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Meet Jack Foley, a smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist. Karen Sisco is a federal marshal who chooses all the right moves … and all the wrong guys. Now they’re willing to risk it all to find out if there’s more between them than just the law. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Jack Foley: George Clooney Karen Sisco: Jennifer Lopez Buddy Bragg: Ving Rhames Maurice ‘Snoopy’ Miller: Don Cheadle Glenn Michaels: Steve Zahn Marshall Sisco: Dennis Farina Adele Delisi: Catherine Keener Kenneth: Isaiah Washington Richard Ripley: Albert Brooks José ‘Chino’ Chirino: Luis Guzmán Moselle: Viola Davis Bank Employee: Jim Robinson Bank Customer: Mike Malone Bank Teller: Donna Frenzel Bank Cop: Manny Suárez Bank Cop: Keith Hudson Lulu: Paul Soileau Pup: Scott Allen Parking Lot Woman: Susan Hatfield White Boxer: Brad Martin Himey: James Black Daniel Burdon: Wendell B. Harris Jr. Library Guard: Chuck Castleberry Shock Lock FBI Man: Chic Daniel White Boy Bob: Keith Loneker Old Elevator Lady: Connie Sawyer Old Elevator Gent: Philip Perlman Raymond Cruz: Paul Calderon Officer Grant: Gregory Alpert Ripley Personnel: Mark Brown Ripley Receptionist: Sandra Ives Ripley Guard: Joe Hess Waitress: Betsy Monroe Philip: Wayne Pére Andy: Joe Chrest Third Ad Guy: Joe Coyle Midge: Nancy Allen Ray Nicolette (uncredited): Michael Keaton Hejirah Henry (uncredited): Samuel L. Jackson Federal Marshal: Stephen M. Horn Airport Patron (uncredited): Oscar A. Diaz Waitress (uncredited): Jennifer Dorogi Airport Passenger (uncredited): Deborah Smith Ford Xenon Light Guard (uncredited): Mike Gerzevitz Flight Attendant (uncredited): Thelma Gutiérrez Bank Manager (uncredited): Wayne V. Johnson Bank Patron (uncredited): Pati Lauren Shopper (uncredited): Sherrie Peterson Gas Station Attendant (uncredited): Ronnie Stutes Film Crew: Director: Steven Soderbergh Producer: Danny DeVito Executive Producer: Barry Sonnenfeld Novel: Elmore Leonard Screenplay: Scott Frank Executive Producer: John Hardy Producer: Michael Shamberg Producer: Stacey Sher Original Music Composer: David Holmes Director of Photography: Elliot Davis Editor: Anne V. Coates Makeup Artist: Bill Corso Digital Compositor: Sean MacKenzie Second Assistant Director: Trey Batchelor First Assistant Director: Gregory Jacobs Second Second Assistant Director: Michael Risoli Supervising Sound Editor: Larry Blake Set Dresser: Mike Malone Casting: Kathy Driscoll-Mohler Casting: Francine Maisler Production Design: Gary Frutkoff Art Direction: Philip Messina Set Decoration: Maggie Martin Costume Design: Betsy Heimann Makeup Artist: Margot Boccia Key Hair Stylist: Bonnie Clevering Makeup Artist: Anita Gibson Key Makeup Artist: Katherine James Hairstylist: Deborah Mills-Whitlock Hairstylist: Waldo Sanchez Makeup Effects Designer: David LeRoy Anderson Hairstylist: Mary L. Mastro Makeup Artist: Mark Shostrom Unit Production Manager: Frederic W. Brost Production Supervisor: Pat Chapman Post Production Supervisor: Caitlin Maloney Production Supervisor: Mary Morgan Additional Second Assistant Director: David M. Bernstein Second Second Assistant Director: William D. Robinson Set Dresser: Shane L. Ashton Set Dresser: Tristan Paris Bourne Art Department Assistant: Andrea Brody Leadman: Jon J. Bush Set Designer: Lauren Cory Set Designer: Keith P. Cunningham Standby Painter: Chuck Eskridge Property Master: Emily Ferry Set Dresser: Harry Frierson Construction Foreman: Gary Gagliardo Paint Coordinator: Hank Giardina Construction Foreman: William Gideon Props: Brett Gollin Assistant Property Master: Otniel Gonzalez Set Dresser: L. David Gordon Props: Charles Guanci Jr. Art Department Coordinator: Blair Huizingh Set Dresser: James E. Hurd Jr. Paint Coordinator: Steven Kerlagon Set Dresser: Alexander Kirst Set Dresser: Chris Patterson Leadman: David C. Potter Set Designer: Mary Saisselin Construction Coordinator: Chris Snyder Assistant Property Master: Joy Taylor Painter: Mark Woodworth Carpenter: John Blanchard Set Dresser: Kurt Braun Painter: Tammy DeRuiter Greensman: Michael ...

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I did just a little work on the Megakingdom of Simland yesterday and today. I finished King Malcolm Landgraab IV’s castle--at least, it’s as finished as it’s gonna get before he acquires some more funds. I added a royal bedchamber, private bathroom, public bathroom, royal nursery, and a very sparse vault in the basement. There’s room for four more bedrooms on the second floor, and then there’s a whole third floor and a whole basement, so it will be some time before he NEEDS to move to a bigger castle.

royal bedchamber

royal bathroom

public bathroom

...and the royal nursery.

I also gave the DeBateaus and the Goodies medieval makeovers, and started on the Newsons and building the church where the Goodies are going to raise the Newsons.

Duke Armand DeBateau of Belladonna Cove, looking much finer than I expected! Since his wife is... gone, he will need to marry in order to produce a proper heir, and the most likely prospects are Lady Natasha Una, cousin to the Duke of Desiderata Valley, or Lady Erin Beaker, sister to Lord Loki Beaker of Strangetown.

Lady Tara DeBateau of Belladonna Cove! She might end up marrying Lord Puck Summerdream of Veronaville; it will depend on whether she or Lady Ophelia Nigmos of Strangetown gets along better with him. 

Mother Superior Faith Goodie, of the Belladonna Cove church that I randomly named St. Simian’s. I hope to get a church in each subhood someday, but for now this is the only one.

Father Herbert Goodie. I’m not 100% on the tonsure, but it certainly screams monk.

Gavin Newson. Although he wears the garments the church provides, he hasn’t actually taken any vows yet. Most likely, he’ll pledge his service to a local lord as soon as he’s ready to age up, but we’ll see. 

Also note the awful trailer park and billboards and street I need to replace, ugh.

And Ginger Newson, same deal as her brother. Also, gotta say that this is my first time using good default replacement skins and eyes that I picked out to suit my taste, and they sure do make everyone nice and pretty!

Here’s a couple shots of my in-progress church. I might have to wait until they have collected some tithes to finish it, big lots are expensive to fill man. 

I need to raise the height limit in this subhood and top off the tower, put in a bunch of windows, furnish the interiors to be livable, and set up some gardens for the church to use to sustain itself and occasionally sell. Lower priority is adding lots of columns and decoration to the outside walls, sealing in the property behind a fence, putting a local cemetery in the back left and a public garden in the front left, and, well, anything else I think of. Right now, though, they only have $5000 left. I’m debating whether to just give them what they need to finish construction and call it a donation or something, or to play them at the tail end of the round and see how much they managed to collect from tithes. I guess the deciding factor will be whether they can afford sufficient beds, a bathroom, and a kitchen with the current funds... Although I do still need to move Jessica Peterson in (somehow), and perhaps her funds will help.

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The Greatest Travel Movies Of All Time

There’s something special about a great travel movie that can make a person want to hit the road in search of adventure. If you’re in the mood for a travel movie that will change your life or just give you a long night of laughs, check out the ones on this list. Be warned, there are plenty of spoilers ahead.

The Beach

Director: Danny Boyle

Year: 2000

Notable Actors: Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel York, Virginie Ledoyen

Originally a novel written by Alex Garland, the movie version of The Beach managed to maintain most of the story’s shiftlessness, paranoia, and struggle for authenticity.

It’s primarily a movie about people searching for a place in the world that hasn’t already been over-crowded by tourists. Richard (Leonardo DiCaprio) gets a map from a deranged person at a seedy Bangkok hotel. The map promises exactly what Richard has been searching for: a place unspoiled by humans.

When he and a few friends find the hidden island, they discover that it’s almost Eden… except for the heavily armed pot growers who barely tolerate the beach-living hippies.

The Beach does more than give viewers the thrill of travel. It questions what we expect to get out of travel and whether that thrill still exists in a well-mapped world. You can watch The Beach for free at 123movies here.

Easy Rider

Director: Dennis Hopper

Year: 1969

Notable Actors: Dennis Hopper, Peter Fonda

Easy Rider explores the American cultural landscape during the 1960s. The story follows Wyatt (Peter Fonda) and Billy (Dennis Hopper), two nonconformists willing to give anything a try as they ride their motorcycles from Southern California to New Orleans.

Along the way, they encounter all types of people, including communal hippies who spend their days smoking pot and living freely, rednecks who harass them, and a hard-drinking lawyer who gets them out of a small town jail.

By the movie’s end, it’s obvious that living free means living on the razor’s edge, a place where you can die at any moment.

National Lampoon’s Vacation

Director: Harold Ramis

Year: 1983

Notable Actors: Chevy Chase, Beverly D’Angelo, Randy Quaid, Anthony Michael Hall

Follow the Griswold family as they drive from Chicago to Walley World, a theme park located on the West Coast. This is one of the funniest travel movies ever made. Chevy Chase’s performance will make you wonder how the actor lost his comedic edge for so many years.

During the Griswold’s road trip, they encounter plenty of colorful characters and get themselves into outrageous situations. Anything that could go wrong does go wrong:

Clark (Chevy Chase) accidentally kills the family pooch The family gets lost in the desert An elderly relative dies midway through the trip The final insult breaks Clark’s already fragile psyche: when they reach Walley World, they find that the park is closed. Clark loses his mind, buys a gun, and forces a security guard to let his family into the empty park. They get to enjoy the rides for a while. But the cops eventually show up, prompting Clark to give a moving speech that somehow keeps them all out of jail.

Up

Director: Pete Docter and Bob Peterson

Year: 2009

Notable Actors: Edward Asner, Bob Peterson, Joran Nagai

Up is a heartwarming story about an old man, Carl Fredricksen (Ed Asner), who refuses to leave his home even though a real estate developer constantly threatens to force him out. Throughout his life, Carl has been a homebody unwilling to take many risks. His wife, however, always encouraged him to take chances. They saved for decades so they could afford an adventurous vacation.

After his wife passes away, Carl loses interest in life.

During an argument with a construction worker, Carl accidentally punches a worker. This forces him to move into a retirement home. Carl refuses to give up, though, so he fills a large number of balloons with helium so that his house will float away.

Unbeknownst to him, a young Boy Scout named Russell (Jordan Nagai) is on his property. The balloons take Carl and Russell to South America, where they meet a pack of talking dogs and their master, a world traveler whom Carl idolizes.

Things turn sour between them when Carl’s hero tries to catch an exotic bird in Russell’s care. The adventure turns into a race to save the bird, their own lives, and the spirit of living freely.

Encounters at the End of the World

Director: Werner Herzog

Year: 2007

Notable Actors: Werner Herzog, Scott Rowland, Stefan Pashov

Werner Herzog has made plenty of documentaries and movies in exotic places, but none of them have the charm, humor, and adventure of Encounters at the End of the World. In this film, Herzog and his crew travel to Antarctica to meet people living outside of social norms.

The team meets plenty of interesting characters, including animal researchers, a scientist studying neutrinos, a diver with an extensive sci-fi movie collection, an a pipefitter who has a hand anomaly that, he says, proves he is Aztec royalty.

It’s an interesting look at the kind of people who choose to live in a place as frozen and harsh as Antarctica. It also has magnificent images that will make viewers yearn to visit one of the planet’s coldest places. While watching the film, Antarctica seems like a viable vacation plan.

The Motorcycle Diaries

Director: Walter Salles

Year: 2004

Notable Actors: Gael Garcia Bernal, Rodrigo de la Serna

When Che Guevara was a 23 years old, he and his friend Alberto Granado decided to travel across South America on motorcycles. At the time, Che was known as Ernesto Guevara de la Sema. He wasn’t a revolutionary leader. He was a med student with one semester of study left.

The Motorcycle Diaries uses Che’s journal entries to explore the difficult relationship he had with his friend, the difficulties of traveling with little money on old motorcycles, and, perhaps most importantly, how Che learns from Communists that he meets in Chile. It’s a journey that changed the young man’s life forever. It’s also an entertaining movie about adventure and self-discovery.

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“CITY BRIEFS,” Sault Star (Sault Ste. Marie). September 11, 1931. Page 2. ---- In Hospital Again Only recently discharged from the War Memorial Hospital where she received treatment for jaw injuries, Miss “Buddy” Denslow, 507 Ridge Street, in the Michigan Soo, was back in the hospital yesterday after her car plunged into a ditch on Riverside Drive five miles from the Sault. Miss Denslow suffered bruised shoulder muscles and several minor cuts She was discharged from the hospital  at noon.

Found Moonshine  Police and sheriff’s officers in the Michigan Soo are searching for Alma Couvier, 411 Ridge Street, as the owner of moonshining equipment and liquor confiscated by officers in a barn said to be owned by Charles DeBoer, 415 Ridge. Steer Breaks Loose  Breaking away from butchers at the Bye abbatoir on Ridge Street west, yesterday afternoon, about 2.30, a 1000 pound steer galloped down Portage avenue through the government park to the Hotel Ojibway and back to the Standard Oil cormpany offices on Ridge Street before it was finally shot. Tourists, bystanders, sailors, and soldiers joined in the chase. One soldier was thrown over an eight foot fence. Draws $150 for Assault John Sukosky, Goetz Street, was fined $150 and costs or six months in jail when he was found guilty by Magistrate Andrew Elliot in police court this morning of assaulting Frank Dzana, 55 Central Street, on Aug 16. As a result of the encounter, Dzana had one of his eyes badly damaged and for a time It was thought the sight of the injured eye would be destroyed. Sukosky and Dzana fought at the wedding of the latter’s daughter. The men had some trouble some years ago, and Dzana had forbidden Sukosky entering his house. However, his daughter Stella invited the accused to her marriage held in her father’s house and from this the trouble developed. 

"Do you think it right to invite a man to your father’s house when he has forbidden him to enter?’ “Why not?” was the calm reply. "It was I who got married, not my father” Magistrate Elliot characterized the assault as brutal and imposed a fine of $150 and costs. 

Gets Six Months James Hanes, 577 Morin Street, was sentenced to six months in Burwash  Reformatory by Magistrate Andrew Elliott before whom he appeared this  morning in police court charged with the theft of 25 chickens valued at $25, the property of C. Lethbridge. Accused pleaded guilty to the charge. The arrest and sentencing ot Hanes winds up the work of the Provincial police in cleaning up a gang of chicken thieves who preyed on chicken farms in the city and surrounding country. Three members of this gang were sentenced to terms in prison some months ago, and Hanes, one of the gang, escaped to the woods where he managed to evade the police for some time. Provincial Constable G. Carmichael got track of the wanted man some time ago and yesterday morning started off for Mile 22 A. C. R. where he finally located accused in an old abandoned mining camp. In carrying out this patrol, the officer covered more than 20 miles in the bush, a hunt that was finally successful in the locating of Hanes.

Gets One Month John Niganobe, Blind River, charged with the theft of a canoe, the property of the Ontario Forestry Branch, from Missinogue Lake, Township 4C, appeared before Magistrate N. H. Peterson, Blind River, Sept. 9, and on his pleading guilty was sentenced to one month in the district jail. 

