Amarillo, Texas — October 28, 2024 — Amarillo Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) is proud to announce its participation in the REDI Sites program, a first-ever national standard for site readiness assessments. Administered by the Site Selectors Guild, REDI Sites provides a rigorous, standardized evaluation process for site readiness across the United States. CenterPort Business Park, a 440-acre, rail-served development owned by the AEDC, received a REDI Sites silver designation making it the first REDI site in the state of Texas. It is also one of the first six sites certified in the United States.
The REDI Sites program launched in 2024, standardizing an assessment process that has historically varied across municipalities and states and giving site selection consultants fast access to project-ready sites that have undergone the same assessment through an exclusive, nationwide database. REDI Sites assesses infrastructure capacity, ease of development, ownership and entitlements, and more for each submitted site and scores sites as bronze, silver, gold or platinum.
“CenterPort has been a strong recruitment tool for us,” says AEDC president and CEO, Kevin Carter. “Site selection is extremely competitive, and the ability to respond quickly with a project-ready site puts Amarillo at a competitive advantage. It’s truly a testament to our commitment to fostering business growth and creating opportunities for these companies to thrive in Amarillo.”
About Amarillo EDC
Amarillo EDC is the primary economic development engine of the Amarillo community, responsible for industry growth and job creation through business attraction and retention initiatives. The mission of the Amarillo EDC is to attract businesses to Amarillo which offer highly skilled, highly paid positions; to expand and retain existing local businesses in Amarillo; and to foster a business environment conducive to entrepreneurship. Learn more at www.amarilloedc.com.
About REDI Sites:
REDI Sites is a national standard for assessing site readiness for office and industrial projects, administered by the Site Selectors Guild. The program provides a rigorous evaluation process and a searchable database of vetted, project-ready sites, helping site selection consultants identify and compare locations across the country.
For more information about REDI Sites, visit www.siteselectorsguild.com/about/redi-sites/.
Media Contact:
Caylar Harper
Director of Marketing & Workforce Initiatives
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