“IMMIGRATION LAW CONNECTION”

– A blog on all things related to U.S. Immigration Law by Steven A. Culbreath, Esq.

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USCIS Approved EB-5 Regional Centers

The following is a list of current EB-5 Regional Centers approved by USCIS.  Regional Investments Centers allow for Alien Investors to “pool” their investments into large-scale projects, in return for Lawful Permanent Resident status (”GreenCard”).

Alabama

Name & Location Contact Geographic Scope Industries
Alabama Center for Foreign Investment, LLC

100 N. Union Street
Ste. 682
Montgomery, AL
36104

Ron Drinkard, Director
director@acfi-alabama.com

Boyd Campbell,
General Counsel
gc@acfi-alabama.com

Phone:
334-954-3111

Fax:
334-954-3112

Alabama

Tennessee

Mississippi counties of:
Coahoma, Tunica, Desoto, Marshall, Benton, Tippah, Alcorn, Tishomingo, Prentiss, Union, Lafayette, Panola, Quitman, Tate, Lee, Pontotoc, Itawamba, Monroe, Lowndes, Clay, Noxubee, Kemper, Lauderdale, Clarke, Jasper, Jones, Wayne, Greene, Perry, Forrest, Lamar, Pearl River, Stone, George, Jackson, Harrison, Stone, and Hancock

Georgia counties of:
Polk, Bartow, Pickens, Dawson, Hall, Jackson, Oconee, Barrow, Gwinnett, Rockdale, Forsyth, Cherokee, Paulding, Cobb, Haralson, Carroll, Douglas, Fulton, DeKalb, Newton, Morgan, Walton, Putnam, Jasper, Butts, Henry, Clayton, Fayette, Coweta, Heard, Troup, Meriwether, Pike, Lamar, Monroe, Jones, Bibb, Crawford, Upson, Talbot, Harris, Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Macon, Peach, Sumter, Webster, Stewart, Quitman, and Spalding

Florida counties of:
Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Holmes, Washington, Bay, Jackson, Calhoun, Gulf, Liberty, Franklin, Gadsden, Leon, Wakulla, Jefferson, Madison, Taylor, Hamilton, Suwannee, Lafayette, Dixie, Gilchrist, Levy, Columbia, Baker, Lincoln, Bradford, Alachua, Marion, Nassau, Duval, Clay, St. Johns, Putnam, Flagler, Volusia, Seminole and Alachua

Agriculture

Construction

Cruise line support services

Health care facilities

Heavy manufacturing

Hospitality industry

Light manufacturing

Resort industry

Schools

Service industry

Technology

California

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Numbers Geographic Scope Industries
Alliance Regional Center Alliance Regional Center
Oasis Growth Partners LLC
2275 Huntington Dr., #534
San Marino, CA
91108
Daniel Chiu,
Chief Executive Officer
Phone: 213-830-9933
Fax: 213-830-9930
Imperial County, California
  • Hospitality Establishments
  • Retail shopping centers
  • Dining establishments
  • Commercial and Professional office buildings
  • Entertainment complexes
  • Farmland and Agricultural facilities
American Logistics [International] Regional Center American Logistics International, LLC
24700 S. Main St.
Carson, CA 90745
Alireza Mahdavi
CEO & President
American Logistics International, LLC
24700 S. Main St.
Carson, CA 90745
al.m@americanlogisticsintl.com Phone: 310-834-2245
Fax: 310-513-1250
South Central Los Angeles, CA with an emphasis on the cities of Carson, Compton, parts of the Cities of Lynwood and Longbeach, the Wilmington area of the City of Los Angeles, and the Willowbrook, West Compton, East Compton and Rancho Dominguez communities in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County
  • Advanced logistic operations
  • U.S. Customs bonded warehouse services
  • U.S. Customs approved Centralized Examination Station
American Redevelopment RC American Redevelopment Solutions LLC
c/o Ronald Darling CEO
5 Hutton Centre, Ste. 1050
Santa Ana, CA
92707
Ron Darling red@aregionalcenter.com

linda@lindalau.net (Immigration Counsel)

Phone: 714-918-4901

Fax: 714-384-4251

Counties of San Bernardino, Riverside and Los Angeles, CA Commercial and retail property development and management
Bay Area Regional Center LLC Bay Area Regional Center LLC
Brendan Heafey, Vice President
38 Webster St., Second Floor
Oakland, CA
94607
Brendan Heafey www.BayAreaRC.com

info@BayAreaRC.com

brendan@bayarearc.com

Phone: 510-625-1300

Fax: 510-625-1502

Counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco, San Mateo and Solano
  • Office Buildings
  • Hotels
  • Retail Space
  • Public Sector Space
  • Medical Care
  • Support Services and Capital Infrastructure
  • Small Business Financing
California Consortium for Agricultural Export (CCAE) 333 South Grand Avenue, 25th Floor
Los Angeles, CA
90071
Susan Spencer
President
sspencer@ccax.com Phone: 213-892-6367
Fax: 213-892-2267
San Joaquin Valley, CA Growing, harvesting, processing, warehousing and sales of:

  • almonds
  • pistachios
  • walnuts
  • wine/table grapes
  • citrus
  • plums
  • peaches
  • Agricultural fertilizer and nutrient manufacturing, marketing and shipping

