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APRIL 12, 2016

By Business Facilities Editorial Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Our 2016 awards include recognition for the locations that have led the way in smart-grid modernization, innovative funding for infrastructure projects, renewable energy breakthroughs and new tools for supporting startups and entrepreneurs.

Indiana 40

Indiana New York New Jersey Wisconsin 40

Green Building Law Update

MARCH 17, 2015

The urgency in sunsetting the Baltimore City Green Building Standard was in large measure because it utilizes many of the LEED 2009 metrics, but when USGBC again delayed LEED v4 and announced projects will be able to register for LEED 2008 through October 31, 2016, the Standard’s functionality was extended through that date.

Baltimore 120

Baltimore Green Maryland Renovating 120

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AUGUST 23, 2017

In 2016, U.S. It is a growing city with a thriving business community, a high-quality workforce, premier sites for investors and developers, as well as opportunities for public-private partnerships. Currently, Peoria has three dynamic, shovel-ready sites in highly sought-after areas of the city. Zoned mixed-use/commercial.

Arizona 76

Arizona Innovation San Diego Phoenix 76

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JULY 7, 2016

“Cascades could expand anywhere, but because of the attractive industrial site, support from the community, and tools like the Oregon Investment Advantage program and Enterprise Zone, Cascades is choosing to continue to do business in Oregon.” Cascades Tissue Expanding In Oregon. usine Cascades Lachûte.

Oregon 75

Oregon Zoning Site Employment 75

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AUGUST 27, 2013

The project will consist of modular biomass-to-gasoline refineries in Alexandria, Natchitoches and a site to be determined. Cool Planet will begin construction in January 2014, with the first site at the Port of Alexandria beginning operations in late 2014. Rocky Mountains U.S.

Louisiana 62

Louisiana Colorado Site Infrastructure 62

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

We selected Louisiana as the site for the state-of-the-art, steam-cracking facility and adjacent ethylene glycol plant due to the advantages of existing infrastructure, including access to competitive feedstock resources, as well as the distribution infrastructure and a skilled and well-trained workforce,” Chung said.

Louisiana 72

Louisiana Airports Zoning Transportation 72

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AUGUST 24, 2016

discusses incubators, innovation zones, STEM education, incentives and the Garden State in a post-Panamax world. on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Michelle Brown, President and CEO, Choose New Jersey, Inc. Read Snapshots: 60 Seconds with Michelle Brown, Choose New Jersey, Inc.

New Jersey 40

New Jersey Zoning Education Innovation 40

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APRIL 15, 2014

Industrial Revenue Bonds: May be used as long-term financing of up to 100% of a project for: Acquisition of land, buildings, site preparation and improvements; Construction of buildings; Acquisition and installation of furnishings, fixtures and equipment; Capitalizable soft costs (e.g.,

Income 108

Income Finance Zoning Employment 108

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AUGUST 5, 2016

Tennessee is aiming to bring in 28,000 new jobs in 2016. Read State Focus: Staying On Top In Tennessee on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. The Volunteer State keeps breaking its own records for new job commitments, capital investment and FDI.

Tennessee 40

Tennessee Site Zoning Transportation 40

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Apple’s new manufacturing facility will rise on the site of the former First Solar plant in Mesa, AZ. “Arizona’s team moved quickly to put together an attractive package that put the Mesa site front and center as Apple considered locations for its renewed commitment to U.S. Photo: solarsystems-usa.net). manufacturing.”

Deals 107

Deals Georgia Arizona Atlanta 107

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FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Pennsylvania Awards Early-Stage Tech Businesses Nearly $18M originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Nearly $18 million in tax credits to support 239 early-stage companies was just awarded through Pennsylvania’s Keystone Innovation Zone Tax Credit (KIZ) program.

Pennsylvania 40

Pennsylvania Zoning Innovation Site 40

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Alabama got a turbocharged boost to the top of our automotive scoreboard from the Alabama Industrial Development Training [AIDT] program, an innovative leader in workforce training initiatives that specializes in developing on-site training facilities for key industries, including aerospace, ship-building and automotive. customers,” Prof.

