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No-nonsense executives find that Jefferson Business Park is the most desirable business address in a region that offers:

Strategic Location. Minutes from Washington, DC − five hours by car or train to New York City − and direct access to major airports − our tenants find that Jefferson Business Park is a location where "Business & Lifestyle Come Together."

Economic Momentum. The last two decades have brought strong momentum to our commercial sector. Nearby Martinsburg, WV sits in one of the top 100 fastest growing counties in the United States. Area businesses ...

pioneered the world's first use of CD-ROM technology for data storage
print and distribute "National Geographic" magazine worldwide
manufacture complete private aircraft as well as assemblies for the world's newest, fastest, highest-flying corporate jet
produce precision optics for NASA space programs
deploy online learning to thousands of military personnel worldwide ...

Our area boasts significant and growing Federal activities due to our strategic location, low costs and security.

When the U.S. Coast Guard licenses vessels worldwide, it does so from Jefferson Business Park and when it tracks ships in real time anywhere in the world, it does so from its nearby computer operations center.
When the IRS processes millions of records and develops new computing methods, it does so from our region's computing center.
When the VA develops new methods in cyber-security, it tests and refines them in our regon.
When the Department of Homeland Security provides customers and border protection advanced training, it does so from its 104 acre campus nearby.

Recent data on Jefferson County show a five-year population increase of nearly 17%, -- adjacent to Berkeley County, WV Loudoun County, VA among the fastest-growing counties in the United States. Transportation includes major Washington, DC and Baltimore airports within an hour driving time; CSX, Norfolk & Southern and Amtrak rail service; and multiple freight lines on nearby Interstates 81, 70 and major highways.

Nearby Jefferson Memorial Hospital, a division of WVU Hospitals East, offers immediate healthcare. A new high school is under construction with special science and technology facilities, adding to the County's current high school, 4 middle school facilities, 9 public elementary schools and 19 licensed day care centers.

Educated Workforce. Our region's most critical business asset is our educated workforce. Many of our newest residents who commute daily to jobs in the Washington area would rather work right here. Jefferson Business Park offers not only first-class, affordable facilities but hosts companies who are looking for the right professional, technical and support staff. West Virginia workers do not take jobs for granted, have a strong work ethic, low turnover and high productivity.

Quality of Life. The best way to sum it up is – "community." Here – you matter. In our schools and civic organizations – your family matters. As a member of our professional community – your enterprise matters.

And it is easy to afford a place here. Great housing can cost substantially less than in the metro markets. Our schools are expanding. Jefferson County is building a new high school with special science and technology facilities. We provide higher education close at hand, including West Virginia University (WVU) graduate programs, Shepherd University (now 130 years old), and area community and technical programs. WVU is growing a medical campus in the center of our region, and our hospitals are joining a united health system with the university's medical school.

After it is all said and done, our region is a place where business and lifestyle come together. Defined by the Potomac River – the Shenandoah Valley – and scenery that draws tourists from around the world – our region has what few places can offer. All within minutes of Jefferson Business Park