Why Pleasantville?
A successful venture!
In the heart of Atlantic County – located just five miles from downtown Atlantic City – you’ll find the thriving community of Pleasantville, New Jersey. Proximity to the booming Atlantic City gaming and tourist industries, as well as immediate access to the regional highway system and an international airport, helps make Pleasantville a prime location for your next business venture. In addition, the unparalleled tax and financial incentives provided through the Pleasantville Urban Enterprise Zone (UEZ) program present even more opportunities for business success.
Established in 1995 to help promote the development of its urban center, the Pleasantville UEZ provides local companies with a toolbox of tax credits, rebates and exemptions, low-interest business loans and an overall incentive package unmatched anywhere else in Atlantic County. The Pleasantville UEZ program has been successful in attracting and sustaining commercial and industrial enterprises – both through the good times and the more challenging economic periods – to help meet the demands of this rapidly expanding region.
For businesses looking for a new site to build and grow, Pleasantville also provides a highly motivated, skilled and trainable workforce that benefits from unrivaled education and training resources. These resources include a public school district with schools-to-career training programs, state and county job training programs headquartered in Pleasantville, as well as Atlantic Cape Community College and the four-year curriculum offered at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey.
Imagine. Redevelopment Prosperity
Turn your vision into reality.
Pleasantville offers a one-stop resource for all site selection, planning, zoning permits and construction approvals. When you make your decision to come to Pleasantville, you’ll find help is readily available every step of the way. Not only does Pleasantville offer a comprehensive UEZ program, but the city also embraces the development principles of Smart Growth and transit-oriented development. Additionally, Pleasantville uses the resources of the New Jersey Neighborhood Preservation Program, the U.S. Weed and Seed Program and the U.S. HUD program HOPE VI to help further its redevelopment.
Pleasantville UEZ. Bringing it home.
Pleasantville is a city on the cusp of experiencing extraordinary growth and prosperity. With its strategic location, highly effective UEZ and redevelopment programs, pool of skilled and trainable workers, and strong community business relations, Pleasantville is poised to take advantage of the rapid economic expansion currently taking place in the region. Join us and feel the energy.
Imagine. Casino Services Expansion
A sure bet.
If your company does any type of business with the casino and hotel industries, then locating in Pleasantville is a sure bet for a profitable future. The market potential is huge considering the robust tourist industry of Atlantic County, as well as new casino and hotel construction projects totaling nearly $2 billion now in the works. And by being able to offer the reduced state sales tax, UEZ businesses have a real competitive advantage in this market.
Imagine. Clean & Green Light Industry Growth.
Excellent business incentives.
The City of Pleasantville also encourages “clean & green” commercial and light industrial development through a revised Land Use Master Plan and five specific redevelopment areas. The City Center Redevelopment Plan, for example, is rebuilding and revitalizing approximately 30 acres in the central business district, while two other redevelopment projects are located in Pleasantville’s industrial tracts. Through the UEZ program, already more than $30 million has been invested in these commercial and industrial districts, including upgrades in infrastructure, improvements to streetscapes and building facades, enhanced public safety and sanitation services, and low-interest business development loans.
Competitive tax advantages.
When you consider Pleasantville for your business location, keep in mind the competitive tax advantages that are available through the UEZ program. In addition to low-interest business loans, companies that relocate to Pleasantville may also be eligible for the following UEZ incentives and services:
• Unemployment and corporate tax incentives.
• Use tax exemptions on building materials, services and most tangible property.
• Employee screenings along with access to state training grants and other workforce development incentives.
Conditions apply for eligibility.
Imagine. Retail & Restaurant Profitability
An ideal setting for mixing commerce and pleasure.
The residents of Pleasantville enthusiastically welcome and support new retail and restaurant businesses to their city. With its rich multicultural diversity and wide range of affordable single-family homes and rental properties, Pleasantville is a vibrant urban community providing an exceptionally strong market for a wide variety of retailers and restaurateurs. And thanks to the Pleasantville UEZ program, retail businesses in Pleasantville have the competitive advantage of offering customers a 50% reduction in state sales tax on eligible goods.
Fabulous growth potential.
In addition to a finding a supportive residential community, businesses locating in Pleasantville are coming at an opportune time when the potential for growth is fabulous. You would be getting in on the “ground-floor,” as a comprehensive City Center Redevelopment Plan is currently underway involving the construction of a brand new retail and professional district. The downtown Transit Village is undergoing a major revitalization, as well, with new infrastructure, streetscapes, roads and sidewalks and bicycle paths. With such quality-of-life enhancements as the creation of more parks, open space and waterfront leisure areas, more and more people are realizing Pleasantville is a great place to live, work and play.
