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Google driving San Jose, California, development boom

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The "Google Effect" has seen the city's plans for housing, retail and office projects explode to support as many as 20,000 employees working in or near downtown within the next decade or so.

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Pedal/Electric Vehicle Manufacturer Expands North Carolina Manufacturing, Opens West Coast Facility

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Organic Transit, manufacturer of the ELFpedal/electric vehicle, has outgrown the old retail furniture store where it began in 2011 in downtown Durham, NC. Organic Transit is also opening a San Jose manufacturing facility in partnership with Good Karma Bikes, a non-profit that trains homeless individuals to become bicycle mechanics.

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Mayor in Calif. wants to expedite permits for $1B worth of projects

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The mayor of San Jose, Calif., plans to issue new construction permits worth an estimated $1 billion in the next six months to spur job creation and create revenue for the city.

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There is still time to submit a project to be LEED certified before year end

Green Building Law Update

With construction projects facing deadlines to be eligible for tax credits, drop dead dates to meet contractual obligations and otherwise needing to obtain LEED certification by December 31st, submission deadlines to the Green Building Certification Institute are fast approaching. Appreciate that last week (i.e.,

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City Momentum Index Identifies The World’s 20 Most Dynamic Cities

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The true foundation of highly dynamic cities emerges from such factors as speed of innovation and creation of cutting-edge businesses along with new building construction, property price movement and investment in real estate from cross-border investors and corporations. San Francisco. GLOBAL TOP 20. Hong Kong.

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

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Housing, non-residential construction, and a revival in exploration industries could be the key economic drivers. San JoseSan Jose is the third-ranked market for the second year in a row, with investors attracted to the prospects offered by the city’s technology industry. The post U.S.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Ontario Unveils Plans To Achieve An Energy Balance

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According to a 2013 report in Canada’s Wine Economy—Ripe, Robust, Remarkable: The wine industry generated $662 million in retail sales in Ontario in 2012. Cisco and the Ontario government recently announced an agreement that could see the San Jose, Ca.-based

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