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Some of the Oldest Buildings in the U.S.

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Fort de Chartres, a French fortification on the east bank of the Mississippi River, was originally built in 1720 during the colonization of Illinois to defend against the local Meskwaki people. While largely reconstructed (most of the current structure was built in 1753), its original powder magazine buildings still stand.

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Snapshots: 60 Seconds… With Bill Hagerty, Commissioner, Tennessee Department Of Economic And Community Development

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Several area private employers have sponsored WorkIT Nashville, including Asurion, Bank of New York Mellon, Caterpillar Financial, Emdeon, HCA, Ingram Content Group, UBS and Vanderbilt University. Additionally, Tennessee ranks within the top 10 R&D states in the nation. Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities Rankings Report. Far West U.S.

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LOCATION FOCUS: United It Stands

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Coverage of its 4,974 square miles is aided by I-90, I-86 and Route 219; Buffalo-Niagara International Airport; the Port of Buffalo; and four class I railroads (CSX, Norfolk Southern, Canadian National and Canadian Pacific). Western New York provides both city and suburban living. The one consistent is its propensity for economic opportunity.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: MHC says starts rise in August; housing is.

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But] smaller properties are languishing…‘because banks aren’t lending, and people have no equity in their homes to take out second mortgages to finance new businesses,’” said Jack O’Connor, a principal and director of the national industrial practice group at Newmark Knight Frank in Long Island.

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State Focus – Kansas: The Sunflower State Is Blooming and Booming

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The state also ranks in the top 10 in railroad miles, which helps facilitate second day freight delivery to every area of the continental U.S. This railroad system includes the Logistics Park Kansas City intermodal facility located in Edgerton, Kansas. In addition to expansions of businesses within the community, Koch and Co.,

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New Mexico Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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The updated New Mexico incentives guide is brought to you by Real Street Expo , a new event sponsored by Business Facilities and Today’s Facility Manager magazines. SWEDFA offers a variety of financing strategies to help fund small business including bank participations, direct loans, loan guarantees and taxable and tax-exempt bonds.

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Feature Story: Shovel-Ready Sites – Fired Up, Ready To Go

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Alabama Archives Articles By Industry Articles By Location Articles By Topic Feature Story Featured Post Georgia Iowa Magazine Magazine Highlights South Carolina Tennessee U.S. - Another recent GRAD project is Shrivallabh Pittie (SV Pittie) Group, which announced in October 2013 that it will build its first U.S.-based Far West U.S.

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