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2010-2011 Press Releases

10-31-11Pride Academy Starts School Year in Newly Renovated Building
10-4-11Build with Purpose Receives $50,000 grant from The Bodman Foundation
9-9-11Former 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
4-1-11Construction begins at Golden Door Charter School’s new building
1-4-11 Sparta School Doubles in Size with Completion of New Facility
11-11-10READS, 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
10-7-10READS to Address Newark Business Leaders on the Challenges of Charter School Facilities
9-23-10Charter 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
1-8-10READS hires new staff at Metuchen office
1-7-10READS to talk facilities needs with Phila. charter schools
1-5-10 READS helps school to secure $7.55M financing for expansion

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

Press Releases

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

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