The first building of the Habitat for Neighborhood Business:
The MLK Retail Center
at Martin Luther King Drive and Whittier Street
Robert Jones signs the lease for his store “Alpha One” alpha1one.com, a Greek promotional shop, with Vince Volpe, Director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at Saint Louis University

Vanessa Lacewell signs her lease for New Beauty, www.newbeautylacewigs.com, with Vince Volpe, Secretary for the HNB, Terry Donohue, President, and Roger Long, Executive Director

Businesses in the MLK Retail Center:
Ru’Al Barber Shop
The Ville Commission
Heels ‘N Deals Shoe Store
Chizom’s Market
Sam Moore 4th Ward Alderman
Are you ready to open your business today?
The MLK Retail Center houses the businesses supported by Habitat for Neighborhood Business (HNB). There are five spaces available. Each bay consists of a shell that can be customized by the tenant who moves their business in. Flooring, walls and shelves must be put in by the tenant. Each bay has a half bathroom and electrical wiring.
Conatct Habitat for Neighborhood Business for rental rates and more information at
314-977-3896 or hnb@slu.edu


