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What the future holds for landscape architects -

Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce reports

“Despite the slow economy, designers are looking forward to the new green economy and more public work.

Landscape architects started seeing the impacts of the economic downturn last year……….”

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Bader Development sees slowdown as opportunity, readies St. Louis Park apartment project – Finance and Commerce

Finance and Commerce reports

“We believe it’s a great time to develop because there’s not a whole lot being developed,” said Robb Bader, vice president of acquisitions and development for St. Louis Park-based Bader Development. His firm, in fact, is gearing up to break ground on a $31 million apartment development in St. Louis Park.

The St. Louis Park-based developer is planning to begin construction on The Ellipse, a project offering 132 rental units and 16,000 square feet of ground floor retail space, at the northwest corner of France Avenue and Excelsior Boulevard.

The
project team includes Minneapolis-based DJR Architecture,
Minneapolis-based Damon Farber Associates as landscape architect and
the Hopkins-based Frana Companies as general contractor. The
Minneapolis-based Ackerberg Group will lease the commercial space in
the building.“

SOURCE: Finance and Commerce

Landplan opens office in Manhattan – LJWorld.com

LJWorld.com reports “The office at 315 Houston St. will be managed by Janelle Phillips, a graduate of both Kansas State University and Kansas University. Phillips will be responsible for client development and project management.”

[SOURCE: LJWorld.com / Landplan opens office in Manhattan]

Unemployed? Why Not Apply for a Grant – Architectural Record

Architectural Record reports “With work drying up and layoffs sweeping the architecture profession, now may be an ideal time to pursue long-delayed personal projects. To help architects and designers take stock of available funding, the Architectural League of New York recently hosted a public forum where arts and cultural organizations presented various grant and fellowship opportunities to a standing-room-only crowd.”

The summary of the programs that were discussed are at the SOURCE: Architectural Record – Unemployed? Why Not Apply for a Grant

Architecture firm Burt Hill cuts 50 jobs in Pittsburgh office; Dubai slowdown blamed – Pittsburgh Business Times

Pittsburgh Business Times reports “Only a little more than a month after an earlier round of job cuts, Butler-based Burt Hill laid off nearly 50 people Thursday from its international studio office located Downtown.”

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