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Southwest Wyoming · I-80 Corridor
Workforce housing is the bottleneck. Evanston is the answer.
Southwest Wyoming has $4+ billion in industrial investment coming online. We're building the housing strategy that makes it work.
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The Opportunity
Three transformational projects are reshaping southwest Wyoming.
The region needs thousands of housing units in the next 36 months. Evanston has the land, the incentives, and the willingness.
1,600
Peak construction workers at TerraPower's Natrium plant (2028)
$4B+
Combined regional industrial investment
3
Multi-billion-dollar projects naming Evanston an affected community
80 mi
From Salt Lake City on I-80
Why Evanston
The fundamentals are already in place.
Strategic Location
I-80 corridor. 80 miles to Salt Lake City, 80 miles to the TerraPower site. Regional hub for energy and trona workforce.
No State Income Tax
Wyoming has no corporate or personal income tax. Property tax exemptions for goods in interstate commerce and pollution-control equipment.
Opportunity Zone
Federally designated Opportunity Zone along I-80. Capital gains deferral and step-up benefits for qualifying investments.
Local Capital Already Moving
Affordable Housing Revolving Loan Fund offering low-interest loans for infrastructure tied to workforce housing construction.
Affected Community Status
Officially recognized for TerraPower Natrium, Project West, and Pacific Soda/Dry Creek — unlocking impact assistance dollars.
Infrastructure Ready
Existing services, available land, and a city government actively partnering with developers.
The Committee
A public–private working group, hosted by BAB Investments.
The Evanston Workforce Housing Committee coordinates the regional response to southwest Wyoming's industrial buildout. We connect investors with land, employers with builders, and the city with capital. Membership spans government, industry, and finance.
BAB Investments
Host
City of Evanston
Economic Development
Uinta County
Economic Development
Regional Employers
Developers & Builders
Lenders & Capital Partners
Webinar Series
The Evanston Workforce Housing Forum
A monthly conversation about building the housing southwest Wyoming needs.
Next Episode · TBA
The State of Workforce Housing in Southwest Wyoming
An open conversation on the demand forecast, the pipeline of projects underway, and the policy levers being pulled in real time. Featuring committee members and regional housing economists.
Featuring
Past Episodes
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Episode 02 · Aired
The TerraPower Ripple Effect
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Episode 03 · Aired
Trona, Soda Ash & the Sweetwater Boom
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Episode 04 · Aired
Modular & Manufactured Housing: Speed to Market
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Episode 05 · Aired
Capital Stack 101 for Workforce Housing
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Episode 06 · Aired
Employer-Assisted Housing Models
Resources
For investors who want the whole picture.
Market Brief
Regional Market Brief
18-page PDF on the southwest Wyoming workforce housing opportunity.
Reference
Incentives One-Pager
Quick reference of every state and federal incentive available.
Checklist
Site Selection Checklist
What to evaluate before committing to a parcel.
Get in touch
How can we help?
Local Voices
What they're saying on the ground.
"We've got the projects, the land, and the political will. What we need now are builders willing to move at the speed this opportunity demands.
Mark Halverson
Director of Economic Development, City of Evanston
"Housing is the gating factor for our 2027 hires. Partnering with the Committee gave us a credible local pipeline instead of best-guess assumptions.
Elena Vasquez
VP of People Operations, Regional Energy Employer
"I've broken ground in five boomtowns. Evanston is the most coordinated entitlement process I've seen — start to permit in months, not years.
James Carter
Principal, Carter Modular Group