Corporate HQ / Office
Project Announcements
Global Business Solutions Expands Covington, Kentucky, Operations
Starbucks Plans Nashville, Tennessee, Corporate Operations
Premier Brands of America Plans Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, Manufacturing Operations
Japan-Based SMBC Group Plans Charlotte, North Carolina, Headquarters Operations
Clay Expands New York City Operations
Lumber Liquidators Plans Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, Headquarters Operations
Vertiv Expands Westerville-Ironton, Ohio, Operations
Blue Sky Innovators Expands Fairfax County, Virginia, Operations
Capital Group Plans Charlotte, North Carolina, Operations
AVM Group Plans Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, Headquarters Operations
Steuart Nutrition Plans Erlanger, Kentucky, Headquarters-Production Operations
United Kingdom-Based Risk Ledger Plans Rockville, Maryland, Operations
AMAROK Plans Columbia, South Carolina, Headquarters Operations
Indra Group Plans Olathe, Kansas, Operations
Recent Features
Less Is More for Energy Industry Offices
Oil and gas industry consolidation will likely lead to increased demands for higher-quality offices in top locations.
Beyond Square Footage: Mission-Driven Differentiation Helps Buildings Stand Out in Battle for HQs
Companies prioritize values and mission when choosing modern headquarters locations.
38th Annual Corporate Survey: Are Unrealized Predictions of an Economic Slump Leading Small to Mid-Size Companies to Put Off Expansion Plans?
Small and mid-size firms — which account for most of our Corporate Survey respondents — are holding their plans for new and expanded facilities in check despite economic news being better than what had been predicted.
20th Annual Consultants Survey: Clients Prioritize Access to Skilled Labor, Responsive State & Local Government
The responding consultants say economic pressures are creating the biggest potential impact for their clients’ location and expansion plans, with finding available skilled labor being the most important concern.
Life Science Conversions in Real Estate
Among the key legal issues to be considered when converting office to life science space are credit enhancements, expansion/contraction options, use segregation, and zoning.
19th Annual Consultants Survey: Clients Challenged by Tight Labor Market, Energy Availability
Consultants responding to our survey say economic conditions are affecting their clients’ expansion/investment plans, with labor and energy availability and costs of prime concern.
37th Annual Corporate Survey: Economic Pressures Exerting Greatest Effect on Decision-Makers
Companies looking to grow are facing an historically tight labor market and rising costs, but their plans to invest may be buoyed by recent government legislation.
The Decentralization of U.S. Fintech Hubs
As the fintech sector continues to evolve, it’s primed to serve as a major economic catalyst in already established core, secondary, and emerging markets as well as new locations that offer the fundamentals for its growth.
Putting Your Best Foot Forward: Presentation of Incentives Information to the Media
Make sure the media gets it right when reporting on your company’s incentives.
Retrofitting Office Space to Attract Life Sciences Companies
In the life sciences industry, business is booming; here’s how office buildings can satisfy the sector’s unflagging demand for space.
Innovative and Collaborative Design Sets the Stage for Life Science Innovation
Life science labs need to accommodate present and future equipment needs and, most importantly, collaboration among the scientists and others who work there.
36th Annual Corporate Survey: Executives Focus on Labor, Energy, Shipping Costs
A tight labor market, supply chain challenges, and rising costs have resulted in some surprising changes in corporate respondents’ location priorities.
18th Annual Consultants Survey: Access to Major Markets and Skilled Labor Are Clients’ Primary Concerns
Supply chain considerations, the shortage of skilled workers, and a lack of industrial space are top of mind for their clients, according to consultants responding to our annual survey.
Locations That Promote Employee Health and Well-Being Coming to the Forefront
As workforce location preferences have evolved over decades, one thing has remained constant: individuals want to work and live in locations that foster their physical as well as mental and emotional health.
Adapting to Agility: Leveraging a “Hub and Spoke” Model
As a company’s workforce becomes more dispersed, they need to rethink not only how they support those employees but also the physical footprint of their business.
In Focus: The Future of Sustainability in Real Estate
As they realize the impact the built world has on the environment, companies are increasingly transitioning to cleaner, greener facilities and operations.
Adapting to a New Workplace Ecosystem
The office is evolving and becoming more agile — it has to.
35th Annual Corporate Survey: Effects of Global Pandemic Reflected in Executives’ Site and Facility Plans
As expected, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our corporate readers’ location plans and priorities as they increased their resiliency efforts.
Editor's Note: The Year Site Selection Grew Up
Energy availability takes center stage as companies compete for grid capacity and rethink growth strategies
Contributed Content
Orlando International Airport: A Gateway for Growth
As global supply chains grow more complex, Orlando International Airport demonstrates how proactive governance and land availability can enable agile, scalable business expansion.
Skilled Labor, Ample Energy, and Speed to Market Take Priority
A location’s labor availability; responsive, pro-business local partners; and ability to support a large energy user are often the main drivers of the site selection decision.
Site Selection Evolves
Corporate respondents prioritize workforce talent, environmental factors, and permitting/regulatory ease in their location and expansion decisions.
Manufacturing Projects Dominate the Deal Flow
The volume of manufacturing projects across the nation is rising, while office activity has been slow to recover from the pandemic.
Consultants Survey Reflects Shift in Ranking of Site Selection Factors
A responsive state and local government, incentives offerings, and site readiness now outweigh costs in the location decision.
First Person: Making Facilities “Fit” for the Digital Future
Area Development’s staff editor, Lisa Bastian, interviewed Stephanie Dorsey, CEO of Siemens Real Estate in the Americas, about the changing real estate needs of today’s innovative and growth companies.
Companies Are Recalibrating Their Priorities
In recent years many companies have been propelled to recalibrate priorities for their location strategies and resulting real estate footprints. The top site selection factors for occupiers today include the following:
Federal Legislation Affects Companies’ Investment Plans
Companies looking to grow are facing an historically tight labor market and rising costs, but their plans to invest may be buoyed by recent government legislation.
Corporate Decision-Makers Face a Challenging Environment
The rankings clearly reflect the impact of geopolitical and economic instability, as well as technology.
Labor Related Factors Are Key
Companies are searching for the right balance of labor — at all skill levels — that can satisfy their needs not only now but also into the future.
Energy Costs Come to the Forefront
The shift away from carbon-emitting fuels and the unexpected spikes in natural gas pricing in 2022 have made industrial customers increasingly sensitive to energy costs in their location decisions.
Bright Spots of the Office Sector
The post-pandemic remote working trend has resulted in “emerging” or “other” metros performing better than the more established tech markets.
2022 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards Project of the Year: Oracle America, Inc. Establishing Second U.S. Headquarters in Nashville, Tennessee
The Oracle project along the Cumberland River includes spending on public infrastructure improvements.
In Focus: The Business Case for the Building of the Future
Investing in facilities now will yield financial and physical benefits in the short and long term.
Contributed Content
Tennessee Sees a Surge in Headquarters, Tech, and Finance Facilities
With a critical mass of qualified workers, as well as a friendly business environment, the state of Tennessee is drawing new and expanding firms.
2021 Gold & Silver Shovel Awards Project of the Year: Centene Chooses Charlotte for Regional HQ/Technology Hub
Expected to create 3,200 jobs, the Centene project is the largest single job announcement in the history of North Carolina’s incentives program.
Contributed Content
Innovation Lives at National Landing
New Amazonians are onboarding. Construction milestones are being met. From timelines to pipelines, Amazon’s mammoth HQ2 undertaking is on time and full speed ahead.
