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New 70,000 Square Foot Urban Air Adventure Park Celebrates Grand Opening in North Huntingdon, PA

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Monday, February 26, 2024

The facility, the fourth and largest developed by Mr. John Wambold, features over 70,000 square feet of adventure attractions.

Key Points: 
  • The facility, the fourth and largest developed by Mr. John Wambold, features over 70,000 square feet of adventure attractions.
  • The Grand Opening celebration is scheduled for March 2, 2024, beginning at 10:00 AM, and is open to the public.
  • Urban Air North Huntingdon is located just 30 minutes outside of Downtown Pittsburgh at 900 Mills Drive in Irwin, Pennsylvania.
  • Urban Air North Huntingdon also offers customizable events such as birthday party packages, school field trips, fundraising nights, company picnics and holiday parties.

Bloomberg Law In-House Forum Examines Navigating Data Laws & AI Challenges

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va., March 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Bloomberg Law today announced that its annual In-House Forum will be held virtually on Wednesday, March 13, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. ET. The CLE-eligible event will focus on the changing world of consumer privacy, including new laws and frameworks and challenges around AI and machine learning applications. Registration for the event, Global Privacy Dynamics: Navigating Data Laws & AI Challenges, is available at https://aboutblaw.com/bcRW.

Key Points: 
  • The CLE-eligible event will focus on the changing world of consumer privacy, including new laws and frameworks and challenges around AI and machine learning applications.
  • Registration for the event, Global Privacy Dynamics: Navigating Data Laws & AI Challenges, is available at https://aboutblaw.com/bcRW .
  • "The Bloomberg Law In-House Forum will provide practitioners with valuable insights into the myriad of AI-related privacy considerations surrounding consumer rights and strategies for handling them."
  • Edward Britan, Senior Vice President, Global Privacy and Marketing Legal, Salesforce
    Erika Brown Lee, Managing Director & General Counsel, Global Data Privacy, Citigroup

Wingate Multifamily Closes on Boulevard North in Atlanta GA

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Friday, March 1, 2024

ATLANTA, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wingate Multifamily, a newly formed affiliate of Wingate Companies of Newton, MA, is pleased to announce the closing of Boulevard North, the fourth phase of Wingate's multi-phase redevelopment in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta, GA. This development, comprised of 88 new construction units, aims to offer secure and well-appointed affordable housing options for families previously residing in a portfolio of properties known as Bedford Pines.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wingate Multifamily, a newly formed affiliate of Wingate Companies of Newton, MA, is pleased to announce the closing of Boulevard North, the fourth phase of Wingate's multi-phase redevelopment in the Old Fourth Ward neighborhood of Atlanta, GA.
  • Since the early 1970s, Wingate has been a pioneer in the revitalization of housing in the Old Fourth Ward.
  • Boulevard North represents a significant step in Wingate's ongoing commitment to preserving and enhancing affordable housing options in one of the fastest changing submarkets in Atlanta.
  • Boulevard North and City Lights as a whole would not be possible without the immense support from many important partners.

Announcing a Project Underway (BTR), Build to Rent Community in Leander by Legacy MCS

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

MCS builds every project with the intention of exceeding the client's expectations for innovative materials, safety, functionality, and endurance.

Key Points: 
  • MCS builds every project with the intention of exceeding the client's expectations for innovative materials, safety, functionality, and endurance.
  • The growing firm is proud to announce significant progress on several groundbreaking residential projects in the Greater Austin Area.
  • With the framing process now underway following the acquisition of Leander Building permits, the project is on track for timely completion.
  • As construction progresses rapidly across all current developments; anticipation is building for the unveiling of these exceptional communities soon.

Urban Science: U.S. automotive dealer count held steady as throughput hits post-pandemic high in 2023

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

DETROIT, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Urban Science® today announced highlights from its 2023 year-end Automotive Franchise Activity Report (FAR), which shows continued stability for the U.S. automotive retail dealer network and a 13% rise in new-vehicle sales, primarily driven by non-retail sales.

Key Points: 
  • DETROIT, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Urban Science® today announced highlights from its 2023 year-end Automotive Franchise Activity Report (FAR), which shows continued stability for the U.S. automotive retail dealer network and a 13% rise in new-vehicle sales, primarily driven by non-retail sales.
  • Annual dealership throughput – the number of vehicles a dealership sells – rose from 759 in 2022 to 851 in 2023 (an increase of 92 units), the highest level the U.S. automotive retail dealer network has achieved since the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent chip shortage.
  • Based on a sales forecast of 16.1 million units*, Urban Science projects throughput to rise to 880 units – a new post-pandemic record – in 2024.
  • According to the Urban Science 2023 year-end FAR, 96% of core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) in the U.S. had virtually no net change (+/- one store) in dealerships.