Investment in California Manufacturing and Engineering Company (C-MEC)

California Global Alliance Regional Center c/o Lewis C. Nelson & Sons, Inc.
3400 McCall Ave., Ste 100
Selma, CA
93662
Michael Lewison www.eb5immigrationca.com

info@eb5immigrationca.com

Phone: 559-896-1443

Fax: 559-896-8609

Counties of: Fresno, Kern, Kings, Madera, Merced, Monterrey, San Benito, San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Tulare, San Luis Obispo & Sacramento
  • Hotels
  • Restaurants
  • Retail shopping centers
  • Retail automotive dealerships
  • nursing home and assisted living facilities
  • casinos
California Investment Immigration Fund, LLC 8484 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 220
Beverly Hills, CA
90211
Timothy D. Thurman www.ciifusa.com
invest@ciifusa.com
Phone: 323-370-6268
Fax: 323-210-7298
California Military Bases (CMB) CMB Export, LLC
Midwest Executive Offices
4507 49th Ave.
Moline, IL 61265
Patrick Hogan, President
Corona Professional Center
400 S. Ramona Ave.,
Suite 212 AA
Corona, CA 9287
Pat@CMBEB5Visa.com
www.cmbeb5visa.com
Phone: 309-797-1550
Fax: 309-797-1655
Former military bases locaed in Sacramento, San Bernardino, and Riverside Counties, CA Redevelopment and rebuilding of former military bases
California Wineries & Vineyards, LLC Regional Center
(CWVRC)
California Wineries & Vineyard, LLC
177 Bovet Rd., Ste. 600
San Mateo, CA
94402
Christina Lau
President
Naturali Econometric, Inc.
177 Bovet Rd., Ste. 600
San Mateo, CA
94402
info@2nei.com Phone: 650-364-3108
Fax: 650-369-8522
The counties of Napa and Sonoma of California Purchase vineyards and wineries and invest in troubled wineries
FDIUS Regional Center Martin C. Park, President
KT Holdings, Inc. 3660 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 412
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Martin C. Park, President
KT Holdings, Inc. 3660 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 412
Los Angeles, CA 90010
E-mail: None/Web Page: None Tele: (213) 386-3221/Fax: (213) 386-2302 Central Los Angeles Real estate development & retail food service
El Monte Regional Center 10501 Valley Blvd., #1888
El Monte, CA
91731
Don Barton Doyle, Chief Executive Officer

Barry R. Sedlik, Chief Operation Officer

bartdoyle@verizon.net

barry.sedlik@calbizventures.com

Phone: 626-279-7979
Fax:626-279-7978
El Monte, California Mixed use transit development
Green Energy Regional Center, LLC (GERC) Green Energy Regional Center, LLC
5201 Great America Parkway, Suite 270
Santa Clara, CA 95054
John Chang
Green Energy Regional Center,
LLC 5201 Great America Parkway, Suite 270
Santa Clara, CA 95054
E-mail: None/Web Page: None Attorney Tele: (607) 273-4200/Fax: (607) 272-6694 California Solar Panel Manufacturing & Installation
Imperial Regional Center 150 N. Santa Ana Ave., Ste. 300
Arcadia, CA
91006
James Lo, Pacificland International Development Inc http://imperialcentercausa.com

pidcausa@gmail.com

linda@lindalau.net – Immigration Counsel

Phone: 626-821-1881

Fax: 626-821-1883

Heber and surrounding areas in Imperial County, CA Mixed use commercial projects designed to attract high volume consumers in retail, wholesale, dining, entertainment, and hospitality industries
Los Angeles Regional Center C/O American Dream Fund, Inc.
2141 Rosencrans, Ste 5100
El Segundo, CA
90245
George W. Elkin www.adreamfund.com
inquiry@adreamfund.com
Phone: 310-736-2159Fax: 310-706-4368/310-736-2159 Los Angeles County, CA
  • Hotel
  • Manufacturing
  • Retail
  • Medical Offices
  • Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
Los Angeles Regional Center California Film Commission Can Am Enterprises, LLC
11925 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 100
Los Angeles, CA
90025
Thomas Rosenfeld, President
Can Am Enterprises, LLC
Wall Street Plaza, 88 Pine Street, Suite 3120, New York, NY 10005
info@losangelesfund.com

www.losangelesfund.com

Phone: 310-479-2410
Fax: 310-479-2418
Los Angeles, CA Motion picture and television production
M&D Regional Center, LLC M&D Regional Center, LLC
3100 E. Imperial Highway
Lynwood, CA 90262
Min Chae, Manager
M&D Regional Center, LLC
3100 E. Imperial Highway
Lynwood, CA 90262
E-mail: None/Web Page: None Attorney Tele: (607) 273-4200/Fax: (607) 272-6694 Counties of Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernadino Mixed-use commercial and residential projects
Regional Center Properties, Inc. Regional Center Properties, Inc.
5160 Birch St., Ste 200
Newport Beach, CA
92660
Nelson Mamey nelson@mamey.net
www.regionalcenterproperties.com
Phone: 949-581-8100
Fax: 949-851-8188
Los Angeles, San Bernardino, and Riverside, Orange, and San Diego Counties, CA Mixed use shopping centers
Regional Center Management Los Angeles 270 S. Hanford St., Ste. 100
Seattle, WA
98134
Henry Liebman www.AmLife.us
jo@americanlifeinc.com
henry@americanlifeinc.com
Phone: 206-381-1690
Fax: 206-381-3927
Los Angeles Enterprise zone to Eastside Enterprise zone and the area in between bordered by Glendale Blvd and the Santa Monica Freeway Real estate development and management within the following industries:

