Energy Expert Lonnie Barish Says
Companies Continue to Squander Money on Utility Bills

A Simple Audit Can Save Companies a Small Fortune

As a seasoned project developer and construction manager of real estate development on behalf of several publicly traded institutions and private developers throughout the United States, he has used his passion to save his customers a small fortune. 

Barish faced the constant challenge of finding ways to determine the best available energy saving options for his clients without having to navigate the maze of electricity and natural gas deregulation.

A&L Foods has been approved to borrow $945,000 from PIDA. The loan will be used to purchase 30,000 square feet of an existing 72,000 square foot building at 1436 Wells Drive, Bensalem Township. The building is located in an enterprise zone. A&L Foods will create 13 jobs and retain 14 jobs. Established in 1938, A&L Foods, Inc. has been serving the mid-Atlantic area with dry, frozen, and refrigerated retail and institutional specialty groceries specializing in Kosher foods.

400 Crossings Drive

Mike Borski and Pat Gilmore of The Flynn Company represented both the buyer 400 Crossings, LP and the Seller Little Britain Holdings in the sale of 400 Crossings Drive. The settlement took place on August 7th, 2013. Purchase price $10,000,000.00.

State Rates Remain Unchanged for the 4th Quarter

A) Fixed at 4.00% for 15 years

B) Fixed at 2.50% for 7 years, rate reset based on 10 year treasury yield, capped at 4.50%

Other Interest Rates

MELF3.50%

SBFF3.50%

Interest rates are for borrowers who submit an application by December 31, 2013.

24 Hours Aren’t Enough

Simply running a small business is more than a 24/7 commitment. Being a mother of four, a full time caregiver and president of your family business is enough to overload anyone’s circuits. None of these jobs came with an instruction manual, and Bucks County business woman Trish Grove has had to become very good at handling each job on the fly. Trish came into the family business when her husband, Ben, began a long term battle with stomach cancer. The business he founded in their family garage, Breathe Safe, had grown into becoming a major provider of fire safety equipment throughout the five-county region and South New Jersey. They were recognized for their exceptional service, and developed a large and loyal base in the volunteer fire community. Unfortunately, with Ben’s inability to help with the business, Trish was left to juggle too many balls, and the business suffered.  

Act 129 of 2012 amended the Pennsylvania Landlord Tenant Act to address the disposition of abandoned tenant property (after the tenant either vacated or was evicted) for both residential and commercial leaseholds. Before the passage of Act 129, the tenant did not lose title by failing to remove the personal property. Both the landlord and tenant now have duties to deal with said property. The tenants will now have an affirmative duty to obtain their property left at the abandoned leasehold.  In short, 68 P.S. 250.505(a) states that upon vacating or being evicted from the leased premises, the tenant shall have 10 days to contact the landlord regarding the tenant’s intent to remove the remaining personal property. If the tenant complies with this 10-day notice, the personal property shall be retained by the landlord at a site of the landlord for a period of 30 days. If the tenant fails to advise the landlord within 10 days, the property can be disposed of at the discretion of the landlord.

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Tackling Difficult Decisions: How to More Effectively Deal with Problematic Issues

Wouldn’t it be great if every day we woke up and all was good in the world — no poor or mediocre operating results, no people issues, no customer or supplier issues, no worries. 

Unfortunately, that is not the world we live in today. The most successful companies and their leaders have one thing in common — they are effective in dealing with difficult decisions that can have profound results. 

The Bucks County Economic Development Corporation (BCEDC) has a new partner in offering tax free financing to manufacturing companies, tax exempt projects, and 501C3 entities. The new partner is the Quakertown Area Commercial and Industrial Development Authority (QACIDA).

Future Foam is Committed to Bucks County

Future Foam, Inc. strengthens its commitment to retain its workforce in Bucks County by purchasing two properties that they have been leasing the last four years.  The properties are located at are 249 and 259 Canal Rd, Fairless Hills.  The two adjacent buildings are located on 8+ acres with a total square footage of 120,000. The properties are located in an Enterprise Zone in Penn Warner Industrial Park.