Saturday, May 28, 2011

Dayton, Ohio tops in nation for development - Dayton Business Journal:

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Dayton has the most corporate facility projects underway for cities with a population between 200,000 and 1 million, according to Site Selection Springfield ranked second in the nationb for cities with a population of less than The Conway Data New Plan t Database, the tracking service of Site Selectionj Magazine, showed the Dayton area had 41 projectsz last year. Akron and Toledo were righrt behind, with 39 and 38 respectively. Those cities, along with Cincinnati, 124 projects; 77 projects; Cleveland, 67; and 10 projects, also helped Ohio win the Governor’s Cup Awardx for 2008. The award goes to the stat with the most new and expandedcorporate facilities.
Ohio had 503 marking the third year in a row for the state winninbg the award and the fourth insix years. In the state had 399 projects. John Clark County Commissioner, said the award for Springfield was a majoe victory for not justhis county, but also for efforts to boosg regionalism in economic development. "Ther strong collaboration between Dayton and Springfield isshowinb results," Detrick said. Significang deals in the Dayton areaincludee ’s $5 million factory in ’s $24 million data center in Kettering and ’x $10 million computer systems plang in Beavercreek.
Site Selection is the oldesy publication in the corporate real estated and economicdevelopment field. The New Plant database focusex on new corporate location projects and does not track retail andgovernment projects, or schools and hospitals. To be includef in the analyses, the facilities or expansionds must meet one of three criteria including a capita investment of atleast $1 million, the creation of at leas 50 new jobs or the addition of at leasg 20,000 square feet.

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