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Transforming shopping malls into 21st century neighborhoods

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With the State of California encouraging housing development in commercial zones, these projects are prime opportunities for alleviating the housing crisis. Rarely are mall properties owned by a singular entity and they come with handfuls of long-term lease agreements with retailers.

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Port Of Wilmington Expansion To Generate $600M In New Investment

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Gulftainer will lease the Port of Wilmington from the state of Delaware, construct a new container shipping facility, and expand jobs at the port over the next decade, according to the agreement. Read: Port Of Wilmington Expansion To Generate $600M In New Investment at BusinessFacilities.com.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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After leasing the U.S. million-square-foot global command center in Mesa’s Elliot Road Technology Corridor; a key factor was the Corridor’s robust infrastructure. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Available infrastructure and utilities. Strong workforce within a 45 minute commute zone. Zoned mixed-use/commercial.

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Danos Selects Port Of Iberia, LA For New Manufacturing Facility

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The announcement accompanies the company’s approval of a 40-acre lease for the project by the port’s board of commissioners, with Danos beginning construction on a facility in the fourth quarter of 2014. We looked across the Gulf Coast and found a site close to home in New Iberia with the right infrastructure and a talented workforce.

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Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

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Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZs) Program was created in 1934 with the goal of helping businesses in the U.S. According to the National Association of Foreign Trade Zones (NAFTZ), in 2014, goods exported directly from U.S. The value of shipments into zones totaled nearly $660 billion, compared with $798 billion the previous year.

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Chiquita To Return Shipping Operations To Port Of New Orleans

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million in a port-owned distribution/ripening facility to be leased to Chiquita. million for refrigerated-container electrical infrastructure and rehabilitation of a container freight warehouse to accommodate the project. To secure the project, the State of Louisiana will provide Chiquita a performance-based incentive of $18.55

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CoStar Creating 732 Jobs At Virginia R&D Center

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The new R&D center will create 732 new jobs and have a total economic impact of $250 million via direct local salaries, lease on the property, and capital improvements at the facility. Andrew Florance, CoStar Founder and CEO, announces his company’s $8M investment in Richmond, VA.