ENGINEERED LAND SOLUTIONS
Infrastructure coordination and powered land development for America’s modern economy.
Infrastructure coordination and powered land development for America’s modern economy.
WHO WE ARE
ELS works at the intersection of land, power, community, and capital to solve one of the largest bottlenecks in American growth: the shortage of real, buildable, powered land.
ELS works at the intersection of land, power, community, and capital to solve one of the largest bottlenecks in American growth: the shortage of real, buildable, powered land.
ELS works at the intersection of land, power, community, and capital to solve one of the largest bottlenecks in American growth: the shortage of real, buildable, powered land.
Development Expertise
ELS identifies strategic sites, evaluates utility viability, coordinates front-end development, and advances land through the entitlement, power, and due diligence process.
Capital Coordination
ELS buys and develops land – and works with capital partners, landowners, developers, and Fortune 500 companies – to advance economic development projects.
Utility & Market Intelligence
ELS combines development experience, utility knowledge, market intelligence, and stakeholder relationships to identify where demand, infrastructure, and execution align.
Entitlements & Standards
ELS leads rezoning, annexation, site feasibility, development standards, community engagement, and technical coordination required to move complex sites from concept to an engineered land solution.
Development Expertise
ELS identifies strategic sites, evaluates utility viability, coordinates front-end development, and advances land through the entitlement, power, and due diligence process.
Capital Coordination
ELS buys and develops land – and works with capital partners, landowners, developers, and Fortune 500 companies – to advance economic development projects.
Utility & Market Intelligence
ELS combines development experience, utility knowledge, market intelligence, and stakeholder relationships to identify where demand, infrastructure, and execution align.
Entitlements & Standards
ELS leads rezoning, annexation, site feasibility, development standards, community engagement, and technical coordination required to move complex sites from concept to an engineered land solution.
OUR WORK
Data Centers
Done Right™
Data Centers
Done Right™
As digital infrastructure, energy infrastructure, manufacturing, and consumer infrastructure become increasingly complex, the front end of development has moved from months to years.
ELS was purpose-built for that new reality.
We identify strategic sites, coordinate with utilities, lead entitlement and rezoning efforts, write responsible development standards, and engage communities early and directly. Our work helps transform raw land into executable infrastructure opportunities that can support hyperscale data centers, advanced manufacturing, energy deployment, and other critical projects.
Infrastructure Coordination
ELS brings together landowners, developers, utilities, municipalities, capital partners, and end users by coordinating the early work required to make complex infrastructure projects real.
Powered Land Opportunities
ELS develops a pipeline of strategic powered land opportunities across the Southeast, helping convert raw land into buildable sites capable of supporting data centers, advanced manufacturing, energy deployment, and other critical infrastructure.
Infrastructure Coordination
ELS brings together landowners, developers, utilities, municipalities, capital partners, and end users by coordinating the early work required to make complex infrastructure projects real.
Powered Land Opportunities
ELS develops a pipeline of strategic powered land opportunities across the Southeast, helping convert raw land into buildable sites capable of supporting data centers, advanced manufacturing, energy deployment, and other critical infrastructure.
Solve big problems, build America’s modern infrastructure, and do good in the communities where we work.
Learn more“ELS is building America’s modern infrastructure by bringing together land, power, entitlements, and communities to create real opportunities for progress.”
Drew Nations, CEO & FounderSolve big problems, build America’s modern infrastructure, and do good in the communities where we work.
Learn more“ELS is building America’s modern infrastructure by bringing together land, power, entitlements, and communities to create real opportunities for progress.”
Drew Nations, CEO & FounderSolve big problems, build America’s modern infrastructure, and do good in the communities where we work.
Learn more“ELS is building America’s modern infrastructure by bringing together land, power, entitlements, and communities to create real opportunities for progress.”
Drew Nations, CEO & FounderResponsible Development
ELS engages communities early, puts clear development standards in writing, coordinates directly with stakeholders, and helps projects advance in a way that is operable and responsible.
Responsible Development
ELS engages communities early, puts clear development standards in writing, coordinates directly with stakeholders, and helps projects advance in a way that is operable and responsible.
Meet the Team
Headquartered in North Carolina and expanding across the Southeast, ELS brings together development experience, utility knowledge, capital relationships, and a community-first approach.
Drew Nations
CEO & Founder
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Andrew Hill
Managing Partner & Utility Lead
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Alex Nations
Finance & Development Manager
View full bio→Meet the Team
Headquartered in North Carolina and expanding across the Southeast, ELS brings together development experience, utility knowledge, capital relationships, and a community-first approach.
Drew Nations
CEO & Founder
View full bio→Andrew Hill
Managing Partner & Utility Lead
View full bio→Alex Nations
Finance & Development Manager
View full bio→