  • Commercial/industrial developments
  • Private/public arrangements with governmental agencies, non-profits or others to develop civic/public facilities and infrastructure
  • Renovation of functionally obsolete buildings
  • Residential developments
  • Capital, loans or investments to businesses in RC area
  • Establish or invest in lending institutions
Riverside PUMA Area RC Thomas Wilkinson
USA Global Development Company
3080 Bristol St., Ste. 630
Costa Mesa, CA
92626
John C. Lemacks II, Esq.
Fragomen, Del Ray, Bernsen & Loewy, LLP
18401 Von Karman Ave., Ste. 255
Irvine, CA 92612
Phone: 949-296-3078

Fax: 949-296-3079

Riverside County (PUMA 08001), California Hotel, spa and equestrian center development and operation
South East Los Angeles RC (SELARC) SELARC Development, LLC
2440 Hacienda Blvd., #223
Hacienda HTS, CA
91745
David B. Brearly, Manager dbrearley@SELARC.com Phone: 626-336-3408
Fax: 626-330-5818
City of Vernon, Ca (Southeast of LA)
  • Food products
  • Apparel manufacturing
  • Transportation and warehousing
  • Household furniture and furnishings
Victorville Regional Center City of Victorville Regional Center
c/o Jon Roberts, City Manager
14343 Civic Dr.
Victorville, CA
92392
Paul W. Virtue, Esq.
Hogan & Hartson, LLP
355 13th St., NW
Washington, DC
20004
Phone: 202-637-5600

Fax: 202-637-5910

Victorville, California Financing (bridge loans) to the Southern California Logistics Airport Authority for critical infrastructure investments
YK America Regional Center LLC 10508 Lower Azusa Road #200
El Monte, CA
91731
Howard Ting, Marketing Director www.ykarc.com

info@ykarc.com

linda@lindalau.net – Immigration Counsel

Phone: 626-228-3333

Fax: 626-228-0623

Counties of Kern, Riverside, Imperial and San Bernardino in California Real estate development and management within the following industries:

  • Retail Shopping Center
  • Food Service/Dining
  • Entertainment
  • General/Professional Office
  • Hospitality
  • Industrial warehouse/manufacturing
California Energy Investment Center
228 Hamilton Avenue
Palo Alto, California 94301
Andrew Young
P.O. Box 19000
Palo Alto, CA 94309
andrew.young.usa@gmal-com Tele: (559) 360-3535/Fax: (559) 224-2004//(415) 258-2872/Fax: (650) 7980-5001 Counties of Fresno, Merced, Fresno, Kings, Tulare, Kern, San Bernardino, Riverside & Imperial Alternative Energy Technologies: Fluid Jetting, Solar Power, Biomass, Wind, Geothermal, Water & Environmental

Colorado

Name of Regional Center

Address

Primary Contact

Email/Web Address

Phone and Fax Numbers

Geographic Scope

Industries

Colorado Intercontinental Regional Center, LLC Stephen S. Smith
c/o Evergreen Land Co.
2715 Hibernia Street
Dallas, TX 75204
Stephen Yale-Loehr, Esq.
Miller Mayer LLP
202 East State Street, Suite 700
Ithaca, NY 14850
E-mail/Web Page: e-mail: syl@millermayer.com

Web page: www.millermayer.com

Telephone/Fax: Tele: (607) 273-4200/Fax: (607) 272-6694 Counties of Grand, Summit, Eagle, Garfield, Pitkin, Lake, Gunnison, and Chaffee in Colorado Infrastructure, Real Estate, Forestry, Biomass base fuel, Tourism Hospitality and Entertainment, Manufacturing and Residential and Commercial construction
Rocky Mountain High Regional Center Rocky Mountain High Properties & Investments, LLC
1402 San Antonio Street, Suite 102
Austin, TX 78701
Dusty Hicks, Registered Agent
218 Conifer Drive
South Fork, CO
81154
dhicks@vanion.com Phone: 719-873-5614
Cell: 719-580-0101
Fax: 719-873-1001
Counties of Rio Grande and Mineral, Colorado Hotels, Retail Centers, sports complexes, residential housing, restaurants and equestrian facilities.

