Past Projects

Steadfast City took an executive leadership role in the analysis, negotiation, and implementation of economic development incentives for Imperial Dade’s new 409,014 SF facility, including tax abatements totaling over $8 million The project included the consolidation of 320,000 SF of existing space and the relocation of 80,000 SF of space from Kansas City, MO to the St Louis, MO region Imperial Dade is an independently owned and operated distributor of foodservice packaging, facilities maintenance supplies, floor equipment, and industrial packaging They are a titan of their industry with locations throughout the United States and Canada

The Leadership Council of Southwest Illinois is an org economic growth in a 9-county region of Southwestern to develop a plan for reinvigorating the Leadership emphasis on the organization’s key mission of attractin development, improving safety and education infrastru structures, and developing government and community month engagement, the Steadfast City team resea workforce, and industry trends for the region, and asses determine a baseline “state of the region” The Stead better understanding of existing conditions by condu economic development leaders and stakeholders Afte quantitative data, Steadfast created and presented action items, including practical action items that the L their team’s goals and day-to- New Market Tax Credit funding opportunities are complex and can be difficult to navigate. Steadfast Ci President & Central Region Leader, Allison Gray-Gunsten, has spent #? years navigating the New Marke and has successfully acquired $ MM in allocation across several client projects, including impact investment in healthcare, multi-family residential, and YMCA-centered development projects in Memp Ottawa, and Piqua. With their focus on job creation and resource accessibility for low-income commun place-based non-profits like the YMCA are excellent candidates for New Market awards. Steadfast City with a burgeoning YMCA Memphis to analyze low-income community impact data and help New Marke understand the potential impact of the project. Steadfast City wrote and reviewed investor intake form with qualified CDEs, advised on additional financing sources, and helped manage the closing process funds were allocated, Steadfast began assisting with incentives compliance and project recordkeeping al the client’s internal and external resources (tax, human resources, accounting, etc)

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How We Serve

SITE SELECTION SERVICES

Site Identification

Community and Site Analysis

Incentive Strategy & Negotiation

Incentive Compliance & Management

REAL ESTATE INCENTIVES & STRATEGY

Financial Feasibility Analysis

Economic Impact Analysis

Incentive Strategy & Negotiation

Incentive Compliance & Management

New Markets Tax Credits

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Community Site Identification

Economic Impact Analysis

Developer Solicitation & Selection

Target Industry Studies

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY

Housing Needs Assessment

Transportation Analysis

Community Revitalization & Urban Planning

Community Engagement

GRANT WRITING & FUND DEVELOPMENT

Grant Proposal Writing

Grant Compliance & Management

Funder Research & Strategy

Stakeholder Engagement

Economic Impact Analysis

Presentation / Pitch Deck Creation

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The Steadfast City team conducted a market feasibility study