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The impact of office-to-residential conversion on downtown areas

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While we’ve studied the impact of this rising office vacancy and proposed innovative solutions at the building level , it’s becoming increasingly clear that the proverbial mountain we have to climb is convincing cities to come to the table to unlock this value.

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The programmatic evolution of the lobby

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With the generous space typically allotted to lobbies, these spaces can easily be reimagined to support more developed programming, innovative design, and use. 200 West Madison Street, Chicago, Ill. Given that financing and investment in building improvements has become more challenging, timing and speed to market are critical.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Locations are bringing higher ed resources and high-tech businesses together to plant the seeds for market-ready advanced technology at incubators and innovation institutes, and to create the STEM-savvy workforce that will fill these new jobs. CHICAGO AIMS FOR THE TOP OF THE TECH CHART. Photo: tedescopictures.com).

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

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In less than four months, 2,830 homebuyers in 85 counties have reserved more than $360 million in financing, creating an estimated 1,400 new jobs. Arlington Heights is a growing, thriving community just northwest of Chicago, home to 76,000 residents with an average household income of $95,000. Quinn said.

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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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It is situated at the geographic center of the nation and is the crossroads for a wide range of business sectors, including manufacturing, finance, agriculture, technology and warehousing and distribution. Chicago in particular is a major player in business. percent of the workforce has gained education beyond high school.

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Quiet Graycor Speaks Volumes - ENR - McGraw-Hill Construction

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Earn Continuing Education Credits. Description: Smaller, tougher projects yield big results for a suburban Chicago firm that is branching out in projects and geography. Specialty contractor innovation. Rebuilding Japan. Gulf Oil Spill. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus.

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COMMUNITY PROFILE: Opportunity Knocks in Southwest Louisiana

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McNeese State, located in Lake Charles, is the region’s largest educational provider and graduates a large segment of the area’s engineers and other technical support employees. For example a chemistry major would have the tools to become an innovate chemist. Transportation issues aren’t fixed overnight,” he notes. “We