St. Tammany Parish
A Bedroom Community with Opportunity
St. Tammany Parish is one of the fastest-growing communities in the nation and one of the most affluent parishes in the state. Also referred to as part of the region’s “Northshore”, St.Tammany is located just across Lake Pontchartrain from the city of New Orleans. This close proximity to New Orleans (20 miles) – together with the parish’s transportation accessibility, low cost of doing business, superb school system, low crime, and top-rate medical facilities – are all important reasons why businesses and residents alike are choosing St. Tammany Parish. The parish is also a rising tourism hub, with its lakefront charm and sprawling bike trails, which make its rural areas ready for exploration.
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Certified Sites
With more than 800 acres of pre-qualified Certified Sites, St. Tammany can accommodate development-ready projects quickly. These sites have been designated as development-ready or “shovel-ready” after a strenuous pre-qualification process, ensuring Louisiana’s Certified Sites are primed for a speedy groundbreaking. Numerous office parks are also primed for new development, including Tammaned, River Chase, Nor du Lac, Bilten Park and Northpark
Tulane Primate Center
Located in Covington, Louisiana in St. Tammany Parish, Tulane National Primate Research Center is one of seven NIH-funded National Primate Research Centers (NPRCs) with the shared mission of improving the lives of animals and humans through applied biomedical research. The NPRCs are a national network of research institutions dedicated to finding causes, preventions, treatments, and cures for infectious diseases and chronic conditions that affect the lives of people and animals worldwide.
Tulane Primate Center
