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EDC director Marty Weider presents 2025 report, says ProLogis park generated 570 jobs
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At an Arlington City Council afternoon session, Marty Weider, executive director of the Arlington Economic Development Corporation, presented the EDC's 2025 annual report, highlighted a first-ever EDC bond sale and small-business programs, and said the ProLogis Interstate 20 Park reached 570 jobs with several tenants under tenant improvements.
Marty Weider, executive director of the Arlington Economic Development Corporation, presented the EDC's 2025 annual report at the City Council's afternoon session and described the document as both a report and a marketing piece for investors and brokers.
"We hit 570," Weider said, citing the total jobs tied to the ProLogis Interstate 20 Park. He told council members those tenants have signed leases and are completing tenant improvements rather than being fully open.
The report, Weider said, also highlights the EDC's newly reworked office at Choctaw Stadium, an inaugural bond sale the EDC completed for the first time in its history, and awards and rankings that the city uses to promote investment. He credited the city's financial strength for securing favorable bond terms and cited the bond sale as a signal to prospective investors about Arlington's creditworthiness.
Weider described several projects and programs included in the report: eSpace and Benton Plaza project updates, a restart of a Strategic Solutions Fund for small businesses, new industry‑specific small‑business cohorts, and a partnership with LiftFund that provides an alternate source of 0% financing for small business borrowers who were not approved elsewhere. He said the EDC received recognition from IEDC for innovative financing tied to those programs.
Weider also listed private‑sector investments and tenant announcements discussed in the report, including Cummings Electrical's integrated manufacturing center expansion, a Regal Rexnord (formerly Thompson Power Systems) location adjacent to that facility, a General Motors Tier‑1 supplier (Temico), S & S Truck Parts, Liquid Metal Motorsports, the Crown Plaza rebrand with roughly $24 million in planned improvements, Salcomp's expansion and hiring, and Balfour Lofts as a TIRZ‑related project. He said those projects contributed to the employment and private capital figures the EDC reports.
The director noted upcoming events intended to support business attraction and foreign direct investment, including the Japan Texas Economic Summit on May 11'13. He said the EDC's marketing materials are intended for both reporting and outreach and that the council's copy of the annual report will be used when meeting prospective investors.
Councilmember Hunter asked whether the listed tenants are already open; Weider replied most have signed leases and are conducting tenant improvements. No formal actions or votes were taken during the presentation; Weider said staff would return with updates as projects move toward completion.
The council accepted the report for information and did not request immediate action; Weider and accompanying staff said they would be available to answer council questions at later meetings.
