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Posted by BMTLines on Fri May 30 23:16:39 2008, in response to Re: Union Station Photographers Rights Issue Gets Press Attention, posted by Easy on Fri May 30 22:18:26 2008. Not to be contrary, but since Union Station is private property why can't they make their own rules regarding photography?Are you sure it is private property? I found this in a google cache - it used to be on LaSalle's site but either moved or deleted: A Unique Partnership Congress in turn established the Union Station Redevelopment Corporation (USRC). This 501(c)3 corporation has a President and support staff who report to a Board of Directors. The Board comprises representatives from Amtrak, the Mayor’s Office, the Federal City Council and the Federal Railroad Administration. USRC is the single point of contact for the private and public sectors. Following a national competition among the country’s most prestigious development firms, Jones Lang LaSalle was selected as the development manager to lead the Union Station Venture Ltd. The venture marked one of the country’s largest public-private partnership restorations of a historic landmark building. To reinforce the partnership, Amtrak agreed to relocate its corporate offices to Union Station. Jones Lang LaSalle arranged equity financing, and interim and permanent debt financing. We also coordinated construction management and office space leasing. Jones Lang LaSalle helped execute a strategic retail leasing and merchandising plan with a combination of local and national tenants to appeal to a diverse customer base. Results and Progress Union Station reopened on September 29, 1988. The $170 million redevelopment project was delivered on time and on budget. The refurbished Union Station is Washington’s main transportation hub, serviced by Amtrak, commuter trains, the Metro subway and a wide range of bus lines. The station serves 70,000 commuters, tourists and Capitol Hill residents and workers daily. The redevelopment created 1,900 new jobs and made Union Station the most visited attraction in D.C. A variety of public and private special events, including art exhibits, concerts and Presidential Inaugural Balls are hosted at Union Station. The redevelopment project has received Awards of Excellence from the International Council of Shopping Centers and the Urban Land Institute. Jones Lang LaSalle currently serves as the leasing and management agent. It is government property that has been leased to a nonprofit organization that in turn subleased the management to a developer. Not to mention that it is a landmark and major tourist site - imagine if the owner's of Rockefeller Center started chasing photographers off their land. |
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