District of Columbia

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
Anacostia Regional Center Anacostia Holding Company, Inc.
c/o Albert R. Hopkins, Jr.
1800 Martin Luther King Ave., S.E., Ste 100
Washington, DC
20020
Urminder S. Aulakh, Esq.
Aulakh Ferguson
1250 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-889-5100

Fax: 202-889-9508

Wards 7 & 8, Washington, D.C.
  • Consumer retail
  • Restaurants
  • Real estate development
  • Construction
  • Personal & business services
  • Technology
Capital Area Regional CenterTM (CARCTM) c/o Global Capital Markets Advisors
113 South Saint Asaph Street, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22314
Michael R. Sears, John Tung, Michael Dolodner, Managing Principals msears@eb5dc.com
tung@eb5dc.com
mkolodner@eb5dc.com
www.eb5dc.com
Phone 703-659-0897
Fax: 703-635-7873
Washington, DC; Alexandria City, VA; Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties, MD; Arlington and Fairfax Counties, VA
  • Mixed hotel, office, retail and residential space
  • Soccer stadium
  • Conference center space
  • Industrial space
EB-5 America 1806 11th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC
20001
David Morris, Esq.
Angelique Brunner
Morris@EB5America.com
Brunner@EB5America.com
Phone: 202-370-1345
Fax: 202-370-1345
District of Columbia
  • Hospitality
  • Mixed use real estate construction

Florida

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
Florida Equity & Growth Fund Regional Center, LLC 125 Spring Lake Hills, Altamonte Springs, FL 32714 Walter M. “Marty” Cummins, Jr. marty@FLequityandgrowth.com

OR

chaptersbooks@yahoo.com

Phone: 407-497-3653
Fax: Call for fax number
Florida High Tech Corridor
  • Traveler accomodation;
  • Food services and drinking places;
  • Retail trade;
  • Real estate;
  • Manufacturing;
  • Performing Arts;
  • Museums, historical sites & similar institutions;
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services
Florida Overseas Investment Center RC Florida Overseas Investment Center LLC
c/o Roy Norton 6547 Midnight Pass Road, #3
Sarasota, Florida 34242
Stephen-Yale Loehr, Esq.
202 East State St., Ste. 700
Ithaca, NY 14850
E-mail: roy@ebflorida.com

Web Page: www.eb5florida.com

Attorney Tel: (607)273-4200/Fax: (607) 272-6694

(813) 766-5460 (Regional Center)
Fax number: (866) 234-0722

All 67 Counties in Florida Commercial & Industrial Real Estate
Lake Buena Vista RC 1725 University Dr. #450
Coral Springs, FL
33071
Samuel Sutton Ssutton@eb5GreenCardUSA.com Phone: 954-755-7003 Orlando-Kissimmee Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area Development and expansion of Lake Buena Vista Resort Village and Spa
Palm Beach RC Phillips Pt., W. Tower,
777 S. Flagler Dr. #800
W. Palm Beach, FL
33401
Louis Haddad
Alfred Zucaro
alzucaro@wtcpalmbeach.com
lhadad@wtcpalmbeach.com
Phone: 561-745-9493 Palm Beach County, FL
  • Intermodal traffic and cargo distribution center;
  • Manufacturing and research facilities;
  • Commercial and office space
  • Film and TV production
Palm Coast Florida Regional Center Vincent J. Simonelli
C/O Palm Coast Florida Group LLC
202B Sea Oats Dr.
Juno Beach, FL
33408
Arthur E. Williamson, Jr. Managing Member 791 Foothill Court Toms River, NJ 08753 E-mail: williamson.arthur@pceb5.com

Web page: www/pceb5.com

Tele: (732) 270-1805/Fax: (732) 270-1852 Counties of St. Johns, Flagler, Brevard, Volusia, Orange and Seminole
  • Shopping & Retail Centers
  • Light Industrial Centers
  • Hospitals
  • Hotels
  • Medical Offices and Nursing Homes
Regional Center of South Florida 701 Brickell Ave., Suite 1550
Miami, FL 33131
Brian M. Garcia, Esq.
Holland & Knight LLP
701 Brickell Ave., Suite 3000
Miami, FL 33131
E-mail/Web Page: e-mail: broam.garcia@hklaw.com/

Web Page: None

Telephone/Fax: Tele: (305) 789-7762/Fax: (305) 679-6390 Counties of Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach and Monroe in Florida Infrastructure, Real estate, Agriculture, Clean energy, Aviation and Aerospace, Tourism, Hospitality and Entertainment, Information Technology, Healthcare, Life sciences, Maritime, Manufacturing, Education, Homeland security and defense, and Financial and professional services

South Florida Investment Regional Center (SFIRC)

South Florida Investment Regional Center, LLC
21 SE First Avenue, 10th Floor
Miami, FL
33131
J. Eric Gould

David J. Hart

E-mail: egould@eb5regional.com

dhart@eb5regional.com

Web page: www.eb5regional.com

Phone: 305-677-0117
Fax: 305-373-6753
Miami-Dade and Monroe counties, FL Construction of a hotel complex (includes spa, restaurants, and retail space

Georgia

Name of Regional Center

Address

Primary Contact

Email/Web Address

Phone and Fax Number

Geographic Scope

Industries

Atlanta EB5 Regional Center LLC Sachin Upendra Patel
2411 Watermark, Suite A
Decatur, Georgia 30333
Sachin Upendra Patel
2411 Watermark, Suite A
Decatur, Georgia 30333
E-mail: None/Web Page: None Phone: (404) 694-4109

