Like many large cities, L.A. has a shortage of viable, master-planned property to accommodate economic development. EPS was retained by the City of Los Angeles Community Redevelopment Agency to develop an economic strategy for the Los Angeles Harbor Industrial Center Redevelopment Project at the Wilmington Industrial Park. The 232-acre project is the third Brownfields Demonstration Site in Los Angeles.
EPS and its subcontractors evaluated the position of the property relative to the area's extraordinary transportation infrastructure, regional economic trends, and CRA job and tax base goals. The Team developed economic, land planning, civil engineering, geotechnical, and redevelopment studies, contributing to a strategic plan for attracting public and private investment to the area. The economic strategy identified ways to redevelop the project area and attract new development, labor-intensive industry, and new jobs for the local community.