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What do you know about franchise fees and their impact on your overall bill and how we pay for our power? Monopoly power company Xcel Energy has negotiated a deal with the Mayor's office to change the way we pay for power. And it will be through franchise fees instead...
East Siders Buy a Building
Sep 3 2026Thursday Sep 3 - The East Side Community Investment Cooperative (ESCIC pron S-Kick!) successfully closed on 960 Payne Ave - the longtime location of St. Paul Floral on the corner of Payne and Case. The co-op purchased the building from the Land Bank Twin Cities which has an East Side...
Mitigation Fund for East 7th Street
May 18 2026 Apply now to get relief in the construction zone! ESNDC is receiving applications for the mitigation money to help E7th Street Businesses. ESABA received grant money from the City's HRA fund for Arcade and E7th. This year we are using it to bring this vital relief. And we are proud to...
Feedback and Solutions on E7th Construction
May 11 2026Senator Hawj joined us on E7th Street to hear concerns and talk about solutions to the stress of the disruption. Pictured left to right - Jessica Miller (A Girl & Her Table), Paris Dunning (ESABA), Denise Hamp (Capitol Touch), Jim Erchul (Dayton's Bluff Neighborhood Housing Services, Yolanda Davis (ESABA), Senator...
Highlights from Clean-up on Payne and Arcade
Apr 27 2026What a great clean-up! Over 50 people attended and finished our route in record time. We collected 1.3 tons of garbage! We discovered about half of the attendees were from businesses and half from the community. Lead organizers from ESNDC, Brunson's, Voliere/CrowBar and Kendall's Ace Hardware harnessed the power of...
About the partnership: Inspired by Luis Gutierrez at La Palma who saw this in action at El Burrito on the Westside! He then joined forces with East Side Neighborhood Development Company (ESNDC) and CLUES and got other businesses involved too. Shop La Palma on Payne Avenue and CentroMex on E7th...
ESABA - A Great Time to Get Involved
Jan 5 2026ESABA is growing! It's a great time to get involved with the business community. We are looking for active people who want to help shape the conversation, build relationships, and build a stronger network. We have great opportunities to do this on our Board of Directors or with one of...
East Side Orbiter: Available for Purchase!
Nov 24 2025The Orbiter is Now Available! Buy One for $25, Buy 5, Get One Free!Buy Your Orbiter HEREAvailable by mail or by arrangement for pick-up and for purchase at locations across the East Side. Watch esaba.org for details. We want to make it as easy as possible for you to sample some...