Officials soliciting development ideas for 93 acres near Los Angeles airport
Construction Dive
MARCH 30, 2018
The parcel, zoned for recreational space and offices, is part of a 340-acre project that will include retail stores and other amenities.
State of the Construction Industry: June Roundup
Viewpoint Construction Technology
JUNE 28, 2018
AGC Uses Targeted Ads to Try to Prevent Work Zone Crashes. A survey from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) found that 54 percent of highway contractors reported crashes in their work zones within the past year. The AGC aims to increase work zone safety this summer with targeted advertising.
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President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 9, 2014
On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.
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Los Angeles voters will decide whether high-density developments should be harder to build
BD+C
OCTOBER 10, 2016
The Los Angeles City Council voted recently to let voters decide whether large, high-density developments should be harder to build. . The measure would put a two-year ban on zoning changes necessary for many large-scale construction projects to advance.
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UPDATE: Seven New Locations Added To President Obama’s Promise Zones Initiative
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 16, 2014
On January 9, 2014, the President announced the next step in those efforts by naming the first five “Promise Zones.” THE PROMISE ZONES INITIATIVE. The five Promise Zones announced are part of the 20 that will be announced over the next three years. so that each partner can work towards improvement and accountability.
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Texas Cities Lead Recovery Employment Leaders In BF 2013 Metro Rankings Report
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JULY 30, 2013
Houston (Zone 84) and El Paso (Zone 68) also shined in BF ‘s new ranking of top Foreign Trade Zones. Broward County, FL (Zone 25) and El Paso (Zone 68) took top honors in the Top FTZs (Exports) category. Southwest Business Facilities Cities Economic Development Employment rankings'
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Choosing You’re Company’s Office Space
Constructonomics
SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
New York, Los Angeles and Silicon Valley are areas that do just that. Safety and Zoning. Before you sign any contracts with a real estate agent for your business’s new location, make sure you look into the area’s safety and the zoning requirements. Many cities have very strict zoning requirements.
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How Private Housing Additions Are Creating a Back-Alley Market
Pro Builder
DECEMBER 20, 2021
Millions of privately built home units are part of an informal housing market unfolding mostly in major cities where the cost of living is high and single-family zoning is limited, The New York Times reports. . Affordability. Housing Markets. Infill Housing. Infill Housing.
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Commercial Construction Trends and Predictions for 2016
HardHatChat
NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Developers and Tenants Create Entertainment Zones to Drive Traffic. We are presently working with several real estate developers to create this type of environment in Chicago and its suburbs, as well as New York and Los Angeles. Food service and entertainment venues have evolved to a point that one feeds off of the other.
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Structural engineering solutions for office-to-residential conversion
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Boston , New York , and San Francisco , are considering ways to improve the financial incentives, change zoning policies and expedite plan reviews, but developers should get a full-service team assembled to take a hard look at a conversion before they get started. Los Angeles, Calif.
California Bill Looks to ‘Upzone’ Single-Family Parcels
Pro Builder
JULY 28, 2021
A California bill currently in the works would change laws for single-family zones, allowing up to four units on one single-family lot. million single-family lots — or 410,000 parcels now zoned for only one traditional, single-family house. California Bill Looks to ‘Upzone’ Single-Family Parcels. cbroderick. Wed, 07/28/2021 - 08:48.
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Not All Buyers Want More Space—Tiny Homes are Steadily Rising
Pro Builder
JANUARY 22, 2021
Builders usually incorporate materials that align with the main house, as zoning rules tend to require. The price of construction varies by region, but in the Los Angeles area, for example, converting a garage to a so-called accessory dwelling unit starts at around $100,000. Read More. . Market Data + Trends.
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BUSINESS REPORT: New California Incentives Offer Credits For Job Creation
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 28, 2014
The San Diego Enterprise Zone, which ended Dec. The San Diego Enterprise Zone, which ended Dec. Jerry Brown wanted to end the roughly 25-year-old Enterprise Zone program because he said it wasn’t creating jobs as intended. 31, currently consists of areas of South County, southern San Diego and Rancho Bernardo.
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Serenity Now, The Garden as the New Home Office
Pro Builder
OCTOBER 20, 2020
And in the last six months, NEO Builders in Los Angeles saw 250% more interest in their “accessory dwelling units,” or ADUs, habitable backyard buildings. California loosened zoning restrictions on such structures Jan. Custom garden-house builder Hillbrook Collections reports orders up 60% year-to-date, compared with 2019.
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Repeatable, supportive housing for the unhoused
BD+C
JULY 27, 2023
Also known as Central City East, the 50 square blocks of Skid Row have long been home to Los Angelenos with the least. Named for the “skid roads” built to transport logs along muddy streets, Skid Row saw an influx of transient immigrant men arrive in Los Angeles during the mid-19th century.
