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  • 2023
    • DECEMBER
      • Eau Claire & Altoona Release 2023 Regional Housing Study »
  • 2022
    • SEPTEMBER
      • City of Eau Claire releasing an RFP for a Housing Needs Assessment »
  • 2020
    • OCTOBER
      • Eau Claire, WI Ranks As a Best Place to Live in the United States »
    • MAY
      • April 2020 Eau Claire, WI Permit Valuation Report »
    • APRIL
      • Affordable Housing Project in Eau Claire’s Cannery District Receives WHEDA LIHTC Award »
    • MARCH
      • Eau Claire, WI Coronavirus Update »
  • 2019
    • JUNE
      • May 2019 Building Activity »
    • MAY
      • Newest Coworking Space in Downtown Hosts Grand Opening »
    • APRIL
      • Opportunity Zone Sees New Regulations: Where Do We Stand Now? »
      • 2018 Development Map and Report »
      • Request for Proposals: Transit Center Multi-Family Development »
      • March 2019 Building Activity »
      • March 2019 Building Activity »
    • MARCH
      • February 2019 Building Activity »
      • Request for Proposals - Railroad Lot »
      • Commonweal Development Releases Area Commercial Real Estate Report »
    • FEBRUARY
      • Development Update, 2018 Review »
      • City of Eau Claire Announces 2018 Loan Activity »
      • January 2019 Building Activity »
      • Housing and Groceries Highlight Eau Claire's Low Cost of Living in 2018 »
    • JANUARY
      • December 2018 Building Permits Summary Report »
  • 2018
    • DECEMBER
      • November 2018 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • Xcel Energy Announces Zero Carbon Emissions by 2050 »
    • NOVEMBER
      • City of Eau Claire Announces New Economic Development Manager »
      • October 2018 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • Eau Claire 3rd Quarter Cost of Living Low Compared to State, Nation »
    • OCTOBER
      • September 2018 Building Permits Summary Report »
    • SEPTEMBER
      • DEADLINE: Block 7 and Liner Site Proposals Due »
      • August 2018 Building Permits Summary Report »
    • AUGUST
      • Eau Claire Cost of Living Low in Quarter 2 »
      • July 2018 Building Permits Summary Report »
    • JULY
      • Foxconn Announces Plans in Downtown Eau Claire »
      • June 2018 Building Permits Summary Report »
    • JUNE
      • RDA Recap 6/27/18 »
      • May 2018 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • Eau Claire's Cost of Living Low, National Survey »
    • MAY
      • RFP - Residential Development Opportunity »
      • Food Truck Licenses Expanded in City of Eau Claire »
      • City Finance Director Reports on TIF in Eau Claire »
      • RDA Recap 5/16/18 »
      • Foxconn Information Session Recap »
      • Economic Development Staff Achieves Professional Certification »
      • April 2018 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • Requests for Proposals on Three City-Owned Properties »
    • APRIL
      • March 2018 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • April 2018 Newsletter »
    • MARCH
      • March 2018 Newsletter »
      • February 2018 Building Permits Summary Report »
    • FEBRUARY
      • February 2018 Special Edition Newsletter »
      • January 2018 Building Permits Summary Report »
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    • JANUARY
      • Development Update, 2017 Review »
      • December 2017 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • January 2018 Newsletter »
      • Annual Market Analysis Product of Collaboration »
      • Eau Claire Cost of Living 2017, National Survey »
  • 2017
    • DECEMBER
      • November 2017 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • December 2017 Newsletter »
    • NOVEMBER
      • October 2017 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • November 2017 Newsletter »
      • WTC: State Health-Care Rankings Deserve Touting »
      • Cost of Living Index for Third Quarter 2017 Released »
    • OCTOBER
      • Employer Assisted Housing Resources »
      • September 2017 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • October 2017 Newsletter »
    • SEPTEMBER
      • August 2017 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • September 2017 Newsletter »
    • AUGUST
      • July 2017 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • August 2017 E-Newsletter »
    • JULY
      • June 2017 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • July 2017 E-Newsletter »
    • JUNE
      • May 2017 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • June 2017 E-Newsletter »
    • MAY
      • April 2017 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • Eau Claire Area Celebrates 2nd Annual Economic Development Week »
