Illinois Logistics, Illinois Business Incentives and Illinois Sites & Buildings by Leadership Council Southwestern Illinois

The St. Louis Area's Thriving Metro East Submarket

Just a river's width from St. Louis' Gateway Arch, the Southwestern Illinois portion of the St. Louis metropolitan area has experienced unprecedented economic growth over the past few years and continues to be a hot spot for development.

Known in today's real estate circles as the Metro East Submarket, the area offers thousands of acres of prime development sites supported by one of the most cost-effective intermodal transportation systems in America, located literally in the shadow of the downtown skyline.

Composed of Madison and St. Clair counties, Southwestern Illinois has invested billions of dollars on modern river, rail, highway and air transportation infrastructure. Those investments, coupled with our ideal location in the heart of the U.S., provide efficient and low-cost access to the Midwest, the U.S. and beyond. It's a combination that's fueling the region's growth in all sectors and continues to attract the attention of members of the logistics and distribution industry.

Browse our site to learn more about available sites and buildings, incentives, our work force and more to see how Southwestern Illinois can be your gateway to the world.

Safb Study
Scott Air Force Base Community Impact Study
released Nov. 1, 2011

The Leadership Council would like to thank our study co-sponsors, Civic Progress and the Regional Business Council, for their support of this important initiative. We also appreciate the support of the following individuals and businesses that sponsored our roll-out event.

• REALTOR Assoc. of Southwestern IL
• Greater Gateway Assoc. of REALTORS
• IMPACT Strategies, Inc.
• Bank of Springfield
• Michael and Claire Leopold
• Essex Industries

Click here to download the Scott Air Force Base Community Impact Study (FY2010). (13.5MB)

Click here to download the PowerPoint Presentation. (14MB)

Executive Summary

News Release with Study Highlights

Costellos & Frasers
U.S Congressman Jerry Costello and Dr. Georgia Costello welcome General and Mrs. William Fraser III to St. Louis at a cocktail reception held on March 2nd. Gen. Fraser was being honored for his recent appointment as Commander of the United States Transportation Command at Scott Air Force Base.

Visit www.blacktie-missouri.com to see more photos from the reception.

The St. Louis Area's Thriving Metro East Submarket

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Click here to learn more about the St. Louis Metro East Levee Issues Alliance.

Click here to learn more about Southwestern Illinois’ Vision 2020 initiative.