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Should retail developers avoid high crime areas?

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Should retail developers avoid high crime areas? 0 dbarista Wed, 11/15/2023 - 11:20 Retail Centers For retailers resolute to operating in high crime areas, design elements exist to mitigate losses and potentially deter criminal behavior. Organized retail crime is perhaps one of retailers’ most significant concerns.

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby 0 qpurcell Mon, 08/14/2023 - 14:21 Office Buildings Ian Reves, Managing Director for IA's Atlanta studio, shares how design can shape a lobby into an office mainstay. For Starters, Tackle the Arrival The lobby has long served as a security gateway, often designed to impress, even intimidate.

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2020 Aurora Awards Winners: Multifamily, and Project of the Year

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Architect: Dwell Design Studios , Atlanta. . NOVEL Atherton adds a significant amount of new rental apartment units and retail space to Charlotte's historic South End neighborhood. The retail space adds 60,000 square feet and is home to 15 high-end retailers, a blend of locally owned shops, and highly curated national retailers. .

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Stadium Arcadium

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This week comes news that the life expectancy of the average sports palace may be dropping below 20 years: Turner Field, home of the Atlanta Braves since 1997, soon will be demolished because a suburban county had pledged to pony up almost two-thirds of the cost of a new $672-million stadium with a high-tech retractable roof.

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Business Facilities Names 2013 Deal of the Year Winners

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The new Pinewood Atlanta Studios resulted from a cooperative effort including Fayette County Development Authority (FCDA), Georgia Department of Economic Development, Georgia Power and Coweta-Fayette EMC. Another Honorable Mention went to Fayetteville, GA, soon to be the home to a 288-acre, full-service film and entertainment studio complex.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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In February 2013, Clarksville-Montgomery County officials were invited to go to Atlanta to meet with the company’s site-selection team. “Locating this Innovation Center in [the Atlanta area] makes good business sense because we can draw from a deep pool of local talent,” said Randy Mott, GM’s chief information officer.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Larger than Miami and Atlanta, Mesa is home to major operations for companies such as Apple, Boeing, Bridgestone, FUJIFILM, Mitsubishi, and Infineon. Mesa has one of the nation’s most unique cybersecurity assets—Arizona Laboratory for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs). MESA: STRATEGIC LOCATION FOR TECH COMPANIES.

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