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Sacramento Torn as Lawmakers Attempt to Rezone Single-Family Lots
Pro Builder
AUGUST 26, 2021
It’s not the first time Sacramento officials have attempted to help the housing crisis by rezoning housing density, but past attempts remain unsuccessful, says the Los Angeles Times. The legislation, SB 9, would allow up to four new housing units on a single-family lot in certain neighborhoods. Read More. . Housing Markets.
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Julian Construction Urges Homeowners to Learn from Haiti's Mistakes
Julian Construction
FEBRUARY 16, 2010
Fortunately in the United Sates we have the tools and knowledge to help protect those who live in these earthquake zones like Los Angeles. Julian Construction Urges Homeowners to Learn from Haiti’s Mistakes.
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Thomas Beadel on Splitting Lots and Doubling Inventory
Pro Builder
SEPTEMBER 30, 2020
Thomas Beadel and James Quandt co-founded their Los Angeles-based company in 2006, initially to flip foreclosed homes. Thomas Beadel: We’re trying to make homeownership attainable for more people in prime neighborhoods on the west side of Los Angeles and in Silicon Valley and Seattle. PRO BUILDER: What’s your mission?
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Game Winner
Business Facilities
AUGUST 25, 2017
Louis) were left paying the bills for empty stadiums, while Los Angeles secured two teams for its palatial new sports complex and Vegas got its ticket punched for gridiron glory. Canton is aiming for an end zone of prosperity built around its football legacy. Here’s hoping they score the winning touchdown.
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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona
Business Facilities
AUGUST 23, 2017
Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Strong workforce within a 45 minute commute zone. Strong workforce within a 30 minute commute zone. Zoned mixed-use/commercial. Strong workforce within a 30 minute commute zone. Currently, Peoria has three dynamic, shovel-ready sites in highly sought-after areas of the city.
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Understanding gas vapor remediation
GCP Applied Technologies
AUGUST 24, 2018
In addition, the City of Los Angeles has adopted Ordinance 175790, which states in part that building permits within certain “methane zones” will not be issued until the submittal of detailed plans for the installation of suitable methane mitigation systems.
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LOCATION FOCUS: California Dreamin’ – A Rebound Fueled By New Energy
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
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. Ultimately, ACT selected Sacramento because the availability of a qualified workforce and the benefits of locating in an Enterprise Zone. QUITE SIMPLY, HESPERIA WORKS FOR BUSINESS.
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Rising Export Volumes Spur Inland Port Development Across the U.S.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 13, 2013
which will become the first inland port to serve the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. There are a number of new locations under development such as the 4,000-acre Florida Inland Port in St. and the 580-acre Inland Port Arizona in Casa Grande, AZ.,
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Expanding the exterior footprint
Construction Specifier
JANUARY 31, 2022
In fact, officials of New York City are beginning to re-examine its zoning to ensure green spaces and parks are accessible and equitably distributed throughout the urban landscape. It also creates a new building zone called the ‘mid-doors,’ a term coined recently by Transsolar’s Erik Olsen, in his series “What is Indoors?”
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West Michigan Lands Largest Third-Party Data Center In Eastern U.S.
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
DECEMBER 18, 2015
SUPERNAP Las Vegas is 7 milliseconds from Los Angeles and 14 milliseconds from San Francisco. Nevada is in the Pacific time zone and Michigan is in the Eastern time zone and the prime campus locations have low millisecond access to the largest people hubs in the U.S
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Emser Tile To Invest $16.25M In Virginia
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
FEBRUARY 12, 2016
The Los Angeles-based designer, marketer and producer of tile and natural stone also considered South Carolina for the project, which will create 98 new jobs. “It Emser Tile To Invest $16.25M In Virginia originally appeared on Business Facilities - Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
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FEATURE STORY: Racing To Be Ready – U.S. Ports Prepare for Post Panamax Era
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
SEPTEMBER 24, 2013
Major maritime shipping hubs including Los Angeles/Long Beach, Seattle/Tacoma and Oakland are ready to service the huge post-Panamax containers. Rail freight facilities in Los Angeles are being upgraded to make the turnaround times even faster. Mid Atlantic U.S.
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88 Seaports Safe Harbors for U.S. Industrial Real Estate Sector
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 30, 2013
This year’s Index, for the first time in its four year history, has rated the Port of New York and New Jersey at the top of the list, followed closely by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
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Modernizing dental schools: The intersection of design and education
BD+C
SEPTEMBER 18, 2024
UT Health’s building zones separate welcoming patient care areas and centralized clinical support facilities with natural light access. Photo courtesy Page About the Authors John Smith, Managing Director, Principal, Los Angeles John was the lead designer of the UT Health Houston School of Dentistry.
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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MARCH 21, 2014
ENTERPRISE ZONE CREDIT: To stimulate growth in depressed areas of the state, Alabama offers certain tax credit incentives to business that locate or expand within a designated enterprise zone. ENTERPRISE ZONES: Businesses located within the boundaries of an EZ are eligible for tax credits. LAMBRA zones are a companion to EZs.
