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I Ware Malcomb is a leading design firm offering planning, architecture, interior design, graphic design and site development services to commercial real estate clients throughout North America. The firm’s corporate office in Irvine, California, is proud to announce that it was recently awarded a Marketing Communications Award at the Society for Marketing Professional Services (SMPS) National Conference on August 23, 2007 in Washington, DC for its innovative digital newsletter, “wm explore.” I Land development consulting firm MAP 1: Seriously Delinquent Rate by State for Q2, 2007 Seriously Delinquent Rate Greater than 3.47% 2.48% – 3.47% 0 – 2.47% Atwell-Hicks ranked #2,940 on Inc. magazine’s first-annual Inc. 5,000 list, which honors the 5,000 fastest growing private businesses in the country. An extension of the magazine’s annual Inc. 500 list, the award recognizes companies based on recent revenue growth. Source: MBA’s National Deliquency Survey © 2007 Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). All rights reserved, except as explicitly granted. Data are from a proprietary paid subscription service of MBA and are provided to the media as a courtesy, solely for use as background reference. No part of the data may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted or redistributed in any form or by any means, including electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise. Permission is granted to news media to reproduce limited data in text articles. Data may not be reproduced in tabular or graphical form without MBA’s prior written consent. TRENDS EDR Poll Finds Subprime Shockwave Hit on Commercial Real Estate Market Sept. 25 — Results from an Environmental Data Resources Inc. poll of environmental professionals and commercial property mortgage lenders indicate that the subprime lending crisis that shook residential housing markets this year has sparked fear in the commercial real estate market, creating a market slowdown and higher credit costs. The market trend results were calculated by EDR from questions fielded during an online panel discussion among more than 260 US environmental professionals and mortgage lenders who participated in the event, entitled “The ‘Credit Crunch’- What It Means for Commercial Real Estate Transactions and Environmental Consultants.” The September 13 survey results indicate that 75 percent of participating respondents see a negative impact on the pace of commercial real estate transactions across the country as a MAP 2: Foreclosure Inventory Rates by State for Q2, 2007 Foreclosure Inventory Rates Greater than 2.67% 1.41% – 2.67% 0 – 1.40% Source: MBA’s National Deliquency Survey © 2007 Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). All rights reserved, except as explicitly granted. Data are from a proprietary paid subscription service of MBA and are provided to the media as a courtesy, solely for use as background reference. No part of the data may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted or redistributed in any form or by any means, including electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise. Permission is granted to news media to reproduce limited data in text articles. Data may not be reproduced in tabular or graphical form without MBA’s prior written consent. result of the turbulence in financial markets. According to the poll, almost half of respondents see “slightly fewer” transactions, while another 28 percent see a pronounced negative impact attributed to subprime fears. “Environmental professionals see that subprime lending will continue to affect commercial real estate with more expensive debt, less property flipping, and fewer buyers in the market,” said Dianne Crocker, Senior Economist and Managing Director of EDR’s Market Research Group. “Environmental due www.SLDTonline.com 55 http://www.SLDTonline.com

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Sustainable Land Development Today - October 2007 Contents Our Voice Your Voice Editorial Board Mapping the Development Process Looking at a New Dimension The Environmental Liability Continuum GPS System Makes the Grade Regulations: Reactions Mixed Trends: Communications Easements Business Management: Recycling Sustainable Practices: LEED-ND Energy: Community Propane Systems Transportation: Mountain Solutions Recommended Reading Calendar Products/Services Showcase Classifieds Advertiser Index The Last Word

Sustainable Land Development Today - October 2007

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