Tag Archives: Business and Economy

21st, 30th, & 6th

From the Business Review: North Carolina has once again ranked as the best business climate in Site Selection magazine’s latest rankings, released Nov. 1. New York placed 21st on the list, in a tie with Mississippi. The trade publication’s rankings … Continue reading

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Really?

The Business Review reports: New York state’s recession likely ended in the first quarter of this year, state budget officials said on Tuesday. That’s where the good news stops. Read more: New York’s recession ended in 1Q | The Business … Continue reading

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Goodbye Austin, Hello Albany

The Business Review reports that International Sematech will be moving their headquarters and more than 100 jobs to Albany in January. International Sematech’s headquarters and all operations will move in January 2011 to the the University at Albany’s College of … Continue reading

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How Green is the Capital Region?

Image via Wikipedia Chris Churchill’s post on the TimesUnion.com Places and Spaces reports on a survey conducted by The Business Courier of Cincinnati: …the Capital Region scored first in the nation in study’s “green jobs per capita” ranking, and ranked … Continue reading

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U.S. CRE Falls to Lowest in 7 Years

Image by jeffwilcox via Flickr Bloomberg.com reports: Dec. 21 Bloomberg — Commercial property values in the U.S. declined in October to the lowest level in more than seven years as unemployment reduced demand for apartments, offices and retail space. The … Continue reading

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Escape From NY: Greater Numbers Leave NY Than Any Other State – The Business Review (Albany):

Image via Wikipedia New York has had more residents move out than any other state in the nation, according to a new report issued Oct. 27. The report, by the conservative Empire Center for New York State Policy, found that … Continue reading

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Korpacz Survey Projects 2012 U.S. Comm Market Recovery

According to an Appraisal Institute newsletter, the latest PricewaterhouseCoopers Korpacz Real Estate Investors Survey anticipates further deterioration in the U.S. commercial real estate market through the remainder of 2009 and into 2010 before recovering in 2012. The biggest problem is … Continue reading

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Moodys/REAL CPPI July 2009

Monthly National All Properties Index July 22 , 2009 update:  The latest results of the Moodys/REAL CPPI show a return of negative 7.6% in May for the all properties national index. Read the full story about the national and regional … Continue reading

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Falling Commercial Rents

Image by northstander via Flickr Boxwood Means released their national rent study: Rents at small industrial and office properties continued to fall last month, according to Boxwood Means Inc. But the rate of decline has not increased, according to the … Continue reading

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