Gets Suspended Sentence Stephen Debach, Blind River ,charged with the theft of an Ontario Forestry canoe in Township 4C appeared before Magistrate N. H. Peterson at Blind River and was accorded suspended sentence. Accused pleaded guilty to the charge. One Month for Theft Philip Farmer Blind River was sentenced to one month in the district jail by Magistrate N. H. Peterson at Blind River, Sept 9, when he appeared before him and pleaded guilty to the theft of a cord of wood, the property of Eli Taylor, Blind River. Permits Drunkenness Mrs. Albana Blondeau, Blind River, appeared before Magistrate N. H. Peterson at Blind River Sept. 9, charged with permitting drunkenness in her residence.  Accused pleaded not guilty but the magistrate on hearing the evidence held her guilty and imposed a fine of $100 and costs or three months in jail. She elected to serve the term.

Gets Three Months Diana Taft, Blind River, appeared before Magistrate N. H. Peterson at Blind River Sept. 9, charged with consuming liquor in a place other than her private residence. Accused pleaded not guilty but the magistrate, on hearing the evidence, held her guilty and imposed a fine of $100 and costs or three months in jail. She elected to serve the term.

Gets 20 Days in Jail Mrs E Larouch, Blind River, appeared before Magistrate N. H. Peterson at Blind River, Sept. 9, charged with having liquor in a place other than a private residence and on her pleading guilty was fined $10 and costs or 20 days in jail. She elected to serve the term in jail.

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Tiny Town, Big Decision: What Are We Willing to Pay to Fight the Rising Sea? AVON, N.C. — Bobby Outten, a county manager in the Outer Banks, delivered two pieces of bad news at a recent public meeting. Avon, a town with a few hundred full-time residents, desperately needed at least $11 million to stop its main road from washing away. And to help pay for it, Dare County wanted to increase Avon’s property taxes, in some cases by almost 50 percent. Homeowners mostly agreed on the urgency of the first part. They were considerably less keen on the second. People gave Mr. Outten their own ideas about who should pay to protect their town: the federal government. The state government. The rest of the county. Tourists. People who rent to tourists. The view for many seemed to be, anyone but them. Mr. Outten kept responding with the same message: There’s nobody coming to the rescue. We have only ourselves. “We’ve got to act now,” he said. The risk to tiny Avon from climate change is particularly dire — it is, after all, located on a mere sandbar of an island chain, in a relentlessly rising Atlantic. But people in the town are facing a question that is starting to echo along the American coastline as seas rise and storms intensify. What price can be put on saving a town, a neighborhood, a home where generations have built their lives? Communities large and small are reaching for different answers. Officials in Miami, Tampa, Houston, San Francisco and elsewhere have borrowed money, raised taxes or increased water bills to help pay for efforts to shield their homes, schools and roads. Along the Outer Banks — where tourist-friendly beaches are shrinking by more than 14 feet a year in some places, according to the North Carolina Division of Coastal Management — other towns have imposed tax increases similar to the one Avon is considering. On Monday, county officials will vote on whether or not Avon will join them. This despite the reality that Avon’s battle is most likely a losing one. At its highest point, the town is just a couple dozen feet above sea level, but most houses, as well as the main road, are along the beachfront. “Based on the science that I’ve seen for sea-level rise, at some point, the Outer Banks — the way they are today — are not forever,” said David Hallac, superintendent of the national parks in eastern North Carolina, including the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, which encompasses the land around Avon. “Exactly when that happens is not clear.” The Outer Banks have a rich past. Hatteras Island, originally home to members of the Algonquin tribe, is near the site of the so-called lost colony of Roanoke. A few miles north and several centuries later, the Wright brothers flew their first airplane. And it is the vulnerability to the sea — the very threat Avon is wrestling with today — that, in a twist of fate, helped transform the Outer Banks into a tourist spot, according to Larry Tise, a former director of North Carolina’s Division of Archives and History. In 1899 a terrible hurricane all but destroyed the islands, and the state decided not to spend money developing them. Land speculators later swooped in, snapping up property and marketing the curious local history to attract tourists. Today, tourism dominates Avon, a hamlet of T-shirt shops and cedar-shake mansions on stilts lining the oceanfront. A few blocks inland sits a cluster of modest older houses, called the Village, shaded by live oaks, Eastern red cedars and wax myrtles. This is where most of the remaining lifelong Avon residents live. Audrey Farrow’s grandmother grew up in Avon and met Ms. Farrow’s grandfather when he moved to town as a fisherman in the late 1800s. Ms. Farrow, who is 74, lives on the same piece of land she, and her mother before her, grew up on. Standing on her porch last week, Ms. Farrow talked about how Avon had changed in her lifetime. Vacationers and buyers of second homes have brought new money but have pushed out locals. And the ocean itself has changed. The water is now closer, she said, and the flooding more constant. The wind alone now pushes water up the small road where she lives and into her lawn. “If we’ve had rain with it, then you feel like you’ve got waterfront property,” she said. From any angle, the reckoning for Avon seems to be drawing nearer. Over the past decade, hurricanes have caused $65 million in damage to Highway 12, the two-lane road that runs along the Outer Banks and connects Avon and other towns to the mainland. The federal and state governments are spending an additional $155 million to replace a section of Highway 12 with a 2.4-mile bridge, as the road can no longer be protected from the ocean. Hatteras Island has been evacuated five times since 2010. County officials turned to what is called beach nourishment, which involves dredging sand from the ocean floor a few miles off the coast and then pushing it to shore through a pipeline and layering it on the beach. But those projects can cost tens of millions of dollars. And the county’s requests for federal or state money to pay for them went nowhere. So the county began using local money instead, splitting the cost between two sources: revenue from a tax on tourists, and a property tax surcharge on local homes. In 2011, Nags Head became the first town in the Outer Banks to get a new beach under that formula. Others followed, including Kitty Hawk in 2017. Ben Cahoon, the mayor of Nags Head, said that paying $20 million to rebuild the beach every few years was cheaper than buying out all the beachfront homes that would otherwise fall into the sea. He said he could imagine another two or three cycles of beach nourishment, buying his city 20 or 25 more years. After that, he said, it’s hard to guess what the future holds. “Beach nourishment is a great solution, as long as you can afford it,” Mr. Cahoon said. “The alternative choices are pretty stark.” Let Us Help You Understand Climate Change Now the county says it’s Avon’s turn. Its beach is disappearing at a rate of more than six feet per year in some places. During the meeting last month, Mr. Outten described Avon’s needs. As the beach disappears, even a minor storm sends ocean water across Highway 12. Eventually, a hurricane will push enough water over that road to tear it up, leaving the town inaccessible for weeks or more. In response, the county wants to put about one million cubic yards of sand on the beach. The project would cost between $11 million and $14 million and, according to Mr. Outten, would need to be repeated about every five years. That impermanence, combined with the high cost, has led some in Avon question whether beach nourishment is worth the money. They point to Buxton, the next town south of Avon, whose beach got new sand in 2018, paid for through higher taxes. Now, most of that sand has washed away, leaving a beachfront motel and vacation rentals teetering over the water. “Every bit of it’s gone,” Michael David, who grew up in Avon and owns a garage in Buxton, said during last month’s meeting. “We’re just masking a problem that never gets fixed.” Speaking after the meeting, Mr. Outten defended beach nourishment, despite its being temporary. “I don’t think we can stop erosion. I think we can only slow it down,” he said. In interviews with more than a dozen homeowners in Avon, a frequent concern was how the county wants to divide the cost. People who own property along the beach will benefit the most, Mr. Outten said, because the extra sand will protect their homes from falling into the ocean. But he said everyone in town would benefit from saving the road. To reflect that difference, the county is proposing two tax rates. Homeowners on the ocean side of the road would pay an extra 25 cents for every $100 of assessed value — an increase of 45 percent over their current tax rate. On the inlet side, the extra tax would be just one-fifth that much. Sam Eggleston, a retired optometrist who moved to Avon three years ago from outside Raleigh and bought a house on the western side of town, said even that smaller amount was too much. He said that because Highway 12 is owned by the state, the state should pay to protect it. If the government wants to help, Mr. Eggleston argued, it should pay people to move their houses somewhere else — a solution he said would at least be permanent. “To keep spending millions and millions of dollars on the beach, to me doesn’t make sense,” he said. That view was not shared by people who live on the beach. When Carole and Bob Peterson bought a house on the ocean in 1997, it was protected from the water by two rows of huge dunes, Ms. Peterson said. Years of storms have washed away those dunes, leaving their 2,800-square-foot home exposed to the water. Ms. Peterson acknowledged that she and her neighbors would benefit the most from rebuilding the beach. But the rest of the town should be willing to pay for it too, she said, because it protects the jobs and services they depend on. “People that live over there, on that side, don’t understand that the beach is what keeps them alive,” she said, pointing across the road. “If you don’t have this beach, people aren’t going to come here.” Audrey Farrow’s son, Matthew, a commercial fisherman, said he worried about the future of the place he grew up in. Between the flooding and the demand for vacation homes, which continues to drive up real estate prices, he said, it was getting harder to make a good life in Avon. “I’m telling my kids already,” Mr. Farrow said, “go somewheres else.” Source link Orbem News #Big #Decision #Fight #pay #rising #Sea #tiny #Town

