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Arlington County is the First to Adopt Incentives Tied to LEED Version 4

Green Building Law Update

While hundreds of governments throughout the United States have adopted programs incentivizing green building, many tied to the LEED rating system, Arlington County, Virginia is the first to tie incentives specifically to the new LEED version 4. The program has been popular with developers in Arlington.

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Amazon Commits $300 Million for Affordable Housing

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Amazon Commits $300 Million for Affordable Housing. Arlington, Va., The company will use $300 million from its Housing Equity Fund for the development of the units in the cities where its headquarters are located, but it’s just a part of Amazon’s $2 billion commitment to invest in its cities. Housing Markets. cbroderick.

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Amazon to Invest $2 Billion in Affordable Housing

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Amazon to Invest $2 Billion in Affordable Housing. Amazon.com Inc intends to invest billions into affordable housing in three areas where it employs the most workers: Seattle, Arlington, Va., Investments in affordable housing in these areas are planned to continue for the next five years. Housing Markets.

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AvePoint Expanding In Richmond And Arlington County, Virginia

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

AvePoint Expanding In Richmond And Arlington County, Virginia originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine. The company will also expand in Arlington County, creating 55 additional jobs. AvePoint Expanding In Richmond And Arlington County, Virginia originally appeared on Business Facilities (BF) Magazine.

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Are You Building in One of the Most Livable Cities of 2020?

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cities by comparing walk scores, violent crime rates, property crime rates, unemployment, and housing costs. This year, the same city ranked highest for the fourth year in a row: Arlington, Va. Arlington, VA. Arlington, Virginia, located right outside of Washington, D.C., Housing Markets. Housing Markets.

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Code body ICC appoints Doll to head up communications

Contractor Magazine

Prior to joining ICC, Doll was the senior communications specialist at CNA, a nonprofit research and analysis organization located in Arlington, Va., and was the communications and events manager at Community of Hope, a housing and health-care nonprofit in Washington. read more.

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Location Focus: Illinois – Trying to Make Headway in Every Way

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It is administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and offers $7,500 in down-payment assistance with an interest rate as low as 3.75 In addition to driving the housing market, first-time homebuyers also invest in furnishings, appliances and home goods. ARLINGTON HEIGHTS: PRIMED TO GROW, THRIVE. Quinn said.