Real Estate Advisory
Strategic site guidance that reduces risk
VEDP provides comprehensive real estate solutions for infrastructure, utilities, and permitting coordination to reduce risk, solve complex challenges, and move projects forward faster. With a whole-of-government approach and deep real estate expertise, VEDP delivers solutions aligned with your project and timeline.
VEDP, Richmond
Evaluate sites with greater confidence
VEDP provides a clear path to informed site decisions through a clear, transparent view of conditions — including risks, constraints, and development requirements — so you can plan ahead with fewer unknowns and greater confidence.
Risk reduction
We identify potential site risks early, reduce the number of unknowns tied to cost and timeline, and build greater certainty into the path from selection to operation.
Infrastructure capacity
Power, water, wastewater, gas, road access, and rail connections can make or break a project. VEDP evaluates whether a site can support your operational needs — and what must be done to prepare it.
Permitting and compliance
Companies need assurance that approvals will move efficiently. We work closely with state and local partners to help navigate permitting requirements, coordinate across agencies, and keep site development aligned with your project timelines.
Laying the groundwork
in advance
Our work starts long before a company begins evaluating locations. By forecasting market demand and preparing sites in advance — from zoning to infrastructure and access — we reduce risk, remove complexity, and make it easier for you to focus on project-specific decisions.
Commonwealth Crossing Business Centre, Henry County
Site readiness by the numbers
Virginia’s site readiness story is backed by real investment, real inventory, and real execution.
leverage in local and private development funds for the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program (VBRSP)
Source: VEDP Salesforce Dashboard - VBRSP Report
acres improved through VBRSP
Source: VEDP Analysis
available sites or buildings currently have rail access
investment in site readiness
A strong pipeline of
project-ready sites
For companies planning a major facility investment, site readiness can make or break the timeline. Through the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program, Virginia helps advance the readiness of industrial sites across the Commonwealth, giving executives greater confidence when evaluating locations for new facilities, expansions and long-term growth.
Coordination that
keeps projects moving
We work closely with regulators, state and local agencies, and other key partners to align infrastructure, permitting, and development activities early. Through ongoing coordination — including a site development task force and priority permitting pathways — we help identify complexities sooner, reduce delays, and keep projects moving forward.
VEDP, Richmond
Virginia: A place to
live, work, and thrive

Virginia really surprised us on how fast the government can move — the rapid decision-making, motivation, and sense of urgency to do everything you guys can to build a better future with innovative medicine for the local community, and in this case, for American people.
Meet your
site partners
Michael helps companies navigate complex site and development decisions with greater speed and certainty. He works with corporate leaders, consultants, and partners to develop real estate strategies that reduce risk, align stakeholders, and support successful project delivery.
Abigail Patterson works at the intersection of site readiness, infrastructure strategy, and project execution to support competitive business attraction and expansion efforts. As Director of Sites & Buildings at VEDP, she translates technical details into clear, actionable guidance tailored to real-world project requirements.