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Giao dịch Bất động sản Quận Erie - Tin tức Buffalo Sau đây là các giao dịch bất động sản trên 5.000 đô la như được liệt kê trong hồ sơ của văn phòng thư ký Erie County trong tuần kết thúc vào ngày 31 tháng 1. ALDEN • 105 Birch Creek Run, Severyn Development Inc đến Sharon M. Kupkowski, 343.428 đô la. • 12160 Westwood Road, Barbara A. Raczka đến Scott Pfeil, 160.000 đô la. • 1002 Exchange St., Juanita B. Henry; William Michael Henry đến Matthew Ford Cinotti, 150.000 đô la. • 12160 Westwood Road, Barbara A. Raczka đến Scott Pfeil, 10.000 đô la. AMHERST • 3249 Sheridan Drive, Pontus Rad Port portfolio LLC đến Juri Properties LLC, $ 4,265,000. • 5165 Main St., Main-Sforest LLC đến M & k 1361 Associates LLC, $ 3,000,000. • 16 Avalon Meadows Lane, Avalon Meadows LLC đến Lola J. John- Roberts, 472.900 đô la. • 390 Le Brun Road, Mary Jane Nunz Revocable Living Trust 040418 Tr to Bradley P. Tuyn, 425.000 đô la. • 24 Willow Ridge Drive, Penton Living Trust Tr đến Mohammad Z. Rahimi; Zahid M. Rahimi, 405.000 đô la. • 72 Britannia Drive, Catherine F. Laberta đến Song Liu; Qianqian Zhu, $ 317.000. • Tòa án 43 Deepwood, Jennifer L. Dixon; Mark J. Dixon đến Horace Jackson III, $ 290.000. • 81 Lake Ledge Drive, Karl F. Kluckhohn đến John R. Hamlett Jr.; Patricia E. Hamlett, $ 275,000. • 25 Monroe Drive, Nancy A. Cickyham đến Mi K. Kim; Sidney Delmont Knight, $ 268.000. • 47 Tòa án Doral, Bryce E. Rizzuto đến Stacy Bowman, 255.000 đô la. • 45 Morningside Lane, Stanley B. Morgante đến Kinda R. economopoulos; Panagiotis G. economopoulos, 250.000 đô la. • 3991 Harlem Road, 3991 Harlem Road LLC đến Dickinson Company LLC, 249.000 đô la. • 136 Burroughs Drive, Joanne C. Cole; Scott A. Marshall đến Heather Lee Lapier, 236.380 đô la. • 685 Đường Hopkins, Harold Weigel; Norma Weigel cho Jacob T. Wixom; Kelli Wixom, $ 235,600. • 41 Breezewood Common, Stacy Bowman đến Corey M. Amo; Sumo Liu, $ 224,000. • 312 Maynard, Marilynn Quance cho Melissa Ann Achultz; Micah Douglas Schultz, 210.000 đô la. • 637 Emerson Drive, Buffalo Empire LLC đến James A. Wright, 210.000 đô la. • 78 Lâu đài sân thượng, Julianna Woite; Robert Woite cho Michael Simpson; Patricia Simpson, 190.000 đô la. • 399 West Klein Road, David R. Anthony đến Wahidul Hồi giáo, 190.000 đô la. • 4692 North Bailey Ave., Cheryl L. Heindl đến David S. Sperrazzo, 186.000 đô la. • 287 Đại lộ Rosedale, Aaron Daniel Annas; Jenny Annas đến Jennifer Labelle; Marc J. Labelle, $ 183,855. • 112 Đường Margaret, Gail M. Bergman; James M. Bergman đến Bekir Ogut; Feruza Ogut, 180.000 đô la. • 40 Bernhardt Drive, Maureen Fahey đến Fda Holdings LLC, 180.000 đô la. • 25 Tòa án, Dennis A. Wisniewski; Pamela H. Wisniewski đến Daniel J. Gerena; Jennifer L. Gerena, 161.000 đô la. • 24 Bissell Drive, Brian Nannen đến Eric J. Jankowski, 156.000 đô la. • 353 Burroughs Drive, Alfred A. Trybus tới 4267 Camp Road LLC, 150.000 đô la. • 102 Đơn vị đồng cỏ cũ 10b, Lisa J. Gallo tới Stanley B. Morgante, 150.000 đô la. • 222 Frankhauser, Tara Lyne Peterson cho Lamaison Enterprises Corp, 145.000 đô la. • 3 Newgate Road, HUD đến Peirong Tang, 136.000 đô la. • 106 Alberta Drive, Frank A. Miller; Mary A. Miller; Mary Miller đến Jonathan M. Passman, 135.000 đô la. • 180 South Forest Road, Jeanne C. Marcella đến Dean P. Arthur, 87.500 đô la. • 94 Lynette Lane, Ciminelli Muir Woods LLC đến Ryan Homes of New York, 82.330 đô la. • 230 Ivyhurst Road , Roger A. Ứng dụng; Roger Apps to Hallmark Homes LLC, 70.000 đô la. • 2010 Eggert Road, Marilynn B. Puglisi tới Richard F. Puglisi, 67.000 đô la. • 551 Sweet Home Road, Linda L. Boney tới Queen City Invest LLC, 60.000 đô la. ANGola • 48 North Main St., Kim F. Sidey; Stephen M. Sidey cho Rachel Switala, 113.000 USD. AURORA / ĐÔNG AURORA • 825 Main St., Lisa Matthews đến Jeffrey E. Kostecky; Kelly Kostecky, 382.000 USD. BLASDELL • 10 Marlowe Ave., Deanna Kroll-Haeick; Katya Kroll-Haeick cho Kyle J. Opiel, 135.000 đô la. • 22 Helen Ave., Craig M. Wilcox cho Tyler C. Wilcox, 110.000 đô la. CẦU • 35 đường Lotus Bay, James C. Lamacchia; Sandra A. Lamacchia đến Jacqueline Carol Richter; Rogers David Anthony Jr, $ 280.000. • Đường 352 Nordblum, Linda A. Gatewood; Linda A. Johnson; Linda Ann Johnson đến Daniel Madson; Laura Madson, 143.000 đô la. • 1313 Đường Cain, Rachel J. Switala đến Jonah C. Baldwin, 137.900 đô la. BUFFALO • 1275 Delkn, Ves Partners LLC đến 1275 Delwar LLC, $ 963,074. • 181 Elm St., Castle & cung điện LLC đến Orchard Park Road Storage LLC, $ 550,000. • 485 Michigan, Loran M. Bommer đến HHR Hassan, $ 533.000. ., Santo J. Mesi đến Corey Heinz; Benjamin Mcmahon, $ 475.000. • 38 Swan, 38 Swan St. Buffalo LLC đến 3279 Group LLC, $ 470.000. • 169 Anderson Place, Salway Hasan; Shawqi O. Hasan cho Paul N. Hurley, $ 310.000. • 170 Leslie, Leslie Bay LLC đến 170 Leslie LLC, $ 292.000. • 758 Richmond, Carl F. Linn; Jean E. Linn cho Emily N. Mongeon; James Patrick Spellman, $ 276.000. • 124 Oakwood West Place, Robert Milliner đến Joseph A. Brown, $ 270.000. • 50 Niagara St., Sambar Properties LLC đến Abba Z. Abramovsky; Jonathan I. Edelstein, $ 259.000. • 535 Bird Ave., Kinda Lord to Thomas A. Needell, $ 252.500. • 114 Fifteenth St., Suffoletto Real Real LLC đến Evgenia Sidorova, $ 244.000. • 565 & 563 West Utica St., Samuel Alvarado cho Djb Khu dân cư LLC, 240.000 đô la. • 1986 South Park Ave., Michael Kouimanis đến Dj92 Holdings LLC, 225.000 đô la. • 312 Bird Ave., Suffoletto Real Real LLC đến Patrick M. Weisansal II, 225.000 đô la. • 201 Carmel, Roman Celniker đến Thi Tonga Phạm , 210.000 đô la. • 134 Delavan East, Joshua Collins; Shannon L. Sherman cho Raymond Smith III, 175.000 đô la. • 133 Shenandoah, Jonathan J. Kuwik cho Michael Sullivan, 165.000 đô la. • 2289 Seneca St., Jimmie L. Byrd cho Crystal M. Fulinara; Benjamin R. Wilamowski, $ 159,700. • 163 Columbus, Michael E. Sullivan cho Jonathan Ruggiero, $ 157,000. • 947 Lafayette Ave., Vicky L. Lĩnh vực cho Chris Kausner, $ 150.000. • 1246 West, Eric E. Marciniak; Alex W. Osuch đến E2i Mua LLC, 150.000 đô la. • 335 Parkridge, Lamaks Realty & Management Inc đến Rajdeep Kaur Parmar, 142.000 đô la. • 499 Connecticut, Thành phố Buffalo cho Asha Said; Murjan Shaaban, 133.000 đô la. • 29 Peoria, Benjamin J. Gilbert Jr. Than Ma Than Than Phyu Phyu, 133.000 đô la. • 26 Sunnyside, Ismael Gomez cho Tha Mei; Hsa Paw, 130.000 đô la. • 502 Marilla, Jessica A. Dunkle cho Ilichi Santiago Đại tá; Jason Diaz, 128.000 đô la. • 828 Walden, Verna B. Wojcik đến Zahurul Alam; Farida Yasmin, 114.000 đô la. • 99 Nam Pontiac Sr, Janice A. Michalski đến Dilcia Diaz, 111.000 đô la. • 28 Norma, Calvin Thomas đến William Feliciano Rios; Sonia N. Rodriguez, 111.000 đô la. • 35 Hamlin, Merle S. Washington đến Granderson Fuqua, 110.000 đô la. • 135 Peter St., Ap Slide LLC đến Nhà tốt nhất WNY, 110.000 đô la. • 26 Bolton, Theresa Smith Goldfuss; Glenn Miller cho Joe Ryan Lam, $ 109,183. • 228 Columbus, Queen City Invest LLC đến Kc Erie Niagara Properties LLC, $ 102.000. • 226 Potomac, Hr Marine LLC đến Lawrence Markel Hawkins, $ 102.000. • 349 Potters Road, Mary M. Jordan- Lilis cho Adam Jason, 100.300 đô la. • 51 Hinman, Eloise W. Sordetto; John D. Sordetto Jr. đến Joyce Yu, 100.000 đô la. • 327 Sanders, Cơ quan quản lý cống Buffalo; Thành phố Buffalo đến Mitchell Thomas; Quianna Thomas, 100.000 đô la. • 602 Hopkins, Ellen Zimmerman đến Kelvin Chaparro, 95.000 đô la. • 359 Ogden South, thuộc hạt Erie; Nancy M. Snyder đến Melissa Neal, 90.000 đô la. • 1720 William St., Nabil Naji đến Mahedi Kaiser; Shahid Kaiser, 90.000 đô la. • 959 Sycamore, Authorty trâu cống; Thành phố Buffalo cho Tập đoàn bất động sản Bhuiyan, 83.000 đô la. • 2263 South Park Ave., Tgal Mgt LLC đến M & a Property Solutions LLC, 82.000 đô la. • 292 Downing, City of Buffalo đến Broadnest Property Inc, 81.000 đô la. • 250 Sobieski, Naima Hissu Mozibur Rahman, 72.000 đô la. • 64 Janet, Lauri Ann Butka đến Tasha S. Shepherd, 70.000 đô la. • 28 Thatcher Ave., Mnm Inc cho Asraful Hồi giáo, 68.500 đô la. • 194 Downing, Thomas J. Scime; Tomas J. Scime cho Robert Koerntgen Ira Ben; Công ty ủy thác vốn cổ phần, 65.000 đô la. • 74 Decker, Queen City Invest LLC đến M & t Rainbow Realty Corp, 64.000 đô la. • 114 Zittel, Nicole Marie Mauro cho Robert J. Ellis, 63.000 đô la. • 27 Heward, City of Buffalo đến Shaikh Quader, 60.000 đô la . • 207 Riverside Ave., Gloria James; Gloria J. James đến Buffalo Renaissance Properties LLC, $ 60.000. • 49 Argus, Thành phố Buffalo đến Ga Jami Chowdhury; Rita Chowdhury, 60.000 đô la. • 1268 Kensington, Josephine Mayfield đến Irin Wellness Inc, 60.000 đô la. • 295 Reed, Thành phố Buffalo đến Mohammed Sarwar, 57.000 đô la. • 78 Hempstead, Cơ quan quản lý cống Buffalo; Thành phố Buffalo đến Sirajum Munira, 56.000 đô la. • 399 Goethe, 716 Estates LLC đến Derek Andrews, 55.500 đô la. • 104 Humason, Nazma Akther đến Muharra Akhtar, 55.000 đô la. • 293 Cáp, Christine L. Skierczynski; Eric V. Skierczynski cho Peggy S. Ginter, 55.000 đô la. • 112 Peter, Sandra L. Williams đến 112 Peter St. LLC, 53.500 đô la. • 48 Belmont St., Ajay Ghimire đến Peninsula Wholesale Holdings Corp, 51.500 đô la. Wilson; Willie Wilson đến Buffalo Dreams Inc, 50.000 đô la. • 224 Esser, Abigail Torres; Osvaldo Torres đến Yonisbel Perez-Rodriguez, 50.000 đô la. • 576 East Amherst St., Matthew Reitz Ira Ben; Philip Greiner Ira Ben; Công ty ủy thác vốn chủ sở hữu đối với Noman Hossain, 50.000 đô la. • 115 Kamper, Thành phố trâu đến Lauren Schifferle, 50.000 đô la. • 315 Breckenridge, Cơ quan thoát nước Buffalo; Thành phố Buffalo đến Shukri Bile, 49.000 đô la. • 2445 Bailey, Thành phố trâu đến Mehedi Hasan, 48.000 đô la. • 21 Archer, Judy Berry cho Bd Asset Management Inc, 47.000 đô la. • 43 Bennett Vill, Thành phố Buffalo đến Mehedi Hasan, 47.000 đô la. • 110 Alma, Monoara Begum; Nazmul Hossain cho Romana Hồi giáo, 46.000 đô la. • 132 Bissell, Cơ quan quản lý cống Buffalo; Thành phố Buffalo đến Md Rahman, 45.000 đô la. • 199 Nho, Bạn của Buffalo Inc đến Mohammed R. Rahman, 45.000 đô la. • 344 Massachusetts, Buffalo West Side Properties Inc cho Peter J. Giglia, 45.000 đô la. • 293 Highgate, Daniel W. Barton ; Janet L. Barton; Bradley J. Stamm to Ruthie C. Colston, $ 43,502. • 69 Wade, Trâu cống Authorty; Thành phố trâu đến Medehi Hasan, 43.000 đô la. • 218 Crowley, Thành phố trâu đến Ahaya Adelman, 43.000 đô la. • 76 Bradley, Thành phố trâu đến Lauren Schifferle, 42.000 đô la. • 280 Cáp St., Joan Hahn đến Hypnarowski Bất động sản LLC, 42.000 đô la . • 163 Roebling, City of Buffalo to Sanmar Property Management Inc, 40.000 đô la. • 182 Spinnerer, City of Buffalo đến Noor Chowdhury, 40.000 đô la. • 588 Amherst East, Lsf9 Master Trion Trust Tr; Ngân hàng Hoa Kỳ NA Tr đến Mohammad S. Rahman, 40.000 đô la. • 40 Roslyn, Prymont Properties LLC đến Mir Rina Akther, 40.000 đô la. • 35 Cornwall, Thành phố Buffalo đến Mehedi Hasan, 39.000 đô la. • 11 Dunlop, Thành phố Buffalo đến Hong Sun , 38.000 đô la. • 1648 Bailey, Thành phố trâu đến Mohamud Khalil, 36.000 đô la. • 543 Đông Bắc, Michael A. Seaman; Thành phố Buffalo đến Ahmed Hossain; Md Abdul Man Nam, 36.000 USD. • 69 Keystone, Michael A. Seaman; Thành phố Buffalo đến Abdul Jalil, 35.000 đô la. • 53 Eller Ave., Nur Montakim đến Nilima Azmir; Md A. Habib, 35.000 đô la. • 56 Hoa hồng, Ben Zo77402; Công ty ủy thác vốn cổ phần; Yankee Buffalo Properties LLC Ben đến Diackamann Cavalier; Thara J. Noel, 35.000 đô la. • 57 Harriett, Thành phố Buffalo cho Sanmar bất động sản quản lý Inc, 34.000 đô la. • 167 Esser, Caroline Hochulski; Caroline Zatyko Hochulski; Sylvester T. Hochulski đến Terry J. Rang, 32.500 đô la. • 149 Erb, Ahmad Mishal cho WNY Reality LLC, 32.000 đô la. • 1539 Bailey, Cơ quan quản lý cống Buffalo; Thành phố Buffalo đến Mohamud Khalil, $ 31.000. • 200 Johnson St., Thành phố Buffalo đến Mohammad Hoque, $ 30.000. • 356 Bissell Ave., Mildred Patton đến Altaf Hussain, $ 28.000. • 12 Burlington, Thành phố Buffalo đến Mohammad Ullah, $ 26.000. . • 508 Howard St., Cristina Isabettini đến Fortunes America Properties LLC, 25.000 đô la. • 55 Mandan, Daniel T. Lavana đến Salaam Kasim Saleh, 25.000 đô la. • 187 Chester, Renaissance Hel Trust 2004-2 Tr; Ngân hàng Wells Fargo NA Tr đến First York LLC, $ 24,600. • 147 Người da đen, Thành phố trâu cho Michael Marks, $ 23.000. • 30 Zelmer, Thành phố Buffalo đến Shamsun Nahar, $ 20.000. • 192 Fifteenth St., 377 Rhode Island LLC đến Jjmslg Thuộc tính LLC, $ 18.500. • 116 Goembel, Thành phố Buffalo đến Rahima Khatun; Md J. Rubel, 16.000 đô la. • 20 Clifford, Domenic Migliaccio; Ortiz Zulma I Est đến Al-Tashi Dream Home Inc, 14.901 đô la. • 65 Hawley, Thành phố Buffalo đến Jose Cordero, 14.000 đô la. • 13 Geary, Keybank NA đến Moydom Inc, 8.251 đô la. • 1164 Broadway, Michael A. Seaman; Thành phố Buffalo đến K Razzaque, $ 8.000. • 1600 Fillmore, Cơ quan thoát nước Buffalo; Thành phố Buffalo đến Foyzur Rahman, 8.000 đô la. CHEEKTOWAGA • 3450 Union Road, Buffalo City Digs LLC đến 3450 Union Road LLC, $ 1,845,000. • 193 Whitney Place, Gerald P. Scheib; Sandra Scheib đến Terri A. Hanley; Kevin D. Moynihan, $ 284.000. • 1500 Cleveland Drive, Bruce Zeftel; Nhà hàng Jbecks LLC đến hết đường mòn LLC, $ 275,000. • 64 Blossomwood, Theresa M. Renkas đến Heinrich Family Living Trust 052693, $ 250.000. • 213 Towers Boulevard, Mary E. Vesneske; Ronald M. Vesneske đến Jessica Fox; Christopher Vesneske, 250.000 đô la. • Đường 283 Rowley, John M. Hamann; Kim M. Hamann đến Michael Nelson, 227.000 đô la. • 106 Croydon Drive, Mark C. Brandon; Đánh dấu Brandon; Daniel M. Killelea cho Lsf10 Master Trion Trust Tr; Ngân hàng Hoa Kỳ NA Tr, $ 176,196. • 403 Huxley Drive, Michelle E. Miosi cho Tyler B. Gajewski; Hailey Gajewwski, 169.600 đô la. • 40 đường lái xe, Denise M. Stachewicz; Michael A. Stachewicz đến Judith A. Kassirer; Leonard W. Kassirer, 160.000 đô la. • Ngõ 49 Deborah, Cánh đồng Joette; Stephanie Gallivan; Karin Marie Lorenzo; Linda Lee Neuner; Joseph Trusso Jr.; Mark Sebastian Trusso đến Omayra Torres, $ 157,900. • 787 Đường Borden, Nicholas Mastrocovo đến Jill Cline, $ 150.000. • 72 Bernice Drive, Dawn M. Emerson; Thomas E. Truax; Thomas G. Truax tới Anthony Autrino, 136.900 đô la. • 43 Đại lộ Oehman, Wolcott Development LLC đến Robert F. Barten, 134.900 đô la. • 209 Crisfield Ave., Margie A. Dojka đến Maria D. Reyes; Carlos A. Rodriguez, 122.000 đô la. • 88 Mcnaughton Ave., Stephanie Pokorski; Adam Wilkowski đến Bonnie Corbett; Cortney Corbett, 113.500 đô la. • 244 Bissell Ave., Lucy S. Otminski đến Matthew D. Newman, 110.000 đô la. • 683 South Huth Road, Susan Browne đến Gabrielle B. Drayer, 108.150 đô la. • 2188 William St., James T. Tycz Crimson Enterprises LLC, 97.500 đô la. • 36 Iroquois Ave., Sharon K. Pache tới Shahibur Rahman, 97.000 đô la. • 30 Nina Place, Buffalo Brick & mortar LLC đến Resa L. Logan, 94.900 đô la. • 90 Mildred Drive, Talcion Properties LLC đến Marcus A. Montgomery, 89.900 đô la. • Đường 22 Rowan, Debora L. Tennant; Jack L. Tennant Jr. đến Md Nazir Hossain; Shirin Sultana, 88.000 đô la. • 53 Fath, Pruitt Enterprises LLC đến Kevin Seaman Ira Ben; Công ty ủy thác vốn cổ phần, $ 76.500. • 51 Lydia Lane, Ruth A. Bleistein; Faye E. Granger; Gail L. Scotland đến Gail L. Scotland; Jamie Scotland, 75.000 đô la. • 270 Griffith St., Robert Dixon Jr. đến Raymone Gates, 60.000 đô la. • 36 Wildy Ave., Beatrice J. Amaraingham đến Ghh LLC, 53.000 đô la. • 70 Euclid Ave., HUD cho Isaiah Allen Jr.; Markus Allen, 52.000 đô la. • 62 Harlan St., Daniel Patrick Mitchikowski đến Pruitt Enterprises LLC, 22.000 đô la. CÂU HỎI • 9675 Rocky Point, Scott Innes to Paul Lamparelli, 900.000 đô la. • YAM Rocky Pt, Paul J. Barker; Sharon M. Barker đến Gary Mann; Lisa Mann, $ 845,000. • 10680 Rosewood Lane, Carline Cange; Jean Cange; Franklin Pratcher cho Merrill Lynch Nhà đầu tư thế chấp ủy thác cho vay thế chấp Chứng chỉ tài sản thế chấp sê-ri 2007-Sd1 Tr; Ngân hàng Hoa Kỳ NA Tr, 798.305 đô la. • 8889 Stonebriar Drive, Lsf9 Master Tham gia chính Tr; Ngân hàng Hoa Kỳ NA Tr đến Denisa Piccione; Samuel C. Piccione, $ 570,000. • 5672 Waterford Lane, Joseph A. Campagna đến Bassam Deeb; Jodi S. Deeb, 425.000 đô la. • 4267 Wildwood Drive, Jeffrey E. Kostecky; Kelly A. Obrien đến tháng tư L. Boss; Richard J. Boss Jr., $ 315,000. • 8463 Sheridan Drive, 6831 Seneca St. LLC đến Jkb Sheridan Properties LLC, $ 275,000. • Tòa án 5080 Elmcroft, Donald Wodworth; Donald F. Woodworth cho Lisa M. King, 230.000 đô la. • 4330 Đường Shisler, Ellen L. Mclean đến Bradley R. Hohman, 220.000 đô la. • 9820 Main St., Marjo Properties LLC đến PT Stephen LLC, 160.000 đô la. • 9405 Martin Road, Lsf8 Master Tham gia tin cậy Tr; Ngân hàng Hoa Kỳ ủy thác NA Tr cho Brian Grassia; Lynn Grassia, 120.000 đô la. • 9285 Đường Martin, Charles Kelkenberg đến Christopher J. Koss; Holly Koss, 10.000 đô la. EDEN • 8230 North Main St., 130 National Drive LLC đến Eastern Postal Realty Holdings LLC, $ 450.000. ELMA • 31 Douglas Lane, Mary Pat Gallivan; Mary Patricia Gallivan; Patrick Gallivan; Patrick M. Gallivan đến Cori L. Greenawalt; Richard R. Greenawalt, 825.000 đô la. • 701 Đường Girdle, Hauwaert Matthew Van đến Amy L. Biber; Brett Collson, $ 315,000. • Đường 311 South Blossom, Davis S. Kowalchot; Eileen E. Rizzo cho Raymond G. Weimer, 265.000 đô la. • 640 đường Winspear, Dean G. Miller; Marcia J. Miller; Thomas J. Miller; Marcia J. Scott đến Alexander X. Mayers; Kayla R. Zelasko, 250.000 USD. MỌI NGƯỜI • 1612 Old Manor Drive, Helene F. Spahn; Joseph J. Spahn đến Peter W. Rains, $ 221.500. • 9896 Redwing St., Kimberly A. Hulburd to Bohen Hornberger; Janelle Knaus, 164.300 đô la. • 8600 North Main St., Jason Rafferty; Misti Rafferty cho Aryle Goss, 128.000 đô la. • 0 Đường Bennett, Guy A. Capitano; Linda S. Capitano cho Jane Brueckl; John Brueckl, 40.000 đô la. • 6639 Revere Drive, Donald Braun đến nhà Sweet Homez LLC, 20.000 đô la. ĐẢO GRAND • Ngõ 128 Windham, Jason R. Allison đến Conny S. Gaertner; Lars-Erik Gaertner, 429.000 đô la. • Đường sửa chữa 2805, Bethany J. Conway; Brendan M. Conway Jr. đến David M. Seaman; Tracie Seaman, 410.000 đô la. • 3398 Đường sông Đông, John E. Beires; Ruth Beires cho Paul M. Parwulski, 360.000 đô la. • 109 Park Lane, Richard S. Campagna Sr.; Hương thảo A. Campagna đến Cheryl B. Frieday; Lance D. Frieday, $ 321,650. • Đường cố định 2047, Cheryl B. Frieday; Lance D. Frieday cho Alfred Valeri, $ 274.000. • 62 ngõ Lane, David M. Seaman; Tracie M. Seaman cho Daniel J. Griggs, 240.000 đô la. • 1591 Con đường tình yêu, Genevieve Kiny0on; Erik J. Kinyon đến Chelsea R. Kennedy; Seth Kennedy, 164.800 đô la. • 74 Marilyn Drive, Harry W. Enni; Arthur E. Jackson Jr. đến Lsf8 Master Trion Trust Tr; Ngân hàng Hoa Kỳ NA Tr, $ 131.500. • 1780 Đại lộ Grand Island, 2014 Mazur Family Trust Tr đến 1780 Grand Island Boulevard LLC, $ 11,375. HAMCHA • 3350 Cross Creek Way, Forbes Homes Inc đến Daniel J. Carrig; Taylor M. Randall, $ 470,594. • Công viên Middleham 4134, Nancy Basalyga; Ronald Basalyga; Rhonda Marie Jank đến Jeanne Kyte; John E. Kyte Jr., $ 305,000. • 25 Gỗ tròn, Linda P. Lamparelli; Richard P. Lamparelli cho Gabriel P. Butler; Shannon J. Butler, 271.000 đô la. • 3484 Đường South Creek, Erich W. Cominsky cho Michael T. Thurston; Shannon L. Thurston, 270.000 đô la. • 63 Allie Lane, Ryan ngôi nhà của New York đến Paul Szafranek; Samantha Szafranek, $ 258,740. • Tòa án 28 Jordy, Kaitlin Tomasulo; Victor Tomasulo đến Kathryn M. Manalili; Joseph A. Obergfell, $ 249,900. • 432 Nice Ave., Laney M. Harrison đến Carla M. Schmid, $ 180.000. • 5038 Bradley Lane, Virginia A. Buziak; Patricia A. Mirabelli cho Matthew D. Williams, 170.000 đô la. • 4608 Kennison Parkway, Gabriel P. Butler; Shannon J. Butler đến Molly A. Bartz, 169.000 đô la. • Địa điểm 4331-berkley, Gail Faulk cho Andrew Kiesling, 165.900 đô la. • 3217 Clearview Way, John A. Miller; Mary Ann Miller đến Cassondra Carlson; Trevor Wilson, 164.300 đô la. • 6285 Đường Boston State, Eileen M. Burns; Philip J. Đốt cho Brian J. Beyer, 135.000 đô la. • 4983 Daisy Lane, John Garcia; Robert Garcia đến Adam Sheffield; Wesley Sheffield, $ 126.500. • Đại lộ 4987 Mt Vernon, Michael F. Wiley đến Jamie L. Greene; Leonard C. Latona, $ 124,900. • Đất trống Yale Ave., David A. Hodgson; Charles Cũ; Charles Olds đến Edward Doll; Kimberly Hogan, $ 6.000. LACKAWANNA • 108 Circle Lane, Roberta M. Lisowski đến David T. Wolf, $ 159.000. • 155 Madison Ave., Terry L. Caber Sr.; Thomas R. Caber; William C. Caber Jr. đến Nakody Nikolas Beaver, $ 78.500. • 42 sân thượng tình yêu, Sunset Custom Homes Inc đến Ann M. Duszkiewicz; Thomas S. Duszkiewicz, 18.000 đô la. • 1970 đường Abbott, Michael A. Zuchowski đến Sam Nicholas Gardo, 15.000 đô la. LANCASTER • 78 Sterling Place, Cori L. Greenawalt; Richard R. Greenawalt đến Bryan Charles Silberblatt; Christina Kiliszek Silverblatt, $ 475.000. • 17 Tòa án Farmview, Mary T. Plewinski; William T. Plewinski đến Lauren Blatner; Philip Blatner, $ 347.000. • Đường 72 đường, Lauren B. Blatner; Philip L. Blatner đến Alyssa M. Russillio; Elliott J. Russillio, 250.000 đô la. • Đường 948 Townline, Anthony J. Syracuse; Krystina M. Syracuse đến Amanda Massino; Philip Massino, 175.000 đô la. • 84 Oxford Ave., Thomas W. Austin; Debra A. Kerl; Diane M. Whitcomb đến Leonard F. Kupkowski, $ 173.000. • 1892 Đại lộ Como Park, 6831 Seneca St. LLC đến Austin Stroh; Kelsey Stroh, 140.000 đô la. • 50 4th Ave., Thomas P Schuster Ira Ben; Công ty ủy thác vốn chủ sở hữu đối với Elizabeth Harf, $ 132.500. • Tòa án 86 Parkview, Rita M. Wascak cho Susan Collins, $ 126.000. BẢN TIN • 5926 Đường Crittenden, Robert C. Bachorski đến Barbara S. Hoddick; Charles J. Hoddick, 385.000 đô la. PHÍA BẮC • 12291 Sisson Hwy, Richard R. Ellis Jr. đến Angelo F. Smielinski, 85.000 đô la. • 5267 Langford Road, Chad J. Lucas đến Daniel V. Gallaway, 5.500 đô la. 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Anxiety grips companies across the world as virus spreads WASHINGTON Since breaking out of China, the coronavirus has breached the walls of the Vatican. It's struck the Iranian holy city of Qom and contaminated a nursing home in Seattle. And around the world, it's carrying not just sickness and death but also the anxiety and paralysis that can smother economic growth. From Florida, where the CEO of a toy maker who can't get products from Chinese factories is preparing layoffs, to Hong Kong, where the palatial Jumbo Kingdom restaurant is closed, businesses are struggling. The virus has grounded a British airline, and it's sunk a Japanese cruise-ship company. The cumulative damage is mounting. The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development this week slashed its forecast for global growth for this year to 2.4% from 2.9%. It warned that Japan and the 19 European countries that share the euro currency are in danger of recession. Italy may already be there. Capital Economics expects the Chinese economy to shrink 2% in the January-March quarter and to grow as little as 2% for the year. That would be a disastrous and humiliating comedown for an economy that delivered a sizzling 9% average annual growth rate from 2000 through last year. The bleak outlook and nagging uncertainties about how severe the damage will be have shaken financial markets. The Dow Jones industrial average, gyrating wildly from day to day, has plummeted nearly 12% over the past month. “The virus is going to go on, and it’s going to impact a lot of countries and economies,’’ said Sondra Mansfield, who owners Chalk of the Town in New York City, which makes T-shirts and tote bags that children can write on with chalk. With global supply chains disrupted by quarantines and travel restrictions, Mansfield worries about maintaining access to the supplies she needs — T shirts from India and Honduras and markers from Japan. “I think it will get worse before it gets better,’’ she said. When COVID-19 emerged in China a few weeks ago, many economists envisioned something like what happened when SARS hit China and Hong Kong in 2003: A short-lived interruption of Chinese economic growth, one that left the global economy largely unscathed. Yet the new virus has spread far faster and more widely than expected. Between November 2002 and early August 2003, SARS infected 7,400 people in 32 countries and territories and killed 916. By contrast, COVID-19 has infected more than 100,000 people and killed more than 3,400 in 90 countries. And the toll is growing. “This is not a China issue anymore,’’ said Jacob Kirkegaard, senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics. Business travel in the United States has slowed sharply in the face of the outbreak. Numerous large companies, including Amazon and Google, are restricting non-essential travel. The result is a dire financial blow for the travel and tourism industries — from airlines and hotels and restaurants to cruise ship companies and conference centers. Some airlines, including United, have cut back on flights both within the United States and internationally. The industry, already reeling from the grounding of Boeing’s 737 Max, stands to be severely damaged by the viral outbreak, especially if travelers stay away for months to come. In Europe, Germany's largest airline, Lufthansa, says it will cut up to 50% of its flights in the next few weeks, having suffered a drastic drop in reservations. The struggling British airline Flybe collapsed last week as the outbreak quashed ticket sales. Air France and Scandinavian Airlines are freezing hiring and offering unpaid leave and shorter work hours as they endure a drop in passengers and cargo. The pullback in air travel has led to the cancellations of high-profile conferences, from the Geneva auto show to a global health conference in Orlando, Florida, to South by Southwest, the annual festival of music, film and technology in Austin, Texas. Those cancellations, in turn, are dealing financial setbacks to the cities that normally host them and count on the financial windfalls they bring. Amusement parks are being hurt by the sudden reluctance of people to travel and mingle with crowds. Disney’s Shanghai Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland remain closed. Other theme park companies, like Six Flags and SeaWorld Entertainment, will likely suffer, too. As more people stay home, some small pockets of the U.S. economy could benefit, including food delivery outfits, video conference companies and entertainment streaming services. Most of corporate America, though, is vulnerable, and earnings growth is likely weakening. Oxford Economics, noting the “darkening outlook," puts the odds of a U.S. recession at 40%. Last week, the Federal Reserve announced a surprise half-point cut in its key interest rate to try to aid the economy in the face of the coronavirus. The Fed is expected to cut rates further in coming weeks, though economists question whether that will do much to bolster investor or consumer confidence. Central banks in Australia, Canada, China and Japan have also acted to support their economies. The European Central Bank is expected to announce its next steps this week. The virus and the measures meant to contain it have choked the supply chains that companies around the world had come to rely on. Chinese authorities locked down Wuhan, the industrial hub at the center of the outbreak, as well as surrounding cities. Stranded by travel restrictions, millions of migrant factory workers who had returned to their home villages for the Lunar New Year couldn’t get back to work. The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development said last week that a shortage of industrial parts from China, caused by the coronavirus outbreak, has triggered a “ripple effect” that sent exports from other countries tumbling last month. The Yayuan Toy Factory, which makes plastic cars in the southeastern Chinese city of Yiwu, remains shut down. The factory’s 12 workers had gone to Shanxi province in western China and Guizhou in the southeast for the New Year holiday — and haven’t made it back. Executives of Salus Brands, a company in Tempe, Arizona, that sells swimming-pool floats and bottles of slime, fear that deliveries from its Chinese factories won’t arrive in time for summer vacation. "If we can’t get product in stores by Memorial Day week or shortly after, we lose our season,” said Dave Balkaran, the company president. “Sadly, it’s the small and medium-sized enterprise that will get hurt the most and the soonest,’’ said Andrew Shoyer, a former U.S. trade official who is a partner at the law firm Sidley Austin. Larger companies, he noted, are more likely to have other suppliers to draw upon if some factories are disrupted. Jay Foreman, CEO of the toy company Basic Fun in Boca Raton, Florida, said he is being forced to lay off 10% of his 175-person global staff. That's because factories in China can’t deliver enough of his products, which include Tonka Toys and Care Bears. China's factories are allocating most of their reduced production to giant toy companies and squeezing out the little players like him, Foreman said. “I am getting vendors who are actually encouraging me to (make smaller) orders because they’re trying to spread out the capacity,’’ Foreman said. “I don’t want lower orders. I want higher orders.” In Hong Kong, downtown streets that are usually jammed on weekdays are eerily empty and homeowners are unloading property at steep losses. Some hotels say they are 90% empty. The virus is depressing tourism in South Korea and Japan, which have been severely hit by the outbreak. Fujimisou, a traditional Japanese inn in central Japan, had managed to fend off bankruptcy by catering to Chinese tour groups — until they stopped coming. Also filing for bankruptcy was a famous maker of potato croquettes in Hokkaido and the Luminous Cruising Co. It was crushed by cancellations after an outbreak of virus cases aboard the Diamond Princess, a Carnival Corp. ship that was quarantined for weeks offshore from Yokohama.

