Roeder Industries

Two suburban hotels falling victim to economy
Chicago Sun-Times (IL); 12/23/2009; 384 words; ...jobs; the Sheraton closure and the shutdown of its connected CoCo Key Water Resort will cost 230 jobs, said a spokeswoman. Industry consultant Ted Mandigo said the timing means the owners are unwilling to sustain losses in January and February, traditionally...

Scott crossed the line in conflict of interest
Chicago Sun-Times (IL); 12/16/2009; 543 words; ...reporters Tim Novak, Chris Fusco, Fran Spielman and David Roeder wrote, Scott sat on the Chicago Olympics planning committee...government work by promptly taking lucrative jobs in private industry. The line separating public service from private gain is fuzzy...

FHA push: Good for condos?
Chicago Sun-Times (IL); 12/8/2009; 703 words; ...lobbyists. On a temporary basis, it lowered minimum requirements for a new project's pre-sales. Critics, however, say the industry's influence on the process shows that the agency is all too willing to bend to pressure, and say the condo loans will be...

Gold fever spreads to mutual funds
Chicago Sun-Times (IL); 12/6/2009; 964 words; ...still doesn't bode well for an industry that has benefitted from lavish...related to their knowledge of our industry." -- Sam Zell, chairman...sticking with what he knows. ROEDER REPORTS David Roeder reports on real estate every...

Where have conventiongoers gone?
Chicago Sun-Times (IL); 11/22/2009; 920 words; ...an influential publication in the industry, reported quarterly figures showing...have been troubling. The plastics industry show, a triennial event moving to...meetings of the machine tool and packaging industries post consistent results, while attendance...extremely hard times in particular ...