Why Expand Here?

 

Supporting Growth for Local Businesses

For companies already operating in St. Tammany Parish, Gulf South Commerce Park offers a strategic opportunity to expand operations within a highly connected industrial environment. Whether you are outgrowing existing facilities or seeking room to diversify operations, the park provides land and infrastructure capable of supporting modern industrial expansion.

Expanding here means leveraging the same advantages that helped establish your business in this region while accessing larger parcels, strategic transportation access, and development readiness specific to industrial users.

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Advantages for Local Expansion

When local companies choose Gulf South Commerce Park for expansion, they benefit from:

  • Immediate access to multimodal infrastructure, including interstates, ports, rail, and airports
  • Large contiguous land availability that supports phase growth without relocation disruption
  • Proximity to current operations, preserving workforce continuity and corporate culture
  • Engagement with local partners, including workforce training and economic development advocates
Workforce Continuity and Talent

Keeping your workforce intact is a key priority for successful expansion. Gulf South Commerce Park’s location allows you to maintain access to experienced employees already based in St. Tammany Parish and the surrounding region. Our labor market features a mix of skilled operators, technicians, logistics professionals, engineers, and administrative talent.

We work closely with local education and training partners, like Northshore Technical Community College and Southeastern Louisiana University, to align workforce skills with employer needs, making it easier to scale operations while maintaining productivity.

Incentives and Support for Expansion

Expanding companies may be eligible for state and local incentives, customized training programs, and economic development support designed to reduce project cost and complexity. Our economic development team works with you to clarify opportunities and align them with your strategic goals.

Contact our Coordinator of Project Finance & Compliance, Kyle Buckley for more information

Contact

To inquire about the sale price of parcels within the commerce park or for more details, contact property managers at St. Tammany EDC:

Keith Espadron
St. Tammany Economic Development Corporation

kespadron@sttammanyedc.org

Phone: 985-809-7874

1001 Hwy 190 East Service Road, Ste 202 Covington, LA 70433

 

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