SL Green inks $193M buy of 600 Lex

SL Green Realty Corp. announced Thursday that it reached a deal to acquire 600 Lexington Ave. for $193.0 million, or approximately $636 per square foot. Crain’s New York Business reported on Monday that SL Green had come to an agreement to purchase the 36-story building from a joint venture led by Hines US Core Office Fund. In connection with the acquisition, SL Green will assume $49.85 million …

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Thurston ‘green’ businesses honored

Forty-four businesses have received a “Green Business” designation as part of the Thurston County Chamber’s Thurston Green Business program, a partnership among the chamber, City of Olympia, City of Lacey and Thurston County.Participating businesses were recognized for their efforts to be sustainable in the areas of green building, waste reduction and recycling, water conservation, energy …

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Gulf Coast Green 2010

Houston, TX The Business of Green. Speakers in this track will explore economic opportunities in the sustainability movement. Topics may include job creation, the marketing of green building products and services, and return on investment for green strategies.

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Wishard sets green goals for planned hospital

For its planned $754 million Downtown hospital, Wishard is thinking green and shooting for silver. Hospital officials are pursuing “silver” certification — the third-highest level of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, or LEED, rating scale — for the new hospital, they said Wednesday. It is expected to open at the end of 2013 at the site of the …

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