MSNBC Buys Everyblock.com

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MSNBC.com acquired EveryBlock.com, a Chicago-based Web site that collects local news and public information on a block-by-block level for 15 cities, , including New York, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago and Boston,  in an all cash deal.

The purchase price was not disclosed, but the Wall Street Journal estimated the deal was worth several million dollars.

EveryBlock has local news stories, searchable by address, ZIP code and neighborhood.

EveryBlock.com was founded  in 2007, with a $1.1 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and only has 6 employees.

About Michael Berkens

Michael Berkens, Esq. is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of TheDomains.com. Michael is also the co-founder of Worldwide Media Inc. which sold around 70K domain to Godaddy.com in December 2015 and now owns around 8K domain names . Michael was also one of the 5 Judges selected for the the Verisign 30th Anniversary .Com contest.