Business Facilities - July 2008 - (Page 37)

READING’S RIVERFRONT HAS A BILLION-DOLLAR BABY Reading, PA’s riverfront has become the center of a $1 billion revitalization project. Giannasca Development Group LLC, a national design and development firm with new offices in Reading, announced in February that it is launching RiverView, a mixed-use project on a For vehicle battery manufacturers Deka, EnerSys and Yuasa, it really was a simple decision: choose a reliable workforce, excellent quality of life, a thriving community and a prime location with over 100 million people within an overnight drive. Hmmm maybe you’ve discovered the ideal location for your next project. PHOTO CREDIT: GIANNASCA DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC YOUR PARTNER IN BUSINESS GROWTH. Greater Reading and Berks County, PA | 610.376.4237 | www.goBEP.com #0911 at www.BusinessFacilities.com BUSINESS FACILITIES Ad made possible in part by the Berks County Commissioners, private industry and foundations. 37 creating and retaining good-paying jobs that require advanced skill levels, provides funding and support for partners throughout Pennsylvania that identify the most promising technological ventures and provides them with technical assistance and capital. As of 2007, the authority has invested more than $9.6 million in 26 KIZs. This investment has led to the creation of 1,966 jobs, the retention of 2,763 jobs, the formation of 282 new companies and the leveraging of $368 million in new investments. The KIZ program provides a climate for developing and taking new technologies to market, and for keeping graduates of Pennsylvania’s colleges in the state, says Bagley. “With the Keystone Innovation Zone program, we can provide students with the unique opportunity to explore fields and industries that will play an important role in the 21st century,” says Bagley. “With global competition increasing every year, we must transform the way we teach the next generation of students by educating beyond the classroom. By combining the efforts of colleges and universities [with] early-stage companies and entrepreneurs, we are creating communities that will be home to the industries that shape our future.” Reading’s riverfront has become the center of a $1 billion revitalization centered on RiverView, a mixed-use development, including 300,000 square feet of office space, on a 32-acre tract on the Schuylkill River. 32-acre tract of land on Reading’s Schuylkill River waterfront. RiverView will include approxi- mately 2,000 residential units, 300,000 square feet of office space and approximately 150,000 square Power brokers. http://www.goBEP.com http://www.goBEP.com http://www.BusinessFacilities.com

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Business Facilities - July 2008 Contents First Word Snapshots Corporate Moves: New York The 2008 Business Facilities Rankings Report 2008 Rankings: Biotech Blasts Off 2008 Rankings: Green with Envy 2008 Rankings: Warm Climate for Business Nanotech Looms Large in Pennsylvania Metro Spotlight: Inland Empire, CA Food Processing Sites: Providing Sustenance as Well as Nutrition Sale-Leasebacks: Easing the Credit Crunch Corporate Moves: Georgia Metro Spotlight: Albuquerque, NM Advertiser Index Inside LiveXchange

Business Facilities - July 2008

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