Louisiana 111

Louisiana Tennessee North Dakota Utah 111

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OCTOBER 17, 2016

From the September/October 2016 Issue. 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. By the BF Staff. made products overseas for export. military forces.

Risk 40

Risk Airports Nashville Zoning 40

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AUGUST 30, 2017

percent in 2016, was down 0.8 of Labor BLS, noted that New England’s unemployment rate was measurably lower than the national average in 2016—Maine’s unemployment rate was 3.9 percent in December 2016, marking the sixth consecutive month the rate had declined. percent the same time in 2016. percentage points to 4.9

Rhode Island 52

Rhode Island Connecticut Massachusetts New Hampshire 52

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Emser Tile To Invest $16.25M In Virginia originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Photo Gallery: Virginia Beach Polar Plunge 2016. 2016 Virginia Employment Law Pocket Guide. Emser Tile will invest $16.25 Emser Tile To Invest $16.25M In Virginia. emser-tile-15.

Virginia 40

Virginia Los Angeles South Carolina Roads 40

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AUGUST 30, 2013

Potential impacts to the CM range from increased efficiencies on site, to loss of project control and increased legislation. The UK government 2016 deadline for BIM implementation on all UK public construction projects almost guarantees BIM in the future.

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BIM Modeling Autodesk Estimating 65

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MAY 19, 2016

BF: PA recently allocated $18 million in Keystone Innovation Zone Tax Credits to support 239 early-stage companies in growth sectors including information technology and advanced manufacturing. Unfortunately, the city’s original plans for the WTC site collided with the interests of competing stakeholders.

Pennsylvania 41

Pennsylvania Transportation Zoning Finance 41

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

Shovel ready sites available in Fruita, CO with a view. In 2016, the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade led 27 initiatives during the first round of the Blueprint 2.0 Here are 5 reasons Colorado’s Grand Valley should be at the top of your site relocation list: An outdoor playground unlike any other.

Colorado 43

Colorado Airports Site Resource 43

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AUGUST 21, 2017

percent in March 2016, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. A 2016 study of 18 blue-chip tech employers conducted by PayScale found that most had fewer than 30 percent female employees; none had 50 percent or more. Tech talent remains in high demand—and skilled workers know it. Embrace diversity and inclusion.

Florida 72

Florida Tampa Airports Employment 72

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MARCH 21, 2014

Types of Capital Credit projects include: New Project or Expansion Project: Consists of new investment at a new site in Alabama, or new investment that will expand the capacity and the number of employees at an existing facility. The law allows more than one project on the same site.

Income 75

Income Finance Zoning Equipment 75

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JUNE 8, 2016

By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. The Cape Coral Westin will soon bring a new conference center on this site, attracting visitors from around the world. The National Retail Federation (NRF)—the nation’s largest retail trade group—recently released its 2016 economic forecast. Credit: City of Cape Coral).

Retail 40

Retail Industrial Missouri Florida 40

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MARCH 18, 2016

Does your schedule clearly identify safety issues, congestion, and no work zones to minimize risks and hazardous conditions? Are your subcontractors and specialty suppliers receiving up to date progress reports to ensure maximum productivity and cost efficiency on site? We are in the final stages for voting for the 2016 competition.

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Software Software BIM Schedule 48

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MARCH 9, 2016

For a list of Wisconsin economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2014, and before January1, 2016, 5.526%. FINANCING & GRANTS. For taxable years beginning after December 31, 2015, 7.5%.

Wisconsin 40

Wisconsin Income Finance Site 40

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FEBRUARY 28, 2013

The region boasts one of California’s largest enterprise zones, offering incentives for companies to locate and expand within the greater Sacramento area. At the time, this solar installation was the largest single-site industrial project in California and one of the largest in the country. gigawatt hours of electricity a year.

California 47

California Sacramento Zoning Los Angeles 47

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MAY 6, 2016

Plans for the new office include collaboration spaces, mindfulness areas and social zones. Salesforce has been named one of Fortune’ s Best Places to Work for the past nine years and was recently recognized on the Indiana Chamber’s 2016 Best Places to Work in Indiana list. Salesforce To Grow Regional HQ, Add 800 Jobs In Indiana.

