About Us

DevelopSpringfield was formed in 2008 as a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) corporation to advance development and redevelopment projects, to stimulate and support economic growth, and to expedite the revitalization process within the City of Springfield. The organization has a 13-member board of directors including representatives from the City, state, and local business community.

Our mission is to help create conditions that encourage private development, with a bricks-and-mortar focus and always with an eye toward understanding and meeting Springfield’s unique and diverse redevelopment needs.

DevelopSpringfield brings to the development process a noteworthy measure of flexibility and a clear commitment to demonstrating that development in Springfield can make economic sense.

Our services target economic and community redevelopment and focus on the following activities:

• Building, developing, preserving and managing quality development projects that diversify Springfield’s economic base.
• Improving abandoned or undeveloped land or blighted areas to accommodate new development, and redeveloping underused or decadent buildings.
• Working in partnership with the City to optimize its physical assets in order to achieve maximum economic growth and expansion.
• Developing and implementing creative revitalization strategies that have a high probability of success in the context of prevailing market conditions and broader community needs.
• Facilitating land assembly and development to support sound residential, commercial and industrial development opportunities.
• Offering technical and financing assistance in order to encourage private investment and nurture economic development.
• Working with public and private entities and community groups to initiate and realize effective, sustainable and fiscally responsible development and redevelopment projects that revitalize neighborhoods, generate capital investment, retain and create jobs, and advance economic growth.

Board of Directors

July 22, 2011