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Downtown by the Numbers

Downtown by the Numbers. Downtown St. Louis is the geographic and economic center of the St. Louis region. $5.5B invested in Downtown since 2000 $450M currently under construction. Downtown by the Numbers. Employment and Office. 88,000 workers—Largest office population in the region

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Downtown by the Numbers

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  1. Downtown by the Numbers Downtown St. Louis is the geographic and economic center of the St. Louis region. • $5.5B invested in Downtown since 2000 • $450M currently under construction

  2. Downtown by the Numbers • . Employment and Office • 88,000 workers—Largest office population in the region • 11M square feet of Class A, B & creative office space • 4 Fortune 1000 companies house their world, national and regional headquarters Downtown.

  3. Downtown by the Numbers Retail, Entertainment & Culture • 150+ new shops, restaurants and services opened since 2003 • More than 7,200 hotel rooms

  4. Downtown by the Numbers Residential • • Population 14,000 • • Over 90% occupancy • • Since 2000, $1.5B in residential development • • 65 new residential properties • 4,500 new residential units • 6,000 new residents and growing • Fastest growing neighborhood in the region • Highest percentage increase nationally of urban cores attracting young college-educated residents

  5. New Mississippi River Bridge

  6. National Blues Museum

  7. Arch Grounds Opportunities

  8. DowntownNEXT • 7,500 additionalresidents • 5,000 new residential units • 17,000 new jobs • 2 million sq/ft increased office occupancy • 200,000 sq/ft new concentrated “mainstream” retail space • Increased educational presence Goals:

  9. Downtown St. Louis Improvement District

  10. Hospitality

  11. Eyes & Ears Strong Presence

  12. Keeping Downtown Safe • Security • Supplemental Police Services • Closed Circuit TV (CCTV) • Partnership with the SLMPD • Downtown Liaison Officer • Communications Exchange Network, now including 10 Washington Avenue liquor establishments

  13. Keeping Downtown Friendly • Downtown Guides (11) • Promote Hospitality & Public Safety • Eyes & ears on the street • Safety escorts • 5 days a week / 2 shifts a day / 7am–9pm • Surveillance camera monitoring • 107,000 customer interactions • Eponic System use of smart phones

  14. Keeping Downtown Clean • The Clean Team (8) • Doubles to 16 from Apr. – Sep. • 7 days a week / 2 shifts / 7am – 6pm • 2 Sweeper Machines • Pan & Broom • Litter Patrol Hotline • Graffiti Removal • Sidewalk Power Washing • Green Team • Gum Buster

  15. Keeping Downtown Beautiful • Landscape Services • Full time arborist – Purchase, plant, manage and maintain street trees (1200), hanging baskets (160), planters (175) • Planted over 450 trees since 2005 • Partner on downtown beautification of medians, parks etc. • Street Furniture • 327 trash receptacles, 47 bike racks and 37 benches • Sidewalk Repair • 50% Matching Grant • Canine Litter Campaign

  16. Marketing & Communications • All District Communications • Downtown Marketing Campaigns • Paid Advertising • Social Media Messaging • Public Relations/Media Relations • Publications • Visitors Guide • Dining Guide & Map • New Website in development • Event Promotion & Outreach • Downtown Gift Card Program

  17. Hosted Special Events • Post Office Plaza programming • Fat Tuesday • Festival of Lights • Downtown Living Tour

  18. Economic & Housing Development • Market Research/Analysis/Distribution • Track Investment; Buildings; Businesses; Office & Residential Markets • Survey regional and Downtown residents and workers • for demographics and benchmark perceptions & use of Downtown • Business Recruitment/Retention • (Office/Retail) • DEDC • Broker Support • Online Space Search from our website • IT and Fashion Incubators • Innovative Office Spaces Tour • Residential Development • Housing Inventory, Occupancy and Market Reports • Online Search • Downtown Home Tour

  19. Job Creation Results . . . So Far 68 Companies,160+ employees 3 Funding Organizations 3 Mentoring Organizations TEC Technology Entrepreneur Center

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