LVEDC Investment Opportunities & Benefits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We’ve compiled a list of useful resources and links to help you get the most out of your investment and remain aware of what’s happening in the Lehigh Valley.

Sign up to the LVEDC newsletter, delivered to your inbox once a week each Tuesdays.

Read all the latest newsletter stories and more on the Lehigh Valley Insider blog.

Review the highlights of the last year in our 2019 Annual Report.

Learn about and register for upcoming events, which are always free for LVEDC investors. 

View current LVEDC investors by industry.

Download our latest research and data on the Lehigh Valley economy.

List your site on our real estate directory.

View the LVEDC staff directory for responsibilities and contact information.

View the LVEDC Board of Directors.

Connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.

Learn more about the benefits of investing in Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation.

Contact Jaime Marie Whalen, Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff, at 610-266-6775 or [email protected].

 

Lehigh ValleyQuick Facts

By the Numbers
$41.2 Billion

2018 Gross Domestic Product

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City Center Lehigh Valley
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10.6% of Labor Force
Employed in Manufacturing

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$3.8 Billion

Exports in 2019

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Air Products
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1,604 Total Office Buildings

By the Numbers
$65,119

Median Household Income

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PPL Electric Utilities
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1,997 Total Industrial Buildings

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4.1% Industrial
Vacancy Rate

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672,907

Population

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Olympus
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7% Office
Vacancy Rate

By the Numbers
358,000

Labor Force

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Lutron Electronics
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26.1% of Labor Force
Employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors

By the Numbers
5,073

Technology Patents

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Mack Trucks
By the Numbers
16.3 Million

Total Square Feet in Office Buildings

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UGI
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-1.4% Industrial rent growth

By the Numbers
6.4 Million

Total Square Feet in Industrial Space Under Construction

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125.1 Million

Total Square Feet in Industrial Buildings

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NFI
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14% of the total community college degrees awarded in PA

By the Numbers
$7.3 Billion

Manufacturing Contribution to GDP

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BB&T
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69th largest metropolitan area in the U.S. by population

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Seedcopa
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10,754 degrees awarded by Lehigh Valley colleges (2017-18 academic year)

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Fuling
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85,000 employed in "Eds & Meds" sectors

By the Numbers
149,000

Population between ages 18 and 34

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