Dutchtown STL

Calling all architects: help bring Dutchtown homes back to life!

We are expanding incremental development across Dutchtown, and we are looking for architects who want to be part of it.

All over the neighborhood, neighbors are taking on vacant, structurally damaged buildings and doing the hard work of returning them to use. It is meaningful work. It is also risky, and most of these sweat equity developers carry that risk on their own. They rarely have the upfront capital to pay full price for architecture and design on top of everything else a rehab demands.

That is where the right partner can make the difference.

We want to connect with large firms or professionals ready to:

🏠 Bring architectural and design expertise to rehab projects led by neighbors

🏡 Help reduce the risk in the earliest and hardest stage of saving a damaged building

🔨 Build a lasting partnership in one of the most diverse and dense neighborhoods in St. Louis

If your firm wants to put its talent toward real neighborhood revitalization, we want to hear from you.

Reach out at [email protected].

Metro Market will be at Dutchtown Common from 3 pm to 5 pm. Grab your fresh fruit and veggies because you know you need them! 🍎 🥦

Sign of the Times Tattoo is hosting a food truck at 4722 Virginia until 8 pm! Get dinner, get ink!

Want to own a home in Dutchtown and help us continue to build wealth in Dutchtown?

Then we want you 🫵 to apply for this free money toward a home! 🏡

We talk to neighbors all the time who want to buy a home here but feel held back by the upfront costs. HomeSTL, a City of St. Louis program, was made for exactly this.

What you get:

A forgivable loan with 0% interest and no monthly payments

Money toward your down payment, closing costs, or lowering your interest rate

Extra help available for Dutchtown addresses

Who it’s for: First time buyers (no home owned in the last three years) with moderate income.

How to start: Take a free homebuyer class, then connect with an approved lender. The lender handles the rest with the City. Check in with our partners at St. Joseph Housing Initiative, Lutheran Development Group, and Prosperity Connection to learn more about available himes and classes!

More homeowners means a stronger Dutchtown for all of us.

Learn more at

Buy a Home — St. Louis Development Corporation (SLDC) Buy a Home HomeSTL Homebuyer Assistance ProgramAs the economic development arm serving the City of St. Louis, SLDC believes that homeownership creates a pathway to building generational wealth. To bring the dream of homebuying within reach for qualified first time homebuyers purchasing a home in the...