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LOUISVILLE, KY - June 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Declaring “the road to the region’s future starts here,” Governor Steve Beshear officially signaled the start of construction on the Downtown Crossing of the Ohio River Bridges Project – the first new bridge at the Falls of the Ohio in half a century.

FRANKFORT, KY - June 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Kentucky Asset/Liability Commission (ALCo) will hold a meeting on Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at 10 a.m. in Room 285 of the Capitol Annex, Frankfort, Kentucky, 40601. Immediately following adjournment of the ALCo meeting, the State Property and Buildings Commission (SPBC) will convene at approximately 10:15 a.m. in Room 285 of the Capitol Annex, Frankfort, Kentucky.

FRANKFORT, KY - May 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Kentucky Arts Council is sponsoring a colloquium for local leaders who are interested in using the arts as a community-building tool.

January 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Housing Policy Advisory Committee (HPAC) will hold a special needs subcommittee meeting at 10:30 a.m., ET, on Wednesday, January 16, 2013, as well as a regularly scheduled meeting at 1:30 p.m., ET, on the same day, at Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC), 1231 Louisville Road, Frankfort

LOUISVILLE - December 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman John Yarmuth (KY-3) and Mayor Greg Fischer announced that Louisville’s $101 million redevelopment of Sheppard Square begins with new construction in the Smoketown neighborhood.

FRANKFORT, KY - April 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Beshear and Congressman Hal Rogers today announced $100,000 in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)...

FRANKFORT, KY - April 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Visitors to the 37th Annual Central Kentucky Home, Garden & Flower Show will have the opportunity to see the work of artists who create architectural elements, sculptures, custom-made fixtures and uniquely crafted installations for residential and commercial interior and exterior spaces. The Kentucky Arts Council’s exhibit of architectural artists will be prominently featured at the show, April 12-15, in Heritage Hall, Lexington Convention Center.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAHB’s new Beat 2011 program created a lot of excitement for local HBAs. Building on that buzz, some state HBAs are also chipping in to encourage locals to beat their 2011 Builder and Associate membership totals. In addition to the incentives being made available by NAHB, both the Home Builders Association of Kentucky and the Oregon Home Builders Associationare offering additional cash back to their HBAs that Beat 2011.

FRANKFORT, KY - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The State Property and Buildings Commission (SPBC) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2011 at *10:15 a.m. in Room 386 of the Capitol Annex, Frankfort, Ky.

FRANKFORT, KY - January 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Steve Beshear today announced that the Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC), the state housing finance agency, is offering the lowest rates in its 40-year history. “With rates this low and down payment and closing costs assistance, Kentuckians who thought they would not be able to own a home now have an opportunity,” said Gov. Beshear. “I encourage potential homeowners to contact KHC to learn more about this unique financing opportunity. These low rates will not last.”

Lexington, KY - December 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE Capital Markets arranged an $18.5 million loan via Freddie Mac for the purpose of taking out bank construction financing on Red Mile Village, a 537-bedroom Class A student housing property near the University of Kentucky in Lexington, Kentucky. The 10-year fixed rate loan was arranged on behalf of RCH Development, Inc. based in Jackson, Missouri. Terms of the loan include a sub-5% interest rate, 75% loan- to-value and a 1.35x DSCR.

FRANKFORT, KY - October 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded four brownfield grants to Kentucky totaling $800,000 to fund the assessment and cleanup of properties with environmental problems. Brownfields are properties that are abandoned or underutilized due to real or perceived environmental contamination. They can include old factories, former gas stations, mine-scarred lands and abandoned dry cleaning establishments.

September 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Kentucky Commission on Human Rights Board of Commissioners recently ruled on discrimination complaints that included a $42,000 conciliation agreement resulting from a housing discrimination complaint brought by the Lexington Fair Housing Council:

June 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Kentucky Housing Corporation Board of Directors will meet Thursday, June 23, 2011, 10 a.m., Eastern time, 1231 Louisville Road, Frankfort, Kentucky. A copy of the agenda for the meeting accompanies this notice

FRANKFORT, KY - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Beshear today announced that during his administration the Commonwealth has generated $7.45 million in revenue by selling surplus state-owned real estate – evidence of further efficiency successes resulting from his ongoing Smart Government Initiative (SGI).