50 years after Fair Housing Act, black home ownership rates no better — and it’s even worse in Silicon Valley
In Silicon Valley, where all housing statistics tend to skew to extremes, black home buyers are far worse off than nationally with the ability to buy fewer than 1 in 10 homes on the market in the San Jose metro area.
Despite some positive signs, residential foreclosures still plague region
New Jersey and Delaware are still the states with the highest foreclosure rates, while Atlantic City, Trenton and Philadelphia top U.S. metro areas in that dubious category, according to Calif.-based ATTOM Data Solutions, which curates national foreclosure data.
Updated: Here are the most-expensive home sales in Pittsburgh region for 2017
More than 80 homes in the Pittsburgh region sold for more than $1 million during 2017, as reported in the Leads section of the Business Times each week.
Most of the million-dollar homes were clustered in one of several areas: Fox Chapel, Oakland/Shadyside, Mt. Lebanon, Canonsburg/Southpointe, Sewickley, and Marshall/Cranberry.
In some cases, a real estate firm representing the deal is noted. If your firm was involved in one of the deals and would like that added, contact Ethan Lott [email protected].…
Corey Smale’s Chinese restaurant to open this week
McDonald has curated a menu of starters and entrees that lean heavily on seasonal vegetables and reasonable portions of meat, the restaurant said.
Joining the club: Catering to the entire family to stay on course
Country clubs invest in facilities and pursue families to offset the shrinking number of golfers.
Taco Bell testing a French Toast Chalupa with eggs and bacon in Ohio
Fresh off its success with Taco Fries, Taco Bell is testing a handful of new products — including a French Toast Chalupa for its breakfast menu.
With 53 million orders sold, Taco Fries surpassed Doritos Locos Tacos at the most popular new menu item at Taco Bell, which is based in Irving, Calif., and is a division of Louisville-based Yum Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM).
And Taco Bell is at it again.
This week, the chain added the French Toast Chalupa to its mix of new items.
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How much the Madison Theater sold for in Albany
Cosmic Cinemas LLC will spend $500,000 to $750,000 to create a four-screen dinner theater with rocker-style seats, a new digital projection system and other improvements.
Breaking into the boom in escape rooms: What entrepreneurs need to know
Hijacked airplanes, derailed subway cars and trapped submarines are usually the stuff of nightmares. A growing number of entrepreneurs, though, are catering to customers willing to pay to escape these types of situations for fun.
Soylent to be sold at Walmart stores
Meal-replacement product Soylent will soon be sold at 450 Walmart Inc. stores across the United States.
Los Angeles-based Rosa Foods, the makers of Soylent, called the move “a significant step in expanding Soylent's retail footprint.”
The deal with Walmart comes on the heels of Soylent's launch in more than 2,500 7-Eleven locations and a retail partnership deal with Big Geyser, the largest independent non-alcoholic beverage distributor in the metro New York area.
“Our expansion to retail and…
Q&A: Chef Lenny Russo bringing the Heartland concept — but not the name — to Hotel Landing in Wayzata
Wayzata restaurant ninetwentyfive will close April 30 and re-open May 10 as Chef Lenny Russo changes its menu and solidifies his staff.