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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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“Eleven million people in this country are paying more than half of their income for rent, and these are low-income people,” says Richard Burns, CEO of the NHP Foundation, a national not-for-profit provider of affordable housing. Harrison Plaza now favors residents 55 and older who are at or below 60% of AMI for North Philadelphia.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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The Older, the Better Cities such as DC, Philadelphia, and New York also have a significant share of older, prewar office buildings that were constructed before modern HVAC systems allowed acres of interior space that’s artificially lit and mechanically ventilated. This zoning provides opportunities to create a profitable development.”

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Housing, Industrialized: Designing for Off-Site

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Builders Volumetric Building Companies' Vaughan Buckley on Restarting a Former Katerra Factory “Design casts the biggest shadow in the whole process,” says Sara Logan, AIA, VP of design and Volumetric Building Companies , a vertically integrated modular provider based in Philadelphia.

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DBE: How To Grow Your Disadvantaged Business Enterprise The Smart Way

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In short, a DBE is a for-profit small business where socially and economically disadvantaged individuals own at least a 51% interest and also control management and daily business operations. Get a map and draw a circle that encompasses a four-hour drive from your location. This is an area within a four-hour drive from Philadelphia.

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Cover Story: Global Biotech Report

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The organization is a not-for-profit partnership between the University of Manchester, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust and Salford Clinical Commissioning Group. Due to the close proximity of the research centers and universities, the city is able to draw on a large talent pool.

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Locations For The Food Processing Industry: The Food Puzzle

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VP Builders can design a building for a customer, make changes and produce drawings, checklists and export data for use with 3-D modeling software. Vineland is conveniently located along NJ Route 55, providing a quick and direct connection to customers in Philadelphia, Wilmington, Baltimore, Washington D.C., City of Vineland).

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Advanced Manufacturing Industry: Dynamic Advancements

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Situated in Upstate New York, Oswego County is located centrally to New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Toronto and Montreal. As a non-profit electric cooperative founded in 1949, Hoosier Energy is owned by its members. Programs such as these help local businesses maximize profits and encourage local economic growth.