Author Archives: Sharon Kramer

About Sharon Kramer

Hi, I'm an advocate for integrity in health marketing and in the courts.

Chinese Drywall, the U.S. Housing Bubble, and Civil Justice – The Pop Tort

January 06, 2010 The “hot mess” that is the Chinese drywall fiasco seems to be getting hotter by the day—at least according to blockbuster investigative piece by Tim Elfrink in today’s Broward-Palm Beach New Times. While the story is striking … Continue reading

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BlackRock’s Black Mark: Stuyvesant Town – PEU Report

January 9, 2010 Twenty thousand New York apartment dwellers are in limbo as complex owners, BlackRock Realty and Tishman Speyer Properties, defaulted on their loan. Efforts to renegotiate $3 billion in debt have been unsuccessful to date. They anticipated missing … Continue reading

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Stimulus funds aiding companies fined for pollution (Boeing), accused of fraud (Granite Construction) & AIMCO – a major apartment owner based in Denver – offered $13 million in tax credits – paid $3 million to settle a lawsuit over complaints that it operated mold and rodent-infested buildings

Resident Dorothy Peterson said she was considering protesting the stimulus assistance to AIMCO. “If they really wanted to make sure that low income housing was built properly and for residents that were going to be treated like human beings, then … Continue reading

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Riverstone Residential to manage upscale apartments planned for O’Fallon, Ill

By Terry Hillig ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH 01/08/2010 O’FALLON, ILL. — Balke Brown Associates of St. Louis plans to start work this spring on a 232-unit, high-end apartment development near the intersection of Green Mount Road and Frank Scott Parkway East. … Continue reading

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Interesting story for the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency to check out – Concerns about Eastbrook apartments – Wilmington Housing Authority – High levels of mold prompted authority to move residents out

Note – Millions of dollars went to Jefferson Lakes Apartments in Baton Rouge, Louisiana even AFTER mold reports confirmed mold infestation in many apartments.  More information at the end of this article.  katy Submitted by WWAY on 6 January 2010 In tonight’s Troubleshooters … Continue reading

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