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Swiss-Belhotel to Open Over 2,000 Rooms in 12 Hotels in Indonesia

Swiss-Belhotel has unveiled plans to open a further twelve hotels in Indonesia by 2022. The new properties, which would give the group a portfolio of 84 hotels in the country, will encompass four brands: Swiss-Belexpress, Swiss-Belhotel, Swiss-Belinn and Zest. They will be located across the archipelago including Cilegon, Bali, Surabaya and Jakarta.

Nine of the new properties will open this year: the 115-room Swiss-Belexpress Cilegon; the 163-room Swiss-Belhotel Arjuna, Legian, Bali; the 88-room Swiss-Belhotel Cendrawasih Biak; the 227-room Swiss-Belhotel Darmo Surabaya; the 316-room Swiss-Belhotel Kelapa Gading, Jakarta; the 252-room Swiss-Belhotel Solo; the 138-room Swiss-Belinn Cikarang; the 95-room Zest Parang Raja Solo; and the four-star The Gamat Bay, Bali (53 rooms). The 118-room Zest Ambon will open in 2021, followed by the 239-room Swiss-Belhotel Puri Indah Jakarta and the 269-room Swiss-Belhotel Purwokerto in 2022.  Gavin M. Faull, Swiss-Belhotel Chairman and President, said,, “These properties will provide guests with a range of accommodation options – from the modern budget brand Zest, which potently conflates affordability with comfort and security, through to the midscale version of Swiss-Belhotel, which strikingly combines modern and local aesthetics.” See latest Travel News, Interviews, Podcasts and other news regarding: Swiss-Belhotel, Indonesia. 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SustainableEHC plans Tree Summit

EGG HARBOR CITY – SustainableEHC, the city’s green team, will be holding a Tree Summit, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30 at Egg Harbor City Hall, 500 London Ave., to discuss and share information about the city’s tree canopy.