Fax: (770) 938-0444

Geographic Scope:     Atlanta MSA, Georgia Tourism, hospitality, technology, transportation, manufacturing & trade, health services, education, commercial office and mixed use real estate
Georgia Regional Development Center RC GCFID, LLC
860 Peachtree St., Ste. 2602
Atlanta, GA 30345
Prakesh I. Patel

860 Peachtree St., Ste. 2602
Atlanta, GA 30345

E-mail: None/Web Page: None Phone: 770-938-2060
Fax: 770-938-0444
State of Georgia Real Estate Construction, Renovation and Management, Tourism and Hospitality, Technology, Transportation, Manufacturing & Trade, Health Services, Education, Commercial Office – Mixed Use, Food Service and Retail Trade

Guam

Name of Regional Center

Address

Primary Contact

Email/Web Address

Phone and Fax Number

Geographic Scope

Industries

Guam Strategic Development LLC RC David D. Swavely
Guam Regional Center LLC RC
Villa Kanton Tusi #1201
301 Frank H. Cushing Way
Tumon, Guam 96913
Lincoln Stone, Esq.
Stone & Grzegorek LLP
800 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
Los Angeles, CA
90017
Phone: 213-627-8997
Fax: 213-627-8998
U.S. Territory of Guam Retail Trade, Hotels, Restaurants, Warehouse and Distribution, Office Building, Mixed-Use Development (including service stations and residential units)

Hawaii

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
EB-5 Jobs for Hawaii, LLC John J. Downey, Esq.
EB-4 Jobs for Hawaii, LLC
75 Central Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA  02109
John J. Downey, Esq.
EB-4 Jobs for Hawaii, LLC
75 Central Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA  02109

and

Thomas A. Laidlaw
Business Development
691 Paopua Loop
Kailua, HI  96734

e-mail:  None

Web Page: None

Telephone/Fax: Tele: (617) 338-4711 (John J. Downey) Fax: none

(808) 554-2041 (Thomas A. Laidlaw)

Counties of Oahu, Maui, and Hawaii in the State of Hawaii Tourism and Hospitality, Technology, Energy, Real Estate, Manufacturing, Transportation, Health Services, Agriculture and Food Production, and Education
Hawaii Regional Center State of Hawaii
Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
P.O. Box 2359
Honolulu, HI 96804
Tom Rosenfeld, President
Can Am Enterprises, LLC
Wall Street Plaza, 88 Pine Street, Suite 3120, New York, NY 10005
info@hawaiifund.com

www.hawaiifund.com

Phone: 212-668-0690 / Fax: 212-668-0691 State of Hawaii
  • Agriculture
  • Alternative Energy
  • Film
  • Health Services
  • Higher Education
  • Leasehold Improvements
  • Manufacturing and Trade
Golden Pacific Ventures Regional Center Golden Pacific Ventures, Inc.
1301 Ygnacio Valley Rd., Suite 100
Walnut Creek, CA
94598
James C. Wolf www.visawolf.com

mail@visawolf.com

Phone: 925-935-9022
Fax: 925-935-7828
Hawaii County, HI Farming tropical fruits; Lychee, Longan, and Rambutan

Idaho

Invest Idaho Innovation
Regional Center
Miles F. Mahoney President/CEO
Invest Idaho Innovation, LLC
Post Office Box 1616
Boise, ID 83701
Miles F. Mahoney President/CEO
Invest Idaho Innovation, LLC
Post Office Box 1616 Boise, ID 83701
E-mail: None/Web Page: None Tele: None/Fax: None State of Idaho Technology, Education and Research

Illinois

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
Chicagoland Foreign Investment Group (CFIG) Regional Center Chicagoland Foreign Investment Group, LLC
111 E. Wacker Dr., Suite 555
Chicago, IL
60601
Henry Sharfaei www.chicagoforeigninvestment.com
info@chicagoforeigninvestment.com
Illinois counties of Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, McHenry, Will, Lake, Kankakee, Boone, Winnebago, Ogle, and Stephenson Accomodation

Agriculture

Education

Entertainment

Health Care

Manufacturing

LaSalle County Business Development Center (LCBDC)

111 E Wacker Dr., Ste. 555
LaSalle County
Chicago, IL
60601
Henry Sharfaei www.chicagoforeigninvestment.com
info@chicagoforeigninvestment.com
Illinois
  • Agriculture
  • Food Service
  • Technology
  • Tourism
  • Health Care
  • Manufacturing

Iowa

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) 200 East Grand Ave.
Des Moines, IA
50309
Mike Tramontina, Director www.iowalifechanging.com Phone: 515-242-4700
Fax: 515-242-4809
Dairy farms

Kansas

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
Kansas Bio-Fuel RC, LLC 915 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2050
Los Angeles, CA
90017
Justin Lee, President justin@leekent.com Phone: 213-380-2828
Fax: 213-380-2826
21 counties in Southwest Kansas Development and operation of fuel grade ethanol production facilities

Massachusetts

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
EB-5 Jobs for Massachusetts, Inc. John J. Downey, Esq.
EB-5 Jobs for Massachusetts, Inc.
75 Central Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02109
John J. Downey, Esq. Phone: 617-338-4711 State of Massachusetts Mixed use real estate development containing any or all of these uses:

