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

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The projects certified last week ranged from a 4,579 square foot LEED-NC Retail Silver Chick-fil-A in San Jose to a 1,401,298 square foot LEED NC Gold National Nuclear Security Administration plant in Kansas City, and a 224,865 square foot LEED EB:OM Gold office building at 1800 K Street in Washington, DC.

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Foreign Real Estate Investors Plan Continued U.S. Investment in 2016

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In an environment that is regarded both as the safest and most secure in the world, with a strong currency and the best opportunity for capital appreciation, the U.S. was the country providing the most stable and secure real estate investments. Washington, DC. is the safest harbor.” In the U.S., Top Five U.S. Los Angeles.

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Washington Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Collateral Support Program (CSP): The CSP can help small businesses secure bridge loans of up to 18 months including SBA 504 bridge financing. Qualifying counties are those counties with an unemployment rate at least 20% higher than the statewide rate based on a three year average published by the Employment Security Department.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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That meant proximity to transit, jobs, schools, retail, public access to parks and recreation, and other social infrastructure. The community will be home to offices, schools, services such as daycare, and retail/dining. He found the most successful ones had a sense of community that went beyond the buildings.

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

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Respondents were particularly positive about the prospects for equity capital from foreign investors, institutional investors and private equity funds, as well as debt from insurance companies, mezzanine lenders, and issuers of commercial mortgage-backed securities. real estate advisory practice leader, PwC.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Stafford County – Where Connectivity And Opportunity Intersect

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The East Coast’s primary north-south passenger rail line bisects Stafford, with CSX and Amtrak service complemented by Virginia Railway Express, which provides commuter service to DC. Several housing and hotel developments in the area also will potentially serve as demand generators for service retail in this market.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Last year, Chicago’s thriving startups secured more than $1.7 It also is home to the brand new University Center development, a 23-acre mix of commercial office and retail space, breweries, restaurants, student and active adult housing, hotels and an indoor athletic complex. and Denver. CAPITOL’S CLUSTER GROWS IN DULLES TECH CORRIDOR.