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2010-2011 Press Releases

10-31-11	Pride Academy Starts School Year in Newly Renovated Building
10-4-11	Build with Purpose Receives $50,000 grant from The Bodman Foundation
9-9-11	Former Catholic School Built in 1914 Transformed into Charter School
9-16-11	Build with Purpose Distributes 4,000 Backpacks to New Jersey Public School Students
8-18-11	Build with Purpose Purchases Hope Academy Charter School for $2.3M
8-1-11	Build with Purpose Receives $25,000 Grant for Healthy Communities Program
7-1-11	Real Estate Advisory & Development Services (READS) Officially Becomes Build with Purpose, Inc.
6-10-11	READS helps East Orange charter school secure $2.2M financing for facility project
6-10-11	Teaneck Charter School’s Facility Expansion to Include Space for Public Use
4-21-11	NJ’s First Sustainable Charter School Launches Green Building Project on Earth Day
4-1-11	READS Builds Gardens in Three Charter Schools during National Garden Month
4-1-11	Construction begins at Golden Door Charter School’s new building
1-4-11	Sparta School Doubles in Size with Completion of New Facility
11-11-10	READS, church group mark opening of supportive housing
10-26-10	Greater Brunswick Charter School dedicates new construction
10-8-10	READS bringing charter school facility to completion
10-7-10	READS to Address Newark Business Leaders on the Challenges of Charter School Facilities
9-23-10	Charter school enjoying a much larger facility
8-14-10	Highland Park church undergoing conversion
5-1-10	READS links Golden Door Charter School, vacant Catholic school
1-8-10	READS hires new staff at Metuchen office
1-7-10	READS to talk facilities needs with Phila. charter schools
1-5-10	READS helps school to secure $7.55M financing for expansion

Previous Publications:

Newsletters:
Summer 2010
Fall/Winter 2009
Spring/Summer 2009
Fall 2008
Winter 2008

Press Releases

12-16-09	READS receives $500k grant for work with charter schools
12-16-09	READS finds financing for veterans affordable housing
9-2-09	Teaneck charter school set to open doors of new building
9-1-09	Newark Educators Collaborative Charter School to open Tuesday
8-3-09	READS helps Sparta school win approval for new facility
7-31-09	READS awarded affordable housing grant by state of Delaware
7-9-09	Work begins on Marion P. Thomas Charter School elementary expansion
7-9-09	READS founder named one of state’s top forty businessmen under 40
7-2-09	Minquadale village homeowners make state history
6-15-09	Newark Charter School to Honor Metuchen Man in Thursday Event
6-15-09	READS Celebrates Manufactured Housing Week
4-22-09	READS Arranges $6.5M Loan for Jersey City School to Buy its Own Facility
3-31-09	READS Helps Homeowners Get $2.1m Loan To Buy Property
3-13-09	READS Brings Building To Newark Educators Collaborative Charter School
2-5-09	READS Awarded State Affordable Housing Grant
11-21-08	READS Finishes Work On Jersey City Community Charter School Addition
11-6-08	READS Receives $50,000 Grant From Bodman Foundation
11-3-08	READS Secures Funding To Finance Purchase Of Land For School
11-3-08	READS Moves Charter School From Tenant To Owner
9-25-08	Metuchen Nonprofit Secures $3.42 Million Loan for Newark Charter School
9-10-08	READS Gets School 100 Percent Financing for Construction
8-27-08	Community charter school of Paterson to open with new facility
7-28-08	Non-profit Certified to Serve Delaware Homeowners
7-24-08	Metuchen Nonprofit Certified to Serve Delaware Homeowners
6-23-08	Marion P. Thomas charter school begins new era with groundbreaking of permanent facility
5-16-08	New Jersey Affordable Housing Provider Joins National Network
10-1-07	READS Awarded Grant From Corporation For Economic Development
7-31-07	READS Awarded JPMorgan Chase Foundation Grant
5-4-07	READS Honored by NJDOE for Excellence in Education
1-31-07	READS Helps Newark Charter School Seal the Deal on a Facility
11-17-06	Real Estate Advisory Development Services Secures Financing for Charter School Expansion in Jersey City
10-1-05	New Jersey Community Capital Announces Spin-off of Real Estate Development Firm
3-17-05	Facilities Development Partnership Will Offer Training And Technical Assistance for School Leaders