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Maryland Expanding Green Building Thru Government Leases

Green Building Law Update

The Maryland Green Building Council recommended a broad and deep expansion of green building leasing by state government and the Maryland Department of General Services has agreed to enlarge what is a “high performance building” for the purposes of state government leasing. public private partnerships are the de rigueur).

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Green Building Bonds as a Game Changing New Source of Capital

Green Building Law Update

Regency Centers Corporation, a publicly traded REIT, completed the sale of $250 million of “green building bonds” on May 14, 2014. ” Only days before the green building bond sale, on May 12, 2014, Regency was honored by the U.S. Green building bonds are a new investment vehicle in the U.S.

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Commercial Real Estate Recovery To Accelerate In 2014

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The firm’s top researchers believe the “global real estate disconnect” between buoyant investment markets and more cautious leasing markets that existed during 2013, is narrowing in the United States as the nation’s recovery broadly diversifies ahead of many of its global counterparts.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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From the July/August 2013 issue . During construction of the new riverfront complex, IBM will be temporarily lease space at the Essen Centre office complex in Baton Rouge. 1000 pound thrust; and Investments into new local capabilities including design, fabrication, and remote hot fire test capabilities for “Green” propulsion systems.

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HRECs in a Phase l are Not Recognized Environmental Conditions

Green Building Law Update

A properly drafted Phase I can create huge dollar advantages serving as a marketing piece in an associated real estate transaction, be it a sale, a lease or a loan secured by real estate or., And in another blog post last month, I wrote, I Just Read my 1000 th Phase I Environmental Site Assessment this Year.

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Panasonic Celebrates Grand Opening Of New Headquarters In Newark, NJ

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Panasonic, which signed a landmark 15-year lease to move from Secaucus to Two Riverfront Plaza, recently completed its relocation to its new headquarters, occupying 10 floors of the 12-story building, developed by a joint venture partnership of SJP Properties and Matrix Development Group. . Pozycki, CEO of SJP Properties.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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From the March/April 2013 issue. And now, without further ado, here are the winners of our 2013 Economic Development Awards. Highlights include the largest industrial spec development lease in the last five years in Broward County. The post FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards appeared first on Business Facilities.

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