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Commercial Real Estate Recovery To Accelerate In 2014

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Jones Lang LaSalle’s (JLL) research experts have polished off the firm’s crystal ball and it reveals a clear path to stronger performance expectations for commercial real estate in 2014. JLL is less exuberant on the global leasing market forefront. JLL also expects office rent growth to pick-up modestly into 2014.

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Green Building Bonds as a Game Changing New Source of Capital

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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. In November 2013, Bank of America issued the first ever U.S.

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PACE Bill Due in Baltimore City

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While Sonoma County was an early innovator, Connecticut has a widely admired statewide green bank program that is up and running and it is the model for Maryland. Maryland is typical. Its original PACE law enacted in 2009 was put on hold after the 2011 guidance from the federal government.

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Business Report: Maryland – Howard County Opens 3D Printing Prototype Lab

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From the May/June 2014 issue. The Chesapeake Innovation Center will occupy and manage a portion of the ground floor when it moves in the summer of 2014. The Seven Oaks Office Building is leased by Capitol Creag’s Kevin Wilson. By Shana Daley. More than 8,300 square feet will house the innovation center’s incubator space.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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From the July/August 2014 issue. To read about the 2014 state rankings, visit this link.). JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, recently announced it will provide $100 million to help Detroit with housing repairs, blight removal, job training and economic development projects over the next five years. “The

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BUSINESS REPORT: EC Railway, Port Everglades Join Forces on Intermodal

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FEC signed a lease agreement with Broward County in March 2012 to build and operate the intermodal facility for 30 years. The remaining $35 million in costs will be covered by the FEC, with $30 million from an FDOT State Infrastructure Bank loan and $5 million from the FEC capital plan.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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percent level in 2014 to about 10.1 Per capita health spending is projected to increase from 2014’s level of $1,145 to about $1,412 in 2019; however, spending levels will vary greatly among developed and developing countries, ranging from $11,038 in the United States to $58 in Pakistan. billion until 2014. billion in 2014.