A lingering question in the incentive game is exactly who does the due diligence that leads to these awards. It's hard to get a definitive answer because so many are involved. Then the Alliance and the county take it to the state. He represented American Classic in the process and guided the project through the regulatory shoals. It's the county and city commissions, and the state, that do the actual approvals.
Every relocation is a fight to land.
Cities on the short list with Sunrise were Atlanta with a completed building, and Los Angeles, according to Schnidman. The offer in L.A. was very attractive. It was the aggressive Sunrise proposals that won the day. They promised expedited permitting for the aggressive and sophisticated property owners Duke-Weeks so that the November deadline could be met. American Classic will be the largest employer in Sunrise, he said.