Indiana 40

Indiana Indianapolis San Francisco Innovation 40

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JULY 6, 2016

By Dominique Cantelme From the May/June 2016 Issue. Through the Enterprise Zones Program business and industry can realize state incentives such as Job Creation Grants and Real Property Investment Grants, while also realizing a number of local tax and other incentives. supply chain.

Roads 41

Roads Airports Indiana Transportation 41

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MARCH 10, 2016

This project allows Iron Mountain Data Centers to enter the Greater Washington metropolitan area from a strategic location with robust power and fiber infrastructure and unique site features that will accommodate highly secure data center applications. IronMountainlogo.

Virginia 40

Virginia Security Washington Site 40

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MARCH 28, 2014

Businesses will be able to locate in these zones and operate 100 percent tax-free for 10 years (no income, business, sales or property taxes and no franchise fees). Many large national and global businesses actively site projects in areas where renewable energy sources are available in order to meet broader company-wide sustainability goals.

Indiana 108

Indiana NJ Georgia Kentucky 108

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AUGUST 1, 2014

Apple’s selection of Austin as the site for its new $304-million Operations Center was the Bronze Award winner in Business Facilities ’ 2012 Economic Development Deal of the Year competition. The riverfront complex is being built on the old Advocate newspaper site. At year-end 2012, 190,900 jobs had been added with wages totaling $9.9

Metro 111

Metro Detroit Austin Baltimore 111

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JULY 11, 2014

For a list of North Carolina economic development agencies that can help with the site selection process, visit our Online Site Seekers’ Guide. Site and Infrastructure Grant Fund: Provides assistance for site development and infrastructure improvements for very high-impact projects. in 2014 and 5.75% in 2015.

North Carolina 45

North Carolina Finance Income DOT 45

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DECEMBER 6, 2017

IOWA’S CERTIFIED SITES PROGRAM. Industrial sites in 17 communities are third-party certified as ready for development. Each of the certified sites, which range from 150 to almost 600 acres, were inspected by an independent site selection consultant to assure it meets national site selection standards.

Iowa 43

Iowa Site Illinois Education 43

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JULY 6, 2016

The company will receive benefits from the Port of Virginia Economic and Infrastructure Development Zone Grant Program. Read City Of Virginia Beach Lands 85 New Jobs on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions. Reinhart, CEO and Executive Director of the Virginia Port Authority.

Virginia 44

Virginia Roads Zoning Kentucky 44

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MAY 18, 2016

In Lafayette, CGI is solving complex business and IT challenges for clients seeking services from a technology partner that shares a common time zone, language and understanding of client business operations. CGI selected Lafayette in April 2014 after a nearly two-year site-selection process that evaluated locations across the U.S.

Louisiana 54

Louisiana Employment Leases Education 54

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MAY 25, 2016

Flex-N-Gate’s proposed development site in Detroit’s 189-acre I-94 Industrial Park. Flex-N-Gate and subsidiary Ventra already operate 11 manufacturing facilities and one research and development site in Michigan. The Michigan Economic Development Corp. Flex-N-Gate To Create Up To 650 Jobs In Detroit. FlexNGateModel.

Detroit 41

Detroit Michigan Jacksonville Site 41

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DECEMBER 22, 2015

Construction is scheduled to begin in early 2016 and GM Financial will begin occupying the building in the first quarter of 2017. “As The San Antonio location was selected based on several factors, including a strong workforce, an ideal time zone that can service customers across the U.S., General Motors Financial Company, Inc.

San Antonio 40

San Antonio Fort Worth Texas Arlington 40

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DECEMBER 16, 2015

TEN INDUSTRIAL SITES ARE DEVELOPMENT-READY. With the addition of six certified industrial sites—bringing the total to 10 —Iowa jumps to the top of the list for companies looking for Midwest expansion, a low cost of doing business and a talented labor pool. Branstad in a July 2015 statement.

Iowa 40

Iowa Certification Insurance Site 40

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MAY 12, 2016

By Ed Felton From the March/April 2016 Issue. LIMA is serviced by both Southwest and American Airlines and just recently National Airlines announced it will start flying to Puerto Rico in June of 2016. Just next door to Long Island MacArthur Airport is our Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ).

New York 40

New York Innovation New York City Airports 40