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Investor Activity Rose to a Record High in 2021

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Black neighborhoods have been disproportionately targeted by large investment corporations, local companies, and even wealthy individuals looking to turn a profit on undervalued or lower priced homes. But some of the most targeted Zip codes overall are in the Rust Belt, especially heavily minority neighborhoods in Detroit and Cleveland.

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Home Builder Success and the Fragility of Good Things

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But there’s a caveat about the definition of “success”: You know of builders considered successful by the outside world simply because they’re profitable. The question is: How profitable and sustainable are they, and at what cost? . A builder I know made just over $5 million in profit last year. Successful, right?

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Feature Story: Public-Private Partnerships – An Alliance For Progress That Works

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Navy Federal Credit Union, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Deutsche Bank. MEDC touts recent projects such as Whirlpool, Two Men and a Truck, Stik.com and the creation of an urban innovation district in downtown Detroit as examples of its growing success. based think tank Brookings Institution, Detroit is among the cities leading the way.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Your eyes weren’t deceiving you when you saw Detroit, MI sitting at No. Yes, we know that Detroit became the largest city in history to file for bankruptcy protection, a process the city is expected to emerge from this year. We are committed to helping make that future a reality,” the bank said. Other allocations include $12.5

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FEATURE STORY: Thailand — Nuanced Nation, One-Stop Shop

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At the start of 2013, the taxable net profit rate is 20 percent, a reduction of 3 percent from the 2012 accounting year. Citibank is the largest American retail bank in Thailand while Western Digital, a computer hard drive manufacturer, is the largest employer of Thai nationals (approximately 25,000 people).

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FEATURE STORY: High-Tech Hubs Are Moving To Their Markets

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Austin is becoming well known for its development of mobile Internet technology, the technology that is rapidly changing how people access the Internet and communicate with friends, bank and make purchases. In addition to locations in Detroit and Newport Beach, Calif., operations,” said Hezi Himelfarb, CEO of IceCure Medical.

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GSA, LEED, USGBC, and Politics

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2 B Green Profitably. Bank of America. Green and Profitable. USGBC Detroit Chapter. We support your continuation of the rating tool evaluation process and focus on the usability, market acceptance, and effectiveness of rating tools rather than distractions focused on a single issue. 106 Greenway. 360 Architecture.