Top 10 Reasons to Choose Harvard for your new or expanding business:

- Lower land and development costs with new access
to I-90 and regional highway system;

- Affordable overhead and operating costs;

- Ready, well-trained regional workforce. Former Motorola cellular facility drew from two states;

- Efficient, fast-track permitting;

- Available buildings and improved sites in high visibility locations;

- Arrowhead Industrial Park continues to expand. Phase III is now open, with rail access and special pricing;

- Retail corridors are developing in key areas of the city, including McGuire Road, Route 14 and downtown Harvard. New Wal-Mart SuperCenter opened in 2008;

- Metra commuter rail service connects Harvard to Chicago and the Northwest suburbs;

- $2.4 million Downtown Harvard streetscape project completed Fall 2008 has created a new city center with train service and expanded retail opportunities;

- Quality residential development is attracting families and professionals.

See Residential Development Map;