In this issue, our 18th annual CiCi awards recognize investment and community impact projects from 2023, and many of them involve the automotive industry, which has been a strength for the U.S. economy for more than a century. We’ve chosen 31 projects that represent high-capital investment or community improvement. Our features cover the latest information in retail, corporate headquarters and commercial real estate, with a special look at adaptive reuse, and our spotlights look at Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, New York, Georgia and Pennsylvania.
The capital investment of our 15 winning projects totals $3.5 billion, and these initiatives will create and/or retain more than 6,100 direct jobs. While these numbers may seem small compared to the projects on the Corporate Investment side, these smaller projects are helping to stabilize communities in need of employment and infrastructure improvement. more....