PEDC Markets a 165.45-Acre Development Site on SE Loop 286

The Paris Economic Development Corporation lists a 165.45-acre commercial development site on SE Loop 286 among its available properties, part of a portfolio of PEDC-owned greenfield and shovel-ready parcels along the four-lane loop around Paris. The agency reports owning more than 500 acres throughout the city, and the SE Loop 286 site is one of its largest single listings.

The site is distinct from two other PEDC holdings on the same corridor: a 123-acre parcel on SE Loop 286 acquired in 2023 for future industrial development, and a 102-acre industrial site along South Loop 286 acquired in 2025. Together the three parcels give the agency a large, contiguous bench of development-ready land on the loop's southeast arc, where most of the city's recent commercial and industrial growth has concentrated.

Why available land is an investment signal

A development corporation that holds and markets large sites is positioning the market for growth rather than reacting to it. PEDC's 2025 year-in-review reported hosting site visits from companies in advanced manufacturing, logistics, food distribution, pharmaceutical manufacturing, and large-scale commercial and retail development, and the agency has been marketing its Loop 286 properties to those same sectors.

Available, agency-controlled land shortens the time between a company's site decision and a ground breaking, because the site is already assembled and the seller is motivated to close a deal. That readiness is one reason Paris has been able to land and announce projects at the pace it has this year.

The read for 1905 E Price St

For the property at 1905 E Price St, a large inventory of developable land nearby means continued job growth and population growth on the corridor, which supports lease demand for existing commercial buildings. The property's dual road frontage and central location complement the new development on the loop, keeping the existing stock relevant as the city grows outward.