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Several large-scale projects in Contra Costa County could transform the suburban county into a thriving employment center with live-work-play dynamics. The region's biggest challenge will be actually getting to that point. Many investors and developers think the county is well on its way. 
“What is wonderful about Contra Costa County is that it is unmatched quality of life if you can afford to live here in terms of work, play, live opportunity,” East Bay Leadership Council President and CEO Kristin Connelly said during…
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The Search For Amazon HQ2 Is Over. Now Comes The Hard PartNow that Amazon has selected Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia, and Long Island City in Queens, New York, as the winners of HQ2, the real work will begin — and much of that burden does not fall on the tech giant. After 14 months in pursuit of Amazon's massive campus and nearly $3B in economic incentives, city and state officials in the winning cities are now faced with a grueling task: to ensure there is enough housing at an affordable price to accommodate existing residents, new Amazon hires and the rash of companies and families that will migrate to the area in hopes of capitalizing on Amazon's presence. |
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Hasbro Licenses Brands For Immersive Family Entertainment Centers
A night out with the family may soon involve an immersive experience based on childhood games under a new licensing agreement between Hasbro and Los Angeles-based Kilburn Live to create, build and operate Hasbro-themed family entertainment centers in the U.S.…
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A Curated Collection Of Interesting Reactions To Amazon's HQ2 AnnouncementAmazon announced Long Island City in Queens, New York, and Crystal City in Arlington, Virginia, as the new sites for its second headquarters, a project it dubbed HQ2 when it announced a site search in September 2017. Amazon says it will now invest a combined $5B into these markets and expects to create at least 50,000 jobs across the two new locations. The announcement inspired varied reactions. We've selected some of the more interesting takes from Twitter. |
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Miami To Amazon After HQ2 Snub: Call Us When You Want To Set Up A Latin American HubJeff Bezos went to high school in Miami, and Florida loves to dangle its lack of state income tax in front of out-of-state businesses. But despite those factors, South Florida was unable to land Amazon's second headquarters. But that's OK, business leaders say; the city is ripe to welcome other businesses for now, and it will be here when Amazon is ready to set up a hub for Latin American operations. |
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Amazon's Operations Center Announcement For Nashville Means Big Plans For City's Infrastructure, Housing And HospitalityAmazon's announcement that a Downtown Nashville mixed-use project will be the site of a logistics headquarters set the city in fast forward, as planning for the booming area just leveled up by 5,000 — jobs, that is. While Amazon's HQ2 news might have focused largely on Crystal City in Arlington and Long Island City in Queens, Nashville's $230M “Operations Center of Excellence” will bring 5,000 executive-level jobs paying wages on average of $150K annually, according to Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam. “This is the largest jobs announcement in the history of the state of Tennessee,” Haslam said at a press conference. The retail giant's logistics headquarters will be at Nashville Yards, a 1.5M SF mixed-use center in Downtown with creative and Class-A office space, 1,000 residential units, 600K SF of retail and entertainment, and 1,100 hotel rooms. |
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