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Steady Optimism Among U.S. Commercial Real Estate Executives, Increased Investor Appetite

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REITs are expected to continue to serve as a leading source of real estate debt and/or equity funding while banks also are projected to boost funding in 2014. Confidence in the banking industry as a primary source of commercial real estate financing has increased by 34% since 2011. commercial real estate financing in 2014.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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Deutsche Bank. Florida’s thriving financial and professional services industry is getting a boost from Navy Federal Credit Union, Verizon, Deutsche Bank and DTCC. Since taking office in 2011, Governor Scott has moved aggressively to cut business taxes and costs, pay down debt and streamline the regulatory environment.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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Here are just a few examples that illustrate how 21st-century renewable energy initiatives are transforming what was a 20th-century steel hub: on the banks of the Buffalo River, one of the largest solar panel factories in the U.S. The debt-free, state-of-the-art AnC Bio facility will take about 18 months to build.

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