BUSINESS

Rapidly expanding business opportunity

Horizon Communities Improvement Association is here to help commercial and industrial enterprises, big and small, interested in establishing or relocating to the Horizon area. We believe our future lies with small business, start-up entrepreneurs looking for a place they can call home. We view small businesses as the primary driver of growth and employment in the local and national economy.

Horizon City is located just a couple of minutes off of I-10 and the commercial transportation network comprised of I-10, Loop 375 and the Zaragosa International Port-of-Entry with Mexico. Horizon Communities is perfectly positioned to become the "one stop shop" for entrepreneurs looking for information and assistance.

Our research and marketing has identified the following sectors as ideally suited for this area:

• Recreation and Entertainment
  
  
• Destination Hospitality
  
  
• Education and Experiential
  
  
• Service and Transportation
  
  
• Specialty and Niche

We will work with entrepreneurs in these fields and provide whatever assistance we can. Our local authorities have pledged their support to assist as well.

Major commercial growth is springing up in the area and more is on the way. Local services are rapidly expanding to meet demand of a growing population. Our existing population of about 18,000 is expected to expand to 65,000 by 2020. Come grow with us.

Available land

Horizon Communities owns lots in the Eastlake Commercial Center, on the corner of Eastlake Drive and Horizon Boulevard. Other owners have serviced zoned lots ranging from 1 to 3 acres along Horizon Boulevard. The Horizon Industrial Park has serviced and non-serviced industrial lots of varying sizes. There are several commercial sites ranging from 5 to 25 acres in close proximity to I-10. All have services available and covenants or zoning permitting commercial uses. Larger sites could be assembled outside our main urban.

Horizon Communities owns several large parcels of raw desert land. Areas range from 60 to 200 acres with the potential for future acquisition of neighboring land. Services are not presently available, but could be provided for large-scale enterprises at reasonable cost. Horizon Communities will compensate for these costs in negotiations on land price.

International Metroplex

When you move to Horizon, you become part of a dynamic region. El Paso is a major player in the largest international metroplex in the world. That is why more than 90 Fortune 500 companies have operations in this region.

El Paso is a border city, benefiting from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). It welcomes businesses of all kinds. Our sister city, Juárez, is home to more than 340 U.S. and foreign companies, employing more than 10,000 people. These enterprises provide internationally competitive solutions in diverse industries. They include electronics and electronics assembly, automotive parts and medical supplies.

When you do business in the Horizon Communities/El Paso area, you can take advantage of:

• A young, skilled, highly trainable, bilingual workforce
  
  
• A strategic location, with access to an extensive air, rail, and truck transportation network
  
  
• A multitude of international and domestic business support services
  
  
• Access to capital and the latest technology, including an active Integrated Services Digital Network (ISDN) fiber optics telecommunications infrastructure
  
  
• Higher education and training schools, including the University of Texas at El Paso, the Advanced Technology Center at El Paso Community College, the Texas Manufacturing Assistance Center, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center-El Paso campus
  
  
• A Right-to-Work state with low unionization, just 6% in El Paso
  
  
• One of the lowest franchise taxes in the U.S., no personal income tax, Enterprise Zone tax incentives, tax abatement programs, Foreign Trade Zones, and waivers on sales and use taxes on manufacturing equipment (Freeport Exemption is available in our school districts)

Find Out More

More detailed information on business opportunities and the El Paso region may be found in the links below. Amongst other things, you can download our graphic and marketing tools. Further information is available by contacting Horizon Communities.

Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce

Building and Leasing

Support Services

Job Training

Horizon Communities Improvement Association
14200 Ashford • Horizon City, TX 79928
915.852.1811 • FAX 915.852.1814 • 1.800.729.4242