WHAT: Local, state and federal leaders will join TexAmericas Center to announce access to 6,800 additional acres of land is now ready for development. The land has been recently remediated and approved to meet commercial and industrial standards. This land will now be transactable for development, making them immediately shovel ready for job-generating uses.
WHERE: In respect to COVID precautions, this news conference will be held virtually. Media can view the news conference remotely from the comfort of their office. TexAmericas Center spokespersons will be available for interviews following the news conference. Media is welcome to request a visit to the site at TAC to capture visuals.
WHEN: Wednesday, April 7
1 p.m. CST (NOTE: At this time the link will be forwarded to the media and made available publicly on the TexAmericas Center website. The news conference will be taped so media can download the video at its convenience.)
ADDITIONAL INFO: In total, TexAmericas Center now has over 12,000 acres of transactable property. Accordingly, the availability of this amount of land opens up opportunities for the largest players in almost any industry. Leaders participating in the virtual ground-breaking ceremony include:
- Scott Norton, TexAmericas Center, Executive Director/CEO
- Jim Roberts, TexAmericas Center, Board Chairman
- Rob Sitterley, President & CEO, AR-TX Regional Economic Development
- Sal Nodjomian. CEO, Matrix Environmental Services
- United States Congressman Pat Fallon
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott
About TexAmericas Center
Located in the Texarkana metropolitan area, TexAmericas Center (TAC) owns and operates one of the largest mixed-use industrial parks in the United States. With roughly 12,000 development-ready acres of land and about 3 million square feet of commercial and industrial product, TAC services four states (Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Texas). In 2020, TAC was ranked as the #8 industrial park in the country by Business Facilities magazine. It is a designated US Opportunity Zone, HUBZone, New Market Tax Credit Census Tract, Foreign Trade Zone #258 and a Texas Enterprise Zone. TAC has the operating capabilities of a municipality but functions like a traditional real estate development company, offering customized real estate solutions. For more information about TexAmericas Center, visit texamericascenter.com.
Contact Info:
Rebecca Epperson
repperson@chartwell-agency.com
815.621.8259
Laura Kaster
lkaster@chartwell-agency.com
773-759-5789
