Headline: "Cemo plans Folsom building to meet ‘green’ standards" Summary: Developer Sammy Cemo is building a green building to lease to the international mechanical-engineering company Glumac. Green buildings are designed to conserve energy and resources and these buildings must meet rigorous environmental standards.   Date: 11.11.05 Publication: Sacramento Business Journal Writer: Mike McCarthy Headline: "Cemo’s varied projects total 290,000 square feet" Summary: Sammy Cemo has started $51 million in projects around the Sacramento region. Approximately one third of this 17-building project are retail. Some of the retail locations include Truxel Station near Arco Arena, Folsom Dam Retail in Folsom, and another retail project on West Roseville Place.   Date: 10.14.05 Publication: Sacramento Business Journal Writer: Mike McCarthy Headline: "Profits & Prophets: Suite Talk . . ." Summary: Cemo Selling Out: Cemo Commercial’s Vice President of Operations, Gail Gebhardt, tells Prosper, in regards to available land for sale, “there’s hardly anything left” in the El Dorado Hills Business Park. Sammy Cemo, owner of Cemo Commercial is the original developer of the 887-acre business park. Of the land owned or brokered by Cemo Commercial, Gebhardt explains “much of it” is in escrow. Cemo comments that property sales “have been on fire” and he is “looking forward to a great year.”   Date: April, 2005 Publication: Prosper: The Business Magazine Writer: Art Garcia Headline: "Owning Is Hot, Leasing Is Not" Summary: In 2004, many area commercial brokers saw a slow market for leasing. Commenting on the economy in the United States in general, Sammy Cemo of Cemo Commercial explains “We’re sending so many jobs offshore, that even though the economy is back on track, the need for office space isn’t so great.” Brokers feel that the commercial market for leasing is expected to see a better year in 2005 and continued growth in sales.   Date: December 31, 2004 Publication: Sacramento Business Journal Writer: Mike McCarthy Headline: "Office Builder Moves Into Retail for ‘05" Summary: Developer Sammy Cemo is expanding his portfolio to include retail. Cemo has 20 buildings planned for the new year and is expecting to build 274,000 square feet in the El Dorado, Sacramento and Placer county, spending $40 million. Half of the buildings will be in retail and 1/3 of the square footage. While office leasing has slowed down, retailers are continuing to grow to keep pace with the thousands of homes being built in the area.   Date: February, 2005 Publication: Comstock’s Writer: Jon Lewis Headline: "Filling Up . . ." Summary: Sammy Cemo is finishing a $3 million rehab at Madison and Kenneth, and has been told by others that they have gone to the newly named, Fair Oaks Pointe, and think they are in the wrong place because it has changed so much. Fins Deli and Market reopened their doors Friday, April 30th, Keller Williams Realty opened the week of May 3rd and coming in July of 2004 will be a Mongolian BBQ and Take-And-Bake Pizza.   Date: Sunday, May 2, 2004 Publication: Sacramento Bee, "The Neighborhood" Section Writer: By Bob Walter