Throughout his life, Milton Hershey was an entrepreneur well-recognized for his many philanthropic endeavors. His vision for the community of Hershey, Pennsylvania was downright utopic – a place where his workforce could live decent, fulfilling lives and have access to quality education and entertainment. Now, thanks to the efforts of the folks at the Hershey… Read more »
CoBank was born in 1989 following a merger of 11 agricultural lending organizations originally established in 1916 under Congress’ Farm Credit System. Today, according to the CoBank’s website, they serve “approximately 75,000 farmers, ranchers and other rural borrowers in 23 states around the country.” Since they were founded over 25 years ago, CoBank has grown… Read more »
Thanks to an $81 million dollar tax incentive from the Ohio Tax Credit Authority, central Ohio is well on its way to becoming a burgeoning new hub of innovation for big tech companies. Back in September of last year, city officials in Dublin, Ohio offered Amazon 68 acres of land on which to build a… Read more »
In May of 2013, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art closed its doors and broke ground on an ambitious expansion that would more than double its exhibition space. Now, more than two years later, the museum is nearly ready to welcome visitors once again. This project has been unique in a number… Read more »
What do you envision when you hear the words “retirement community?” For many of us, nondescript condominiums and roads built for golf carts are likely the first things to come to mind. Aside from the occasional plastic philodendron tucked away in a corner, we can reasonably expect these places to be more or less devoid… Read more »
Since it opened in 2006, the doctors and researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine have been providing cancer patients in the Houston, Texas region the care and attention they need to combat their conditions. Now, thanks to a prestigious new distinction from the National Cancer Institute, the Baylor Cancer Center will have access to… Read more »
The Faena District is an ambitious $1 billion luxury residential and retail project that spans a full six city blocks in Miami Beach. Once it’s complete, the massive complex will be home to a shopping mall, 169-room hotel, and multi-million dollar condos. At the heart of the Faena District lies a symbol of an earlier… Read more »
In 2013, American Airlines emerged from bankruptcy and became the largest airline in the world through a $14 billion merger with US Airways. Since then, the 80-year- old airline has been working to consolidate its operations with those of US Airways in a series of restructuring initiatives. The latest of these initiatives calls for the… Read more »
The largest university in Texas just got bigger. Texas A&M – San Antonio, a campus whose student body has grown by over 200 percent in the last five years, opened the doors of its new central academic building in the South Side of the city late last year. The 170,750 square-foot building is home to… Read more »
The Federal Bureau of Investigations has maintained a significant presence in South Florida from their central field office in Miami Beach since 1985. Agents have spent the last thirty years investigating cases concerning everything from counterfeiting schemes to insurance fraud and child pornography in the Sunshine state. After three decades, the bureau had outgrown its… Read more »