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Red River District Retail Space, Appli-K’s Grand Opening

Press Release Thursday, March 26, 2015 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Development Authority 318-222-7403 Downtown Welcomes Pop UP Winner: Grand Opening for Appli-K’s! On Saturday, March 28 at 10 a.m., Downtown will officially welcome its newest retail store to Suite 900, Red River District @ 450 Clyde Fant Parkway. The Grand Opening and ribbon cutting […]

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History On Tap Returns

Press Release Tuesday, March 24, 2015 Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Development Authority 318-222-7403 Downtown Braces for History on Tap II: A Night of Beer & Buildings Returns!  In 2014, Downtown Shreveport hosted a first-of-its-kind event; a night that paired free beer and historic buildings. ‘Holy Moly!’ you may be saying to yourself. ‘Is there […]

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CC to DC Supports Federal Historic Tax Credit; Louisiana Delegation Briefed

Press Release Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director DDA/DSDC Friday, March 6, 2015 318-222-7403 CC to DC Supports Federal Historic Tax Credit; Louisiana Delegation Briefed A small group of local Chamber of Commerce officials from Shreveport, Bossier and Minden, business leaders and local advocates have just returned to Shreveport after a week of talking with area elected […]

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Pop Up Committee of One Hundred Winner Announced

Press Release Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director Downtown Shreveport Development Corp Thursday, January 29, 2015 318-222-7403 Committee of One Hundred Announces Winner of Pop UP Project Rental Assistance In 2014, the Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation with help from a number of partners including the City of Shreveport, Tipitina’s Foundation, Shreveport Regional Arts Council and Downtown Development Authority, […]

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Shreveport Common Market Analysis Wins Award

Press Release Contact: Liz Swaine, Executive Director DDA/DSDC Monday, January 26, 2015 318-222-7403 Shreveport Common Partners Win Statewide Award The Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation (DSDC), Shreveport Regional Arts Council (SRAC) and TMG Consulting have been given statewide recognition for work done on a Market Analysis of the Shreveport Common art and culture district in downtown Shreveport.  […]

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DSDC Partners to Help Save History 

Press Release Tuesday, January 6, 2014 Contact: Liz Swaine Downtown Development Authority/Downtown Shreveport Development Corp. 318-222-7403 Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation Partners to Help Save History  Over the course of 2014, the Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation (DSDC) with generous assistance from The Community Foundation, helped make six downtown buildings more viable for the future with a “Develop Downtown” […]

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DSDC Invests in Another Historic Downtown Building

Press Release Monday, December 22, 2014 Contact: Liz Swaine Downtown Development Authority 318-222-7403 Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation Helps Complete Artist’s Tower  The Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation (DSDC), through a partnership with the Community Foundation, has awarded a $25,000 Structural Assistance Grant to the Kallenberg Artist’s Tower, a unique space created to house visiting artists-in-residency. This will […]

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Noble Savage Re-Opening

Press Release Thursday, December 18, 2014 Contact: Liz Swaine Downtown Development Authority 318-222-7403 Downtown Welcomes the “New” Noble Savage Tavern The Noble Savage Tavern, 417 Texas Street, returns to the downtown music and food scene tonight night at 8:30 pm. Patrons will be able to see the improvements first- hand during the  Grand Re-Opening. Those changes […]

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DDA, DSDC Issue Challenge Grant in Support of Robinson Film Center

Press Release Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Contact: Liz Swaine Downtown Development Authority 318-222-7403 DDA, DSDC Issue $42,500 Challenge in Support of Robinson Film Center The boards of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Downtown Shreveport Development Corporation (DSDC) have challenged others who love downtown, great cinema and Robinson Film Center in particular to share the love this […]

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New Retail & Residential Coming to Downtown Shreveport

Press Release December 10, 2014 Contact: Liz Swaine (318) 222-7403 Major Announcement: New Retail & Residential Coming to Downtown Shreveport! On Wednesday, December 10 at 11 am, the developer of the Lofts @ 624 (the old Sears building) will announce details about new retail stores and leasing opportunities in a project that has been called a ‘game […]

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