Remove Leases Remove Texas Remove Union Remove Zoning
article thumbnail

Texas Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

For a list of Texas economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Moving Image Industry Incentive Program: Provides grants to promote film, video game and visual effects industry growth in Texas. FINANCING & GRANTS. of qualified in-state spending.

Texas 40
article thumbnail

Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

Business Facilities

After leasing the U.S. Furthermore, Arizona is a right-to-work state with a very low unionization rate, one of the lowest unemployment insurance tax rates in the nation, and workers compensations rates that are much lower than the national average. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Strong workforce within a 45 minute commute zone.

Arizona 76
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Ports And FTZs: Enter With Less Risk

Business Facilities

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.

Risk 40
article thumbnail

COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

During construction of the new riverfront complex, IBM will be temporarily lease space at the Essen Centre office complex in Baton Rouge. TEXAS CITIES SURGE AS RECOVERY EMPLOYMENT LEADERS. No less than six Texas cities appear in Business Facilities’ new top 10 ranking of Recovery Employment Leaders.

Metro 110
article thumbnail

Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

Business Facilities

The Texas capital edged the Louisiana capital for this year’s growth prize, but the outlook in both of these cities is so robust we’re tempted to retire the category and declare these two locations permanent winners. The Apple facility in Texas will become one of four global operations centers for the tech giant outside of its California HQ.

Metro 111
article thumbnail

State by State Incentives Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

The principal and interest on the bonds are paid solely from the funds derived from leasing or selling the facilities to the user company. Enterprise Zone Credit or Exemption: The Alabama Enterprise Zone Act (Act. May not have closed or reduced employment elsewhere in Alabama in order to expand into an enterprise zone.

Income 108
article thumbnail

Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

Business Facilities

To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Positive absorption remains in all industrial submarkets in DuPage County, showing continued strength and growth in the county in leasing, user sales and construction completions.

Roads 41