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Jack Reed: “One of the other aspects that we have tried to stress is not only simply transferring the property to an investor…”

On the recordSeptember 19, 2011
One of the other aspects that we have tried to stress is not only simply transferring the property to an investor, either not-for-profit or for-profit, but also encouraging retrofits or renovations so that you capture some of the new energy technologies, which in the long run is a benefit not only for the tenant, but also for the owner because it is more effective and efficient, and in the short-run also puts people to work, which is a desperate need.
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Jack Reed
Democratic · Rhode Island

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Emphasizing the importance of property renovations for tenants and owners.

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