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industrial/commercial real estate market has become incredibly robust, Augustine said, and it’s attracting ten- ants and developers from around the country and the world. Penn’s Northeast is a membership based orga- nization, whose mission is to enhance the region’s economy through new in- vestments, job creation and increasing the amount of potential business opportu- nities for regional businesses through targeted business recruitment and unique lead
n Friday June 8th, Penn’s Northeast hosted the inaugural
• NEPA has 19 colleges and universities with more than 40,000 students. • Warehousing and stor- age industry specifically has been growing at a rate of almost 5 percent per year. Within the region that in- dustry added almost 6,600 new jobs in the last decade. • Since 2000, more than 41 million s/f of industrial space has been leased. • In 2017, 5.4 million s/f of industrial leases were signed. Driven by E-commerce and distribution, the region’s
of Northeastern Pennsyl- vania and to facilitate the creation and retention of quality jobs. This is accom- plished by providing site selection, labor and incentive financing assistance to busi- nesses, real estate brokers, developers and site selection consultants. Penn’s Northeast is Northeastern Pennsyl- vania’s regional eco- nomic development agency, dedicated to attracting quality em- ployers to Northeastern Pennsylvania.
generation activities. This is done in part by promot- ing the region’s assets to regional, national and inter- national businesses. Focus is placed on the counties of Lackawanna, Luzerne, Mon- roe, Schuylkill and Wayne, as well the greater Berwick area. Penn's Northeast was cre- ated through a joint effort of private business leaders, local utility companies, gov- ernments, economic devel- opment organizations, and chambers of commerce to market the collective assets
Northeastern Pennsylva- nia Real Es- tate Summit. Th e e v e n t was attend- ed by nearly 200 business people, com- mercial real-
John Augustine
tors, developers, builders, and site selectors who shared their outlook on current and future real estate trends locally and nationally. Penn’s Northeast presi- dent/CEO John Augustine, welcomed the crowd and served as moderator for the various panels. The forum focused on commercial, in- dustrial and office markets — including the growing medical sector as well as downtown development, housing, retail, and office. “The region’s nearest com- petitor is the Lehigh Valley, which Mr. Augustine said is filling up, leaving North- eastern Pennsylvania as the next logical location. In addition, “A lot of companies are leaving the New York- New Jersey metro area due to costs. And we have seen an increase in international inquiries as well.” Numerous regional facts and figures were offered at the forum: • The five county region is home to nearly 900,000 residents. • Northeastern PA is with- in a 1 days drive of almost 1/3 the US population and ½ of the Canadian market. • The region’s population has growing since 2000. • The region’s average unemployment rate is 5.6 percent — typically higher than Pennsylvania and the nation, but a large decrease since the recession of 2009- 2011. • There are about 386,000 jobs in the five county region — two-thirds of these are in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties, with the remain- ing third located in Monroe, Schuylkill, and Wayne. • The largest industry in the region is health care, employing more than 65,000 workers; followed by retail (more than 48,000 workers) and manufacturing (more than 42,000).
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