NYSERDA - Thousands of new construction and major renovation projects

With the wave of high temperatures and humidity across New York State, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority has urged the public to continue to take steps to reduce energy use.

Thousands of new construction and major renovation projects have now benefited from the hundreds of millions of dollars in capital cost incentives provided by the NYSERDA NCP.  How the Program's capital incentives encourage improved building energy efficiency performance is reasonably well understood.  Sometimes less well understood is the role played by our Outreach Project Consultants (OPCs).

To follow-up on my last information update, here is a short list of some of the services our OPCs provide:

1.          An OPC (one of our architects or engineers) reviews applications for accuracy and may assist with an application's completion.
2.          OPCs work with stakeholders and their design teams to develop a program participation plan that best fits the needs of each project.
3.          An OPC also will schedule and participate in Scoping Meetings, which define what is to be included as part of the project.
4.          An OPC coordinates the activities of the Technical Assistance (TA) providers, should that option be chosen.
5.          Reviews technical assistance scopes of work
6.          Identifies opportunities with the applicant and may conduct LEED® charrettes
7.          Promptly and effectively responds to applicant questions and requests for assistance
8.          Our OPCs services are 100% free of charge.

Please remember that your help is important to making sure that the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) process is done early enough in the project cycle for your clients to take full advantage of the NCP.

NYSERDA Website - http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/

Contact: Jim Bittker for more information on NYSERDA @ 585-943-7604 or email:jbittker@spc-ny.com

The EB-5 American Dream

[Source: State Department/Wall Street Journal]

The surge for visas that were issued in the past 5 year through the USCIS EB-5 program are represented in the graph above. South Korea was the majority of visas issued back in 2008, but since that time China has made an extreme jump to the top representing 4/5 of the programs issued EB-5 visas. 

For more information on the USCIS EB-5 Immigration Investor program and investment options,

CONTACT EMPIRE STATE EB5 REGIONAL CENTER TODAY!

2815 Monroe Avenue, Suite 2100

Rochester, New York 14618

Tel: (866) 763-6515

                                              EMAIL HERE or WEBSITE HERE

 

 

Foreign-investment led projects blossom

[Source: Bizjournal, Brian Terrell, Jones Lang LaSalle Inc.]

While construction lending remains tight and high loan-to-cost ratio continue, the EB-5 Regional Center program offers an alternative financing route for projects, especially if they require new real estate construction. In general, EB-5 financing will cover approximately 20 percent to 70 percent of a project depending on the number of jobs created.

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For more information on the USCIS EB-5 Immigration Investor program and investment options,

CONTACT EMPIRE STATE EB5 REGIONAL CENTER TODAY!

2815 Monroe Avenue, Suite 2100

Rochester, New York 14618

Tel: (866) 763-6515

                                              EMAIL HERE or WEBSITE HERE

  

USCIS: Ombudsman EB-5 Stakeholder Meeting March 5, 2013

 The EB-5 Program Immigrant Investor Program

Tuesday, March 5, 2013

1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern)

Washington, D.C.

Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman Maria Odom will convene an EB-5 Immigrant Investor Program stakeholder meeting in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm (Eastern).
USCIS has been working to reform the EB-5 program and plans to soon establish a new EB-5 adjudication unit in Washington, D.C.  As the Ombudsman’s Office continues to track progress with the EB-5 program, this is an ideal time for stakeholders to discuss ongoing issues with policies, procedures, and other matters.

Opportunity to Submit Written Statements (Optional)
The Ombudsman’s Office encourages stakeholders to provide written statements on issues of concern in advance of the March 5th meeting.  This feedback will assist us in identifying and addressing existing program challenges.  Written statements may be provided independent of registration for the meeting.
Written statements should be limited to 5 pages, and provided to the Ombudsman’s Office by emailing Cisombudsman.PublicAffairs@hq.dhs.gov.  Please reference “EB-5 Statement” in the subject line of the email message.  These statements are due no later than February 15th.  Written submissions will be considered confidential except as subject to applicable law, such as the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Registration
This event will be limited to 100 in-person participants.  Please RSVP by sending one email per participant to Cisombudsman.PublicAffairs@hq.dhs.gov  and reference “EB-5 Meeting” in the subject line. In the body of your email message, please provide the following information:

Name:
Organization:
Contact E-mail:

The Ombudsman’s Office will confirm your registration.  The final list of in-person attendees will close on February 15th.

Sincerely,
Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
cisombudsman.publicaffairs@dhs.gov

Rock Hill Town Center: Concord Resort and Casino - A new approach. A new opportunity.

The site sits directly off of Interstate 86 Exit 106 and is less than4 miles from Rock Hill Town Center.  This project is a joint venture of Empire Resorts, Inc., which is controlled by the Genting Group of Malaysia, and Entertainment Property Trust, which is a $2.9 billion real estate investment trust. Genting Group is one of the largest conglomerates in Asia with holdings in excess of $40 billion.  It is also one of the top gaming and casino operators in Asia (Resorts World) and was the original financial backer of Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut.  Together, Empire Resorts and Entertainment Property Trust have already invested in excess of $300,000,000 in Sullivan County, where the Rock Hill Town Center is located.  The Concord Casino and Resort project will create in excess of 2000 immediate construction jobs and over 1500 permanent jobs.

Keep up to date on fresh news and changing developments here -

http://newcatskillsdestination.com/vision.html

 

 

  To learn about the exciting investment opportunity for Rock Hill Town Center:

Tel: (866) 763-6515 

or

  EMAIL HERE