East Side Neighborhood Development Company

ESNDC’s mission is to create wealth and well-being
in a thriving and engaged multicultural neighborhood.

John Marshal, Xcel Energy’s Manager of Community and Local Government Relations presents a check for $5,000 to ESNDC. Erin Wait, Commercial Development Advisory Committee Chair, and Executive Director Mari Bongiovanni happily accept the BIG check.

Founded in 1979, East Side Neighborhood Development Company (ESNDC) is a neighborhood-directed community development corporation that engages with families, homeowners, businesses, and community partners to preserve and improve Saint Paul’s East Side neighborhoods. ESNDC has been a beacon on the East Side, a catalyst for community engagement and the “go-to” organization for community development.

We currently work in three areas: In housing development, ESNDC owns and operates affordable rental housing, partners with private and non-profit developers on major redevelopment projects, helps homeowners and landlords secure home improvement loans and rehabs vacant houses and builds new homes, when feasible. In commercial development, ESNDC provides loans and grants to local business owners and offers technical assistance to support budding entrepreneurs. ESNDC also helps business owners expand, renovate, and improve facades so that they can thrive in the neighborhood through a business investment fund. In 2003, ESNDC added human development to its comprehensive approach to community development. Based in four neighborhood schools, the East Side Family Center builds strong families through direct social services, housing assistance, information and referral services and cultural engagement activities.