Study: Baguio unfit for subdivision projects.
This was reported by Rebecca Torres, regional director of the Housing, Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) in the Cordillera, who said that her office has already informed the city government of the hazardous situation of the subdivision projects. The city officials were also asked to stop the...

Neighbors say `cluster' doesn't pass muster.
Byline: REAL ESTATE REPORT By Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard WHAT'S NEXT A city hearings official will take public testimony on the 32-lot proposal. When: 5 p.m. Wednesday Where: City Council chamber, Eugene City Hall, 777 Pearl St. Information: 682-5377 A proposal for a 32-lot development...

Recent Developments In The Application Of The Margin Scheme.
Originally Published 1st July 2008 Full Federal Court decision in Brady King case favours taxpayers The Full Federal Court in Brady King Pty Ltd v FCT has overturned the initial contentious judgement made by the single judge of the federal court earlier this year. The initial judgement...

PARK HANG OUT.
Byline: Bob Albrecht The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - Volunteer public servant Rob Adams was honored Thursday night when the Willamalane Park and Recreation District named its newest park in his honor. Rewards like that don't come cheap, and they don't come easy, said Adams, 60, who...

Storm-water bylaw high on priority list; Open Space Plan must be updated.
Byline: Lynne Klaft LUNENBURG - The Planning Board is writing a storm-water management bylaw that it expects to present to voters at town meeting. "We have until the end of 2008 to adopt a bylaw," Planning Director Marion M. Benson said, adding that the town...

Small Land Developers Can Have Their Cake And Eat It Too.
Cooper Grace Ward recently acted for a client who lived on rural-residential land on the outskirts of Brisbane. The client wanted to subdivide the property into 36 allotments. Initially we submitted a request for a binding private ruling in which we asked the ATO to...

CA orders city to pay P49.7 M.
Byline: REY G. PANALIGAN The Court of Appeals (CA) has affirmed a Regional Trial Court decision that ordered the Caloocan City government to pay P49.7 million as compensation for 6,901-square meters of land it had expropriated from a private subdivision developer for its low-cost housing project for...

Upscale subdivision planned off Oakway Road.
Byline: Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard Construction will begin soon on a 14-unit subdivision of upscale houses on the east side of Oakway Road, just across the street from St. Andrew's Drive. Developer and builder Thomas Walter of Walter Custom Homes describes his latest project, Turnberry...

A bird-watcher's haven.
Bird-watching, or the hobby of observing various species of birds, may sound like a boring pastime for some, but to those who are into it believe that its a lifetime ticket to the theater of nature. Aficionados say that some of the best bird-watching can happen at...

Subdivision developers seek approval of wetlands plan.
Byline: Development Report By Sherri Buri The Register-Guard Ridgetop Development LLC wants to start work soon on the second phase of its subdivision off Eighth Street in Veneta, after it finalizes a settlement over wetlands with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The development group...