Following the removal of more than 75 mature trees to accommodate new streetscape projects, green team members are holding the summit to discuss how the city can restore its tree canopy by planting new street trees and share information about how residents can obtain free native trees to plant on their properties.

“The city is known for its tree lined streets,” SustainableEHC Chairwoman Nanette LoBiondo Galloway said. “It’s important to maintain the city’s character, enable wildlife to have a home in native trees, and assist homeowners with the cost of energy by planting shade trees in the right location.”

The prior City Council administration removed all the street trees during streetscape projects over the last five years and did not replace them. The recently-seated City Council has changed how the city conducts its streetscape projects and will maintain existing tree cover to the greatest extent possible and only remove trees that are diseased or dangerous, Galloway said.

“This is good news for those who enjoy the beauty mature trees provide, but even better news for residents who reap the benefits of having tree-lined streets and shade trees that reduce their home energy costs,” Galloway said. “It will also help the city get the most bang for the buck when planning new street improvement projects.”

The summit will include a preview of the city’s most recent Community Forestry Management Plan prepared by forester Ron Farr of Farr Forestry Services of Newfoundland. The grant-funded study details how the city should maintain its tree canopy over the next several years. Having the CFMP enables the city to apply for new grants to fund future tree plantings and maintenance.

The city was the recipient of a $30,000 grant to replace the 109 street trees lost in the freak derecho storm of 2012. Beautiful new trees, many of them native species, have been planted at the rear of Lincoln Park, Charles L. Spragg School and along New York Avenue leading to Cedar Creek High School. The city is currently within the two-year maintenance period and will be eligible to apply for new grants after the maintenance period ends.

The summit will also include an overview of how Atlantic City Electric, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, trims trees to ensure the safety of its delivery system and its workers. Ken Mosca, the company’s liaison for local government and community relations, and Brittany Peterson of the Vegetation Management group, will share information about the electrical power grid delivery system and how important it is to plant the right tree in the right location.

Finally, the green team will share information about an Arbor Day Foundation program that can provide free trees to residents, along with an interactive online application that helps residents cite a pre-approved tree species on their property that provides the greatest energy savings.

Refreshments will be served. The summit is free, but registration is required.

The summit is the second in a series of free programs in the green team’s third annual Spring Environmental Series.

Upcoming programs include caring for orchids with third generation orchid grower Beth Davis of Waldor Orchids of Linwood on May  7, the Tuesday before Mother’s Day. A limited number of orchid plants will be available for purchase ($18-40).

For the final program in the series on Tuesday, May 28, Atlantic County Master Gardener Horticulture Manager Belinda Chester will give an overview of gardening in small spaces, focusing on vegetable gardening in containers, raised beds and vertical gardening.A “Pot Party,” which includes planting your own container garden, will be held in Peace Pilgrim Park following the presentation. Plants and soil will be available, but you must bring your own pot. All events start at 6:30 p.m. at Egg Harbor City Hall.

Register for all events at www.sustainableehc.org/events or call 609-457-2514 for more information.

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URGENT U.P. Breaking News Bulletin – 4-26-18 – 6:20 p.m. ET – 

The ugly truth: Domestic violence cases not only happened daily in the U.P. – but sometimes up to 50 victims a day (3 cases in each of the 15 counties)

Heather R. McEntire

Robert Dale Helsten

Jack Alan Orhanen

Heather McEntire and John Gray

By Greg Peterson U.P. Breaking News Owner, News Director 906-273-2433

(Marquette County, MI) – There were numerous domestic violence arrests in past 24 hours plus other felonies arrests in Marquette County involving a concealed weapon and even felony drunken driving – and breaking in Escanaba – a woman charged with DV in January calls 911 from a place she is not supposed to be.

As we were about to post this story, a domestic dispute erupted in the city of Escanaba – that shows domestic violence aggressors can be any sex – and sometimes jilted love drives some people to become repeat offenders.

Heather McEntire and John Gray

43-year-old Heather R. McEntire of Escanaba, MI called 911 just before 5 a.m. ET Thursday morning and claimed she was assaulted by a man she was not supposed to see. During this morning’s melee, McEntire was out on bond for a Jan. 15, 2018 arrest for domestic violence in Delta County.

John Gray

The victim in that assault – 47-year-old John Robert Gray of Escanaba, MI – told 911 this morning that Heather and her brother attacked him.

As part of McEntire’s pretrial bond, she was ordered to stay away from Gray and not to visit his home.

Heather’s brother 46-year-old Jason Parker McEntire of many addresses in Delta County.

McEntire is also known as Heather Sirois; and she used to live in Bark River, Green Bay and Knoxville, TN.

Gray claimed that the siblings McEntire illegally arrived as his apartment at 416 First Avenue South “came in and assaulted him,” the dispatcher told responding officers.

About 5:30 a.m. today, Heather McEntire and John Gray wre both arrested on several charges including domestic violence – and both are lodged in the Delta County Detention Center.

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Marquette Police responded just after 10 p.m. ET Wednesday night to a report of a possible domestic violence situation turned into hit and run. The incident was reported at 700 Homestead St in Marquette, MI. “Responded to a domestic situation that has now turned into a hit and run PDA (property damage accident),” the dispatcher told police headed to the scene not far from Grove Street and the bypass. In the rear parking lot, a witness told 911 dispatchers that “a male and a female were involved in a domestic situation,” the officers were told via radio from HQ. The blonde female ‘got in a white Jeep” and “sped out of the parking lot to get away from the male,” officers were told. The male got into an older red passenger car and “was leaving in a hurry,” a 911 dispatcher to responding officers The male, now a suspect, “apparently struck a black in color car in the parking lot,” he said, adding that due to darkness the exact make and model of the red car was not visible. The red car should “have front and rear damage,” the dispatcher said. The witness told police that the couple was involved in a previous domestic situation about one month ago. On the east side of the apartment building, police found a damaged red Ford Taurus. Its is unclear what became of the investigation.

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A Marquette man was arrested Wednesday afternoon, April 25, 2018 on domestic assault charges.

56-year-old Christopher Lee Mathews of Marquette, MI was arrested on a two-count domestic violence warrant.

Mathews was booked into the Marquette County Jail.

He was arrested by police at about 3 p.m. ET, Wed., March 25, 2018.

Details of the alleged assault have not been released. Mathews is a former NMU employee, who studied hotel management in New Mexico, according to his Facebook page.

He was released on bond about an hour after booking. Details of the incident have not been released by police.

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32-year-old Randy James Tuominen of Ishpeming, MI was booked into the MCJ Wednesday afternoon. Touminen is charged with domestic assault and stalking. Bond for Tuominen is not listed. Details of the incident have not been released by police. If you have a photo of Mr. Touminen please send it privately to our FB page

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39-year-old Michael Patrick Donahue of Ishpeming, MI was booked into the MCJ Wednesday morning. Donahue is charged with domestic assault. A bond for Donahue is not listed. Details of the incident have not been released by police. If you have a photo of Mr. Donahue please send it privately to our FB page

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33-year-old Michael Polkki of Ishpeming is charged with domestic assault and interfering with telephone communications. U.P. Breaking News covered the arrest in a Wednesday article: https://upperpeninsulabreakingnews.wordpress.com/2018/04/25/ishpeming-police-officers-tasered-a-man-this-morning-bloody-hammer-attack-in-southern-up-plus-early-today-ishpeming-man-arrested-for-domestic-violence

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Robert Dale Helsten

Robert Dale Helsten

31-year-old Robert Dale Helsten of Ishpeming, MI was booked into the Marquette County Jail at 1:16 a.m. ET early Wednesday morning, April 25, 2018.

Helsten is charged with carrying a weapon with unlawful intent, carrying a concealed weapon (CCW), and attempted resisting arrest/obstructing a police officer.

Bond totals $10,000 on two charges.

Bond is not listed on the first.

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Jack Alan Orhanen

35-year-old Jack Alan Orhanen of Marquette, MI was booked into the MCJ early today, Thursday April 26, 2018.

Orhanen is charged with felony third offense impaired drunken driving.

A bond has not been set for Orhanen. ——-

27-year-old Andrew Richard Koepp of Marquette, MI was booked into the MCJ about 11 p.m. ET Wednesday night. Koepp is charged with attempted resisting arrest/obstructing a police officer. Bond has not been set for Koepp.

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Other arrests in past 24 hours in Marquette County:

Dennis Gordon Tourville, 27, use of marijuana, addresses in Marquette and Denver, Colorado, bond not listed

Britton Marie Nurmi, 43, illegal entry, addresses in Marquette, Champion, $2,500 bond

Domestic violence cases across the Upper Peninsula continue to increase – along with other violent crimes: Domestic incidents in west Marquette County, city of Marquette, and moments ago in Escanaba, MI – Arrests from past 24 hours in Marquette County as the other U.P. counties keep it secret URGENT U.P. Breaking News Bulletin - 4-26-18 – 6:20 p.m. ET –  The ugly truth: Domestic violence cases not only happened daily in the U.P.

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Frank Melton

Frank Ervin Melton (March 19, 1949 – May 7, 2009) was the mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, United States, from 4 July 2005 until his death on 7 May 2009. Melton, an African American, defeated the city's first black mayor Harvey Johnson, Jr. Melton won 63 percent of the vote in the Democratic primary against Johnson, who had served two terms. Melton quickly swept into action to rid Jackson of white on black drug-related crime, improve economic development, and improve city infrastructure. Since Melton became mayor, he touted economic-development projects totaling over $1.6 billion, creating at least 4,500 jobs in the city. Others pointed out that many of those projects were in the works when he started in office. However he was embroiled in several controversies while being mayor, including questionable power breaches and criminal misdemeanor activity.

Early life

Melton was born in Houston, Texas on March 19, 1949, to his parents Herbert Melton and Marguerite Haynes-Melton, both of whom were active members of the University Presbyterian Church in Houston. Prior to graduation from high school and following in the grid-iron footsteps of one of his earlier Booker T. Washington Eagles quarterback idols, Eldridge Dickey (Tennessee State Univ., Oakland Raiders), Frank was a popular, studious, and disciplined Quarterback for the Eagles. Melton graduated from Booker T. Washington High School. He moved to Nacogdoches, Texas to earn a BA at Stephen F. Austin State University. In college, he took a position with the Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation, serving as Director of Recreation at its Lufkin State School.

Early career

He entered broadcasting after graduation, first as a Sports Anchor for KTRE TV in Lufkin, Texas and then, in 1977, as general manager of KLTV TV. He climbed the ranks at KLTV TV before becoming president of Buford Television, Inc. In 1984, he became Chairman and CEO of WLBT TV Inc, in Jackson, Mississippi, in which position he remained until 2002.

Melton served as the head of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics for 14 months, appointed by former Mississippi Governor Ronnie Musgrove in December 2002. Governor Haley Barbour, who defeated Musgrove in the 2003 gubernatorial election, dismissed Melton and other holdover political appointees when he took office. Melton also served in numerous other fields, including serving as the director of the Governor’s Criminal Justice Task Force, after being appointed by former Governor Kirk Fordice.

Melton served on the national board of directors for the Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI), the Liberty Broadcasting Board of Directors, and the NBC Affiliates Board of Directors. He served on the Liberty Broadcasting board of directors; the Wave board of directors, the Community Broadcast Group, and the NBC Affiliates board of directors.

Community work

Melton also worked as a member of the board of directors for United Way and the Jackson Chamber of Commerce. He was an instructor at Jackson State University. He gave numerous speeches in the inner-city high schools and city universities.

As mayor

Melton led drug sweeps and drug raids. The city's narcotics unit was reduced and few drug arrests were made. Many citizens were pleased to see him take this hands-on and vocal approach to addressing the city's problems. Yet many city residents, including the NAACP and the ACLU, have disagreed with the mayor's crime-fighting tactics and what they call illegal and unconstitutional actions. He wore a Jackson Police Department badge and carried a gun.

In April 2006, Melton lambasted Hinds County District Attorney Faye Peterson because she would not put his star witness, Christopher Walker, on the stand to testify against Albert "Batman" Donelson, the alleged leader of the Wood Street Players. The district attorney had to drop Walker from the witness list because the defense provided affidavits showing that Walker had long lived with mayor. Melton had given Walker a copy of his credit card, a car, cash and other assistance. The mayor responded that he was offering Walker "witness protection."

Soon after Donelson was acquitted, Melton held a press conference with Walker, during which he accused the county's first black female district attorney of having an affair with a murdered bail bondsman, an allegation that was not substantiated. Within days of that press conference, federal investigators revoked Walker's probation because he had failed nearly a dozen drug tests during the period leading up to the Donelson trial.

After a series of articles and photographs appeared in spring 2006 showing that Melton was carrying concealed firearms without a permit, and amid increasing editorials calling for authorities to curtail Melton's actions, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood investigated Melton's actions. On June 1 Hood sent Melton a letter warning of prosecution if he continued to carry weapons into places where they were prohibited, further warning him he was not a police officer. Melton told the Jackson Free Press that he did not have to heed Hood's warning, and continued to carry weapons wherever he wanted. In late July 2006, the head of the ACLU racial profiling division arrived in Jackson to address reports of racial profiling related to Melton's raids and techniques.

In September 2006, Mayor Melton, with his detective bodyguards and a group of youths, called the "lawn crew" because they traveled with Melton, ostensibly to help with neighborhood clean-up, raided half a duplex on Ridgeway Street without a warrant. Witnesses say that Melton attacked much of the rental duplex with a large stick. He cut his hand during the incident and had to go to the hospital for stitches. He reportedly returned with the young men, with sledgehammers to finish destroying that side of the duplex. Police arrested the tenant, Evans Welch, on drug possession, but he was discharged within days for lack of evidence. No warrant was issued for the raid, nor was the owner of the duplex—Jennifer Sutton—notified of any intention to conduct the raid or damage her property. After news of the demolition broke on Sept. 1, both the attorney general and the district attorney investigated the incident.

Melton and bodyguards Michael Recio and Marcus Wright were indicted on September 15, 2006, on multiple felony charges in the Ridgeway Street demolition, including burglary, conspiracy and the inducement of a minor to commit a felony. Melton was also indicted on three gun charges—a felony for carrying his weapon onto a college campus, two misdemeanors for the church and public park—the same day. Later in the year, Melton took a guilty plea on the gun misdemeanors and plead no-contest on the felony. The terms of both his bond and his probation for the gun charges did not allow him to be around firearms, supervise children under 17, leave his home past midnight without 48 hours' prior permission from his probation officer, consume drugs or alcohol, or use police equipment in any way. Melton, Michael Recio and Marcus Wright were acquitted on all counts filed in the Ridgeway Street incident on April 26, 2007. The prosecution dropped the inducement of a minor charge during the trial.

Some civil-rights leaders defended Melton, including Charles Evers, older brother of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, and Stephanie Parker-Weaver, daughter of the first openly known interracial couple in Jackson. Parker-Weaver helped lead a campaign to convince Jacksonians of Melton's innocence, including a rally at City Hall with signs stating "Vote Melton Not Guilty." He also drew support from many white conservatives in Jackson who appreciated his crime-fighting methods. Prominent businessman Leland Speed, and families of similar conservatives, provided much of Melton's financial support. Melton told some conservatives that he would take the city past race politics, and explained why he ran as a Democrat. “Most of you are Republican,” he said. “The reality is, if you’re an African American in Jackson, you have to run as a Democrat to win.” He added: “I don’t like either party.” He later on stated he viewed Joseph Stalin, John F. Kennedy, and Mao Zedong as his political influences, which caused him more controversy and cost him support from conservatives.

