Corporate Real Estate (CRE)
Economic development creates opportunities to grow state, local and metro areas, which are essential for economic growth, improved quality of life and community development. Corporate Real Estate (CRE) articles below.
E-Commerce, Logistics Signed Largest Warehouse Leases In 2018
CBRE study found that last year, 61 of the largest 100 industrial leases in the U.S. were completed by e-commerce companies and logistics firms.
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Top 10 Countries, Regions For LEED Green Building
Mainland China topped USGBC'S list of global green building leaders outside the U.S., with more than 68 million gross square meters.
2018 Economic Development Deal Of The Year Honorable Mentions
With more than 40 projects to choose from in our 2018 Deal of the Year competition, our judges had to put in overtime to designate 10 worthy recipients of our Honorable Mentions.
Accenture Opens Flagship Innovation Hub In San Francisco
The professional services company will add 500 employees to its Bay Area workforce by the end of 2020.
Illinois Was Tops For Green Building In 2018
Massachusetts and Washington earned the second and third spots in the U.S. Green Building Council’s annual Top 10 States for LEED Green Building ranking.
McKesson Moving Global Headquarters To Texas
Moving its corporate headquarters from San Francisco to Las Colinas supports the company’s multi-year strategic growth initiative.
Greater Richmond: Mid-Sized Market With Maximum Reach
Lower costs, an exceptional quality of life and first-class 21st century infrastructure are convincing big players to choose Richmond over larger markets.
Peloton Expanding NYC Footprint With New Corporate Headquarters
The fitness technology and media company will move into a 312,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art office space at Hudson Commons in 2020.
Axalta Opens R&D Center In Philadelphia
The 175,000-square-foot Global Innovation Center at the Philadelphia Navy Yard is the world's largest research & development center dedicated to coatings and color.
KPMG LLP Investing $30M In Virginia Expansion
The expansion project will create more than 500 new jobs in Fairfax County, VA.
Arizona: Billion Dollar Boom
The Grand Canyon State has seen its share of grand investments in 2018 with two companies that are revolutionizing their industries.
Palmer Manufacturing To Invest $16M In Kansas
The steel and fiberglass tank manufacturer will increase its workforce to 201 people at its Garden City, KS facility.
Air Products Building New Global Headquarters In Pennsylvania
The industrial gas company's new Lehigh Valley headquarters will take advantage of sustainable technologies and reduce operating costs.
BorgWarner Opens State-of-the-Art Technical Center In Indiana
The new state-of-the-art facility and high-tech lab in Noblesville, IN consolidates two existing Indiana facilities in one modern, centralized location.
Bechtel Consolidating Global HQ In Virginia
The engineering and construction firm has maintained its operational headquarters in Fairfax County, VA since 2011, consolidation will add 150 jobs.
TexAmericas Center Designated A Federal Opportunity Zone
The census tract containing the industrial park is among seven in Bowie County, TX, to receive the new federal designation.
The College Board Expanding In Virginia, Creating 120 Jobs
A grant from the Commonwealth Opportunity Fund will help the organization expand and retain more than 600 existing jobs at its Fairfax County, VA location.
More Than One In Four Job Seekers Willing To Move For A New Job
San Francisco, New York City are top destinations for workers who want to move; Providence, RI and San Jose have the highest percentage of workers applying to other cities.
Coil Design Corporation To Establish HQ, Manufacturing Operation In Tennessee
The heating and cooling coil manufacturer will invest $3.4 million and create nearly 70 jobs in Dayton, TN.
Ohio: Going Above And Beyond For New Business
The Buckeye State has a robust network of state economic partners who take a customer-focused approach to business, providing support to companies at every step of the process.
Lonza Opens World’s Largest Cell and Gene Therapy Manufacturing Facility
The 300,000-square-foot Pearland, TX facility will employ 200 full-time staff by end of 2018 and continue to recruit high-value positions as market demand increases.
Emerald Transformer Relocates Headquarters To Texas
The move to McKinney, TX will enhance corporate support for the transformer services company’s eight locations and 450 employees.
Viega Announces Major Expansion At Kansas Campus
The construction and plumbing industry supplier is building a new ProPress® Copper manufacturing facility, and planning a new master distribution center at its in McPherson, KS campus.
ServiceMaster DSI Selects Shawnee, KS For Headquarters
The disaster restoration and cleaning services company will initially transfer 100 jobs and plans to hire an additional 100 new employees in the future.
Canada: Flood Protection And Development Go Hand In Hand
Toronto’s ambitious Ports Land project is creating infrastructure that can adapt to rising water while opening up new vistas for development.
$20M Frigitek Facility To Be Built At TexAmericas Center
The $20 million cold storage facility at TexAmericas Center is the result of one-on-one meetings at Business Facilities LiveXchange, and will create at least 100 jobs.
Amazon Creating Over 1,500 Jobs In Missouri
The high-tech operation in St. Peters will be the online retail giant's first fulfillment center in Missouri.
Banker Wire Expanding Wisconsin Manufacturing Operations
The wire mesh manufacturer’s new facility in Mukwonago, WI will provide expanded production capacity and manufacturing efficiencies.
Makeover In Philly
A series of megaprojects promises to transform the City of Brotherly Love.
Google Investing $600M In Oklahoma Data Center
The Mayes County, OK data center is part of a $2.5B investment Google is making in data centers in Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee, and Virginia.
2017 Economic Development Deal of the Year Honorable Mention Awards
This year’s competition was chock full of big-ticket projects and locations that pulled out all the stops to land them, so our judges convinced us that 10 of them deserved Honorable Mention Awards.
2017 Economic Development Deal of the Year: Silver Award
Next-generation technology services to support digital transformations will be provided at DXC’s new center in the Central Business District of New Orleans.
2017 Economic Development Deal of the Year: Gold Award
Wisconsin lands a foreign direct investment bonanza that promises to create 13,000 new jobs over the next five years at a new 20-million-square-foot LCD panel plant.
