DRIVING
GROWTH
IN GREATER CHICAGO
Serving businesses, individuals, manufacturers, developers, investors and municipalities in the Southland community.
We’re here to help
BUSINESS GROWTH SERVICES
Grow your business
SDA offers the resources and technical assistance you need to help your business grow and thrive.
SOUTH SUBURBAN LAND BANK
Find a property
Whether you are looking for a house, an apartment or a condo, we can help you find just the right fit.
METALS HUB
Forge a partnership
SDA offers the resources and technical assistance you need to help your business grow and thrive.
REAL ESTATE INITIATIVE
Build a community
The Southland is a growing region. SDA can help you connect with the right property.
THE MONARCH FUND
Fund the
future
The Southland is on the move. Let us help you find the investment opportunity you are looking for.
Launching in Early 2025
MUNICIPAL CONSULTING
Support your
municipality
Work with us to reduce the cost of economic development and revitalize your town or village.
News and Events
Southland Development Authority News
Feautured Events
WE ARE
Southland
CHICAGO AREA SUBURBS
Discover the Vibrant Southland
Southland is an attractive suburban area for all generations—featuring low unemployment rates; prominent business, manufacturing, and logistics corridors; a high diversity index; stable per capita and median household incomes; and located nearby the major metropolitan area of Chicago with railway transportation nearby.
45
CITIES & VILLAGES
700K
RESIDENTS
“The hardest part of being an entrepreneur, is that it often feels like you're alone. Business advising with The Source and Southland Development Authority has assisted me with everything that I needed to build my business and make it grow.”
Latrice Wright, owner of Pink Panini with Marisela Zambrano, Business Advisor Southland Development Authority
PROJECT SUCCESS STORY
Southland homeowner makes an impact in Park Forest, Illinois
Neighbors said the home had been vacant for over 10 years and that they are happy new life has been brought to the neighborhood. When rehab costs ran out, the homeowner was still dedicated to completing the project and spent time and money for tree removal, landscaping, and everything pertaining to the outdoors.
BEFORE
AFTER
At the South Suburban Land Bank, we specialize in the strategic redevelopment of vacant and abandoned properties.