      • 2016 Economic Development Division Annual Report »
      • May 2017 E-Newsletter »
    • APRIL
      • March 2017 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • April 2017 E-Newsletter »
    • MARCH
      • February 2017 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • Regional Business Fund Discontinues Lending in the City of Eau Claire »
      • March 2017 E-Newsletter »
    • FEBRUARY
      • 2016 Development Update »
      • January 2017 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • February 2017 E-Newsletter »
    • JANUARY
      • National Survey Reports Eau Claire's Low Cost of Living in 2016 »
      • December 2016 Building Permits Summary Report »
      • National Survey Reports Eau Claire's Low Cost of Living in 2016 »
      • January 2017 E-Newsletter »
      • Annual Report 2016 »
  • 2016
    • DECEMBER
      • Eau Claire Community Tour Videos Now Available »
      • December 2016 E-Newsletter »
    • NOVEMBER
      • Cost of Living Index for Third Quarter 2016 Released »
      • November 2016 E-Newsletter »
    • SEPTEMBER
      • Cost of Living Index for Second Quarter 2016 Released »
    • APRIL
      • Eau Claire ranks as one of 50 Best Small College Towns in United States »
      • Eau Claire made it in the Top 10 of Wisconsin's Most Underated Towns »
    • FEBRUARY
      • Results for the Cannery Redevelopment Visioning Session »
    • JANUARY
      • Winter 2016 E-Newsletter »
      • RDA Hosts Community Visioning Session for Cannery Redevelopment District »
      • Eau Claire ranks as one of 6 destinations to visit in 2016! »
      • Annual Report 2015 »
  • 2015
    • NOVEMBER
      • Eau Claire, WI, Named the Seventh Most Diverse City in the U.S. »
      • Eau Claire ranks 47 among 50 other cities for Best Cities to Live! »
      • Downtown Eau Claire Featured in the Chippewa Valley Business Report: "There?s a flock of phoenixes rising!" »
    • OCTOBER
      • Eau Claire Voted #8 out of 50 for Best Small College Town »
    • AUGUST
      • Eau Claire Named #4 for 2015 Best Towns! »
    • JANUARY
      • 2014 Cost of Living Index Annual Average »
      • Annual Report 2014 »
  • 2014
    • NOVEMBER
      • Eau Claire Healthy Communities Presents the BE Fit Forum »
      • Groundbreaking for Haymarket Landing »
    • OCTOBER
      • Participate in the Comprehensive Downtown Parking Study Survey »
      • Clean Energy Manufacturing Revolving Loan Fund Available »
      • City Council Tours JAMF Software »
      • Dynamic Fabrication and Finishing to Add 75 New Jobs in Eau Claire »
      • The City of Eau Claire Featured in National Business Magazine »
    • SEPTEMBER
      • Open House for North Barstow Ramp »
      • Notice Regarding Parking in the North Barstow Redevelopment District »
    • AUGUST
      • We Have a Winner! »
      • City Council Tours Local Business »
    • JULY
      • Open House Invitation »
    • JUNE
      • Help spread the word for Eau Claire, WI as a finalist for the All-America City Awards! »
    • MAY
      • Cost of Living Index Quarter First Quarter 2014 »
    • APRIL
      • Minnesota Wire?s iStretch® Cable Stars On New NATGEO TV Program »
      • North Barstow Parking Structure FAQ?s »
      • Eau Claire Announced as NCL All-America City Award Finalist »
    • FEBRUARY
      • City Council Approves Forgivable Loan »
      • Revolving Loan Fund Committee Approves Two Loans »
    • JANUARY
      • Downtown Eau Claire?s Green Tree Inn Purchased »
      • Local developer buys former Ramada Hotel »
  • 2013
    • DECEMBER
      • JAMF Software Receives $30 Million Invesetment »
      • Downtown Hotel Sold Again »
    • NOVEMBER
      • Wake Up on Hastings Way »
      • PDM Bridge Purchased by New Company »
      • Jim Mishefske, Director of the SBDC at UW-Eau Claire, Selected to head Statewide SBDC Network »
    • OCTOBER
      • The Confluence Project Flows Forward »
      • New City of Eau Claire Online Forum: ?Electronic Eau Claire Conversation (E2C2)? »
      • Community Inspiration Needed for Haymarket Plaza - Placemaking the Haymarket Plaza »
      • Downtown Hotel's Future Still Unknown »
      • UW-Stout MOC Celebrates Manufacturing Month With National Reshoring Keynote at Annual Conference »
      • UW-Stout MOC Celebrates Manufacturing Month with National Reshoring Keynote »
      • Holiday Inn Ribbon Cutting Ceremony »
    • SEPTEMBER
      • Eau Claire Redevelopment Authority Purchases Riverside Property »
      • Eau Claire Manufacturer Eligible for Loan »
      • Downtown Hotel Sold »
      • Dove Healthcare Expansion Breaks Ground »
      • New Hotel in Town Open For Business »
      • Intel Branches Into Eau Claire »
    • AUGUST
      • Construction Begins on Four-Story JAMF Riverfront Building »
