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3 affordable housing projects that serve as social catalysts

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Eleven million people in this country are paying more than half of their income for rent, and these are low-income people,” says Richard Burns, CEO of the NHP Foundation, a national not-for-profit provider of affordable housing. Affordable housing is housing built for people who earn 80% or less of the area median income (AMI).

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Awards

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Over $100 million in investments are expected to be made by concerns adjacent to the arena, which could generate over 1,000 new jobs, new retail and significant quality of life enhancements. That research supports the trade shows and targeted retail and hospitality efforts of the city. The company $7.2-million

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Business Facilities Names 2013 Deal of the Year Winners

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An Honorable Mention Award also went to a full-court press by an “Action Team” including the Pennsylvania Governor’s office and the PA Department of Community and Economic Development that convinced specialty retail giant Urban Outfitters to double down on its investment in the Commonwealth.

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Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities

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It places extra emphasis on spurring development and private-sector job growth in new Garden State Growth Zones (GSGZ) identified in the legislation as the four lowest median family income cities in the state: Camden, Trenton, Passaic and Paterson. The lifestyle apparel and footwear company was approved for a Grow NJ award of up to $13.1

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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When Urban Outfitters was considering a relocation, a full-court press by an “Action Team” including the Pennsylvania Governor’s office and the PA Department of Community and Economic Development convinced the specialty retail giant to double down on its investment in the Commonwealth. The company will occupy the new building in early 2019.

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When office-to-residential conversion works

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Office buildings are worth more” than residential as income generators, she explains. That may be why Philadelphia converted more units from office to residential than any other major US city in 2020 and 2021, according to a report by RentCafé (followed by DC, with New York rounding out the top ten).

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Industry Focus: Food Processing – The Process Of Consistency

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Indiana is a “Right to Work” state and, in recent years, has enacted constitutional property tax caps and reduced the state’s corporate income tax. Philadelphia, Cleveland, Toronto and Montreal. They additionally supply items for food service companies and private-label retail sales. Teti Bakery USA, Inc.,