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Amtrak Closes Deal for Its Landmark Philadelphia Station Renovation

ENR Construction

Amtrak has finalized the terms of a lease and development agreement for Philadelphia’s historic William H. Gray III 30th Street Station.

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Bisnow Panels Suggests Education, Taxes, and Construction Costs Will Dictate The Future Of Center City Philly

Constructonomics

Basically, they were some big players in the Philadelphia Real Estate scene and, perhaps not very surprisingly, they did not appear to disagree on too much. From what I gathered, the consensus was that we needed to fix the schools, lower taxes in the city especially on businesses, and try to control construction costs.

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Hello Atlanta!

BD+C

When the event kicked off earlier this month, a cast of characters, including property managers, maintenance staff, leasing agents, developers, and a throng of vendors (that's me again), descended on the Georgia World Congress Center. And leasing agents can offer true self-guided tours across multiple communities and during off-times.

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Energy Efficiency Policy Report Published

Green Building Law Blog

The study was commissioned by the Department of Energy-led Greater Philadelphia Innovation Cluster for Energy Efficient Buildings ( GPIC ). Processes included legal-related factors impacting EE transactions, such as contracts, leases, public bidding requirements, and accounting standards.

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Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

They also will be eligible to give property tax abatements for new development, allowing cities like Camden to spur development and compete with Philadelphia for private-sector jobs and residential growth. One NJ option is a leased facility in Bridgewater; 274 jobs would remain in the state and 550 jobs would be created. headquarters.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The Apple manufacturing facility will create 700 jobs with average salaries of $45,000 as well as 1,300 construction jobs, creating an overall economic impact for the region of $1.33 This highly cooperative team worked with Apple on their purchase of the former First Solar facility, a 1.2-million-square-foot manufacturing.”

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Recipe for success in tough times - The Business Facilities Blog.

Business Facilities

From the moment a company decides it needs to build, lease, or consolidate a new facility, corporate executives in charge of this daunting task can turn to Business Facilities or attend Business Facilities LiveXchange to find the perfect location, Coene explains. Philadelphia success story. The New Silk Road. Pity the fool.