Why the infrastructure bill could have an impact
7 Apr 2021
The US$2.3 trillion infrastructure bill proposed by U.S. President Joe Biden could stimulate the world economy and impact commercial real estate.
Some elements of the plan directly relate to buildings. For example, there are proposed subsidies for landlords to make capital improvements on older assets, such as retrofitting office buildings to cut their energy usage or reducing carbon emissions in the industrial sector. Others relate to upgrades to roads, bridges, highways and more—basic elements that are crucial for ecommerce to succeed.
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