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New alliance hopes $141M public-private partnership is the start of an even bigger effort to create affordable housing
The three-year plan, requiring buy-in from the state, Columbus, Franklin County and private institutions, would only make a dent in the region’s need for 54,000 affordable housing units, a gap that could widen when Central Ohio’s population grows by 50 percent in the next 30 years.
Exclusive: Houston-based co-working co. expands to Dallas
The co-working company is also planning two new Houston locations.
Amazon could open 6 cashier-free Go stores in 2018, report says
Amazon.com Inc. is planning to open as many as six more Amazon Go cashier-free convenience stores this year, according to Recode.
Amazon Go sites are being considered in Seattle and Los Angeles, unidentified sources “familiar with the company’s plans” told Recode.
Amazon found at least three sites for new Go stores in Seattle last year, according to one of Recode's sources.
In L.A., Amazon has held talks with billionaire developer Rick Caruso about building an Amazon Go store in his 600,000-square-foot…
Largest Engineering Firms in the Albany area
The survey area includes Albany, Columbia, Fulton, Greene, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie, Warren and Washington counties. Information on The List was supplied by individual firms through questionnaires and could not be independently verified in all cases by the Albany Business Review. In case of ties, companies are listed alphabetically. NA denotes not answered or not applicable.
Wisconsin Legislature adds $3 million to historic tax credit award cap
After lobbying by the real estate industry against a lower cap, the Wisconsin Legislature this week passed a law allowing historic tax credit awards of up to $3.5 million per project.
Demo work for Market Centre project expected to start this spring
While it's later than originally thought, demolition work is expected to begin soon on a project slated to bring apartments to the corner of Market and First Street in downtown Wichita.
Amazon.com plans Sussex warehouse, creating 364 jobs
Amazon.com is looking to grow its footprint in southeast Wisconsin further by leasing a 114,000-square-foot warehouse in Sussex.
The online retailer would use the existing Sussex building as a delivery center operating 24 hours a day, according to a plan filed with the village for review. It would lease that building on Corporate Circle from its New York City owner.
Amazon.com would create 364 jobs in two shifts in the building.
That Sussex building was used by Huffy to make basketball hoops,…
Ross Perot Jr.’s Hillwood to develop 1M SF spec hub in AllianceTexas
Ross Perot Jr.'s Hillwood, the development firm behind AllianceTexas, will begin construction in early March on a new 1.03 million-square-foot speculative distribution hub at the new Alliance Northport development. The facility could be the first of many speculative projects by Hillwood to get underway this year.
The planned project, called Alliance Northport 3, will be the first building to get started at Alliance Northport, a 260-acre industrial development in the city of Northlake, located in…
Shelby County apartment, hotel PILOT bill moves through legislature
“We believe we here in Shelby County are sophisticated enough to use [PILOTs] appropriately and we are simply asking the state for the freedom and flexibility to use that tool.”
Effex owner brings tapas and tequila to NE Heights, adding to growing restaurant complex
Northeast Heights residents have a new destination to satisfy that tapas and tequila fix.
Effex Nightclub owner Carri Phillis announced Thursday the grand opening of her new two-story restaurant off Osuna and San Pedro. Blue Agave Republic, or BAR, is a new venture focused on bringing a mix of tequila, tapas and nightlife to Albuquerque.
Phillis, who also owns Side Effex Gastropub on Central, collaborated with head chef Josh Lovato to create a wide menu of traditional Spanish tapas mixed with…