Led by community-based La Pine Industrial Group, efforts to develop three county-owned parcels east of the highway into industrial and business park sites are opening eyes in the Central Oregon business community. As development spreads from rapidly growing Bend outward, the newly incorporated La Pine is high on the list of communities ripe for investment and development opportunities. Water and sewer districts have brought municipal services to the community core. In 2008 the City of La Pine was designated as an enterprise zone by the State of Oregon. This allows qualified companies to forego paying property taxes for 3 to 5 years.

Development of the 327-acre La Pine Industrial Park is a cooperative effort undertaken by the land-owner - Deschutes County- and the La Pine Industrial Group, a non-profit organization. LIGI can provide a range of site options including fully-serviced ready-to-build lots, build-to-suit facilities for purchase or lease, and multi-tenant space for lease. Financing can also be arranged for qualified companies.

The La Pine Industrial Park consists of 3 segments: The Newberry Business Park, Finley Butte Industrial Park and an 80-acre, shovel-ready, certified site.