Other African American leaders, including the president of the state NAACP, Derrick Johnson, and the director of the ACLU of Mississippi, Nsombi Lambright, called for justice for the victims of Melton's unorthodox and illegal crime-fighting strategies. They said he was profiling poor blacks in the city. Those groups are leading an effort to start a civilian review board, in part in response to Melton's methods.

Melton was a member of the Mayors Against Illegal Guns Coalition, an organization formed in 2006 and co-chaired by New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston mayor Thomas Menino.

On November 16, 2007, Mayor Melton appointed Hinds County Sheriff Malcolm McMillin as Jackson's new police chief, after reassigning the police chief Shirlene Anderson to a new post within his administration. Sheriff McMillin decided to keep his post as Hinds County Sheriff in addition to acting as the chief of the Jackson Police Department, becoming the first person in Mississippi's history to serve as both County Sheriff and City Police Chief. After reviewing the applicable state laws and ethics rules, counsel determined the Sheriff could head both agencies legally and be compensated from both. He was confirmed by the Jackson City Council on a 4-2 vote. In securing McMillin as Police Chief, Mayor Melton promised not to interfere in the operations of the police department and to remain focused on other mayoral duties.

Controversies and criminal proceedings

July 19, 2006 - Jackson Mayor Frank Melton received criticism from advocates for the homeless when he used the city’s emergency order to enforce a 10 p.m. curfew for the city’s homeless population. According to Michael Stoops, executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless in Washington, the curfew is the first of its kind in the nation. He also said that it effectively amounts to a modern Jim Crow law.

July 26, 2006 - Frank Melton raises security concerns with US House of Representative, and senior Homeland Security Committee Democrat, Bennie Thompson (MS) when Melton applied for, and was issued, a United States Capitol Police badge and identification card. The card allowed Melton, armed, to bypass security in Federal Buildings, congressional offices and Congress. Wilson Livingood, sergeant-at-arms for the U. S. House, stated in the report to Thompson dated Aug. 17 that Melton showed a Jackson Police Department credential to Capitol police.

August 26, 2006 - See above for Ridgeway incident.

Nov. 15, 2006 - Melton pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors for carrying a weapon into a church and a park, and no contest to a reduced charge on what had been a felony count involving a gun onto the grounds of the Mississippi College School of Law.

March 1, 2007 - Judge Tomie Green issued a warrant for the arrest of Frank Melton. The warrant was issued on the basis of probation violation because Melton resumed going on midnight club raids, while wearing an unofficial badge, among other possible violations.

March 7, 2007 - Frank Melton left the hospital in the early morning and returned home without alerting the Sheriff's Department. After his ankle bracelet alerted his probation officer that he was back at home, the sheriff called and told Melton to turn himself in to Hinds County authorities, where he was put into the medical ward of the jail.

March 8, 2007 - The Mississippi Supreme Court vacated the arrest warrant for Frank Melton, and asked that Hinds County Circuit Judge Tomie Green be recused without explaining the reasons for either decision.

April 24, 2007 - Frank Melton goes on trial for felony charges stemming September 15, 2006 demolition of a house on Ridgeway Street.

April 26, 2007 - Frank Melton is found not guilty on all counts.

February 2, 2009 - Melton's federal civil rights trial for demolishing the Ridgeway house began.

February 24, 2009 - Melton's federal civil rights trial ended in a mistrial when jurors notified the judge that they could not arrive at a verdict. The case was scheduled to be retried on May 11.

Mayoral re-election bid

Melton filed to run for re-election for the 2009 election. However, on March 17, 2009, the Jackson Democratic Municipal Executive Committee disqualified Melton in a unanimous vote because Melton did not meet the city’s residency requirements. He did not file homestead exemption on his home in Jackson but on his home in Tyler, Texas, where his wife Ellen lives. The unanimous vote took Melton’s name off the ballot for the May 5, 2009 primary.

Melton filed a lawsuit against the Jackson Democratic Municipal Executive Committee to have his name returned to the ballot. On March 26, 2009, Jones County Circuit Court Judge Billy Joe Landrum ordered Melton restored as a Democratic mayoral candidate. Landrum said Melton "overwhelmingly rebutted" the charge by showing documents with his Jackson home address, including his Mississippi driver's license, utility bills and voting records.

On May 5, 2009, Melton lost his bid for re-election, coming in third in the vote totals.

Death

On election night, Melton was rushed to the hospital. He had suffered a cardiac arrest at his Jackson home. He died shortly after midnight on Thursday, May 7, 2009, less than two days after losing the election. His wife, Dr. Ellen Melton, was at his side. He died at St. Dominic Jackson Memorial Hospital in Jackson, MS.

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Lincoln Square, situated on the North Side of the city of Chicago, is among 77 distinct Chicago neighborhood areas. It incorporates the smaller sized neighborhoods:

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Ravenswood Gardens

Bowmanville

Budlong Woods

and  Lincoln Square

In the 1920s, the University of Chicago separated the City into area areas, one of which was Lincoln Square, which included the existing Ravenswood community. Although sometimes being called using those other designations, the Lincoln Square name was made official in 1925.

Approximately 44K people live in the neighborhood with over 1,000 small to medium size companies. You can get there suing the Brown Line of the ‘L’. The community’s borders are defined by Bryn Mawr and Peterson Ave. on the North, Montrose Ave. on the South, Ravenswood Ave. on the East and the Chicago River on the West. The are consist mostly of the single family and small multi-unit structures. A lot of those properties are masonry and require periodical tuckpointing and other service to maintain their sound integrity.

The heart of Lincoln Square is at the junction of Lawrence, Western and Lincoln Ave. You’ll find a wide variety of dining establishments and stores on Lincoln Ave going South from the six-corner junction. Lincoln Square is traditionally referred to as a greatly German influenced and inhabited community, and in the past several years also welcoming the Thai culture.

Lincoln Square is also a place that holds variety of festivals and live music events on seasonal basis. One of the very well-known ones is the Apple Fest, that brings the neighborhood together in celebration of the beginning of fall. Every summer, the Lincoln Square organizes the Square Roots Festival, dedicated to German culture.

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The team did a fantastic job repairing water damaged block and metal I-Beam above the outside of my garage. Good communication through the project and... read moreThe team did a fantastic job repairing water damaged block and metal I-Beam above the outside of my garage. Good communication through the project and very high attention to detail. I would highly recommend them! read less

Todd B.

We have a small house. Sometimes it feels like tradesmen are not very interested in taking our business. However, Ed made me feel... read moreWe have a small house. Sometimes it feels like tradesmen are not very interested in taking our business. However, Ed made me feel like a valued customer. Because we wanted to do some foundation planting before it got too cold, Ed scheduled us only about 10 days after we signed the deal. They did a terrific job for a better price than the other quotes I got. They even did some extra work at no charge to remove some paint off the brick where a gutter used to hang. A couple of neighbors stopped to complement us on how great the house looked. Then, my customer satisfaction got even better. We had a storm a couple days after the tuckpointing was done. The front gate post is bolted onto the front of the house and that cedar fence post snapped off. Of course they had not tuckpointed behind the fence post, so now that much lighter mortar color was exposed. So they came back at no charge within a week and tuckpointed that spot. I have never written a Yelp review before, but I want to express how pleased I am. This small house got treated like a big deal (which it is to me). read less

Elizabeth E.

My job wasn't large, but Edmar treated me like I was their most important customer. The concrete work they did is just about perfect. I... read moreMy job wasn't large, but Edmar treated me like I was their most important customer. The concrete work they did is just about perfect. I dealt with three people there, including the owner, and everyone was pleasant, professional and responsive. I recommend them without reservation, and would definitely work with them again. Thank you for the excellent service. read less

Dan W.

Nice concrete work and the grading helped to move water away from the walk. Very professional and worked with us to address water issues.

April B.

I am a case manager who works with people with disabilities and one of my clients needed her roof repaired due to a big hole... read moreI am a case manager who works with people with disabilities and one of my clients needed her roof repaired due to a big hole and her ceiling was starting to cave in. My client and her siblings, also with impairments, were so happy with John from Edmar and selected him right off the bat, even though his estimate was higher than the other estimate they received. Edmar wound up giving them a discount, which made the cost come down a bit, which made the client happy. Not only did John and his crew offer to fix the roof, they were able to fix other things in the home, such as putting in drywall and painting the ceiling to seal the crack, installing two new light fixtures and two smoke detectors, installing a new screen door and fixing an old garage door that would not close properly and covering some holes in the wall. We asked John if he could select/purchase the light fixture/smoke detector and factor the cost into the contract, which he was able to accommodate, which made it so much more convenient for the client, who would have needed help to do such. While the work was being done, the client kept asking John for other things that they wanted fixed, which he did even though they were not in the contract. The other things were paid for separately, but this goes to show the company's ability to accommodate people with disabilities who do not understand how these things usually work. As her case manager, I am grateful for his patience, sense of humor and treatment of them as any other individual and for not taking advantage of them, as others might have done in this situation (and have done in the past). In my opinion, he and his crew went above and beyond and the client is very happy with the work and plan to use him again in the future, as I would. read less

A G.

I asked for a proposal to tuckpoint our commercial building and Peter came out and inspected it with me and answered all my questions. ... read moreI asked for a proposal to tuckpoint our commercial building and Peter came out and inspected it with me and answered all my questions. He advised me that the building really didn't require tuckpointing and explained what we should do and referred me to a painter who could address those issues. He was very knowledgeable and didn't try to sell me something that wouldn't resolve our issues. I really appreciated his honesty and he even contacted the painter for me who followed-up the very next day. Great service! read less

Mark U.

These guys came thru. After some problems getting the work completed they came back out and finished the work as well as some additional brick... read moreThese guys came thru. After some problems getting the work completed they came back out and finished the work as well as some additional brick replacements. Based on their good faith effort to make things right I would recommend. read less

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Greta People to do Business with ! Quality and fair price for Top Quality.

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I needed some tuckpointing done on a condo I manage in Chicago and called Edmar for a quote through a mutual friend that had used... read moreI needed some tuckpointing done on a condo I manage in Chicago and called Edmar for a quote through a mutual friend that had used Edmar and spoke very highly of him. He was VERY professional and you could tell he has years of experience under his tool belt, and knew exactly what I wanted. He got back to me within the same day and scheduled an appointment for the next day. *Considering that some companies and contractors didn't have the professinalism or decency to call me back or wouldn't show up to our meeting, we were already off to a great start. Then here comes the best part - compared to the other estimates/bids I got, Edmar's was the most straight forward and cost efficient as opposed to the competition. Not only that, but I felt at ease choosing them given how long they've been in the business. And even at a decent price, they did some 5-star quality work, I was very impressed. The guys who did the work were all professional and they left the work site spotless each day. Very satisfied with their work. I'll certainly be using them again when I need more repairs on my building, and would highly recommend to friends, family, and fellow Yelpers. read less

Cecil S.

This company is really excellent. I hired them to come and redo the siding, soffits, gutters, and downspouts on the addition of my 1927 Mediterranean-inspired... read moreThis company is really excellent. I hired them to come and redo the siding, soffits, gutters, and downspouts on the addition of my 1927 Mediterranean-inspired brick Tudor in Highland Park. The workers were incredibly polite and cleaned up after themselves every day. They greeted me in the morning and said goodbye at the end of the day (with confirmation of next step/part of work plan). The work as far as we can tell is impeccable. The calking around the vertical seams and lengths of hardi board were very well done and even. I’m in the midst of a backyard renovation. Edmar Corp. made sure to check with the deck guys about some questions they had that might impact their job. The people in the office were really quick to respond to my emails and any questions. I’m also a good communicator, so I don’t usually have issues with this. Who knows if the good communication requires a good client. The work ended up better than I expected. It was one of the few times wit my very old, brick home where I felt like the work actually was worth maybe more than what I paid. Every single thing didn’t go 100% there’s always room for improvement, but in terms of these types of companies I give them an A+ See some before during after photos. Really happy! read less

Sarah V.

Excellent work. Work was done in 2 days. Walkway was re pitched to align better with stoop (which showed large cracks at base where walkway... read moreExcellent work. Work was done in 2 days. Walkway was re pitched to align better with stoop (which showed large cracks at base where walkway previously met). Because of walkway dipped over time, stoop was really high. Now it aligns to correct height. read less

Paul P.

Peter and crew were very professional and did an excellent job installing a new sliding glass door for us. The install included fixing some siding... read morePeter and crew were very professional and did an excellent job installing a new sliding glass door for us. The install included fixing some siding and adding new insulation and drywall. Throughout the entire process I felt I could trust this company to do what they say. They did not let me down. Would hire them again. read less

Cassie M.

I usually do a lot of research before I let someone touch my home. After talking to a few tuck pointing companies it was obvious... read moreI usually do a lot of research before I let someone touch my home. After talking to a few tuck pointing companies it was obvious that Edmar Corporation was the one. Ed came to our home and I knew by his body language and his confidence that my project was going to go smooth. I am 59 years old and have been around the block a few times and can usually tell if something isn't right about a person and their company. I gladly signed the contract and a couple of weeks later his crew came out and did an excellent job on my home. They were all business when they came. Got right down to working immediately. No Smoking , No Bullshitting, No goofing around . Just very professional and extremely hard working. All the areas were spotless when they left. They respected my home. Can't ask for much more than that. I never take the time to write this kind of stuff. But I am so happy with their work that i want to tell the world. read less

Ross U.

  I own 3 story rental in Chicago and got building violation ticket for the rear porch… this was last summer. The porch was old and... read moreI own 3 story rental in Chicago and got building violation ticket for the rear porch… this was last summer. The porch was old and I should have it fixed long time ago… so now I was facing complete demolition and rebuilding from scratch. I called Ed and we met at the building, followed by his architect in the next few days. Once we got the plans, EDMAR took care of the permits, and I had my brand new porch built within the next few days. They also met with the building inspector for the final, and a few days after that my violation was gone. Thanks Ed! Great work! read less

Lara M.

I haven’t been so excited in my live, the work is finally done! For the past five days I had a crew of 5 working... read moreI haven’t been so excited in my live, the work is finally done! For the past five days I had a crew of 5 working on my 3 story building in Chicago. I have to admit it was neglected and in a very bad shape since no work has been done on it for decades… it’s probably close to 100 years old. It’s a brick structure, with 3 chimneys that had holes in it and every time it rained my basement was flooding. There are 14 windows with steel beams that needed replacement due to heavy rust, this also involved partial rebuilding of walls above those beams. My last problem was the wall section that sticks above flat roof surface, I think they call it “parapet wall” or something, which has disintegrated almost completely and basically required full rebuilding. I just wanted to say “Thank you” for all the work that was done on my house and recommend Ed (the owner of EDMAR) to everyone looking for a good mason. read less

Peter J.

Greta People to do Business with ! Quality and fair price for Top Quality. I did Parapet wall fix and new concrete steps. They also... read moreGreta People to do Business with ! Quality and fair price for Top Quality. I did Parapet wall fix and new concrete steps. They also do Tuck pointing and more. That's how i met them working on my neighbor house. read less

Maciek G.

So happy. These guys were fast and friendly and clean. I collected many quotes. Edmar Corporation was the lowest $ with the highest rating in... read moreSo happy. These guys were fast and friendly and clean. I collected many quotes. Edmar Corporation was the lowest $ with the highest rating in work... A+ by the BBB. Fair price. Great work. What more could I ask? Having been given the run around by many contractors over the years, it's such a wonderful thing to have this kind of experience and have that good "homeowner feeling" when a job is done right. They even decided to start taking credit cards, which made it possible to get this job done now. My brick foundation looks great and I have peace of mind. read less

thomas g.

Highly recommend. Ed came out, gave us a quote and started our project all very quickly. His crew kept the area very clean and did... read moreHighly recommend. Ed came out, gave us a quote and started our project all very quickly. His crew kept the area very clean and did high quality work. Will only use them for future masonry projects. read less

Emily R.

