WIRE News thru 1/5
Vol. 2, Issue 1
Welcome to ACRE's weekly digital publication - the WIRE. WIRE is the acronym for "Week In Real Estate". Delivered weekly, on Saturday mornings, the WiRE is categorized geographically and is designed to help real estate professionals, affiliates and consumers follow all the major news stories that impact real estate in Alabama.  We hope this will be a convenient way to catch up on anything you may have missed during the week without interrupting your workday. The WiRE is brought to you compliments of SIPS Team USA, Structured Insulated Panels for Residential & Commercial Buildings.
Statewide & Nationwide

 Alabama Commercial Real Estate Conference & Expo (ACREcon) Approved for 6 hours CPE for Accounting (in addition to Real Estate CE)

US Construction spending dips 0.3 percent in November 

Bank of America among banks close to $10B foreclosure settlement 

Tampa firm and partner acquire apartments from Colonial Properties for $95.4 million 

Nation's real estate shadow inventory falling, seen as manageable in 2013 

Alabama Residents Could Get Help From Christmas Day Storms 

Five things that will shape Alabama businesses in 2013 

Alabama Power's parent, Southern Co., takes big risk on Miss. power plant; has already invested $2.8b 

North Alabama - Huntsville, Decatur, Florence, Gadsden, Muscle Shoals

Flint River bridge on Winchester Road, more lanes on Zierdt Road among $20 million in new road work for 2013 

Gadsden commercial development improves in 2012 

Colonial sells stake in Huntsville office portfolio 

North Central - Birmingham, Anniston, Bessemer, Pell City, Sylacauga

2013 to bring new shopping options for metro Birmingham

Inland American's Parkside apartments may boost PACE 

Beech Street Provides $31 Million FHA Loan to Refinance Birmingham, Alabama Apartments 

SBA looks to boost lending in underserved communities

Investors pay $25M for Medical West Surgery Center 

Birmingham council approves new CSX railroad line over objections of area residents 

Harbert wins $292 million contract for embassy in Indonesia 

ProAssurance closes $154 million Medmarc acquisition 

Birmingham soon to begin $9 million in neighborhood street paving 

International CRE firm (Alea Properties) relocating HQ to Homewood 

Judge allowed Homewood to help fund construction of Red Mountain Expressway  

The Brogdon Group buys Meadow Brook building for new HQ 

Real Estate Roundup: Slew of deals to close 2012

West Alabama Tuscaloosa, Black Belt

Expansions, additional retailers in forecast for 2013 in West Alabama 

South Central - MontgomeryAuburn, Lake Martin, Phenix City

Auburn asks for public input about Federal money allocations 

Wiregrass - Troy, Dothan, Enterprise

Enterprise to begin sewer system improvement project 

2013 to bring new business to Wiregrass 

Gulf Coast - Mobile, Baldwin County, Gulf Shores, Orange Beach

Mobile County completes $1.5 million deal to sell Axis landfill 

$16 million beach restoration project progressing in Gulf Shores; next stop, Orange Beach 

Mobile selects site for future skatepark, seeks park design firm 

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