As the Executive Director of the Hammond Urban Enterprise Association (HUEA), which he co-founded in 1984, Reardon oversaw the development of a four-square-mile area that has a mixture of industrial, commercial, and residential properties. Under Reardon’s directorship, the HUEA has increased business activity by approximately 275% in the enterprise zone, created over 5,151 new jobs, increased the number of employed from 2,232 to 4,440, distributed more than $56,732,943 of tax incentives to businesses, facilitated private sector investments of an additional $732,110,498 million, and spearheaded $68.8 million in public improvements for the city.