Tower Investments was pleased to host James R. Morrison Photography at its Natomas Pointe Plaza property in Sacramento for a photo shoot related to the She Also Served Project that recognizes women veterans, their service to our country and the contributions they make to our communities.  The photo shoot today was for Danielle Marshall, a US Air Force veteran...

"Fanatics, online sports retail giant, sets up shop at Bay Meadows"

SAN MATEO -- As Bay Area sports fans enjoy a glorious renaissance fueled by the Giants and Warriors, a company that converts that passion into e-commerce gold has planted its corporate flag in the heart of the Peninsula.

Fanatics, a global leader in online sports merchandise, opened a new West Coast headquarters this month in San Mateo, reflecting the importance of Silicon Valley's talent pool to the company's growth in the realm of mobile technology. The move tucks another feather in the cap of the city's Bay Meadows development, a sprawling two-stage project on the site of a former horse-racing track.

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"Elk Run is proud of neighbor, Mayo Clinic, for its distinction of 'best hospital in the USA'"

"CMA Country Music Fest attracts top artists and 80,000 fans"

It's a small city with a big reputation-almost all of it deserved.  Over the past decade or so, Nashville has evolved beyond a music mecca to become a celebrity magnet and a culinary powerhouse too.  Under-the-radar restaurants no longer exist-new establishments seem to get national attention faster than you can say "Catbird Seat."  You might spot anyone from Tom Hanks to Justin Timberlake on the streets.  A certain prime-time, eponymous television show hasn't exactly dimmed the spotlight on the town.  

Woodland, California – May 27, 2014.  Forgetting my cell phone at home was the best way to start a rewarding day on the lake fishing with disadvantaged children.  The 9^th-annual Field of Dreams’ Kid's Fishing Day was a great success.  No cell phone required. paybestwatch01.me

The event started on Friday, May 16th with dinner at Granzella's in Williams, CA.  Great food and two guest speakers – 11-yr. old Joe Mammola of Yuba City and 14-yr. old Albertito Salomon of Sacramento.  Their optimism and humor made the evening.

The families equipped with new fishing gear stayed the night at Granzella's Inn.  Saturday began with a big breakfast and then off to fish on a lake at family owned cattle ranch in Stonyford, CA.

May 27, 2014

Woodland, California – May 27, 2014.  Forgetting my cell phone at home was the best way to start a rewarding day on the lake fishing with disadvantaged children.  The 9^th-annual Field of Dreams’ Kid's Fishing Day was a great success.  No cell phone required. paybestwatch01.me

The event started on Friday, May 16th with dinner at Granzella's in Williams, CA.  Great food and two guest speakers – 11-yr. old Joe Mammola of Yuba City and 14-yr. old Albertito Salomon of Sacramento.  Their optimism and humor made the evening.

The families equipped with new fishing gear stayed the night at Granzella's Inn.  Saturday began with a big breakfast and then off to fish on a lake at family owned cattle ranch in Stonyford, CA.

A bitterly contentious four-year legal dispute about the fair value of land Metro took to build the new convention center came to a close Wednesday when the Tennessee Supreme Court denied the city’s request to appeal, giving a decisive victory to development firm Tower Investments.

Metro used eminent domain to take land south of Broadway it needed to build Music City Center, and then paid owners what it contended was fair market value for their property. Only a handful of property owners contested the value of their land, led by Tower, which hired an all-star team of attorneys to represent its case. The Metro Development and Housing Agency handled the condemnation cases for the project.

Tower Investments is pleased to announce the purchase of a 15,275 square foot, multi-building office complex located at 8146 Greenback Lane, Fair Oaks, California.  Comprised of three multi-tenant office buildings (two single-story and one double-story), the complex was 40% leased at the time of purchase.  Towers intends to condo the property and sell individual buildings to investors or users.  

Since August, 45 families have purchased or placed contracts to buy customized homes in the neighborhood, according to Tower Investments LLC, the company developing the neighborhood. Ryan Homes, a national company, is building all of the homes in Stream Valley.

Located near Lewisburg Pike and the Goose Creek Bypass, Stream Valley is part of a wave of development along Interstate 65 near State Route 840. The community is less than a mile from Berry Farms, a mixed-used development that eventually will include several hundred single-family homes, townhomes and apartments, as well as several million square feet of office and retail space.

Nearby, Thompson’s Station is also growing. mars. Petcare is building an $87.9 million innovations center, and Shelter Insurance is investing up to $5 million to build a 30,000-square-foot headquarters inside Tollgate Village, a 330-acre mixed-use community being developed by Dock Street Communities. It may eventually have up to 550 homes.

Tower Investments is pleased to announce the purchase of the Auburn Bluffs subdivision in Auburn,CA.  The project is currently approved with a final map for 46 townhome lots.  Tower intends to continue processing a tentative map for 29 family dwelling lots for the property to offer greater flexibility to buyers.  Located a short distance from historic downtown Auburn, this commercially-finished “in-fill” project offers premium views of the American River Canyon and distant views of Folsom Lake.

Residential development is underway on Stream Valley, a massive mixed-use project in southern Williamson County.

In April, Tower Investments LLC and Tennessee Contractors Inc. paid $5.8 million for the 345-acre planned community near the intersection of Goose Creek Bypass and Lewisburg Pike in Franklin.

The land is zoned for 824 single-family homes, 240 condos/apartments, 290,000 square feet of office space and 10,000 square feet of retail. The planned community is located near Boyle Investment Company's mixed-use Berry Farms development.

Tower Investments has sold its Fairfield, Iowa Distribution Center. The sale consisted of 210,000 square feet of distribution warehouse space and 25 acres of adjoining land. Tower owned the property for 6 years and had leased the Distribution Center to Books Are Fun, a Division of Readers Digest.

Project budget at risk as judge agrees Metro underpaid for land

The budget for the new convention center was dealt another blow Friday when a Nashville judge affirmed an earlier jury ruling that said Metro did not pay a fair price for a critical piece of land for the project.

The Metro Development and Housing Agency, which was in charge of acquiring land for the Music City Center, hoped Circuit Court Judge Joe Binkley would reduce a critical July jury verdict in the contentious eminent domain case against development firm Tower Investments. Instead, Binkley agreed with the jury's verdict that MDHA undervalued the land, which the city condemned and took from Tower to construct the new convention center south of Broadway.

Binkley rejected motions filed by MDHA seeking a new trial or to have the $30.4 million jury verdict reduced.

Tower Investments has sold 7,934 acres of its ranch land in Northern California - to two Indian tribes. Tower Investments had owned and operated these ranches for many years.

Yolo County, CA:

Yocha DeHe Wintun Nation: 1,494 acres - added to its ongoing stewardship of its ancestral lands and its culture. The tribe operates diversified farming and ranching operations in Capay Valley, and includes winemaking and olive oil production. The Nation also owns and operates the Cache Creek Casino Resort, the largest private-sector employer in Yolo County.

Colusa County, CA:

Cachil DeHe Band of Wintun Indians: 6,440 acres, adding to its diversified ranching and farming operations. The tribe grows crops that include tree crops, grains and field crops, including 2,800 acres of rice. The tribe's reservation is the Colusa Rancheria, founded in 1907. The tribe also owns and operates the Colusa Casino Resort.