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).

Earlier this week, the Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority of the City of St. Louis (LCRA) closed on its acquisition of a building and 29 vacant parcels at 3940 Dr. Martin Luther King Drive in St. Louis, Mo.

A community outreach event to demonstrate SLDC’s commitment to making a difference in St. Louis, on this day of service, SLDC staff shared their time and talents volunteering with a variety of non-profit partner organizations throughout the city.

In late September, representatives from SLDC, the St. Louis Community Foundation and the Mayor’s Office, including Mayor Tishaura O. Jones, visited Detroit to share and compare how each city is approaching revitalization and equitable growth by leveraging public and private sector investments.

St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) recently made some organizational changes to strategically align its departments and significantly invest in new positions that will focus on the successful long-term implementation of the Economic Justice Action Plan.

On October 13, 2023, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) will host the 2023 Mayor’s Business Luncheon.

The Missouri Economic Development Finance Association (MEDFA) will recognize St. Louis Development Corporation’s (SLDC) Dale Ruthsatz with its 2023 Richard A. King Award.

The Green City Coalition (GCC) — a partnership between the City of St. Louis, St. Louis Development Corporation, Missouri Department of Conservation and Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District — brought together community members and neighbors to celebrate the first phase of construction at Peace Park in the College Hill Neighborhood.

This summer, SLDC partnered with Construction Forum to host the Yeah, I Built That Summer Showcase at the Northside Economic Empowerment Center.

SLDC and its Business Retention & Expansion (BRE) partners recently visited Intramotev, a St. Louis start-up company developing an autonomous rail cars in the heart of North St. Louis.

As Black Business Month continues, SLDC celebrates another St. Louis Success Story, Freddie Lee’s Gourmet Sauces, by featuring the company’s owners — husband and wife Freddie and Deborah James — on a billboard prominently placed at the 14th Street exit off I-64.