Our condo association requested evaluation of our building’s masonry structure from EDMAR CORPORATION so we can plan our 2019 budget. We didn’t make our decision... read moreOur condo association requested evaluation of our building’s masonry structure from EDMAR CORPORATION so we can plan our 2019 budget. We didn’t make our decision yet, so I can’t comment on work quality, but their expertise and professionalism by far exceeds what we experienced when dealing with 3 other Chicago masonry contractors. read less

Jessie R.

Edmar Corporation did a great job fixing several problems with my 100 plus year old beautiful greystone. Edmar and his partner help me resolve difficult... read moreEdmar Corporation did a great job fixing several problems with my 100 plus year old beautiful greystone. Edmar and his partner help me resolve difficult issues, and went above beyond to resolve the problems. Their price may not be the lowest, it was on par with many other quotes I received and in the end it was well worth the money spend. Ed's years of experience, integrity and diligence made working with him a pleasure. read less

Margaret B.

Edmar is the best in the business. I’ve owned buildings in the city for a while now and I’m telling you there’s no one more... read moreEdmar is the best in the business. I’ve owned buildings in the city for a while now and I’m telling you there’s no one more professional and detailed than these guys. I’ve had them rebuild firewalls, fix decorative stones, repair damaged bricks and I’ve always been 100% satisfied. Most recently I hired them to powerwash and tuckpoint one of my condos and I couldn’t be happier with the results. It actually looks like a brand new building even though it’s over 80 years old. The owner of the company Ed Marciszewski is a really straight forward guy and won’t waste your time. He’s been in the business for a long time and knows everything there is to know about masonry and building repair in the Chicagoland area. I trust Edmar with all my repairs and will definitely continue to use them in the future. read less

Matt M.

If it were possible to give more than 5 stars, I would! We had to reconstruct our brick and wrought iron fence after the... read moreIf it were possible to give more than 5 stars, I would! We had to reconstruct our brick and wrought iron fence after the garbage truck relocated it to the ground. It wasn't a huge project and many of the masonry companies we called wouldn't even come and give an estimate because "it wasn't worth it". We found Edmar on yelp and the experience was awesome from start to finish. When I called to schedule an estimate, Ed came to my house within 48 hours and arrived at exactly the time he said he would arrive. He thoroughly inspected the damage and found other damage that other masons had completely missed. We were provided a written estimate on the spot. When I called Ed to give the go ahead a few days later, he was able to get our job done that week. Once again, he arrived with his crew at exactly the time he had provided. The job was done perfectly within one day. Unfortunately, it is hard to find honest and trustworthy companies in construction. Edmar Corp. breaks every stereotype. Quality work and excellent service!! If you need masonry work, don't even both to call around - Just call Edmar. read less

S K.

Edmar cooporation build a new porch for our condo association. They were very professional, kept their promises. Very quick great work friendly and professional service.... read moreEdmar cooporation build a new porch for our condo association. They were very professional, kept their promises. Very quick great work friendly and professional service. We recommend to anyone is consedering building a new porch. They were reasonably priced as well. We passed the city inspection with flying colors. What a relief . read less

Meltem A.

I called Ed and he came within the same day and after careful examining the the chimney he gave his estimate which was very straight... read moreI called Ed and he came within the same day and after careful examining the the chimney he gave his estimate which was very straight forward, less expensive then the others and his attitude made me feel we were already off to a great start. He even asked me if I would like to go with him to choose the brick type, color which I did. The guys who did the work were all professional and Ed himself stopped by every day to check the work. If you want the work done correctly and with a reasonable price, you cannot go wrong with him. All my neighbors, even people just passing by make compliments and asked me who did the work. Again, Ed thank you. read less

Tom O.

I used Edmar Corporation a few years ago to fix up my home in the north suburbs and was very pleased with their work. I... read moreI used Edmar Corporation a few years ago to fix up my home in the north suburbs and was very pleased with their work. I reviewed a number of companies and eventually settled on Edmar as they were clearly the most knowledgeable and the most experienced. I've found out the hard way that it's not always best to go with the cheapest proposal...had some contractors rebuild my chimney a while back only to have the mortar crack 5 years later (!!!) Edmar was not the cheapest, but you definitely get what you pay for, and when it comes to home repair, you want the job done right. I called to set up an appointment and Ed stopped by the next day to give me an estimate. I had some cracked bricks above my first story window and turns out the lintels needed to be replaced. Ed outlined how the job would be done and gave me an approximate amount of time it would take to complete (Turns out, he was right on target!) They replaced the lintels and rebuilt part of the wall using the same face brick as the rest of the house so it looked perfect. I cannot praise his workers enough--they were very competent, super respectful, and took the time to answer all of my questions. I will definitely be using Edmar again in the future. If you want the job done right the first time around, Edmar is your go to! read less

Jakub P.

This company and its owner were a pleasure to work with. We needed some masonry repairs on our single family home in Lincoln Park and... read moreThis company and its owner were a pleasure to work with. We needed some masonry repairs on our single family home in Lincoln Park and I called Edmar to give us a quote. Our chimney was in pretty bad shape—missing bricks and apparently a cracked concrete cap. Ed stopped by to check it out and told us that the chimney had to be rebuilt above the roofline. He counted the number of bricks needed, in addition to a new cap and replacement clay tiles. We got a great price and hired Edmar for the job. The crew that came out was very skilled and hardworking. They even tuckpointed a few areas around the house where the mortar was cracked and loose (without an extra charge). After a couple days, we had a brand new chimney and some fresh tuckpointing. I got more than my money’s worth working with Edmar and have recommended them to my neighbors. Thanks Edmar! read less

Karolina

I am a case manager who works with people with disabilities and one of my clients needed her roof repaired due to a big hole... read moreI am a case manager who works with people with disabilities and one of my clients needed her roof repaired due to a big hole and her ceiling was starting to cave in. My client and her siblings, also with impairments, were so happy with John from Edmar and selected him right off the bat, even though his estimate was higher than the other estimate they received. Edmar wound up giving them a discount, which made the cost come down a bit, which made the client happy. Not only did John and his crew offer to fix the roof, they were able to fix other things in the home, such as putting in drywall and painting the ceiling to seal the crack, installing two new light fixtures and two smoke detectors, installing a new screen door and fixing an old garage door that would not close properly and covering some holes in the wall. We asked John if he could select/purchase the light fixture/smoke detector and factor the cost into the contract, which he was able to accommodate, which made it so much more convenient for the client, who would have needed help to do such. While the work was being done, the client kept asking John for other things that they wanted fixed, which he did even though they were not in the contract. The other things were paid for separately, but this goes to show the company's ability to accommodate people with disabilities who do not understand how these things usually work. As her case manager, I am grateful for his patience, sense of humor and treatment of them as any other individual and for not taking advantage of them, as others might have done in this situation (and have done in the past). In my opinion, he and his crew went above and beyond and the client is very happy with the work and plan to use him again in the future, as I would. read less

Ellen P.

It's always frightening to undertake a project that requires dismantling the infrastructure of your home. Thus, it was no different with me when I asked... read moreIt's always frightening to undertake a project that requires dismantling the infrastructure of your home. Thus, it was no different with me when I asked Edmar to stop a leak that had ruined a bedroom. To do so, they had to remove the capstones of a parapet in the corner of my 4-floor townhouse. It require their building a scaffold to access the area and elevating all the materials needed for the repairs. When they were done, they had installed a waterproof seal, flashing, wicking -- all that had not been there before. With new mortar and properly sloped capstones (another improvement), they were done by 4pm. It was a one-day job! I'm very pleased with the work, the results, and the price. Give Edmar a try! read less

Jeff G.

They rebuilt my parapet wall quickly for a reasonable price! The wall looks great. I'm very satisfied with their work and customer service!!

A G.

The owner, Ed, was awesome to work with. Genuinely nice guy, honest and a true professional in his craft. We had some extensive masonry work... read moreThe owner, Ed, was awesome to work with. Genuinely nice guy, honest and a true professional in his craft. We had some extensive masonry work done on our condo building and Ed's crew was on time, safe and took pride in their work. The results were amazing, some of the best masonry work I've seen. Ed and his crew are real experts in masonry. read less

Kevin K.

Edmar Corp replaced the front brick of our property this summer. Not only did Ed provide us a reasonable estimate but he was patient while... read moreEdmar Corp replaced the front brick of our property this summer. Not only did Ed provide us a reasonable estimate but he was patient while we found the perfect brick. Ed met with my husband a number of times throughout the project and addressed any concerns we had. We are beyond pleased not only with the end result but with the professionalism of his employees. The area was kept clean and organized. The project took longer than expected but it was so worth it! read less

Tania M.

I couldn't be happier with Edmar corporation. He gave me a quote on the extensive brick work my 2 flat needed. It was a... read moreI couldn't be happier with Edmar corporation. He gave me a quote on the extensive brick work my 2 flat needed. It was a fair price and the work was done professionally and promptly. read less

Bill C.

I had Edmar Corporation do work on my house in Glenview in the summer of 2012, and I was very satisfied with their services. ... read moreI had Edmar Corporation do work on my house in Glenview in the summer of 2012, and I was very satisfied with their services. Ed came out to give me an estimate and was very detailed about what needed to be done. I had some lintel replaced and they rebuilt the chimney which looked like it was about to collapse. The new brick matched the old one perfectly, which I was pleased with. Great job from start to finish, I would definitely recommend them. read less

Clara S.

This company fixed some stairs for a customer of mine. They were quick to contact customer as it was a closing issue contigent on... read moreThis company fixed some stairs for a customer of mine. They were quick to contact customer as it was a closing issue contigent on this getting fixed. Price was reasonable and completed within a reasonable time frame. Customer was satisfied and so were we. Thank you! Melissa Hollander Storage and Moving read less

Melissa H.

Edmar Corporation did an outstanding masonry job on our Condominium BLDG!!!! We are very satisfied with the work!!!! Mr. ED came for the estimate and... read moreEdmar Corporation did an outstanding masonry job on our Condominium BLDG!!!! We are very satisfied with the work!!!! Mr. ED came for the estimate and was very professional and knowledgeable as for what needed to be done to permanently address our water damage issues. We did received great proposal detailing the work scope and very fair price for what needed to be done. Mr. Ed, Dana from the office staff and Chris the job site Foreman were great in communicating the progress on our project. They were quick, professional and detailed. We will definitely recommend EDMAR for any Tuckpointing and Masonry projects you may have, especially difficult once that require true Masonry expertise. Great Company!!!! read less

Jolanta J.

My husband and I bought a foreclosure on Newcastle and needed to do some work. In order to attain inside look of the kitchen we... read moreMy husband and I bought a foreclosure on Newcastle and needed to do some work. In order to attain inside look of the kitchen we wanted, we needed to brick some windows in and maybe move the door and also repair the chimney. I called a few companies on yelp and in discussing quote and scope of work, Edmar came out ahead, the owner met with my husband, he showed up very prepared with his ladder and binoculos to take a close look at the chimey and he had very great ideas as to which windows he will suggest we brick in and what to do with the door, he gave us a lot to think about in a good way, he also gave us the quote on site, who does that, it was fabulous, since we had previously talked to other companies, we felt good enough to sign the contract and have them start work immediately. He suggested replacing more than just the first few layers of the chimney and pointed out that the old ones will crumble soon underneath the new one. He moved our back door from off the kitchen to off the family room which we like so much better because we have more cabinet space now and he used some of the brick from the new opening to patch the old opening. He also tried his best to match the old brick, he did a pretty good job, so much that you wouldnt really know it from the outside unless it was pointed out. His guys were in and out in a jiffy. point is, although he wasn't the cheapest, he was the most thoughtful and we felt his job was quality without a doubt. He also did some crack repairs on the outside of our property, he removed the bricks and relayed them with morter, patching everything. The only thing was that there are some morter stains on a few bricks in that one area where they repaired the cracks that my husband is not happy about, and he point it out every day now. Eitherway, I will still give them 5 stars. read less

Linda Q.

  EDMAR came to replace 35 feet of sidewalk by my house. They busted old concrete one day and poured new sidewalk next. NICE JOB.

Allison W.

We had a wonderful experience with Edmar. We needed a level of brick and capstone removed from our rooftop - the job was completed in... read moreWe had a wonderful experience with Edmar. We needed a level of brick and capstone removed from our rooftop - the job was completed in less than a day with a team of 3. They were prompt, professional and did an excellent job. We'd absolutely recommend them for your next project. read less

Elizabeth S.

A bunch of scammers and crooks. I got a letter from them indicating building violations. The letter makes it seem they are working on behalf... read moreA bunch of scammers and crooks. I got a letter from them indicating building violations. The letter makes it seem they are working on behalf of the City of Chicago. No letter from the City was ever sent.My advice, do not use their services if this is how they decide to treat future customers. read less

Ted T.

Great work, great price.

Irena S.

Our condo association will definitely be hiring Edward and his company again this year. They completed two projects for us, some tuckpointing and brickwork on... read moreOur condo association will definitely be hiring Edward and his company again this year. They completed two projects for us, some tuckpointing and brickwork on one of our garages as well as replacing our front sidewalk. Edward came out with a quote quickly, arranged for the work efficiently and under budget. I have complete confidence in his expertise and work ethic. read less

Bri C.

Greta People to do Business with ! Quality and fair price for Top Quality. I did Parapet wall fix and new concrete steps. They also... read moreGreta People to do Business with ! Quality and fair price for Top Quality. I did Parapet wall fix and new concrete steps. They also do Tuck pointing and more. That's how i met them working on my neighbor house. read less

Maciek G.

Top Notch Masonry Contractor. Had a new Chimney rebuilt from the roof up. The Crews were professional and we're highly skilled tradesmen. ... read moreTop Notch Masonry Contractor. Had a new Chimney rebuilt from the roof up. The Crews were professional and we're highly skilled tradesmen. Reasonable price especially for the difficulty of getting onto the roof. Ed the owner was also great to work with in the contractual process. Top Notch Company! I will definitely use them again for future projects. read less

Antonio R.

These guys did a great job on my chimney. Punctual and fast. Would hire them again in a heartbeat!

Brett S.

They replaced lintels on my 6 flat. They were fast, professional and a pleasure to work with.

Elizabeth P.

We had some cracks in the masonry on our building, it wasn't a big job but Ed came by to take a look anyway. Compared... read moreWe had some cracks in the masonry on our building, it wasn't a big job but Ed came by to take a look anyway. Compared to all the other contractors that stopped by, Ed gave the most information about why we have the issue and how it would be repaired. He also gave us the estimate right away. The price was great, but we had to wait a couple weeks since it was busy season and our project was small. Ed's team finally came by a week ago, and the job was done thoroughly. Everything looks great and they cleaned up afterwards. The price and quality was great, we'll definitely work with Edmar Corp in the future. Thanks Ed! read less

Gene P.

Great service.

Peter L.

Very professional and great work on rebuilding my chimney. Recommend

Don M.

Our condo association hired Edmar Corporation to do some much needed repairs on our building. It came to our attention that there were leaks on... read moreOur condo association hired Edmar Corporation to do some much needed repairs on our building. It came to our attention that there were leaks on the ceilings of the top floor apartments, and we called a number of contractors to come check out the situation. Ed fit us in for an emergency quote the next day. This was a rare find as most of the other contractors we called didn’t even bother getting back to us. After taking a look at our roof, Ed explained to us how serious the job was and how the damage came about. The firewall and the parapet wall were both in really bad shape and needed to be rebuilt. The firewall and parapet wall were both crooked and the bricks were loose. To stop the ceilings from leaking, we needed to have the roofing redone as well. Ed was very thorough with explaining how the repairs were going to be done and after comparing a few more bids, we decided that Edmar Corp was best suited to handle our repair needs. They were able to schedule a start date pretty quickly and were flexible about working on Saturday. The workers were very professional and took great caution about ensuring the safety of the surrounding buildings and set up tarps to prevent debris from getting around. They got the firewall and parapet wall up in a few days, and were even able to match the bricks of the parapet wall to the rest of the building. Ed called and checked in with us every couple days and let us know where they were in the process. Our condo association was very happy with the work and highly recommends Edmar. read less

Aida A.

