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The Forum is one regional resource for brokers, developers, site selectors and individual companies offering site searches/selection services, incentive/tax information, demographic/wage/economic data with customized data analysis, and key contacts on local/state level.
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The NWI Forum is Northwest Indiana's regional economic development organization and the voice of business leadership. We represent the 7 northern counties: Lake, Porter, LaPorte, Newton, Starke, Jasper & Pulaski. The Forum's charge is to create/retain quality jobs and capital investment fostered by a friendly business climate, all in harmony with the environment.
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Amid changing tenant expectations, here’s how the real estate industry is adapting
The prolonged COVID-19 pandemic has continued to have a strong impact across the real estate industry, from construction and brokerage operations to the marketing of listings and property closings. That uncertainty presents special challenges in working with existing tenants of leased space.
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Wipfli’s prediction: Expect still more uncertainty in commercial real estate this year
While it’s true that real estate is generally one of the most reliable markets for investment, it’s also a fact that the industry runs on cycles. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated and even upended many of those cycles. Even now, nearly two years after it took hold in the United States, the pandemic continues to have a see-saw effect on markets.
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Wipfli names leader of firm’s construction and real estate practice
Wipfli LLP, a national accounting firm, has named Brad Werner to the position of industry leader for the firm’s construction and real estate practice. Werner,…
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FBI warns that cybercriminals are impersonating construction companies
The FBI’s cyber division has released an important alert to businesses across the United States warning that cybercriminals are impersonating construction companies and using business email compromise (BEC) to defraud businesses that have pre-existing relationships with those construction companies.