Making Communities Stronger: One Life, One Home, One Project at a Time

Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH) is a national 501(c)3 non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the overall image and economic vitality of underserved communities. GROWTH accomplishes this by improving housing market dynamics, providing fair and equal housing access, encouraging home ownership, providing homeownership counseling, foreclosure prevention counseling, creating jobs, and growing the tax base.

GROWTH is regarded as a national leader in developing innovative housing opportunities and commercial developments by facilitating community partnerships. Our community-driven efforts consistently providing housing that is affordable, create and retain jobs, support and stabilize neighborhoods, and strengthen the community fabric in ways that sustains and promotes long-term viable economic success. 

​In order to meet its mission, GROWTH operates as itself and through various subsidiaries identified below:

Central States is a national, for-profit wholly owned subsidiary of GROWTH, and serves as a Community Development Entity to access and deploy New Market Tax Credits.

Home Base is a national, wholly owned subsidiary of GROWTH, and serves as the property management company for all residential and commercial properties owned by GROWTH.

GROWTH General Contracting is a national, wholly owned subsidiary of GROWTH, and serves as the general contracting company for smaller construction projects developed by the company.

Bridge Investment is a national 501(c)3 emerging Community Development Financial Institution, managed by GROWTH. Bridge assists emerging economic needs of low-and-moderate income communities. GROWTH manages Bridge Investments through a formalized management agreement.

Central States Development Partners    HOME BASE Property Management            GROWTH General Contracting              Bridge Investment CDFI 

​GROWTH partners with The Downtown Rock Island Partnership to advance economic development initiatives in Rock Island, IL where GROWTH is headquartered. The Development Association of Rock Island and The Downtown Rock Island Arts & Entertainment District, together formed the Downtown Partnership to cohesively advance the downtown and greater Rock Island area as a destination for business growth, job creation, arts & entertainment, and retail sales. To learn more about the Downtown Rock Island Partnership, click here. 

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