CHAMBER OVERVIEW

Irving - Las Colinas

Irving-Las Colinas is home to more than 10,000 local and multi-national companies and nearly 210,000 residents. Accentuated by its rich heritage, enduring quality and ultramodern businesses, Irving-Las Colinas is in the population center of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex with easy access to anywhere in the Metroplex, anywhere in the nation or anywhere in the world.

Paramount to Irving-Las Colinas is the commitment to providing valuable educational opportunities, supporting company growth and securing its characteristic hometown-appeal. In addition to its large corporations, national organizations and professional sports clubs, Irving-Las Colinas offers residents a wide selection of housing, churches, retail, restaurants, hotels, entertainment and healthcare facilities.

The Irving community offers residents and businesses an unparalleled quality of life. "Irving First" has become a popular theme around town. The area is blanketed with many first-class facilities and amenities.

Strategically located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Irving-Las Colinas positively complements its neighboring communities. Conveniently nestled adjacent to the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, the world's second busiest airport, Irving-Las Colinas provides easy global access for growing international business relationships.

Attributing success to its tax base of $14 billion, the city has earned an acclaimed "Double Triple A" bond rating. Considered the highest financial ranking a city can achieve, Irving is one of two cities in Texas and 18 in the country with this impeccable bond rating. The City also has one of the lower tax rates in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Empowering corporations to reach their greatest potential has become an endless quest of the Irving-Las Colinas community. The business sector of the city comprises companies such as Accenture, Aviall, EFJohnson Technologies, NEC, Neiman Marcus, Nokia, Reliant Energy, Research in Motion, Sprint, Verizon, Zale Corporation and most recently TXU Energy and LifeSync (Humana). Irving-Las Colinas has become one of the nation's premiere destinations for domestic and international corporate relocations.

Many foreign-owned companies have local offices located in Irving-Las Colinas with headquarters based from countries such as Belgium, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland and Taiwan. They have benefited from the strong business environment and the convenience of DFW International Airport and its new International Terminal.

The city is home to the global headquarters five Fortune 500 companies - ExxonMobil, Commercial Metals, Kimberly-Clark, Fluor and Flowserve, as well as three Fortune 1000 companies - Michael's Stores, Pioneer Natural Resources, and Zale Corporation. Over 50 other Fortune 500 companies have a presence in the City including Abbott Laboratories, Allstate Insurance, AT&T, Capital One Financial, Citi, FedEx, General Motors, Lennar Homes, Medco Health Solutions, Time Warner, Wells Fargo and Xerox. Irving is also home to the five-time world champion Dallas Cowboys and other sports industry leaders including the National Football Foundation, the Big 12 Conference and Conference USA. Irving-Las Colinas is, without a doubt, the Business Center of the Metroplex.

We welcome you to the Irving area and encourage you to learn more about our fabulous community. The Greater Irving - Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce is eager to help you find a new home for your expanding business and growing family within our convenient and inviting neighborhoods. You may email the Chamber at chamber@irvingchamber.com or call 214-217-8484 for further information on how to start enjoying our beautiful community!