstein, president of the Gladstein Group, was named the exclusive sales agent by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation for its property at 1701 Village Center Circle in the Summerlin master-planned community. According to a statement, the asking price for the asset is around $11.5 million.
The 43,000-square-foot building is located on a 2.5-acre lot in Summerlin, and offers convenient access to McCarran International Airport, as well as to the 215 Beltway, U.S. 95 and U.S. 15.
The Reynolds Foundation's property is a high-end office building offering a wide range of amenities that include expansive board rooms, state-of-the-art multimedia capabilities, full kitchen, fitness facilities, an executive dining room and on-site underground parking.
The building's floor plans are potentially suitable for law, accounting and other professional services firms. The two-story 1701 Village Center Circle building includes executive wings with private offices and conference rooms, open areas designed for roomy cubicles, plus large file rooms, state-of-the-art computer server facilities and break/lunch rooms. Tech fixtures include a 60-ton cooling tower.
The building features prairie-style design, wide overhangs, garden-style landscaping, sandstone, granite, steel and glass flourishes, as well as a slate roof. Master craftsman woodwork and commissioned lighting fixtures adorn the interior.
Capital Square Realty Buys CVS Store in the Heart of Strip's Development Boom14 Apr 2014, 2:39 pm
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
The appeal of drugstores to investors was recently underscored when an affiliate of Capital Square Realty Advisors L.L.C. acquired a 14,378-square-foot CVS on the ground floor of Sky Las Vegas, the luxury condominium tower on the Las Vegas Strip. Capital Square's purchase also reflects the demand expected to flow from the multibillion-dollar resort projects under development nearby.
Located at 2700 S. Las Vegas Blvd., the store is leased to CVS Caremark Corp. on a long-term basis. Capital Square Realty CEO Louis Rogers commented in a statement, "The facility also benefits from a strategic location on the rapidly-developing north end of the Las Vegas Strip."
High-profile projects under way include SLS Las Vegas, the 1,600-key resort scheduled to open this year on the former site of the Sahara, and the $2 billion Resorts World Las Vegas, which will debut in 2016 where the Stardust once stood.
Regarding the deal's financing, Capital Square's vice president of acquisitions, Yogi Singh, added that the firm placed "highly accretive debt on the property based on the credit of CVS Caremark Corporation." BCG Capital Partners procured the senior debt.
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Century Communities Acquires Dunhill Homes' Las Vegas Operations3 Apr 2014, 3:09 am
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
With the metropolitan Las Vegas residential market on the upswing, some home builders are looking to expand their local footprint. To name one example, Century Communities recently acquired Dunhill Homes' Las Vegas operations.
The acquisition boosts Century Communities' Las Vegas portfolio to 1,849 lots and its total holdings to 10,095 controlled lots, which translates to a 21 percent jump since the end of 2013.
The move comes as a natural continuation of the developer's strategy to expand into major markets with solid economic fundamentals, the company explained in a statement. Co-CEO's Robert Francescon and Dale Francescon said that the move "allows us to add an experienced operations team, with a reputation of delivering quality homes in well-located communities."
Additionally, Century is in a strong position in a land-constrained market, and its current assets will offer opportunities for growth.
Century now has a presence in five different residential communities, in the form of land, homes under construction and model homes. Two of those are master-planned communities with full amenities. The new additions to the company's inventory are one- and two-story single-family homes that range in size from 1,350 to 3,700 square feet.
Sansone Plans $23 Million Makeover for Boulevard Mall30 Mar 2014, 8:19 pm
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Sansone Cos. plans a $23 million overhaul of the Boulevard Mall in a bid to restore the 49-year-old retail center to its former prominence. The multi-phase renovation will start this summer and is scheduled for completion in 2015. Details of the plans follow Sansone's $55 million acquisition of the property late last year..
The renovation plan recently cleared a hurdle when it won approval from the city planning commission. Opened in 1965, the 1.2 million-square-foot center was a major force in the local retail market through the early 1980s.
As part of the overhaul, the property's first in more than 20 years, Sansone will refresh the tenant roster with a variety of new retailers. Other highlights will include a farmers market offering about 70 vendors, valet parking, free Wi-Fi, as well as a food court upgrade that would add a number of new dining plus four wide-screen plasma TVs.
Also in the works is a redesigned exterior with a new facade that will front Maryland Parkway and its corridor, plus new storefronts, awnings and landscaping.
Former North Las Vegas City Hall Awaits Next Chapter21 Mar 2014, 8:25 pm
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
One of North Las Vegas's most distinctive properties is awaiting its next chapter. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the former city hall is now available for prospective buyers or tenants after standing vacant for several years.
The building has a number of attributes that investors may find attractive, and upgrades that could be considered important assets. Located at the center of the redevelopment district, the former city hall offers great proximity to dining and transportation. The building is also compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act, offers air conditioning, high ceilings and wide hallways. The property also features a glass-enclosed atrium.
The Review-Journal reported that the property, offering a total of 29,000 square feet of space, was recently assessed at $3.1 million–an estimate that falls short of city expectations, especially in light of the current city hall's $130 million cost. According to the publication, the local government might lease out the building and wait for the real estate market to see some consistent improvement before seriously considering selling the asset.
Vestar Gives The District at Green Valley Ranch in Henderson a $3M Makeover16 Mar 2014, 10:02 pm
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
After a $3 million renovation, Vestar Development has re-unveiled the District at Green Valley Ranch, a 384,100-square-foot retail center in Henderson, according to rentv.com. A joint venture of Vestar and Rockwood Capital acquired the property two and a half years ago in a $79 million deal.
