Economic Growth Corporation 

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

Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH) is a national 501(c)3 community-based development organization dedicated to enhancing the overall image and economic vitality of underserved communities. 

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. 

Evolving into a complex community development organization, GROWTH operates in and through various subsidiaries identified below.

​GROWTH also manages Bridge Investment Community Development Corporation, a CDFI that provides lending for affordable housing and small businesses in Iowa and Illinois:

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