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20 Communities To Address Climate Change, Resilience, Social Equity

Business Facilities

Read: 20 Communities To Address Climate Change, Resilience, Social Equity at BusinessFacilities.com. Green Building Council is expanding its LEED for Cities and Communities program with a new $500,000 grant from Bank of America.

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Multifamily visionary: AvalonBay’s relentless attention to detail

BD+C

The publicly traded equity REIT traces its origins to 1978 and the formation of Bay Apartment Communities, which merged with Avalon Properties Inc. AvalonBay Communities, the fourth-largest owner of apartments in the U.S., holds more than 85,000 apartments, in 291 communities.

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15 Cities, Counties Join Green Buildings Leadership Program

Business Facilities

In partnership with Bank of America, USGBC LEED for Cities certification has provided over $2 million to accelerate action on climate change, resilience, and social equity.

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All-Cash Purchases Made Up One-Third of Home Sales in July

Pro Builder

Three of the five metro areas with the most all-cash home purchases were located in Florida, and Hampton buyers also made Long Island a hotspot for cash purchases in July. As a result, the metro areas with the highest share of all-cash purchases are also home to some of the most affluent buyers in the country. New-Home Sales. Financials.

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Emerging Florida Conglomerate Now Up to Six Landscape Companies

Green Industry Professionals

Ohio-based private equity group continues searching for firms to acquire in the Southeast.

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15 Cities, Counties Picked For LEED Government Leadership Program

Business Facilities

Local Government Leadership Program uses the LEED for Cities rating system to reduce climate change, advance resilience and social equity. Read: 15 Cities, Counties Picked For LEED Government Leadership Program at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Rent or Buy? Here Are the Markets Where It’s Cheaper to Do Both

Pro Builder

Homeownership is the better option in roughly three-quarters of the 100 largest metropolitan areas, especially with the added bonus of building equity. According to Realtor.com, it depends on location.