  • Hotels
  • Retail space
  • Office space
  • Health & fitness and mixed use residential
  • Health services & technology equipment
  • Manufacturing businesses & facilities and hospitality
  • hotels/casinos, restaurants and entertainment venues

Louisiana and Mississippi

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
Gulf Coast Funds Management, LLC 8500 Leesburg Pike, Suite 7600
Vienna, VA 22182
Jack Deng
8500 Leesburg Pike, Suite 7600
Vienna, VA 22182
E-mail:  jack.deng@wmgta.com Phone: (703) 883-1858

Fax: (703) 883-0568

States of Mississippi and Louisiana
  • Shipbuilding
  • Food processing
  • Manufacturing
New Orleans’ Mayor’s Office RC 3421 N. Causeway Blvd., Suite 301
New Orleans, LA
70002
William B. Hungerford Jr., President

Timothy O. Milbrath, Vice President

BHungerford@nobleoutreach.com

TMilbrath@nobleoutreach.com

www.nobleoutreach.com

Phone: 504-655-9410
Fax: 504-285-9978
New Orleans, LA
  • Leasehold improvements to fixed asset commercial buildings sector
  • Mobile medical services facilities sector
  • Commercial lodging, hotels, and hospitality sector
  • Mixed-use real estate construction/reconstruction sector
  • Mixed-use residential lease and rental properties sector
  • Arts and sciences industry sector
  • Harbor facilities sector
  • Gaming and casinos sector
  • Marine sector
Louisiana Mississippi Regional Center P.O. Box 13098
New Orleans, LA
70002
Alan McCain & Tom Odell tom@LA-MS-Regional-Center.com Phone: 225-768-7086
Fax: 504-285-9978
States of Louisiana and Mississippi
  • Leasehold improvements to fixed asset commercial buildings sector
  • Mobile medical services facilities sector
  • Commercial lodging, hotels, and hospitality sector
  • Mixed-use real estate construction/reconstruction sector
  • Mixed-use residential lease and rental properties sector
  • Arts and sciences industry sector
  • Harbor facilities sector
  • Gaming and casinos sector
  • Marine sector

Michigan

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
EB-5, MRC LLC 8687 Winding Brook Circle, Suite 2
Freeland, MI 48623
James Lynch
EB-5, MRC LLC
8687 Winding Brook Circle, Ste 2
Freeland, MI 48623
None //Web Page: None Telephone: None/Fax: None Michigan counties of Clare, Gladwin, Isabella, Midland, Saginaw, Tuscola, Bay, Huron and Sanilac excluding the cities of Mount Pleasant, Midland, Bay City and Saginaw Analytical Chemical Laboratories providing testing services for Solar and other Industries
International Michigan Investments Regional Center International Parterns of Michigan LLC
c/o Gary McRay
313 S. Washington Sq.
Lansing, MI
48933-2103
Gary McRay, Esq. Phone: 517-371-8285

Fax: 517-367-7285

Emmet County, Michigan Industry Clusters: Real Estate, Food Processing, Tourism, Alternative Energy and Light Industry

Nevada

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries

Clark County Regional Center

Landmark Development Partners, LLC
c/o Douglas Holmes
6600 West Charleston Blvd., Ste. #117
Las Vegas, Nevada 89146
Anthony Desa
6600 W. Charleston Blvd., Ste. 117
Las Vegas, NV
89146
Immigration-law@sbcglobal.net Phone: 702-658-8080
Fax: 702-658-9388
Clark County, Nevada Light Industrial/Warehouse Space, multi-story office building, retail mall shopping center anchored by two larger stores, and skilled nursing facility
Nevada Regional Economic Development Center (NREDC) 2610 South Jones Blvd., Ste. 8
Las Vegas, NV
89146
Nick Mallas, Chairman and President Nevada
  • Service Industry
  • Infrastructure
  • Waste Management
  • Transportation

New Jersey

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
New Jersey Regional Center, LLC 299 Broadway Ste. 1518
New York, NY
10007
Paul Levinsohn, Esq./George Olsen, Esq. plev@nycrc.com

golsen@nycrc.com

212-577-2617 Bergen, Esses, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Passaic, and Union Counties, NJ
  • Hotels
  • Restaurants
  • Retail stores
  • Office buildings
  • Light industrial/warehouses
  • Civic buildings
  • Apartments/Condominiums
  • Mixed use I (hotel, retail, apartments)
  • Mixed use II (office buildings/retail/condominiums)

New York

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
Buffalo Regional Center Greater Niagara Development Group, LLC
300 Delaware Ave
Buffalo, NY 14202
William Reich wreich@srwlawyers.com 716-854-7525 Buffalo-Niagara Metropolitan Statistical Area in Erie and Niagara Counties, NY
  • Renovating structures for commercial use
  • Building new structures for commercial use
New York City Regional Center, LLC 299 Broadway Ste. 1518
New York, NY
10007
Paul Levinsohn, Esq./George Olsen, Esq. plev@nycrc.com

golsen@nycrc.com

www.nycrc.com

212-577-2617 New York City counties of Bronx, Kings, Queens, and New York (Manhattan)
  • Hotels
  • Restaurants
  • Retail stores
  • Office buildings
  • Light industrial/warehouses
  • Civic buildings
  • Apartments/Condominiums
  • Mixed use I (hotel, retail, apartments)
  • Mixed use II (office buildings, retail, condominiums)
Upstate New York Regional Center (UNYRC) Upstate New York Regional Center, LLC
120 W. Tupper St.
Buffalo, NY 14201
Bill Gresser/President and CEO
Thomas Beecher, Jr./Chairman
Bill@gresser.com

trusteetom@barrantys.com

480-206-5723 22 counties of upstate New York
  • Agriculture, Natural Resources and Mining
  • Manufacturing
  • Trade, Transportation and Utilities
  • Information
  • Financial Activities
  • Leisure and Hospitality
  • Professional and business services
  • Education and health services
  • Other services