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Now Accepts Mortgage Collateral Using VantageScore 4.0 – Expanding Number of Diverse and Creditworthy Mortgage Applicants

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Monday, February 12, 2024

By expanding the kind of mortgage collateral eligible to be pledged by member financial institutions borrowing from FHLBank San Francisco, lenders will be able to increase the amount of creditworthy mortgage applicants and include many underserved borrowers left out by conventional models.

Key Points: 
  • By expanding the kind of mortgage collateral eligible to be pledged by member financial institutions borrowing from FHLBank San Francisco, lenders will be able to increase the amount of creditworthy mortgage applicants and include many underserved borrowers left out by conventional models.
  • “We know there are millions of creditworthy borrowers aspiring to be homeowners who are falling through the cracks,” said Teresa Bryce Bazemore, President and CEO of the Bank of San Francisco.
  • Notably, FHLBank San Francisco is the first in the Federal Home Loan Bank System to accept collateral that uses VantageScore’s predictive and inclusive credit scoring model.
  • In that report, FHLBank San Francisco highlighted the VantageScore 4.0 model as being more inclusive and particularly effective in communities currently excluded from the mortgage marketplace.

Supply Chain Leader Will Urban Joins CognitOps Advisory Board Amid Record Growth

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024

CognitOps , the leader in artificial intelligence-powered warehouse optimization software, announces today that supply chain industry leader Will Urban has joined its Advisory Board.

Key Points: 
  • CognitOps , the leader in artificial intelligence-powered warehouse optimization software, announces today that supply chain industry leader Will Urban has joined its Advisory Board.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    As former Chief Revenue Officer of Flexport, the supply chain management and logistics company, Urban spearheaded innovative strategies that propelled the company’s growth while revolutionizing the global freight forwarding and logistics sector.
  • He joins CognitOps’ Advisory Board of successful startup technologists, executives and builders from companies including Blue Yonder, E2open and HomeAway.
  • Join CognitOps executives at RILA LINK 2024, the Retail Supply Chain Conference, February 25 – 28, 2024, Dallas TX.

Orbee Taps the Power of Urban Science's Unrivaled Industry Sales Data to Empower Dealerships to Focus on In-Market Shoppers and Optimize Marketing Campaigns

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Monday, February 5, 2024

IRVINE, Calif., Feb. 5, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Orbee Inc., a leader in customer experience middleware for the automotive industry, announces an integration with Urban Science®, a leading automotive consultancy and technology firm. This integration enriches dealership first-party data with Urban Science's unrivaled industry sales data, which is updated daily, to ensure marketing dollars aren't wasted on consumers who are already out of market by prioritizing active consumers, giving participating dealers maximum bang for their buck.

Key Points: 
  • Orbee offers tremendous connectivity to marketing platforms that unlocks dealers' ability to deploy the combined power of their data achieved by Orbee and Urban Science working together in the marketplace.
  • Leveraging the combined power of Orbee and Urban Science expands participating dealers' visibility to the entire market.
  • "I'm excited about the integration with Urban Science, a data company with a proven track record in our industry," stated Atul Patel, Co-Founder and CEO of Orbee.
  • To learn more about this new addition to Orbee's Data Marketplace, schedule a demo with Orbee at NADA 2024.

Urban Edge Properties Announces Tax Treatment of 2023 Dividend Distributions

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

The 2023 Taxable Ordinary Dividends are treated as "qualified REIT dividends" for purposes of Internal Revenue Code section 199A.

Key Points: 
  • The 2023 Taxable Ordinary Dividends are treated as "qualified REIT dividends" for purposes of Internal Revenue Code section 199A.
  • Of the $0.08 reported as long-term capital gains, the amount that is an unrecaptured 1250 gain is $0.01.
  • Shareholders are advised to consult their tax advisor about the specific tax treatment of Urban Edge’s 2023 dividends.

LuckyTruck Insurtech Announces Appointment of New Independent Director

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

CHICAGO, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --  LuckyTruck, the leading provider of digital insurance to the trucking Industry, today announced the appointment of Will Urban to the Company's Board of Directors, effective December 15, 2023:

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  • CHICAGO, Dec. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- LuckyTruck , the leading provider of digital insurance to the trucking Industry, today announced the appointment of Will Urban to the Company's Board of Directors, effective December 15, 2023:
    "We're excited to welcome Will to the LuckyTruck Board," said Julie Zimmer, CEO of LuckyTruck.
  • We look forward to benefiting from his expertise and insights as LuckyTruck continues to drive durable top- and bottom-line growth, and build on our vision of becoming the world's #1 digital provider of Trucking insurance."
  • "The addition of Will as an independent director to our Board demonstrates LuckyTruck's commitment to our supply chain customers," said Parker Beauchamp, Managing Partner of Markd and Board Member.
  • Will Urban said: "I'm very excited to be part of the team at LuckyTruck.