Last week, development professionals gathered in the CORTEX Innovation District for a night of networking and celebration of phenomenal building activity occurring in the Forest Park Southeast and Central West End neighborhoods. Over $1.5 billion has occurred or is underway collectively in both neighborhoods. Several developers were on hand to highlight their specific projects. The […]
Over the past few months, a committee has been hard at work to design an effective strategy to promote public safety in the Forest Park Southeast (FPSE) neighborhood. Explaining the Special Business District (SBD) The SBD is a local government entity that provides services when voters and property owners in an area vote for a […]
From March 1, 2011 to April 30, 2011, Shalom House in Forest Park Southeast (FPSE) conducted their annual Feinstein Challenge appeal to restock their food and personal items pantry. The Feinstein Foundation matched dollar for dollar donated items to Shalom House up to $1 million dollars. The Washington University Medical Center Redevelopment Corporation (WUMCRC) staff […]
In November 2010, Gelinda Connell joined the newly created Park Central Development Corporation (PCDC) as the project manager of security and social services. Gelinda assists in creating a more unified community by collaborating with the residents of the 17th ward. Spending the past decade of her life in and out of the 17th ward, she […]
Phil Minden is a man that wears many hats. Not only is he the president of the Forest Park Southeast Development Corporation (FPSEDC) administers Choice’s Federal Credit Union located in Forest Park Southeast (FPSE), and in his day job he runs the local Fannie Mae office here in St. Louis. Recently, I had the opportunity […]
The first Grove Community Improvement District (CID) newsletter was put together by WUMCRC’s own Brooks Goedeker and Tara Bolen. The Grove News features highlights of the impressive revitalization that has taken place over the year within the Grove district.
The search for the new leader of Park Central Community Development Corporation is over, and this past Monday, Dan Krasnoff started as the Executive Director of the organization. Today we got a chance to talk to Dan about his plans for the upcoming year… “My experiences as the Executive Director of Central West End Midtown […]
WUMCRC Executive Director and Park Central Development Corporation Board President, Brian Phillips sat down with us and answered some questions regarding the newly consolidated CDC. Here’s what he had to say… What are the reasons behind the consolidation? The consolidation provided the CDC an opportunity to look holistically at planning, security, infrastructure and development opportunities […]