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INCENTIVES CASE STUDIES

Business Incentives Practice

GLOBAL HEADQUARTERS DALLAS, TEXAS

PROJECT OVERVIEW Jacobs Engineering and Cushman & Wakefield partnered to create a global headquarters strategy to optimize Jacobs’ financial performance and access to top talent and customers. C&W Brokerage Professionals, Strategic Consulting, Business Incentives and Investment Banking teams collaborated to support Jacobs’ headquarters location strategy development. After considering several U.S. markets, Jacobs decided to relocate its global headquarters from Pasadena, CA to Dallas, TX. Dallas was identified due to its strong talent pool, global accessibility and favorable operating costs.

CLIENT Jacobs Engineering JOBS CREATED 100 New Jobs

INVESTMENT $4 Million

SQUARE FOOTAGE 100,000SF

THE SOLUTION The Company was looking to attract a strong labor pool for its headquarters and a favorable cost structure. C&W assisted the Company in finding a solution to mitigate its high costs and negotiated an incentive package that provided financial benefits to the bottom line. • Strong Talent Pool • Accessibility • Favorable Cost • Incentives

RESULTS ACHIEVED C&W focused on identifying a headquarters location that provided favorable labor, real estate and operating costs. Additionally, C&W secured an incentive package both on a local level and from a state perspective • Secured an incentive package of $1.3 million. • Highest award on a per job basis. • Local benefits provided a property tax exemption.

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