
James McCandless
Commercial Real Estate Reporter at San Antonio Business Journal
Commercial real estate reporter for @SABizJournal / previously at @newsweek autos / reach me at [email protected]
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1 week ago |
bizjournals.com | James McCandless |Jalen Lopez
In the last five years, Laredo became the largest land port in the U.S., the automotive industry bolstered itself in South Texas for easy maquiladora access and border officials were confident they could capture some of this global reorganization to improve services and their citizen's lives. That's all at risk now.
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1 week ago |
bizjournals.com | James McCandless
Preview this article 1 minThe company says the move is unfair to producers around the country. A federal policy shift will have a ripple effect on produce growers in the U.S. and Mexico. The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on April 14 that it plans to withdraw from a 2019 suspension agreement that allowed tomatoes grown in Mexico to be imported at level pricing with U.S.-grown tomatoes. The government plans to exit the agreement on July 14.
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1 week ago |
bizjournals.com | James McCandless
The company outgrew its secondary office as it expands its local workforce. A local company on a national expansion push is matching those moves at home. San Antonio civil engineering firm Pape-Dawson Engineers recently signed a 58,000-square-foot lease for office space at 800 E. Sonterra Boulevard in Stone Oak, the company confirmed to the Business Journal. Employees are expected to move in this summer. Partners Real Estate's Parker LaBarge and David Ballard brokered the deal.
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1 week ago |
bizjournals.com | James McCandless
Preview this article 1 minAn executive at a South Texas spice company says the industry's supply chains are international and unmovable. The American Spice Trade Association's annual meeting is usually a cordial affair. There, producers of everything from black pepper to chicken seasoning mingle with international suppliers. The days are filled with crop reports, factory best practices and presentations on the future of agriculture.
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1 week ago |
bizjournals.com | James McCandless
The council directed staff to find "efficiencies" within city departments. The city of Laredo is bracing for impact. As the Trump administration's tariff policy continues to fluctuate, Laredo leaders are warning that a potential reduction in cross-border traffic could hurt the city's budget. Mayor Victor Treviño warned that the city would have to find "efficiencies" in city government to adapt to any shortfalls.
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