We had Edmar complete 3 separate projects at our home. Replacing garage siding/windows, entire front and rear porch. In any home project we have had... read moreWe had Edmar complete 3 separate projects at our home. Replacing garage siding/windows, entire front and rear porch. In any home project we have had done over the years, their work by far is the best quality we have experienced. Perfection. Plus great to work with. read less

Cyndy O.

Ed along with his crew did a fantastic job on a few of our commercial building. I always recommend Edmar for all thing masonry to.... read moreEd along with his crew did a fantastic job on a few of our commercial building. I always recommend Edmar for all thing masonry to. They have worked around a number of difficult locations. if your in the market for a brick or mason contractor you really can't go wrong read less

Alex F.

I just have to say the work, the crew, and Ed were wonderful. Their quality of work and maintaining the job site in an... read moreI just have to say the work, the crew, and Ed were wonderful. Their quality of work and maintaining the job site in an orderly and clean matter were second to none. They not only rebuilt my chimney but also tuck pointed the front face of my dad's house. read less

Jargren S.

I got several quotes, Edmar was honest and priced very well. Their efficiency and neatness were most impressive, thanks for a great result!

Daisy M.

We just had work completed on our 7 unit building and the team did a fantastic job. Quick efficient, and effective. They had to... read moreWe just had work completed on our 7 unit building and the team did a fantastic job. Quick efficient, and effective. They had to rebuild a parapet and completed it before the weather struck. Also, the office was very accommodating to our situation and setup for payment arrangements. We have a few more projects that we'd be foolish to use with anyone else. read less

Jonathan M.

My building hired Edmar to do a tuck pointing project and we couldn’t be more impressed. Peter the project manager came out to our building... read moreMy building hired Edmar to do a tuck pointing project and we couldn’t be more impressed. Peter the project manager came out to our building to give an estimate, and answer all follow up questions before signing the detailed contract. Every person at Edmar responds to all calls, questions, and appointments quickly and are always on time. Once Peter walked us through the scope of work and came in with reasonable and fair pricing we signed with Edmar over four other companies we had gotten estimates from. When the work began, Edmar promptly got us the building permit, certificates of insurance and showed up on time every day. They replaced almost 500 bricks in our back stairwell, did extensive tuck pointing around the building, and major work on our chimney. The building is safer and in much better shape now! The work was done quickly, they always cleaned up after every work day, and were professional and polite. Any questions we had were answered immediately. They even came back to make sure we didn’t have any more concern areas, and did some touch ups in areas that had not been on the original scope of work. Edmar goes above and beyond to make sure their clients are happy, the work is done right, and that their pricing is fair. We will hire them again for other projects and highly recommend this company to anyone who appreciates communication, good craftsmanship, and honest pricing! read less

Azar K.

Edmar Corporation Masonry was contracted for three projects on an industrial building in the City. The first project was to rebrick part of a doorway... read moreEdmar Corporation Masonry was contracted for three projects on an industrial building in the City. The first project was to rebrick part of a doorway that had been damaged by a forklift. His price was reasonable and the work was done properly. The second was tuck pointing and water sealing an exterior wall. The price was reasonable and the work was done just as I had requested. The third project was a difficult one, it required scaffolding and high up work that was quite difficult to get to. It required rebricking. Again his price was reasonable and the work was done properly. All work was completed quickly. I had other quotes for much more money and some contractors trying to upsell me for more work that they promoted as necessary. I was satisfied with Edmar and have just given this company another project. When I find a worthy contractor I stick with him/her. Edmar is worthy. John F read less

John F.

I would give closer to 3 1/2 stars if I could. I was pleased with the work that was completed. I had 4... read moreI would give closer to 3 1/2 stars if I could. I was pleased with the work that was completed. I had 4 other companies come to give me quotes on tuckpointing my house on all sides and they were the most competitive and in line with what I was looking for. My complaint is more with the communication aspect of things. Everything was good up until I sent the contract in. I had asked when they might be able to start when first sending the contract in and was told probably the next week. I heard nothing for the next week. I sent an email and asked again, being told they would let me know asap. I heard nothing for the next week and a half. I sent another email saying that if I could not find out when they would be able to come out, I would start looking for another contractor. I then heard back that it would likely be in 2-3 weeks. The next morning, people showed up outside my door. Fortunately, that ended up working out fine but there appears to be a lack of communication between people in the front office. I was called twice by people after the project was finished to find out how I wanted to pay my balance as well. So long story short, service good, communication needs some improvement. read less

Brian K.

By far the most professional and highly skilled company I've worked with. I had a chimney taken down and rebuilt from the roof line up. ... read moreBy far the most professional and highly skilled company I've worked with. I had a chimney taken down and rebuilt from the roof line up. The most difficult part of the job was the pitch of the roof and how close my neighbors homes are next to mine, The crew skillfully put up scaffolding and took down a the damaged chimney and built a new chimney in the same day. My neighbors didn't even know they were there. Crews cleaned up afterwards and it also a pleasure working with Ed the owner in the contractual process. Top Notch Company! I will definitely use them again.. read less

Tony R.

  I had EDMAR repair my brick chimney a little while ago. The crew took apart everything above the roof, fixed the brown clay tube inside... read moreI had EDMAR repair my brick chimney a little while ago. The crew took apart everything above the roof, fixed the brown clay tube inside and rebuilt chimney with new bricks and concrete top. Looks gorgeous! Very clean and fast. Highly recommend! read less

Karen D.

Edmar is the most professional construction with many skilled workers in Chicago area, as long as I know. If your priority is choosing a... read moreEdmar is the most professional construction with many skilled workers in Chicago area, as long as I know. If your priority is choosing a company you can trust, expecting the job done well without doubt, you should hire Edmar. If your priority is having done with least money, I don't think you need to call this company. There are many bad companies out there who know how to talk to you, but don't know how to work done. Especially, if you look for mason or concrete repair/rebuild, Edmar is the right place to call. My comment was from two times experiences in major repairs. read less

A G.

I decided to hire Edmar based on excellent Yelp reviews and I was not disappointed. The work I hired him for was to repair my... read moreI decided to hire Edmar based on excellent Yelp reviews and I was not disappointed. The work I hired him for was to repair my chimney on our house in Northbrook. Ed came out to give me an estimate and, like other yelpers have mentioned, it was clear that Edmar was very experienced in this line of work. Compared to other bids, the estimate was less expensive and did not tag on any additional charges. Ultimately, I decided to rebuild the chimney which took about 2 days. The masons were respectful of our property and cleaned up afterwards. They did a great job and I've already recommended them to my neighbors! read less

Dema D.

Edmar did some work for our condo building. He gave us an honest quote for the work that needed to be done, and did... read moreEdmar did some work for our condo building. He gave us an honest quote for the work that needed to be done, and did not add unnecessary upcharges that other masonry contractors said we needed. The owner of the firm came out himself multiple times to ensure that the work was done correctly. He personally guaranteed his work, and when we had an issue some time later he came out and fixed it at no cost. He is a man of his word and I highly recommend using Edmar. read less

O A.

By far the most professional and highly skilled company I've worked with. I had a chimney taken down and rebuilt from the roof line up. ... read moreBy far the most professional and highly skilled company I've worked with. I had a chimney taken down and rebuilt from the roof line up. The most difficult part of the job was the pitch of the roof and how close my neighbors homes are next to mine, The crew skillfully put up scaffolding and took down a the damaged chimney and built a new chimney in the same day. My neighbors didn't even know they were there. Crews cleaned up afterwards and it also a pleasure working with Ed the owner in the contractual process. Top Notch Company! I will definitely use them again.. read less

A G.

  Last December we experienced some serious problems at our condo building. Many widows from 3rd floor units were leaking water along their top frames. We... read moreLast December we experienced some serious problems at our condo building. Many widows from 3rd floor units were leaking water along their top frames. We asked 3 contractors to give us some idea about the extent of our problem and two of them just called with prices without even explaining what’s covered. Edward form EDMAR Corporation met with one of our board members, checked interior and exterior, and explained all our options in detail. The next day we received his written quote with everything itemized, so we can present it at the board meeting. It’s an extensive project but we are hoping to have it completed in two phases by the end of this year. Very knowledgeable people! read less

Adrian F.

Excellent experience from Edmar from start to finish! From the first estimate, I enjoyed the experience of working with Ed and his team. They rebuilt... read moreExcellent experience from Edmar from start to finish! From the first estimate, I enjoyed the experience of working with Ed and his team. They rebuilt a brick wall on our property and did it within budget, on time, and with great skill. Highly recommend! read less

Emily R.

We had several issues to address, including retaining walls, parging, tuckpointing and replacing old lintels. Ed came out to review and estimate, was very... read moreWe had several issues to address, including retaining walls, parging, tuckpointing and replacing old lintels. Ed came out to review and estimate, was very thorough and explained everything in language I could understand. He was price competitive. The crew was very focused and did an outstanding job. Finished product looks great. We have reached out to Edmar with additional work. Being a repeat customer shows our confidence and satisfaction in Edmar. read less

Rick B.

Truly one of the most honest men I have ever met. Me and my family will be using and recommending Ed for all our... read moreTruly one of the most honest men I have ever met. Me and my family will be using and recommending Ed for all our masonry needs. I don't write many reviews unless I am truly impressed or truly disappointed and luckily I wasn't disappointed. read less

Roberto G.

Without question the best experience I have ever had with any contractor, Ed is direct and honest; no surprises. I rarely write reviews unless I... read moreWithout question the best experience I have ever had with any contractor, Ed is direct and honest; no surprises. I rarely write reviews unless I am really impressed. City inspectors came and identified issues with the tuck-pointing and window lintels so I did some calling around to get some estimates. Ed showed up right on time for the appointment which was much appreciated. Also I made a point of not saying anything about what the inspectors had said to see what he would see. Ed pointed our word for word what the inspectors had seen. He took the time to explain to me exactly why one lintel would need to be replace and not another. He also showed me where bricks would need to be replaced, and where not. Finally he showed me where the tuck-pointing would need to be completely done and where it could be touched up. Most importantly, my building is red brick, and need a special mixture strength, Ed was on point. The windows which are the most difficult part on the work were completed in two days, and a third day to finish the tuck-pointing. The guys work like a well-oiled machine, the work fast and the building looks brand new. I cannot express how happy I am with the experience and the completed work. I will be calling them in the future for other jobs and will gladly refer them to my friends, family, and neighbors. read less

David D.

I had Edmar rebuild a portion of my parapet wall. I had gotten quite a few recommendations and estimates from different local companies. ... read moreI had Edmar rebuild a portion of my parapet wall. I had gotten quite a few recommendations and estimates from different local companies. Ed and Peter with Edmar came out and gave some great improvement suggestions that other companies did not, in addition to providing a reasonable estimate on the spot. I felt comfortable and trusting in Ed and my wife and I decided to use Edmar. Ed was easy to get ahold of and didn't make you feel like he rushing to get you off the phone. Scheduling was clear with Jennifer in the office, who is very nice and professional, and the on-site foreman quickly took care of the neighbor's concerns about their fence without hesitation. The crew performed quality brick work and I look forward to using Ed and Edmar again in the near future to handle our other parapet issues, as budget allows. It is very nice to have an owner give a written warranty with their estimate and stand behind their work, be so easy to get ahold of and so knowledgeable as well. You don't come across this often enough it seems. We look forward to using Edmar again! read less

Dan P.

Thank you for the great service. We had some tuck pointing work that needed to be done on the chimney and foundation of our... read moreThank you for the great service. We had some tuck pointing work that needed to be done on the chimney and foundation of our home. They responded quickly to my call, fit us into their schedule and completed the work very quickly. Nice crew of workers. Clean work. Great job. read less

Michael P.

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Sonria to open doors to gracious southern living

Independent real estate companies GeoEstate Development Corp. and Stonebridge Corp. are on track and on time in delivering Sonria’s promise of gracious condominium living in the suburban south of Metro Manila.

Sonria is the first high-end residential condominium to rise within the highly regarded Ayala Alabang and Madrigal Business Park area. Set for unit turnover by December 2015, the low density, 21-story, 88-unit vertical community is the ideal home for traditional Alabang residents, empty nesters and young couples who want to live near their original homes.

A topping-off ceremony that signaled the structural completion of Sonria was held last February at the project site in Madrigal Business Park in Muntinlupa City.  “We are looking forward to delivering Sonria by end this year,” says Ruel Bautista, GeoEstate’s Senior Vice-President for Construction Management. “We see this as our way of revolutionizing condo living in the south by focusing on getting the essentials of the casual Alabang atmosphere, then translating this in our design and execution of Sonria. With the topping off complete, we are now incorporating the design elements that reflect the gracious and upscale character of Alabang for the southerners at heart.”  

The exclusive, relaxed and comfortable subdivision living that is the trademark of Alabang is the pioneering spirit behind the vision that formed Sonria. Aside from providing residents with a home that adapts the best of southern living, a Sonria unit also has the potential to give good investment returns when leased.  

“Right now, there are a lot of expats who are staying in hotels in Alabang,” says GeoEstate Chairman and CEO Francisco H. Licuanan III, a real estate development veteran who was one of the planners of Ayala Alabang and former president and CEO of Ayala Land Inc. “Expats choose Alabang because it has all the amenities and facilities to live in,” he explains.

Sonria is beside Molito, a quick walk from Alabang Town Center, while Alabang Country Club is a short drive away. The condo is close to main roads such as Daang Hari and South Luzon Expressway via Alabang-Zapote Road that make travel to other parts of Metro Manila convenient. It is also close to schools, places of worship and hospitals.

Taking the best of southern living

Sonria’s elegant vertical community takes the best of southern living and enhances it with the benefits of condominium living. GeoEstate Development Corp. and Stonebridge Corp. took by heart exclusivity, spaciousness, comfort and privacy in developing Sonria for the traditional Alabang resident.

Sonria offers one- to three-bedroom units with sizes ranging from 55 square meters for the one-bedroom, 82 to 101 square meters for the two-bedroom, and 119 to 124 square meters for the three-bedroom configurations. There are a select number of penthouse units with even bigger living spaces, and spacious decks.

 In keeping with the living experience similar to a single-detached home in a gated village, most units feature a separate maids’ quarters/utility area, closets in the master bedroom and generous kitchen space.  Interior finishes of natural stone and high-quality cabinetry further enhance the elegance of the interiors.

 A superior characteristic of Sonria is its attention to detail in terms of architecture and design. Most units in the building face east to provide residents with the advantage of morning sun as well as the best views of the surroundings, such as the vibrant Alabang Town Center and even Laguna De Bay. Some larger units, with their southeast orientation, also offer a view of the nearby Ayala Alabang Village.

In terms of amenities, Sonria has a little something for the entire family, says Carlo Peterson, Project Head for Sonria. There is a gym and swimming pool for the adults, and a kiddie pool and play zone for the kids. The veranda area and main lobby are wide and spacious to accommodate visitors and guests.

Living in the village can sometimes be inconvenient at times of power or water supply shortages. At Sonria, residents enjoy the utmost convenience of uninterrupted water or power supply due to the condominium’s back-up facilities that will provide full (100%) backup power to both the residential units and common areas if necessary.

Moreover, Sonria’s first-class property management services with its low density development assure its exclusivity and security for its residents.

“The intimacy of our low unit count, our prime location, the design and finishes of our units and our quick project completion schedule combine to make Sonria a unique and compelling proposition to both end-users and investors,” says Peterson.

For more details on Sonria, visit www.sonria.com.ph, or call 475-3702 and (0918) 990-6317. Model units are available for viewing onsite at the Sonria Pavilion located on Industry corner Finance Streets, Madrigal Business Park, Ayala Alabang, Muntinlupa City.

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