Site Selection Services Offered by Greater Portland Inc

Our team is available to provide hands-on assistance during the project management phase. This could involve obtaining economic incentives and identifying the ideal location for your business to gain a competitive advantage. 

GPI has more than 90 investors and has deep connections within the regional business community, so we know the optimal locations for growth. Our team can facilitate connections to accelerate business growth. 

Greater Portland is attracting top talent from throughout the world. We make it easier to access that talent through workforce programs and partnerships.

Our team of experts can gather and help interpret the data businesses need to make informed site location decisions. In addition to free, customized data, our Research Center offers interactive mapping tools and a directory of available sites, as well as workforce, education, demographic and employment data for the region and individual communities.

Site selection consultants searching for a particular piece of property are encouraged to contact our team. In addition to having deep connections within the real estate community, we may be aware of the best locations that are for sale but are not on the open market, giving your business a strong competitive advantage. Our business location services help you find the prime location to set up your business. 

Financial incentive packages, like the Downtown Business Incentive Credit Program, are available for qualifying companies. GPI can also help you apply and secure a standard exemption if you meet certain qualifications. This exemption, through the Standard Enterprise Zone Program, can give businesses a tax abatement for three to five years. These, among other incentives, are often based on industry type, job and tax creation and location. Our team is well-versed in the incentive process and can help companies identify and apply for different project incentive programs. 

GPI conducts market visits and can coordinate tours of sites of interest, such as distribution centers, lots and other properties. As part of our location advisory services, we can also facilitate information-gathering sessions and site selection decisions. 

We connect businesses with key stakeholders, such as city and county departments that are central to site selection projects, the university system that can assist with research and/or workforce development, and to private sector businesses.