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In this issue, our 20th annual CiCi awards recognize investment and community impact projects from 2025. These projects span a wide variety of vertical industries, many of them high technology, from all across the United States. We’ve chosen 31 projects that represent high-capital investment or community improvement, or both. Our features cover the latest information in retail, corporate headquarters and commercial real estate, with a special look at newly implemented tariffs, and our spotlights look at Colorado, Georgia, Ontario, Texas, Washington and Wisconsin. Read more...
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Featured Location |
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Okmulgee delivers industrial site readiness with rail, workforce pipelines, and proven manufacturing growth near Tulsa. ....Read more |
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2026 CiCi Awards: Corporate Investment |
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While these rankings are based on capital investment amounts, they bring far more: jobs, business opportunities, improvements to roads and utilities, a broadening of education opportunities, the establishment of industrial clusters and advancements in sustainability, the treatment of diseases and the expansion of business and personal communications. Read more...
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2026 CiCi Awards: Community Impact |
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Highlighted in this article are some of the inspirational stories behind our 2026 CiCi Community Impact winners. None of these projects would have been possible without the hard work and cooperation of community leaders, local and state economic developers, along with the visionaries at the companies themselves. Congratulations to the winners. Read more...
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Five Forces Reshaping Corporate Real Estate in 2026 |
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In 2026, corporate real estate decisions sit at the intersection of capital markets, workforce dynamics, sustainability policy, infrastructure readiness and housing availability for the workforce. The five forces outlined in this article demonstrate that CRE is no longer a passive reflection of economic growth — it is a driver of economic outcomes. Read more...
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Winning Retail Site Selection |
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Retailers rely on data and internal models. They use analytics, competitive mapping, trade area analysis, location data tools like Placer.ai and their own performance metrics. They study where customers live, where they shop and what sales are leaking to competitors. They run void analysis. They map locations and identify gaps. They evaluate submarkets. Read more...
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