Jefferson Parish
A Leading Location for Economic Viability
Located directly next to the City of New Orleans and stretching from Lake Pontchartrain to the Gulf of Mexico, Jefferson Parish is the most populous parish in the Greater New Orleans region. It boasts an exceptional transportation infrastructure, including large port operations, major railways, and Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The area owes its commercial success to the Mississippi River, which flows through the parish, and is home to many major industries including medical, energy, marine, and professional services.
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Churchill Park & Fairfield
Churchill Technology & Business Park is the largest master-planned site in the region and is home to the JEDCO Business Innovation Center, Delgado River City Site & Advanced Manufacturing Center, and Patrick F. Taylor Science and Technology Academy, a top-performing magnet school emphasizing STEAM curriculum. At just under 500 acres, Churchill Park is ripe for development. The master plan supports a wide range of uses, including business headquarters and support facilities for target industry clusters of technology, health care, and food, beverage, and seafood. Nestled in the Fairfield community at the foot of the Huey P. Long Bridge on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish, Churchill Park embraces the natural landscape and features integrated storm water management, complete streets, and a sense of vision for the area. Fairfield offers 9,000 acres of land just 15 minutes from New Orleans and 12 miles from the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport. The area contains the last undeveloped tracts of land in Jefferson Parish and is primed for growth.
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Transportation & Distribution Network
Jefferson Parish sits at the center of the largest intermodal transportation and distribution network in the South. The parish is home to six Class I and two short line railways, six major roadways, and the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, which currently hosts 16 airlines and serves 55 nonstop destinations and multiple international flights. The area’s connectivity and accessibility is of value to many businesses within the transportation, distribution, and logistics industries. In fact, these were key factors in attracting T. Parker Host and Hilco Global Redevelopment Partners for their recent purchase of the site of the former Avondale Shipyard, a 254-acre site with 8,000 feet of deepwater access along the Mississippi River. Plans to redevelop the site into a modern, world-class global logistics hub are underway, with value-added manufacturing at its core.
Avondale Marine
The site of the iconic former Avondale Shipyard is one of the greatest physical assets in the Greater New Orleans region. Located at the base of the Huey P. Long Bridge on the West Bank of Jefferson Parish and right at the edge of the Mississippi River, the site of a former shipyard offers 254-acres of land and 8,000 linear feet of deepwater access. T. Parker Host & Hilco Global Redevelopment Partners purchased the property in 2018, forming a joint venture called Avondale Marine.
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City of Gretna
On the West Bank of the Mississippi River, Gretna is home to Jefferson Parish government and the 24th Judicial Court District. As a separate municipality, Gretna has its own mayor and government officials. This close-knit community has a quaint, small-town feel and is just a short drive across the Crescent City Connection to heart of New Orleans. Gretna offers affordable housing and excellent quality of life, with a mix of historic homes and new residences co-existing in this walkable community.
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