North Carolina

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
North Carolina Center for Foreign Investments, LLC 162 Coxe Ave., Suite 100
Ashville, NC
28801
Jeannie Joung, Esq
David Kozich, President
joung201777@gmail.com
david@alexanderreagan.com
Phone: 909-598-8707
Fax: 909-598-3158
Buncomb County, NC
  • Manufacturing
  • Leisure/hospitality
  • Commercial development
  • Residential Development

Ohio

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
CMB Summit LLC RC CMB Summit LLC RC
c/o Patrick Hogan
4507 49th Ave.
Moline, IL
61265
Patrick F. Hogan, President pat@cmbeb5visa.com

www.cmbeb5visa.com

Phone: 309-797-1500

Fax: 309-797-1655

Summit County, Ohio Funding for construction of a new Goodyear HQ facility and associate projects in Akron, Ohio
Northeast Ohio RC Northeast Ohio Regional Center
c/o Margo Broehl
377 W. Liberty St.
Wooster, OH
44691
Stephen-Yale Loehr, Esq.
202 East State St., Ste. 700
Ithaca, NY 14850
info@waynecountyed.com Attorney:
Phone: 607-273-4200
Fax: 607-272-6694

Phone: 330-264-2411
Fax: 330-262-5745

Ashland, Ashtabula, Carrroll, Columbiana, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Richland, Stark, Summit, Trumbull and Wayne counties in Ohio Bio-Science, Energy, Information Technology and Urban Renewal

Pennsylvania

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC) Regional Center Can Am Enterprises, LLC
2600 Centre Square West
1500 Market St.
Philadelphia, PA
19102-2126
Tom Rosenfeld, President
CanAm Enterprises, LLC
Wall Street Plaza, 88 Pine Street, Suite 3120, New York, NY 10005
info@phillyfund.com

www.phillyfund.com

www.canamenterprises.com/projects.html

Phone: 212-668-0690/Fax: 212-668-0691 Philadelphia County, PA
  • Tourism
  • Trade
  • Technology
  • Higher education
  • Transportation
  • The Navy Yard
  • Leasehold improvements of commercial office space
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development Regional Center John Blake/Acting Secretary
Commonwealth Keystone Building
400 North Street, 4th Floor
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Tom Rosenfeld, President
CanAm Enterprises, LLC Wall Street Plaza, 88 Pine Street, Sutie 3120, New York, NY 10005
info@pennfund.com

www.pennfund.com

www.canamenterprises.com/projects.html

Phone: 718-624-7850
Fax: 718-624-0383
43 counties in Pennsylvania
  • Tourism and hospitality
  • Technology
  • Transportation
  • Manufacturing and trade
  • Health services
  • Agriculture and food production
  • Higher education
  • Leasehold improvements to commercial office and mixed-use spaces

South Carolina

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
Carolina Center for Foreign Investment RC P.O. Box 2487
101 N. Main St., #1400
Greenville, SC
29602
Allen Ballew aballew@furmanco.com Phone: 864-242-5151

Fax: 864-233-9878

North and South Carolina
  • Office Technology
  • Health Services
  • Tourism & Hospitality
  • Manufacturing & Trade
  • Automotive Research
  • Mixed use: retail; office; hotel and residential

South Dakota

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
South Dakota International Business Institute (SDIBI) 1200 South Jay Street
Aberdeen, SD
57401-7198
Joop Boolen
Director
www.SD-Exports.org Phone: 605-626-3149
Fax: 605-626-3004
Eastern South Dakota
  • Animal dairy farm operations
  • Animal heifer ranch operations
  • Animal feedlot operations
  • Meat processing and packing operations

Texas and Oklahoma

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries

City of Dallas RC (CDRC)

Office of Economic Development
1500 Marilla St. Room 5CS
Dallas, Texas 75201

Office of Economic Development
1500 Marilla St. Room 5CS
Dallas, Texas 75201
E-mail: None/Web Page: None Tele: (214) 670-1685/Fax: None City of Dallas
  • High IT Use Service
  • Pre-fabricated building materials
  • Media
  • Food processing & distribution
  • Instrument manufacturing
  • Logistics
  • Advanced building components
  • Transportation equipment & assembly
Global Century (Houston) Global Century Development, LLC
11205 Bellaire Blvd., Suite B-33
Houston, TX
77072-2545
Dan Nip dnip888@sbcglobal.net Phone: 281-568-8388
Fax: 281-568-8338
Houston’s Chinatown area
  • Hotel and hospitality
  • Retail
  • Mixed use residential
  • Commercial office
  • Restaurant/Entertainment
South West Biofuel RC, LLC (SWBRC) 915 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2050
Los Angeles, CA
90017
Justin Lee, President justin@leekent.com Phone: 213-380-2828
Fax: 213-380-2826
40 counties in Northwest Texas and 9 counties in Western Oklahoma Development and operation of fuel grade ethanol production facilities

