Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) — along with representatives from St. Louis Public Schools, the Sumner High School Advisory Board and other community partners — celebrated the grand opening of the Northside Economic Empowerment Center (NEEC) with a ribbon cutting ceremony and the signing of the Economic Justice Act (BB125).

Last night, Green Street Real Estate Ventures, developer of The Armory, welcomed dignitaries and VIPs for a sneak peak of the city’s newest and largest entertainment venue. Our President & CEO, Neal Richardson, spoke on behalf of the City of St. Louis, expressing excitement about the reinvention of such a prominent historic landmark, which has been vacant for over a decade.

Yesterday, the SLDC Board of Directors authorized Habitat for Humanity St. Louis and Tabernacle Community Development Corporation (TCDC) to participate in constructing affordable for-sale housing through the Housing Access and Neighborhood Stabilization Revolving Loan Fund.

Confluence Food Group, a holding company that owns three St. Louis food service businesses, has completed its expansion of a new facility in St. Louis, investing $6.3 million and creating 17 new jobs. To support its growth, the company relocated from its 24,000-square-foot location at North Broadway to its new 113,000-square-foot facility on Garfield Avenue in the JeffVanderLou neighborhood.

On November 10, SLDC hosted a panel discussion moderated by Robert Bobroff, Publisher of the St. Louis Business Journal on the Economic Justice Action Plan. Panelists included local and national perspectives on how St. Louis can use the Economic Justice Action Plan to change the economic development narrative in the community.

SLDC Secures $50 Million in Federal New Markets Tax Credits

JOIN US FOR A CONVERSATION WITH Minority- and Women-Owned Small Businesses

Latest Round of Allocations Will Further Economic Justice, Benefit Local Development Projects

Join us for an introduction to SLDC’s Economic Justice Action Plan. The event will detail how public, private and philanthropic partnerships and investments will advance Economic Justice in St. Louis.

SLDC and The St. Louis Vacancy Collaborative Kickoff Initiative to Assess and Reform LRA Purchase Programs, Processes and Public Communications; Launches Survey to Gather Community Input

SLDC has issued a public Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking community-based M/WBE developers to construct affordable for-sale housing units through the Housing Access and Neighborhood Stabilization Revolving Loan Fund.

The Northside Economic Empowerment Center Opens a Temporary Location on October 3 at the Father’s Support Center at 1601 Olive in Downtown St. Louis.

Today, nearly 1,000 members of the St. Louis business community joined Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and SLDC to recognize the individuals and companies who have impacted St. Louis over the past year. Thank you to the sponsors and attendees — and congratulations to all of the winners.

Residents Map North St. Louis, Learn About Geospatial Intelligence at Community Mapathons

This week, SLDC and the Port Authority participated in the 11th annual Mississippi River Cities and Towns Initiative(MRCTI) meeting in St. Louis. Leaders from cities along the entire length of the Mississippi River and federal agencies met to showcase projects and discussions geared toward building the natural ecology and resiliency in specific places along the length of the river.

Community members are invited to come out to the Project Connect OUR PLAN Neighborhood Planning Fall Open House. Come see what the neighborhood planning process is all about!

M2 Development Partners, LLC (M2DP) Unveils Preliminary Plans for Lighthouse Point Mixed-Use & Entertainment Destination Development on the Mississippi River in North St. Louis, MO

Port Authority Commission Approves Resolution to Explore Viability of Gateway South Development Project