Brickline North Community Development Corporation

Our Mission

The Brickline North Community Development Corporation (BNCDC) is committed to empowering individuals and neighborhoods served by the Brickline Greenway’s North Connector – namely Covenant Blu-Grand Center, Jeff-Vander-Lou (JVL), and St. Louis Place – by fostering inclusive and sustainable neighborhoods through collaborative initiatives and partnerships.

About BNCDC

The Brickline North Community Development Corporation (BNCDC) was incorporated in August 2024 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that was signed into existence by representatives from each of the three neighborhoods it will serve, alongside T. Christopher Peoples, Director of Equity + Economic Impact for Great Rivers Greenway. It is the direct result of the past six years of civic engagement around this topic with neighbors, businesses and community leaders.

BNCDC will operate in conjunction with the many neighborhood organizations, neighboring CDCs, St. Louis Development Corporation, and individual stakeholders and neighbors alike to determine when the entity is the right fit for any given task, supporting the collective vision for the area.

Read the full press release here.

Economic Development Programming

Neighborhood Revitalization

Public Safety Initiatives

Small Business Support

Neighborhood Capacity Building

Community Engagement and Advocacy

Board of Directors

Audrey Ellermann, President, Covenant Blu – Grand Center

Daphne Redding, Vice President, St. Louis Place

Gwen Chambers, Secretary, St. Louis Place

Matt Oldani, Treasurer, Deaconess Foundation

T. Christopher Peoples, Acting Executive Director, Great Rivers Greenway

Covenant Blu - Grand Center

Audrey Ellermann, President, Neighborhood Association Representative

Jennifer Elam, Resident

Robert Boyle, Stakeholder, Justine Petersen

Matt Oldani, Treasurer, Stakeholder, Deaconess Foundation

Sterling Lawler, Stakeholder, Grand Center, Inc.

Regina Marsh, Stakeholder, St. Elizabeth’s Adult Day Care

Brooks Goedecker, Stakeholder, Midtown Redevelopment

Jeff-Vander-Lou (JVL)

Pastor Andre Logan, Neighborhood Association Representative

Curtis Griggs, Resident

Jeremy Main, Stakeholder, Mission: St. Louis

Andre Alexander, Stakeholder, Tabernacle CDC

Kuleya Bruce, Stakeholder, Great Rivers Greenways Representative

St. Louis Place

Daphne Redding, Vice President, Neighborhood Association Representative

Kia Bells, Resident

Gwen Chambers, Secretary, Resident

Constance Sui, Stakeholder, North Newstead Association

Melissa Garcia, Stakeholder, City Agency (SLDC/CDA)

What does it mean to consider what happens alongside a greenway?

Chris Peoples and neighborhood champions from Brickline North CDC share their approach and experience for the Brickline Greenway project thus far.