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Selecting Success
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 23, 2016
The winning coalition, headquartered in Los Angeles, brings together a consortium of nearly 200 partners from across academia, industry and nonprofits—hailing from more than 30 states—to spur advances in smart sensors and digital process controls that can radically improve the efficiency of U.S. Department of Energy.
Logistics Leaders
Business Facilities
MAY 30, 2017
The logistics and distribution industry is poised for a great leap forward as new technology digitally transforms the supply chain from end to end. Business Facilities - Area Economic Development, Site Selection & Workforce Solutions.
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British ‘jihadi rapper’ who posed with a severed head and was suspected of being ISIS ‘Beatle’ Jihadi John is arrested in Spain by anti-terror police
Construction Test
MAY 14, 2020
Police said Abdel Bary ‘had spent several years in the Syrian-Iraqi conflict zone and has both very peculiar personality traits and an extremely violent criminal profile, which caught the attention of the European police and intelligence services’ .
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LOCATION FOCUS: Texas: Big Heart, Country, Business
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
OCTOBER 19, 2012
It would offer Texas with long-term access to a Pacific deep water port that is approximately 500 miles closer and much less expensive than the Port of Los Angeles. The location on I-20, rail served by Union Pacific and Foreign Trade Zone #165 makes Midland a prime location for distribution and manufacturing.
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The Travel & Tourism Game
Business Facilities
AUGUST 7, 2019
Within the City of Fallon numerous shovel-ready parcels are available, including those located at the New River Business Park, the Hospital Medical Campus and the Fallon Municipal Airport located in the newly designated Opportunity Zone.
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LOCATION FOCUS: Indiana — More And More Roads Are Leading To “The Crossroads Of America”
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 14, 2014
Recently you may have heard that Indianapolis International Airport is offering daily nonstop flights to both Los Angeles and San Francisco. Several sites within Hendricks County are foreign trade zones, too. By Dominique Cantelme. From the September/October 2013 issue. and San Francisco. Here again, the county delivers.
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49 Heroic Efforts In California
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
APRIL 5, 2016
Interstate Highways 15 and 215, which connect Murrieta to nearby Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego as well as to Las Vegas and the rest of the continental United States, Canada and Mexico. Murrieta is one of the fastest growing cities in California and is experiencing growth from both neighboring Los Angeles and San Diego.
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40 Industry Focus: Logistics – Going With The Flow
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
MAY 12, 2014
The Midwest Inland Port is served by a Foreign Trade Zone and provides local Customs Clearing, features that are being enhanced to provide a more robust set of service offerings. The Sunset Route, the 760-mile Union Pacific corridor between the ports of Los Angeles and El Paso, is an important transcontinental route for goods and business.
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FEATURE STORY: Logistics Clusters Are Jobs Magnets
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
AUGUST 5, 2013
Qualifying businesses in the corridor can apply for Next Michigan real and personal property tax abatements and tax-free Renaissance Zones. The Corridor offers export assistance and Foreign Trade Zones. which will become the first inland port to serve the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Great Lakes U.S.
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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40
Pro Builder
APRIL 7, 2021
Secret Life • Enjoys analyzing land zoning and development layouts for fun. . . . . Extracurricular • Board member, board of trustees, HBA of Greater Cleveland • Committee member, Education and Membership Committee, HBA of Greater Cleveland • Adjunct professor, Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs, Cleveland State University.
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98 Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN
Business Facilities
JULY 6, 2016
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. Chennault is incorporated into Foreign Trade Zone 87 and features 13 million-square-feet of concrete and over 1.5
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41 Revit Beginners: Two New Bloggers
Revit Beginners
SEPTEMBER 18, 2006
J B Zallan of Los Angeles is a Revit, Architectural Desktop, AutoCAD consultant and Autodesk Approved Instructor whos sharing his thoughts at CAD vs BIM. Revit Zone. Two New Bloggers. Troy Gates of Costa Mesa is an Application Engineer for L.A. CAD with a new blog called Revit Coaster. Revit Learning Club. Revit OpEd.
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Home Stretch
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JANUARY 8, 2016
Currently, East Coast ports get about 35 percent of the container traffic from Asia, while 65 percent is unloaded at such West Coast ports as Los Angeles-Long Beach and Seattle-Tacoma, which can already handle larger ships and have the additional advantage of access to roads that are less congested than those of the eastern seaboard.
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Workforce Training: Engineering A Skilled Workforce
Buisness Facilities Contributed Content
JUNE 22, 2016
governors recently participated in a panel discussion focused on the chronic shortage of skilled workers in the United States; the panel, part of the Milken Global Conference in Los Angeles, was moderated by Eric Schmidt, chairman of Google’s parent corporation, Alphabet.
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