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Business Facilities Names 2013 Deal of the Year Winners

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The new Pinewood Atlanta Studios resulted from a cooperative effort including Fayette County Development Authority (FCDA), Georgia Department of Economic Development, Georgia Power and Coweta-Fayette EMC. Another Honorable Mention went to Fayetteville, GA, soon to be the home to a 288-acre, full-service film and entertainment studio complex.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously. Honorable Mentions.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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Larger than Miami and Atlanta, Mesa is home to major operations for companies such as Apple, Boeing, Bridgestone, FUJIFILM, Mitsubishi, and Infineon. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Strong workforce within a 45 minute commute zone. Build to suit retail/restaurant pads and Class A office development opportunities.

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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets

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These include transportation carriers of all kinds, as well as warehousing, distribution, third-party logistics services, manufacturers’ operations, retailers and distributers who may have their own distribution centers. The Corridor offers export assistance and Foreign Trade Zones.

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Behind the Build: Interview with Jeff Thomas III, Design/Workflow Technology Lead, AO

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AO is a full service architectural, master planning and design firm specializing in retail, residential and mixed-use projects. We’re based in Orange, California, with additional locations in Atlanta, Solana Beach, and Sunnyvale. I’ve done everything from residential to telecommunications to retail, and even storage facilities.

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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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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). The Pinewood Atlanta Studios project was the culmination of more than five years of efforts to grow the footprint of the film industry in Fayette County.

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COVER STORY: Editors’ Location Picks

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eStockIt.com in Hollywood is an online retailer of restaurant, janitorial and office supplies. The Port of Little Rock, on the Arkansas River is a designated Foreign Trade Zone and a United States Customs Point of Entry. Metro Atlanta: A Biomed Sector Keeps Growing. Motorola Mobility, Plantation, FL. Parkinson, Jr.,

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