Site Selection

With a specialization in the North American market (including the United States, Mexico and Canada), TerraLogis can help you find success - wherever the market takes you.

We provide our clients with a holistic approach to corporate location, spanning locational factors, real estate, labor and operational considerations.

Our services also span a range of options in scale - from first feasibility studies of a potential market entry to comprehensive location studies and a full circle site selection process that will deliver an optimized site and incentive package for your company's needs. Incentive negotiations and eligibility require structured approach.

All Services

Why Site Selection?

In order to improve efficiency and ensure long-term success, it is important to take into consideration the:

More than 3,000 counties in the United States:
Varying cost of doing business (taxes, regulations, permits, etc.)
Inconsistent standards of education & training (content, structure, support availability)
Different actors (federal, state, regional, local)
Regional clusters
Publicly vs. privately-owned real estate options
Incentive negotiations and eligibility

Process of Site Selection

Assessment of Needs

Together with the client, we develop a holistic understanding of your mission and product and establish the resulting key parameters that will guide your site selection.

Request for Information (RFI)

We prepare a tailored, anonymous tender document to be distributed in the geographic target area devised with the client; using a proprietary digital platform, responses are collected. The analysis focuses on providing the client with the widest possible range of viable options, which includes:

Existing & Greenfield Locations
Benchmarking Locations for Planning Purposes
Identification of Shortlist Locations
Site Quality Assessments
Recommendation for Site Due Diligence

Long & Shortlist

After an in-depth data analysis, we first prepare a longlist (approximately 20 targets). This long list is then shortened to a list of key candidates following a “Pitch-Week” in the United States. Key criteria include:

Suitability of Real Estate
Labor Market and Cost Studies
Labor Compliance Studies and Broader Market Considerations
Logistical factors

Site Visits & Negotiations

Site visits to short-listed communities, which are organized & accompanied by TerraLogis and the project team. Key areas of interest include:

Due Diligence Analysis of Potential Locations
Sites, Buildings & Infrastructure/Utilities Review
Human Resource Analysis (Labor Costs & Programs)
Incentive Modelling & Negotiation
Incentive Compliance
Project Implementation

Final Decision

The analysts match the statistical data with the data collected on-site to prepare a holistic site matrix that will guide you to your decision.