News & Media
Jones Administration and St. Louis Development Corporation Begin Installing WiFi in Public Parks
This week, with the help of funding from the American Rescue Plan Act, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones’ administration, in partnership with the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC), began installing free WiFi in nine city parks.
SLDC Collaborates with Community Builders Network to Create Comprehensive Incentives Guides for Residents & Developers
St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) recently released new Financial Incentives Guides to help educate and simplify the development process in the City of St. Louis.
SLDC Launches North St. Louis Small Business & Non-Profit Grant Transparency Portal
To strengthen public confidence in SLDC’s process of evaluating applications for the North St. Louis Small Business & Non-Profit Grant Program — and to remain as transparent as possible as funds are disbursed to conditionally approved applicants — SLDC has established the NSTL Grant Transparency Portal.
Downtown Momentum Continues as 7th Street Revitalization Project Gets Underway
Traffic cones have gone down and old sidewalks are coming up as construction work has begun on the project to connect two major Downtown anchors with a new-look 7th Street between Ballpark Village and America’s Center on Washington Avenue.
City of St. Louis Files Petition to Acquire Railway Exchange Building & Parcels Through Eminent Domain
To eliminate blight and facilitate redevelopment into more productive mixed uses as allowable by Ordinance 71755, on October 3, the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Louis (LCRA), a development board staffed by St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC), filed a petition in the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of St. Louis, Mo., to acquire property through Eminent Domain in the Locust St./ North 6th St./ Pine St./ North 7th St. Redevelopment Area.
SLDC Announces 2024 Mayor’s Celebration of Businesses Honorees
On October 4, 2024, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) will host the 2024 Mayor’s Celebration of Businesses Luncheon.
U.S. Department of the Treasury Awards SLDC $25 Million in New Markets Tax Credits to Benefit Local Development Projects
In the latest round of allocations announced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund), St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) was selected to receive $25 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to further economic justice and assist local development projects.
St. Louis Leaders Celebrate Procter and Gamble’s $180 Million Expansion in North City
Earlier this month, representatives from St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) and the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership (STL Partnership) joined Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and P&G’s leadership to celebrate the company’s $180 million expansion, which will result in the creation of new jobs at the 17-acre North St. Louis campus where the company produces Cascade, Mr. Clean, Swiffer and Febreze products.
SLDC Addresses Concerns About North St. Louis Small Business & Non-Profit Grant Program at HUDZ Committee Hearing
On September 24, SLDC's President & CEO, Neal Richardson appeared in front of the HUDZ Committee to address concerns about the perceived lack of transparency and integrity surrounding the North St. Louis Small Business & Non-Profit Grant Program.
Gateway Arch Park Foundation to purchase Millennium Hotel site
St. Louis-based nonprofit Gateway Arch Park Foundation (“The Foundation”) announced today that it is under contract for the purchase of the Millennium Hotel property, located at 200 S. 4th St.
GSL & SLDC Report to Mayor Jones: Not Just Developing a Plan to Address the Future of Railway Exchange, Millennium Hotel, “We’re Already Taking Bold Action”
Greater St. Louis, Inc., St. Louis Development Corporation deliver “120-Day Report” on plan to deal with major vacant Downtown properties
Community Comes Together for Clean Up Build Up Event at Peace Park in College Hill
On July 27, SLDC was proud to partner with the City of St. Louis, Regional Business Council (RBC), Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis & many others for Clean Up Build Up at Peace Park in the College Hill Neighborhood.
Downtown Retail Incentive Program Announces First Group of Awardees
Greater St. Louis, Inc. and St. Louis Development Corporation today announced the first group of businesses receiving grants through the Downtown Retail Incentive Program – a recently formed partnership between the two organizations focused on attracting new businesses and increasing street-level vibrancy in Downtown St. Louis.
NEEC Hosts Yeah, I Built That Summer Showcase for Builders of the Future
In June, SLDC was proud to again co-sponsor the Yeah, I Built That Summer Showcase with Construction Forum and SLATE.
St. Louis Hosts German Cohort to Exchange Best Practices in Affordable Housing
In April 2024, the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) hosted Dialogues for Urban Change, a global network comprised of three German cities — Munich, Berlin and Frankfurt — and three American cities — Seattle, Atlanta and St. Louis.
SLDC Approves $30 Million+ in Grant Awards to 295 North St. Louis Small Businesses and Non-Profits
Today, the St. Louis Development Corporation’s Board of Directors authorized the award of $30,197,909 to 295 businesses eligible to receive funding through the North St. Louis Small Business and Non-Profit Grant Program.
SLDC Approves Six Mortgage Lenders, Begins Accepting Reservations for HomeSTL Homebuyer Assistance Program
Today, the economic development organization welcomes the first six (6) mortgage lenders into the HomeSTL program, which offers homebuyer assistance up to $50,000 in the form of a forgivable loan with zero percent interest and no monthly payments for up to 15 years.
MWBE Certification Program Transitions to SLDC
St. Louis Development Corporation to Begin Administering Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE) Certification Program for St. Louis Region on August 30, 2024, Pauses Acceptance of New Applications During Transition from St. Louis Lambert Airport
Innovative Pilot Program to Construct Affordable, Sustainable Housing in the City of St. Louis Launching Soon
Development Agencies to Release Request for Qualifications (RFQ) Seeking Progressive Design-Build Services in Late June