Real estate developers excited about SpaceX building rockets in Rio Grande Valley
MCALLEN, RGV – The prospect of SpaceX building rockets in the Rio Grande Valley for its launch site at Boca Chica beach was discussed at a recent State of the RGV Real Estate and Construction Market forum.
The four speakers at the event were Ramiro Garza, principal at Noble Development, Mike Blum, partner in NAI Global, Oscar Garcia, principal at Jacobs Engineering Group, and Raudel Garza, CEO of Harlingen Economic Development Corporation. All four agreed that in order to attract new businesses, the Valley needs to have good schools, access to healthcare and better infrastructure.
The event was hosted by the newly-formed Rio Grande Valley Society for Marketing Professional Services and held at the offices of the McAllen Chamber of Commerce.
Discussion about SpaceX and the commercial space industry began when Garcia said his company, Jacobs, works in the industry, not only with NASA but also companies like SpaceX, Virgin Galactic, and United Launch Alliance (ULA). Garcia said, “dynamic changes” are on the way.
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