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Welcome to our web site!  You will find information here about the LISC MetroEdge program, what we offer to LISC programs, local governments, their investment and program partners and other clients around the country.  Stories and examples from our work are provided.

‘Best Chain On Main’ Contest Winners Announced‘Best Chain On Main’ Contest Winners Announced

Media—Regional and National Chain Stores Help Transform Urban Commercial Districts

Chicago Community Retail ProfilesChicago Community Retail Profiles

Projects—Retail profiles for each of Chicago's 77 community areas provide vital information to support current businesses and guide new investment.

Building Bridges – and Trust – to Improve Newark RetailBuilding Bridges – and Trust – to Improve Newark Retail

Projects—When La Casa de Don Pedro identified Newark's Lower Broadway as a target for commercial revitalization, merchants suspected the group was sticking its nose where it didn’t belong. But they… Continue

Untapped Market Potential in Albany Park/MayfairUntapped Market Potential in Albany Park/Mayfair

Projects—MetroEdge identifies strategies for building the retail and service markets in a diverse Chicago neighborhood.

Data Help Bed-Stuy Tell Its Retail StoryData Help Bed-Stuy Tell Its Retail Story

Projects—Trolley tours along Fulton Street and powerful statistics about buying power – $600 million per square mile – are helping change perceptions of the Bedford Stuyvesant retail corridors… Continue