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Less Is More In New England

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The Granite Ridge Development District: The creation of the Granite Ridge Development District, a 913-acre commercial and entertainment zone, involved policy changes as well as active investment attraction. Waterstone Retail of Needham, MA has a 500,000-square-foot center underway with Phase 1 now open and Phase 2 approved by the city.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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Gilbert is aggressively moving forward with a daring plan to revive two square miles of property with a variety of commercial enterprises, including hotels, casinos and retail stores. Hagerstown-Washington County, MD-Martinsville, WV, Lexington-Fayette, KY and Spokane, WA were our top three. billion in economic activity in the region.

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Location Focus: Florida – Rebounded And Ready

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Hertz, Boeing, USAA, Amazon, Lockheed Martin and FedEx already have made the move to the state and according to first-quarter data released by Coral Gables-based Washington Economics Group, consumer spending in Florida grew 5.8 New conceptual plans offer two options: as a new Retail District or an Office Park. percent from last year.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. CALIFORNIA.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. The program provides state and local tax incentives and non-tax incentives to businesses and industries located within Alabama’s Enterprise Zones. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – State Rankings

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Several states—including Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Washington and Utah—deserve a shout-out for their overall performance in our 9th annual rankings festival. 3 in Aerospace/Defense Industry Leaders, no. Texas, our 2013 State of the Year, has repeated as our top-ranked state for Best Business Climate and snared our no.

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Supply Chain Reaction

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Canada and Mexico sat down this week in Washington to begin the arduous task of renegotiating the 24-year-old North American Free Trade Agreement. Most of America’s unions want major revisions, but their clout in Washington is a shadow of what it was in 1993; as right-to-work laws have been adopted by a majority of U.S.