To strengthen the work underway to make Downtown St. Louis safe, vibrant, and beautiful, the Gateway Mall --- the continuous stretch of green space anchored by the Gateway Arch on the east and CITYPARK Stadium on the west, bound by Market Street on the south and Chestnut on the north --- should be elevated as the metro’s “central social district” and a spine for Downtown’s cultural economy, according to a new report from leading national land use organization the Urban Land Institute.

St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) is pleased to welcome experienced lawyer, equitable strategist, people leader and process builder, Stephanie Grise, JD, MBA as its first-ever EVP, Chief Operating Officer.

To ensure the public has access to training regarding the requirements and policies that govern redevelopment agreements, SLDC — the economic development agency that staffs various development boards in the City of St. Louis — has created a training video as required by Ordinance 71620 (Board Bill 64).

With a focus on accelerating efforts to make Downtown St. Louis “safe, vibrant, and beautiful,” leaders from the City of St. Louis and the metro’s business community came together today to announce the establishment of a public-private partnership that will focus on accelerating the work needed to revitalize the heart of the metro.

Earlier this year, SLDC engaged an urban planning and geospatial design firm, Houseal Lavigne, to develop a hyper-local digital twin of the MLK Corridor, which has been identified as a priority demonstration area in the Economic Justice Action Plan.

As the economic development agency serving the City of St. Louis, SLDC is bullish about the future of Downtown. While we understand there are layers of disinvestment that are not going to be reversed overnight, SLDC is committed to continuing to invest in making our downtown a more vibrant epicenter for businesses, residents and visitors.

New pop-up shops with local vendors selling handmade items. Families enjoying dinner in new outdoor seating outside local restaurants. A major national retail chain opening their first store. These are the types of things Downtown residents, workers, and visitors will see as a result of new incentives Greater St. Louis, Inc. and the St. Louis Development Corporation have partnered on to attract retail businesses to Downtown St. Louis.

In celebration of 314 Day, today St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) hosted an event with elected officials and community leaders to share updates on the Economic Justice Accelerator, which it launched on 314 Day in 2023.

City of St. Louis is one of 25 cities to receive Bloomberg Philanthropies’ support to turbocharge local climate action and create more prosperous communities

On March 8, 2024, SLDC’s SVP of Strategic Growth, Lance Knuckles, was a panelist at the Brickline Greenway Inclusive Economic Development Convening Program, sharing information about Economic Development activities and projects in the City of St. Louis.

On May 9, 2024, the Northside Economic Empowerment Center (NEEC), which is powered by St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC), will be among the 20 individuals, organizations and initiatives honored by FOCUS St. Louis for making a difference at the 27th Annual What’s Right with the Region Awards Celebration.

As the independent economic development agency serving the City of St. Louis, St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) helps promote development and job growth through tools that support our community and the businesses that want to thrive here.

The City of St. Louis released reports examining their utilization of diverse businesses and diverse workers on City contracts . The reports were produced by Keen Independent Research LLC.

On January 9, 2024, community leaders gathered in the Annex at Sumner High School to commemorate the first anniversary of the Northside Economic Empowerment Center (NEEC).

As of today, the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC), who is administering the North St. Louis Small Business & Non-Profit Grant Program, has completed its initial intake and completeness review of the 715 applications it received by the October 30, 2023 deadline.

At the American Planning Association (APA) – St. Louis Metro Section (APA SLMS) Winter Workshop held on December 12, 2023, the 20th Street Mobility Improvements Project won the 2023 Outstanding Award for Best Planning Practice.

On December 5, 2023, the City of St. Louis, TechSTL and St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) hosted the #Connect STL Digital Inclusion Summit.

Part 1 of the Nine PBS Podcast Listen, St. Louis with Carol Daniel featuring Neal Richardson is now available. Carol & Neal have a great conversation about Economic Development & creating equitable growth & prosperity for disinvested areas of St. Louis.

Thanks to the vision and investment of Memphis-based Development Services Group (DSG) a 117-year-old building in Downtown West that sat vacant for over two decades has been reactivated from the inside out.

On November 1, a community-led Redevelopment Plan for approximately 850 acres in portions of the Carr Square, JeffVanderLou and St. Louis Place Neighborhoods will be presented to the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Louis (LCRA) — a development board staffed by the St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC).