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These Cities Are Becoming More Affordable for Renters

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More than 40% of renters pay more than a third of their income on housing costs, meaning affordability typically affects renters more than it would homeowners, according to Smart Asset. Baltimore, Maryland and New York, New York), one on the Gulf Coast (New Orleans, Louisiana) and one on the coast of Lake Michigan (Chicago, Illinois).

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Building Trends: An Old Material Becomes New Again

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Technology companies are creating tools like bricklaying robots and printing houses with 3D printers. However, this concept has gained some traction recently with architects around the world in cities like Chicago, London, Minneapolis and Vancouver designing wooden high-rises. What’s so great about wood?

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2022 BALA Projects: Kitchens That Cook

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It may be a bit daunting to undertake the renovation of a 1960s-era modern home designed by renowned Chicago architect Otto Stark, but the team at New Urban Home Builders , in Grand Rapids, Mich., One side of the kitchen island is accented with a walnut cabinet that houses a prep sink, while the other has a built-in walnut breakfast table.

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FEATURE STORY: The Cultural Roots Of High-Tech Growth

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Seattle, Austin, Philadelphia and Chicago. Based on this criteria, their top 25 list, included a number of mid-sized locations like Boulder, Fort Collins, Loveland, Colorado Springs, and Grand Junction in Colorado; Cheyenne, WY; Corvallis and Bend in Oregon; Huntsville, AL; and Provo and Orem in Utah. billion in equity.

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FEATURE STORY: The Story Of Storage

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Furthermore, the amount of security necessary to run a successful data center is enormous due to the highly sensitive information and pricey equipment housed in such storage units. The data center in Berkeley County currently houses thousands of servers to support services such as Google search, Gmail, Google+ and YouTube.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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JPMorgan Chase, the nation’s largest bank, recently announced it will provide $100 million to help Detroit with housing repairs, blight removal, job training and economic development projects over the next five years. But loyal readers of the BF Blog know that we’re bullish on Motown’s recovery. cities for job-skills training.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report

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million) to buy equipment that will be housed on campus to train students in robotics, electrical and other high-tech skills required in manufacturing. Most of the states that were clobbered by the housing market collapse, including Florida, Nevada, California and Oregon, made it into the top 10 in our Employment Recovery Leaders ranking.

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