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The Future of the Built Environment in 2019

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When the Green Building Certification Institute joined forces with the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) in 2014, those of us servicing the built environment took notice. It became very clear that the USGBC’s certification body was quickly amassing its global peers under its umbrella. Opportunity Zone Investments.

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COVER STORY: Shovel Ready Sites Are Growing From The Ground Up

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are implementing site certification programs called “shovel ready”—meaning that the site is primed and ready for economic development. Additional construction will continue into 2016 and the plant is anticipated to begin commercial production in 2018. To get ready, many states across the U.S.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Alabama Economic Development Loan Program: The state has more than 2,300 commercial lending sources with assets of over $61.3 The Alabama Economic Development Loan Program is used to work with commercial lenders for projects in non-entitlement communities. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ALABAMA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT LOAN PROGRAM: The state has more than 2,300 commercial lending sources with assets of over $61.3

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Oklahoma Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The Oklahoma Film Enhancement Rebate Act allows a rebate of up to 37% of qualified expenditures made in Oklahoma that are directly attributable to film, television production and television commercial. Oklahoma Local Development & Enterprise Zone Incentive Leverage Act (62 O.S. § Small Business Linked Deposit Program (62 O.S.

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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy

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Last year, a State Budget Crisis Task Force headed by former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker estimated California’s long-term debt at a staggering $370 billion. The region boasts one of California’s largest enterprise zones, offering incentives for companies to locate and expand within the greater Sacramento area.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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The debt-free, state-of-the-art AnC Bio facility will take about 18 months to build. ACHIEVEMENT IN SITE CERTIFICATION. We have two winners for this year’s award for Achievement in Site Certification: Indiana Economic Development Corp. The stem-cell market currently is valued at about $1.4

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