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The details of Cleveland's recent bid for Amazon's HQ2 have been kept confidential while cities like Boston and Chicago have shared information. Steve Weitzner advocated openness in his discussion with the Plain Dealer. He explained the missed opportunity to tell the world (not just Amazon) that Northeast Ohio is competitive and a fantastic place to do business.

Amazon's second headquarters project has probably attracted more attention than any other US project in the history of the world. Amazon has invited metropolitan areas in North America with over one million in population to compete for the project and the estimated 50,000 jobs associated with it. Steve Weitzner speculates about top contenders in this Chicago Tribune article, discusses Amazon's nontraditional approach with the Indy Star, and talks about Ohio's chances with the Columbus Dispatch.

Foxconn's recently announced $10B deal with Wisconsin's Gov. Scott Walker elicited criticism from many, including Ohio Gov. John Kasich. As Midwest states competed to land a Foxconn electronics manufacturing facility and up to 10,000 jobs, Steve Weitzner was quoted by several publications. His insights about frequently changing project parameters and Ohio’s cautious approach were quoted in the BELT.

Silverlode participated in a study to measure the economic and fiscal impacts of a proposed concert pavilion in Elgin, Illinois. The pavilion would be a adjacent to Elgin's Grand Victoria Casino and would be a collaborative effort with the City of Elgin.

We recently helped a client in Troy Ohio figure out what to do with an 11-acre, former manufacturing site near their downtown. We recommended a medical and office development based on our highest and best use and economic impact studies. We also provided a vision for how the organization could focus marketing and redevelopment efforts. And they listened! The property was rezoned and sold to a health system. Kettering Health Network announced it will build a new hospital at the base of downtown Troy where Hobart once stood. The $60 million project will create an estimated 120 jobs.