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What are Today's Best New Retail Developments? | Hard Hat Chat

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At Englewood, we have data points that go back for decades on commercial construction costs and leasing rates for areas across the country. Each municipality brings its own costs, and different market cycles bring different lease rates. Keyword Cloud Best Chicago Contractor. Chicago Construction News. March 2010.

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Implementing an ‘asset drawdown strategy’ for site decarbonization

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The trend toward electrification is being accelerated by upcoming Securities and Exchange Commission reporting requirements for large publicly traded companies as well as by the ongoing greening of the grid. The green power market, a subset of the larger electricity market in the U.S., However, the average U.S.

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Understanding Today’s Separation of Landlord and Commercial Tenant Construction

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First, let’s have a refresher on the most common types of available retail space in Chicago shopping centers — actually, the terms below work for all new commercial construction projects. This is most popular with big retail leases in 2011. Keep in mind, the rent is reflected with increases for each of these levels.

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

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percent for a secure, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage. According to the Chicago Tribune , “The fund will award convertible notes initially ranging from $100,000 to $500,000 to early-stage Illinois-based companies working in renewable energy, energy efficiency, smart grid, next-generation transportation and water resource management.

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Women in Construction: Stephanie Kretchmar Turns Glitter into Gold

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I’m based in Chicago where I work for Draper and Kramer, Incorporated, a national full-service real estate firm, as a project manager in the construction and maintenance department for the multifamily properties we own and manage. Our portfolio spans 6,000 market-rate rental units across 20 properties in Chicago, St.

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

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Its most recent high-profile initiative is the December 2013 announcement by cyber-security firm Prolexic Technologies that it will move its global headquarters and round-the-clock security operations to Fort Lauderdale. Less Taxing,” aired for six months in the NY/NJ/CT, Boston and Chicago markets.

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Industry Focus: Data Centers – To Serve And Protect

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Some components for supporting infrastructure include, uninterruptible power sources (UPS) such as generators; environmental controls such as computer room air conditioners (CRACs) and HVAC and exhaust systems; and physical security systems such as video surveillance.