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Housing Development Over the Last Decade: Here Are the Markets With the Strongest Gains

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Roughly 557,000 building permits were issued for single-family residential projects in 2021, making it one of the most productive years for construction on record. Building permits have been issued for roughly 323K single family homes and over 233K multifamily units in the last 10 years.

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SnapShots: 60 Seconds With Don Pierson, Secretary, Louisiana Economic Development

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BlueLine, for instance, will operate at the Louisiana Technology Park, which houses the only Tier IV data center between Houston and Atlanta. million square feet of retail and office space, 2,500 homes (no word on whether tailgating on the driveways will be permitted), a 300-room hotel and 25 acres of parks.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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A “hub” for retail, health care, education and more, Lubbock is widely known as the “Hub City.” Lubbock’s diverse economy is based on manufacturing, agriculture, wholesale and retail trade services, as well as government, higher education and health care. LUBBOCK IS THE HUB CITY. percent from the third quarter of 2012.

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Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow

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The BNSF and Union Pacific railroads provide direct service to the Ports of Long Beach and Houston, as well as ports of entry at the Mexican and Canadian borders. And Southwest Louisiana is a hub of activity that happens to be situated between Houston and Baton Rouge which are two major commerce centers,” said Bush. A market of 5.2

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Global Growth Surge in Southwest Louisiana

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While standing next to each other during a press conference, Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and Lotte CEO Soon Hyo “Steve” Chung told a group of onlookers that the company would establish its headquarters in Lake Charles (relocating from Houston). Essentially, the region is in the midst of a ‘boom.”

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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. Lexington is a diversified growth engine for health and educational services, technology, retail trade, and manufacturing.

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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CVS produces “Grab Apples” from locally grown apples that are sliced, packaged and shipped to local schools, retail markets, restaurants and their distributors. They additionally supply items for food service companies and private-label retail sales. Walking you through the permitting process. Teti Bakery USA, Inc.,