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Don’t waste time going to real estate sites and calling local land owners. We’ve gathered primary locations and more for you in our new sites and buildings directory. Find up-to-the-minute listings, their prices, pictures and details, so your site selection process is as painless as possible by using our online Site Selection tool or take a look at some of our featured properties below!

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FEATURED SITES

Raleigh County Memorial Airport Industrial Park

Raleigh County | Site

Three attractive site-ready pads, located adjacent to the Raleigh County Memorial Airport runway, offers an exceptional opportunity for businesses seeking strategic access and convenience for aerospace-related operations. With ample space and direct runway access, these pads are a perfect choice for companies looking to establish a high-impact presence in the heart of Raleigh County's aviation hub.
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Appalachian Heights

Raleigh County | Site

This site contains a total of 108.05 acres, 82.37 of which is developable. The property can be subdivided. This site would be well-suited for light manufacturing and is zoned industrial. There is access to long-haul fiber and short-haul providers. There is multiple electric supply with available capacity. The property is outside a 100-year flood plain. Construction could be completed within 18 months.
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Hinton Technology Building

Summers County | Building

A technology center has been built in downtown Hinton and is part of the Connected Technologies Corridors in the New River Gorge Region. The Hinton Technology Center building is located on the corner of Third Avenue and Summers Street. In addition to two floors of office space totaling approx. 20,000 sq. ft. per floor, there is a two-level parking garage below Summers Street level. The ability to work and live in an area full of outdoor recreational opportunities is extremely enticing to the technology professionals who need to "unwind" from the intense and hectic pace in the office.
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Bud Fox Commercial Complex on US-19

Fayette County | Building

• More than two level acres
• Steel building of more than 9,500 square feet
• More than 225 feet of frontage on highways WV-16, WV-61
• The average daily traffic on US-19 is 18,700 vehicles
• Fewer than 400 feet from US-19 expressway exit at Glen Jean
• One mile from the entrance to the National Scout Reserve
• Two miles from the New River Gorge National Park
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Pinecrest Business and Technology Park

Raleigh County | Site

Pinecrest Business and Technology Park is a vacant land site located at 10 Pinecrest Drive in Beckley, Raleigh County, WV (ZIP Code 25801). It is zoned as a Planned Business Park and does not fall within a Federal Opportunity Zone. Utility services include three-phase electric provided by Appalachian Power Company, sewer services by Beckley Sanitary Board, water services by Beckley Water Company, natural gas from Mountaineer Gas, and telecommunications provided by Frontier. The site is part of a business and industrial park and is listed as a featured property.
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SITE READINESS PROCESS

Site Identification

Deliverable:

Available Sites adequate for company location

Resources:

Private Land Owners, Local EDA’s

Feasibility Assessment

Deliverable:

Property gap analyses, prioritized development potential

Resources:

Site Consultants, Utility Providers

Development Planning

Deliverable:

Master Plan, Development Cost Analysis

Resources:

Regional P&DCs, Engineering Firms

Funding/Resource Identification

Deliverable:

Financing Stack

Resources:

IJDC, USEDA, ARC, Private Utility Companies, Coal Bed Methane funding

Development Work

Deliverable:

Site-ready property

PROSPECT PROCESS

Attracting and locating businesses within the New River Gorge region is a primary focus of the NRGRDA. As with all our work, we want to be transparent about how we handle this process. The below is an analysis of the way we handle prospect leads and recruitment.

NEW PROSPECTS
INCOMING LEAD

BEGIN DETAILS

  • Minimal Detail Provided
  • Often Unaware of Company Name


Key Partners: Site Selection Teams, Lead Generation Companies, WV Development Office

INCOMING LEAD
LONG LIST

AVAILABLE PROPERTIES

  • Property Database Development
  • Adequate Site Specs Readily Available


Key Partners: Utility Provider

LONG LIST
SHORT LIST

PROPERTY MATCH

  • Property Matching
  • Negotiation of key criteria/exceptions


Key Partners: Lenders/Investors, Local Leadership, Workforce Resources, Leadership, Chambers of Commerce, etc. Key Partners: Land Owners, Local Leadershi

SHORT LIST
DEAL MAKING

INCENTIVES AND RESOURCES

  • Identification of Resources
  • Incentives and/or tax negotiation


Key Partners: Lenders/Investors, Local Leadership, Workforce Resources, Leadership, Chambers of Commerce, etc.

DEAL MAKING
Communication

ANNOUNCEMENTS

  • Celebrate a Win!
  • Company led announcements
  • Local Leadership Involvement


Key Partners: Media Outlets, Comms Professionals

Communication
COMPANY LOCATION

SITE READINESS PROCESS

SITE IDENTIFICATION

DELIVERABLE:

Available Sites adequate for company location

RESOURCES:

Private Land Owners, Local EDA’s

MISSING TOOLS:

Centralized Property Database

SITE IDENTIFICATION
FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT

DELIVERABLE:

Property gap analyses, prioritized development potential

RESOURCES:

Site Consultants, Utility Providers

MISSING TOOLS:

Site Capacity Framework (Low, Medium, High capacity)

FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT
DEVELOPMENT PLANNING

DELIVERABLE:

Master Plan, Development Cost Analysis

RESOURCES:

Regional P&DCs, Engineering Firms

MISSING TOOLS:

Industry Cluster Analysis to support development effort

DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
FUNDING RESOURCE/IDENTIFICATION

DELIVERABLE:

Financing Stack

RESOURCES:

IJDC, USEDA, ARC, Private Utility Companies, Coal Bed Methane funding

MISSING TOOLS:

Interim Project Financing, Project Administraiton Support

FUNDING RESOURCE/IDENTIFICATION
DEVELOPMENT WORK

DELIVERABLE:

Site-ready property

MISSING TOOLS:

Targeted industry recruitment strategies

DEVELOPMENT WORK
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