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Lawyers' Opinions in Green Building Transactions

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The size and nature of a transaction may well affect the scope of the opinion requested and in larger traditional mortgage financing as well as bond financing, lenders attribute increased value in the security being provided for loans when a building is LEED certified or the like. a mortgage) a green building. ASHRAE 189.1

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Game Winner

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Earlier this year, we told you how Las Vegas purloined the NFL’s Raiders from Oakland, CA after Clark County, NV agreed to finance $750 million of the cost of a new $1.9-billion The promenade will consist of 50,500 square feet of retail space plus 68 residential units. billion stadium.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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CAPCO financing, an alternative to conventional bank financing, can accommodate a slightly higher risk profile and provide a more flexible structure for growing businesses. Terms for both are normally 10-20 years and can finance up to 100 percent of the project costs. It allows for the construction of roads, bridges, etc.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Pennsylvania’s decision to consolidate hundreds of bridge projects into a single procurement financed by a bond fund managed by a new Public-Private Partnership (P3) should serve as a model for the rest of the country. The $722-million project is the largest private-activity bond financing of a public-private partnership in the U.S.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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The new facility, which will increase Apple’s workforce in Austin to more than 6,700, will serve as the primary operations nexus for the company in the Americas outside of Apple’s global headquarters in Cupertino, CA, centralizing accounting, human resources, sales, marketing and finance. According to Maryland Gov.

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Maryland Adopts 42 New Environmental Laws in 2021

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Senate Bill 375 / House Bill 208 establish that a neonicotinoid pesticide may only be sold at retail to a “certified applicator,” as currently defined, or a farmer. The bill also requires a retailer to store neonicotinoid pesticides in a manner that is inaccessible to customers without assistance. The Act terminates June 30, 2026.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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It also is home to the brand new University Center development, a 23-acre mix of commercial office and retail space, breweries, restaurants, student and active adult housing, hotels and an indoor athletic complex. with some Baltimore companies. and Denver. The Washington, D.C./Baltimore Biotech discoveries are in Maryland’s DNA.