Part of Green Valley Ranch, a master-planned development at the foothills of Black Mountain, the District features a tenant roster that includes Whole Foods, West Elm and William Sonoma. The 37-acre property has gone through a number of customer-oriented changes and improvements that aim to create a new ambiance for shoppers.
Vestar has added new lighting above the revitalized Main Street district. Major changes to the exterior include new outdoor furniture, a splash pad for children and improved landscaping, including palm trees that will provide additional shade. The changes also offer the option of closing off the street for large-scale events.
The District at Green Valley Ranch was built in phases with the first totaling 212,600 square feet of retail and office space on Green Valley Parkway, plus 88 luxury condo units. Phase two totals 171,500 square feet of retail and office on a 16-acre parcel. Combined vacancy for both phases is less than 20 percent, rentv.com reports.
Siegel Group Buys 119-Unit M-F Property Near Strip, Expanding Flexible-Stay Portfolio10 Mar 2014, 1:57 am
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
The Siegel Group Nevada Inc. recently expanded its local apartment portfolio with a purchase near the Las Vegas Strip. The commercial real estate and business development company has completed a $4.2 million deal for Solana Square, a 119-unit property located off Paradise Road. The Siegel Group plans to rename the property Siegel Suites Twain III, one of 23 flexible-stay communities Siegel Group operates throughout Nevada.
Completed in 1987, Solana Square is located near the Hughes Center, as well as the Wynn Golf Course, which is located just across the street from the community. Occupancy averages 90 percent.
Siegel Group also owns another nearby property, the 186-unit Siegel Suites Twain. Operating the two properties together is expected to reduce operating costs.
Stephen Siegel, the company's CEO, indicated in a statement that the firm is looking to "continue expanding the brand throughout Southern and Northern Nevada with new markets such as California and Arizona to follow soon..
Image courtesy of lasvegas.com
Brookdale Gains 3 Las Vegas Properties in $2.8 Billion Emeritus Deal3 Mar 2014, 10:29 pm
By Alex Girda, Associate Editor
Brookdale Senior Living's blockbuster $2.8 billion acquisition of Emeritus Corp. involves three properties in Vegas. The two companies are touting the merged companies as the first national senior living solutions provider, one that can offer facilities within 10 miles of 6.5 million seniors age 80 and over.
The three local Emeritus communities are Emeritus at The Plaza, Emeritus at Spring Valley and Emeritus at Las Vegas. Located at 6031 West Cheyenne Ave., Emeritus at The Plaza offers retirement and assisted living facilities, with individual retirement cottages featuring two bedrooms, two baths and full kitchens. Other options include studios, one-bedroom apartments and large one-bedroom suites that offer full bathrooms and kitchenettes. All units offer individual climate control and free maintenance.
Emeritus at Spring Valley is located at 8800 West Tropicana Ave. and offers services that include Alzheimer's and memory care. Emeritus at Las Vegas is located at 3025 East Russell Road and provides assisted living, memory care, short stay/respite care services and on-site rehabilitation.
The $2.8 billion price tag includes $1.4 billion in mortgage debt. According to
The Las Vegas Review-Journal, the merger will increase Brookdale's portfolio to 1,161 senior housing communities comprising 112,700 units. Emeritus shareholders will own about 27 percent of Brookdale.
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Since the boys started high school, Saturday has become a regular school day, and our weekend has shrunk to just one day: Sunday. Now, what seems a very sad and illogical thing, to me personally and also environmentally (think of the extra fuel we burn driving kids to school and heating the schoolrooms that additional day), is actually welcomed by most Italian parents and teachers, who cannot be persuaded that families, school kids and the environment need a two day break from classes. Plus, our "weekends" are additionally complicated by frequent tennis tournaments to play on Sunday.
On those very few free Sundays, though, we take it very easy. Beginning from breakfast, which is a leisurely-cooked and leisurely-enjoyed affair, at whatever o'clock we all happen to be up for - our version what Anglophones call "Sunday brunch". Except that our brunches often have a decidedly Mediterranean flavor.
Because I'm one of those poor souls who awakes at the same time every morning at around 6.30, I was beginning to feel a little hungry by 9.30 when Rebecca woke up. She was starving, too, but the boys were still deep in their teenager sleep (remember it? The sleep that starts way too late for your own good because you've reached an age when no one can impose suggest a decent a bed time to you?), so she happily snacked on a leftover Sicilian cannolo I'd made the night before, while I chopped and prepared some Ligurian moscardini octopus I'd cooked the previous day.
When the boys finally woke up, at 10.30, they decided that the American muffins I'd planned to make didn't sound quite right. Instead, they opted to make French crêpes, something they've both been working on and perfecting since that first impromptu trial day. By now they can whip up some really impressive crêpes, which never stick and are just the right thickness, earning them the flattering title of "crêpe chefs" from their little sister.
So our one-day weekend last Sunday started at 11am with a meal of octopus salad with parsley, olives and capers, and with a pile of crêpes and a jar of a nutella-like spread. Afterwards, fully energized by good sleep and a good meal, my helpful teens helped me with some Sunday garden work.


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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio - The man accused of murdering a mother of four will be back in the Valley on Friday.
Larry Johnson waived extradition at a Columbus court hearing clearing the way for him to return to Youngstown and face the murder charge.
Johnson is accused of beating and stabbing 26-year-old LaShea Parker in her Shelby Road home.
He was arrested in Columbus driving the victim's car on New Year's Day.