      • UW-Eau Claire Named One of Best Colleges In Midwest »
      • Eau Claire's Successful Development Recognized »
      • Eau Claire Area Ranked Second in Nation For Construction Jobs Growth »
    • JULY
      • Eau Claire Near The Top In Upward Mobility Study »
      • Social Media Analytics Workshop Offered at UW-Stout »
      • Social Media Analytics Workshop Offered at UW-Stout »
    • JUNE
      • Eau Claire Among the Top 100 Smartest Cities in The Country »
      • UW-Stout Fab Lab Offers How to Make Almost Anything Program »
    • MAY
      • U.S. Small Business Administration Honors UW-Eau Claire Small Business Development Center »
    • APRIL
      • Eau Claire Named One of the Coolest Cities in the Midwest »
      • JAMF Software Proposes New Office Building in Downtown Eau Claire »
      • Phase III of the Profitable Sustainability Initiative has Openings for 32 Additional Companies »
      • Selective Countertops has Opened a New Facility in the Chippewa Valley Industrial Park »
    • MARCH
      • Clubs Choice Fundraising Expanding Operations »
      • Clubs Choice Fundraising Expanding Operations (3/11/13) »
      • City of Eau Claire Welcomes Customer Traac »
      • City of Eau Claire Welcomes Customer Traac (3/7/13) »
    • FEBRUARY
      • Wall Street Journal Notes Eau Claire is a Great Place to Retire »
      • The Innovation Foundation of Western Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation team up in a Matching Grant Program »
      • 2012 Building Valuation the 4th Best Ever »
  • 2012
    • DECEMBER
      • Downtown Eau Claire Inc. establishes Grant Program from donated funds from the Clearwater Development Corporation »
    • OCTOBER
      • Northwest Wisconsin Participates in National Manufacturing Day Initiative »
      • The City of Eau Claire Approves Revolving Loan Fund for ProVyro Waste Services »
      • GSI Commerce Offers Commuter Incentive Program for Employees »
      • JAMF Software - A Growing Eau Claire Business »
      • Wisconsin Manufacturers Tax Credit »
      • Clearwater Development Corporation Donates Funds to Downtown Eau Claire Inc. »
      • City of Eau Claire Commercial Façade Loan Program Helps Local Business with Makeover »
      • City of Eau Claire Commercial Façade Loan Program Helps Local Business with Makeover (10/2/12) »
    • SEPTEMBER
      • Clearwater Development Corporation Donates Funds to Downtown Eau Claire Inc. (10/1/12) »
      • U.S. News Again Ranks UW-Eau Claire Among Top Five Public Universities in the Midwest »
    • AUGUST
      • Eau Claire Recognized as a Leading Location for Economic and Job Growth »
      • Eau Claire Named One of the Best Places to Retire by U.S. News and World Report »
      • Nestle Expansion -Nutrition Division in Gateway Industrial Park »
      • Plank Enterprises Awarded Loan from City »
      • Expansion for Five Star Plastics »
      • Forbes Recognizes Eau Claire as One of the Best Small Places for Business and Careers »
      • TV Show Hosted by Terry Bradshaw Features Eau Claire »
      • Eau Claire Ranks 23rd of America's Brainiest Cities »
      • Downtown Master Plan Unveiled »
      • Eau Claire Ranks the Best in Wisconsin »
      • Eau Claire Named 7th Best City for Cheapskates »
      • Eau Claire Performs Well Above Average in State Comparison »
      • CVTC Celebrates Manufacturing »
      • New Gordy's Location to Replace Ron's Castle Foods »
      • Eau Claire Automotive Group Building »
      • National Presto Gets Army Deal »
      • Eau Claire FedEx Ground Expanding »
      • 2010 Census Data Released »
      • 6th Lowest Crime Rate in the Nation »
      • Eau Claire's Healthcare ranked #1 in Wisconsin »
      • UW-Eau Claire ranks #5 in the Midwest »
    • JULY
      • Eau Claire Recognized as One of the Best Small Places for Business and Careers (7/5/12) »
      • Eau Claire Recognized as a Leading Location for Economic and Job Growth (7/2/12) »
    • JUNE
      • City of Eau Claire Acquires Community Analyst Software (6/12/12) »
      • Eau Claire Ranks 23rd Brainiest American City (6/8/12) »
    • MAY
      • Milken Study on Best Performing Cities - Eau Claire Ranks Highest in Wisconsin (5/29/12) »
  • 2009
    • SEPTEMBER
      • Unemployment Rate (9/23/09) »
    • AUGUST
      • 3rd Fastest Growing City in Wisconsin (8/28/09) »
    • JULY
      • 40 New Jobs Announced for Eau Claire (7/28/09) PRweb (7/29/09) »
  • 2008
    • SEPTEMBER
      • Realityworks »
      • Gerald Bauer »
      • Hutchinson Technology »
      • Harmon Solutions Group »
      • Erberts & Gerberts »
      • Ayres Associates Inc »
      • Applied Interfaces »

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