Vermont

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
Vermont Agency of Community Development EB-5 RC National Life Building, Drawer 30
Montpelier, VT
05620-0501
James W. Candido James@thinkvermont.com Phone: 802-828-3637
Fax: 802-828-3258
Jay Peak Resort, Sugarbush Resort, and entire state of VT
Direct equity investment and/or loan investment in the following industry clusters :
  • The Ski and related Tourism Industry
  • Manufacturing
  • Professional Services
  • Education
  • Information Publishing

Washington

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone and Fax Number Geographic Scope Industries
American Life, Inc. – Lakewood Regional Center Henry Liebman
Lakewood Regional Center
C/O Lincoln Stone, Esq.
800 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 900
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Henry Liebman, President, American Life Inc.
270 South Hartford Street, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98134
Phone: 213-627-8997
Fax: 213-627-8998
City of Lakewood, WA; Census Tracts of:

071704, 071706, 071707, 071803, 071804, 071805, 071806, 071902, 072000, 072105, 072106, 072107, 072108, 072109 and 072112

Architectural & Engineering, Restaurant/Bar, Warehousing, Light Manufacturing, Transportation, Entertainment, Retail, Hotel, Apartment Rental, Banking and Financial Services and Office Leasing
Areo-Space Port International (ASPI) 1600 Lind Ave., SW, Suite 220
Renton, WA 98057
Andy Chen, President Achen@aspigroup.com

www.aspigroup.com

Phone: 425-264-1000
Fax: 425-264-1268
American Life Ventures Everett, Washington American Life Inc.
270 South Hanford St., Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98134
Henry Liebman, President www.amlife.us

jo@americanlifeinc.com

henry@americanlifeinc.com

Phone: 206-381-1690
Fax: 206-381-3927
City of Everett, WA Renovation of industrial facilities or new construction of facilities to be leased to business tenants engaged in light manufacturing, warehousing, or retail sales activities
American Life Seattle RC/Gold Rainbow/Freedom Fund American Life Inc.
270 South Hanford St., Suite 100
Seattle, WA
98134
Henry Liebman, President www.AmLife.us

jo@americanlifeinc.com

henry@americanlifeinc.com

Phone: 206-381-1690
Fax: 206-381-3927
Jackson County, OR and the City of Seattle Neighbordhood Reinvestment Area, WA
  • Air cargo and manufacturing facility
  • Commercial/industrial/residential development
  • Provide capital, loans or investments
  • Establish or invest in lending institutions
Twin Development LLC Regional Center Twin Development, LLC            10398 NE 17th Street, Unit 201
Bellevue, WA 98004-2875
Shahzad Q. Qadri, Esq.
Adorno Yoss Caley Dehkhoda & Qadri
2340 130th Avenue NE, Suite 150
Bellevue, WA 98005
E-mail/Web Page: e-mail: none Web Page: none Telephone/Fax: Attorney’s Tele: (425) 869-4040/Fax: 869-4050 The redevelopment area within the City of Federal Way, Washington Mixed use real estate development
American Life Ventures, Tacoma, Washington American Life Inc.
270 South Hanford St., Suite 100
Seattle, WA
98134
Henry Liebman, President www.AmLife.us

jo@americanlifeinc.com

henry@americanlifeinc.com

Phone: 206-381-1690
Fax: 206-381-3927
City of Tacoma, WA Renovation of industrial facilities or new construction of facilities to be leased to business tenants engaged in light manufacturing, warehousing, or retail sales activities
Whatcom Opportunities RC 1305 11th St., Suite 304
Bellingham, WA
98225
K. David Anderson, President info@Worc.biz 360-201-3933 Whatcom County, WA Assisted living facilities for the elderly

Wisconsin

Name of Regional Center Address Primary Contact Email/Web Address Phone & Fax Geographic Scope Industries
Ecorntech Regional Center Ecorntech, Inc.
5406 Upland Trail
Middleton, WI
53562
Yoo Seung Kim, President and CEO info@ecorntech.com 165 acre park located at Arlington Prarie Industrial Park, 101 Skyline Dr., Arlington County of Columbia, Wisconsin The production and sale of Medium Density Fiberboard (MDF) and the production and sale of Cornstalk Polymer Composity (CPC)
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) 756 North Milwaukee Street, Suite 400
Milwaukee, WI
53202
Timothy R. Sheehy/ Peter Beitzel Tsheehy@mmac.org

pbeitzel@mmac.org

Phone: 414-287-4100
Fax: 414-271-7753
Southeastern Wisconsin
  • Business and professional
  • Financial activities and business process services
  • Health services and medical technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Printing and printing support
  • Wholesale trade and distribution
  • Hospitality (Hotels, Restaurants and Entertainment)

Last updated:12/24/2009

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