Drexel Rail Site

Historic Drexel Rail Site Readies For Its Next Chapter

When the Drexel Furniture factory left town in the late ’90s, it took crucial jobs and community support with it. Discover how the public power Town of Drexel is writing this 100-acre rail site’s next chapter.
Texas Business Climate

The Lone Star State: An Economic Engine

With more than 1,000 new projects underway in recent years—and home to more corporate headquarters than any other state—Texas has unsurpassed economic success. 

New Conair Distribution Center Will Bring 700 Jobs To Maryland

Conair LLC will create 700 jobs at a new distribution center in Washington County, MD; Maryland Department of Commerce expands site selection portal to more than 3,100 properties.
Ridgeway Science & Tech, Boulder, Colorado

Net-Zero Carbon Life Sciences, Tech Facility To Be Built In Boulder

Set to break ground in 2024, Ridgeway Science & Tech will be Colorado's first net-zero carbon, all-electric life sciences building and technology campus.
life sciences

Greater Boston, San Francisco Bay, San Diego Are Top Life Sciences Markets

Greater Boston, the San Francisco Bay Area, and San Diego once again reign supreme as the top three U.S. markets for life sciences, according to a new JLL report.
Massachusetts commercial properties

$2.2M To Revitalize Massachusetts Commercial Properties

MassDevelopment’s TDI Equity Investment program will help rehabilitate, expand 22 commercial properties in Gateway Cities across the commonwealth.
Washington DC

Washington, DC: A Center Of Connectivity & Accessibility

The Nation’s Capital is a braintrust location for companies seeking top-tier talent and ingenious collaboration.
2023 Metro Rankings

Business Facilities’ 2023 Metro Rankings Report

Metro areas and cities of all sizes are recognized for attracting and retaining businesses from numerous industry sectors in the 2023 Metro Rankings Report
corporate headquarters

Corporate Headquarters Are Being Redesigned, Not Disappearing

Companies are still committed to having a corporate headquarters, according to a new CoreNet Global survey.
Lennox Iowa

After Disaster, Lennox Begins Again In Iowa

Five years after a tornado caused major damage to its Marshalltown, Iowa manufacturing facility, Lennox celebrates a new start.
Manufacturing Hubs

19th Annual Metro Rankings Report: Manufacturing Hubs, Industrial Parks, Logistics Leaders

Locations in the Midwest and across the South dominate these metro rankings categories focused on making and moving goods.
Conroe Economic Development Council

Commercial Real Estate: The Lay Of The Land

Locations are emphasizing available commercial real estate to attract companies, and business owners are finding sites with amenities that fit the bill.

Ready Spaces In North Carolina’s Research Triangle Region

Communities in North Carolina’s Research Triangle Region have shored up their inventories of ready-to-go industrial sites and buildings.
Reducing Carbon Emissions

Building Performance Standards Are Key To Reducing Carbon Emissions

The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) looks at the expanding role of building performance standards as a key strategy to reduce emissions from existing buildings.
Corporate Real Estate, Workplace

Navigating Flexible Work Policies: Four Key Tensions

Flexible work policies create friction for corporate real estate teams, who need to plan around erratic demands for space and occupancy that change daily.
Business Continuity

Exploring The Urgent Need For Business Continuity Plans

At the 21st Continuity Insights Management Conference, business continuity and disaster recovery professionals gathered valuable insight about operational resilience.
Qualified Opportunity Zones QOZ

Successful Operations In QOZs Through Planning And Monitoring

With proper planning, additional compliance hurdles for operating a business in a Qualified Opportunity Zone (QOZ) are minimal considering the benefits.
Drexel Rail Site

Historic Drexel Rail Site Readies For Its Next Chapter

When the Drexel Furniture factory left town in the late ’90s, it took crucial jobs and community support with it. Discover how the public power Town of Drexel is writing this 100-acre rail site’s next chapter.
business parks

Winning Combination: Business & Industrial Parks

Amidst economic shifts, demand for space and amenities provided by industrial parks and business parks remains high.

NexPoint Announces Proposal For TxS District In Texas

NexPoint’s proposed development would create a life science ecosystem with world-class lab, office, and therapeutic production space.
economic development deal

DEADLINE NEARS: 2023 Deal Of The Year Awards

Submissions for Business Facilities’ 2023 Deal of the Year Awards will be accepted through November 29, 2023.
Deal Of The Year

2022 Deal of the Year Winners: Where Are They Now?

Business Facilities revisits its 2022 Deal of the Year winners as economic development organizations submit for this year's awards. Enter by November 15.

[VIDEO] Camp Hall – A Next Generation Commerce Park in South Carolina

Camp Hall is a first-of-its-kind, master-planned industrial work space located in Charleston, S.C. As a convergence of people, place and programming, Camp Hall delivers thoughtful infrastructure and logistical features that empower people — and business — to thrive.

Location Spotlight: Colorado’s Grand Junction – Where Business Meets Adventure

The Grand Junction area is the largest metropolitan area in western Colorado, with the amenities and infrastructure companies need to operate globally. Situated halfway between Denver and Salt Lake City, the Grand Junction area is easily accessible by air, rail, highway, and WiFi.