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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Boasting a population of nearly 500,000, Mesa is the 36th largest city in the United States and second largest in the Phoenix-Mesa metro area. Mesa has one of the nation’s most unique cybersecurity assets—Arizona Laboratory for Security and Defense Research (AZLabs). Phoenix-Mesa metro boasts a workforce of more than 2.2

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SNAPSHOTS: 60 Seconds…with Stephen Moret, Secretary, Louisiana Economic Development

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The finances of a city once the center of the automotive universe are in the hands of an unelected manager appointed by Michigan’s governor. But out of the ashes of this monumental collapse— and in the midst of one of the most run-down neighborhoods in Detroit—a remarkable revival is rising like a phoenix. ROAD TO RECOVERY.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Entered By: Greater Phoenix Economic Council. The winner of our top award emerged from a collaborative effort between Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC), the Arizona Commerce Authority (ACA), DMB Associates, Salt River Project (SRP), Maricopa County and the City of Mesa. (Photo: solarsystems-usa.net). manufacturing.”

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Pulse: 08/13/2012

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has started construction of the Social Security Administration data center in Urbana. Route 60 within the cities of Phoenix and Glendale. Phoenix, 85007. Gulf Oil Spill. -->. Building Types. Construction Methods. Sustainability. Haiti Reconstruction. Economic Stimulus. -->. Safety & Health. Project Delivery. Associations.

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Are You Ready for Build to Rent?

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announced it was selling five of its communities in Phoenix, a total of 943 homes, to an affiliate of The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies , in Oak Brook, Ill. The capital investment appetite for it is huge,” says Michael Finch, EVP at SVN SFRhub Advisors , a Phoenix-based consulting and brokerage group. and getting stronger.

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Home Builder Success and the Fragility of Good Things

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Finance and Zebras . Over time, the concept has migrated through multiple disciplines including finance, marketing, product development, ecological risk assessment, and even cultural anthropology. . Thus, I began my list of factors that combine to result in a successful, and happy, home builder. But a bit more study was required. .

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IHP Capital Partners' Richard Whiteley Discusses Land Opportunity for Home Builders

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IHP Capital Partners, for example, secured strategic land and lot holdings in the Austin, [Texas], Phoenix, Reno, [Nev.], Unfinished homes accrue indirect and financing costs day by day, increasing the ultimate cost to the consumer. and greater Los Angeles MSAs before, or very early, in the demand surge.