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Converting downtown office into multifamily residential: Let’s stop and think about this

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Does the idea of repurposing a massive amount of professional and business office space fly in the face of everything the country, and specifically Los Angeles, has been trying to achieve with downtown revitalization over the last 25 years? This solution makes sense for a myriad of reasons. draining the vitality of [downtown].”

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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion

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A ground floor restaurant or retail space can further complicate a conversion, as new shafts and penetrations will need to be run through the building. Determining whether the floor plate is made of concrete, steel, or wood has a significant impact in the feasibility of a project.

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Pennsylvania Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Grants for planning and feasibility studies up to 50% of the total cost of the planning project or $175,000, whichever is less. Provides grants for component manufacturers of renewable energy generation equipment up to $5,000 for every new job created. Grants shall not exceed $5 million and have a term of not more than five years.

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Oregon Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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To be eligible, the company must plan to hire 50+ new employees in Oregon; have 150 or more employees at time of eligibility; have employee wages are 150% above state average or county average, whichever is less; and must be in a traded-sector industry (excludes retail businesses). Sparks revitalization in Oregon’s low-income communities.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. Please Note: Feasibility Grants may be used in conjunction with Total Project Participation Grants. The benefit depends on the tier of the county in which the company locates. TAX INCENTIVES. 50,000 (max.) 75,000 (max.)

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. ENTERPRISE ZONE INCENTIVES: An assortment of tax incentives to businesses that choose to create employment within an enterprise zone—a specific geographic area targeted for economic revitalization.

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