NAI READY is a full service site selection, incentive negotiation, product development and commercial real estate advisor. We work alongside our clients as an extension of their team, assessing workforce and infrastructure, securing financial incentives, and delivering customized solutions that drive growth, reduce cost and optimize operations.
The wrong location can lock a business into the wrong labor market, the wrong utility profile, or the wrong incentive structure for a generation. We exist to make sure that doesn’t happen, to you, or to the communities that compete for your investment.
Manufacturing, distribution and energy dependent projects need rail, power, water and workforce certainty before a shovel hits the ground. We map the variables, score the sites, and rank the trade offs.
Headline incentive numbers rarely survive contact with the project. We model incentive value against project ROI, structure offers that work for both sides of the table, and shepherd them to execution.
Communities and developers need product, not promise. We help build inventory of rail served, air accessible, port adjacent and power ready sites so competitive opportunities don’t slip past while due diligence drags.
Most firms can do one of these well. We integrate all three, so the real estate, the incentives and the infrastructure decisions all move in the same direction.
Assisting companies in identifying the most competitive locations globally. Our consultants evaluate growth plans, analyze supply chain variables, navigate labor requirements, and negotiate incentives.
Our passion for economic development drives our work assisting communities and developers in the creation of new industrial parks, mega sites and speculative buildings.
A full range of commercial real estate services: sales, leasing, development, site selection, consulting and property management, delivered with the discipline of a strategic advisor, not a transactional broker.
Industrial users live or die by the systems behind the slab. Our team specializes in the asset classes where engineering, regulation and real estate intersect.
READY’s Rail Site Team helps businesses find and secure rail connected sites including Class I, short line and intermodal, engineered for the realities of modern freight.
Commercial airports, cargo capacity, freight capabilities, executive aviation access and workforce accessibility. We evaluate air infrastructure as a core input to site performance for aerospace, advanced manufacturing and time sensitive logistics users.
The Port Site Team connects deepwater dependent businesses with strategic Southeast and Gulf locations, optimizing logistics and supply chain reach.
Our Power Site Team identifies high capacity, power ready sites, including substation adjacent and transmission served parcels, for energy intensive industries.
From 500 acre regional sites to 1,500+ acre certified mega sites, we have helped communities prepare, certify and market the country’s most competitive industrial product.
Statutory and discretionary, state and local. We structure incentive packages around the project ROI and stress test them against community value.
At NAI READY, we specialize in strategic site selection, incentive negotiation, and infrastructure planning for businesses in manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution, both domestically and internationally.
Helping U.S.-based companies find cost effective, infrastructure ready sites with access to highways, skilled labor and financial incentives that support expansion and efficiency.
Assisting international companies entering and expanding within the U.S. market, identifying ideal sites near ports, rail and power infrastructure, and navigating regulatory and tax incentive opportunities.
Expert guidance for businesses requiring deepwater port access, rail served locations, air freight capacity, or high capacity power infrastructure, including data center, EV, battery and advanced manufacturing developers.
Identifying prime sites, securing incentives and streamlining the site development process.
Attracting new business, supporting existing industry and driving long term community growth.
Giving brokers and advisors an edge in site selection, incentives and infrastructure planning for their clients.
Streamlining the complex process of finding and qualifying the right location for client projects.
Site selection, infrastructure planning, incentive negotiation and real estate, all under one roof, all moving in concert.
Rare specialization in the infrastructure that dictates where heavy industry can, and cannot, operate.
We work as an extension of your team to reduce risk and maximize ROI on every location decision.
We empower communities alongside corporate clients, creating value on both sides of the table.
Worldwide brokerage network, with leadership on NAI Global’s Elite Corporate Services team.
Trusted by Walmart, Magna, Toyota Tsusho America, Sempra Energy, BMW, Michelin, Husqvarna and many more.
Every project gets a team lead with decades of experience and direct access to the broader NAI READY and NAI Global network.
Nationally recognized leader in site selection, economic development and industrial real estate strategy. Former President & CEO of the Upstate SC Alliance.
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FDI projects and global corporate relationships. Founder of WHITE CUBE, LLC; former executive at Japan’s TOYO INK.
Research driven, data led deal management. Market insights, contract management and deal execution.
President & CEO, Whitaker Park Development Authority. Decades of economic development and industry/government relationships.
42 year Duke Energy career, retired Director of Enterprise Technical Services. Energy, mega sites, utility and government affairs.
20+ years across brokerage, development, appraisal and construction. Site valuation and investment analysis specialist.
Operations and data systems specialist. Contract management, due diligence and multi stakeholder coordination.
Market research, GIS and drone/360 capture. South Carolina market specialist with NAI Columbia since 2017.
From Fortune 100 occupiers to multi state development, our work spans corporate site selection, infrastructure planning and economic development.
Hal Johnson and Tak O’Haru
American Fujikura Limited Global · Brennan Investments · BrooksGlover Group · Evoluxon Logistics · Freudenberg NA · Green Metals Inc. · Greenwood Fabricating & Plating · Hounen Solar America · Kearney Co. · Kiswel US · Komori America Corporation · LioChem e Materials Kentucky · Logisticus Group (4) · Magna NA · Mixon Investments · Moore Food Resources · Nature’s Value · Nissha USA, Inc. · Noble U.S.A., Inc. · Oatly Inc · Ottobock · Pet Supply Plus · Precision Terminal Logistics · Sempra Energy · Slumbershield Inc. · Sojitz Plastics America, Inc. · SUN METALON Inc. · Sunnex Tools · Thermo King · Toyota Tsusho America · Walmart · Wingfan · ZACROS AMERICA, INC. · Zeus Industries (6)
The Aberdeen Carolina & Western Railway · Norfolk Southern Railroad · North Carolina Railroad · BNSF Railroad
Atlas Insight · Global Location Strategies · McQuire Sponsel · Whitaker Park Development Authority
Laurens Electric Coop / Connexial Center Industrial Park · Superland Holdings / Shamrock Commerce Center · Orangeburg County/City Industrial Park, Building One · Sandy Run Industrial Park · Calhoun County Industrial Park · Carolina Connector Rail Park · Mobile Gateway Park · Avondale Multimodal Park
Hal Johnson, SIOR, speaks regularly at economic development conferences, port and logistics forums, and industrial real estate roundtables. Each keynote is built around real project work, and the lessons that don’t make it into the press releases.
What really matters to corporate decision makers.
Pulls back the curtain on how global companies actually make location decisions: the factors that beat headline incentives, how to position a region for long term investment, and the missteps that eliminate sites before they ever make the shortlist.
Balancing business needs with community value.
The art and strategy of negotiating incentives that attract investment without overpromising. Designing packages aligned with project ROI, the metrics that matter to both corporate and public stakeholders, and real world wins.
Preparing your product for competitive advantage.
A deep dive into what “site readiness” means in today’s market: the infrastructure essentials, the diagnostic tools, and the best practices behind the most competitive mega site developments in the country.
Suitable for economic development conferences, port focused forums, logistics panels and industrial real estate roundtables.
Book Hal to speakWe act with honesty and transparency, building trust through every interaction.
We work alongside clients and partners as a true extension of their team.
We embrace fresh ideas and innovative approaches to deliver solutions without compromise.
We bring energy and dedication to every project. We love what we do.
We value a positive environment, meaningful relationships and an enjoyable journey.
Whether you’re evaluating a single site, planning a mega site development, or building a regional industrial pipeline, start with a conversation. We respond within one business day.
