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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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All projects must include a qualified rehabilitation plan that is approved by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) as being consistent with the standards for rehabilitation of historic buildings as adopted by the United States Secretary of the Interior. Zones provide specific state and local tax benefits.

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Five Trends: Why Smart Building Technology Makes Good Business Sense

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As reported in JLL’s October 2012 Global Sustainability Perspective , numerous studies and surveys have demonstrated that tenants and their advisors increasingly expect smart building features such as zoned HVAC, sophisticated equipment maintenance alert systems, advanced security systems and “green” buildings.

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The Future of the Built Environment in 2019

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The Federal Reserve Bank of the United States (the Fed) kept rates unchanged today, but what does that mean for the real estate industry this year? Banks who borrow money from the Fed are affected as the borrowing rate is higher. Opportunity Zone Investments. Keeping a Pulse on the Fed.

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Rhode Island Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Deregulation of Commercial Lines: This law exempts qualified commercial insurance lines from specific state review requirements, including filing policy forms, casualty insurance rating requirements, and certificate of compliance requirements. These credits may be taken against the gross premiums tax.

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STATE FOCUS: Florida – Let The Sun Shine

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Deutsche Bank. For example, just three large aircraft assembly projects will bring over 1,500 new jobs to Florida’s aerospace industry—which is already the second largest among states. Florida’s thriving financial and professional services industry is getting a boost from Navy Federal Credit Union, Verizon, Deutsche Bank and DTCC.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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The city has created two Tax Increment Financing Districts with a third in process, to expand the municipal infrastructure to industrial and commercial zones. The city has adopted three NH Economic Revitalization Zones, offering corporate tax credits to qualifying businesses.

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Remembering Ed Coene

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He served on a destroyer that patrolled the combat zone during the Korean War and then came home to take the same jobs his father had held with a coal wholesaler, engineer and sales executive. in Red Bank, NJ, Ed opened Bus Fac Publishing Co. Ed began his journey by walking a trail blazed by his father, a veteran of two World Wars.

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