Metro Detroit is tops in country for new corporate buildings and expansions

To go along with the improving residential housing market, corporations are building on their Metro Detroit homes.

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"Michigan ranked 4th in the country for the number of new major corporate facilities and expansions last year, according to Site Selection magazine’s annual Governor’s Cup...

Michigan had 337 qualified projects last year, up from just 85 in 2011. The figures do not include retail, government, school or hospital projects. New buildings and expansions must meet at least one of these criteria: invest $1 million or more, create at least 50 new jobs or add at least 20,000 square feet of new floor area..."

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