Elevator Co-Warehousing Opens in Central St. Louis
Flexible warehousing, coworking, and office space offered for small businesses
On Thursday, August 20th, Elevator Co-Warehousing held a grand opening of their second Missouri location, Elevator St. Louis. The event featured complimentary food and drinks, prizes and giveaways, tours around the space, and a ribbon cutting ceremony with the founders and staff of the company.
St. Louis Economic Development Partnership was able to be one of the many partners who helped in bringing Elevator Co-Warehousing to the region. The business finance division worked with the Lerdas to help secure a revolving loan fund, which helped with startup expenses.
During the ribbon cutting ceremony, founders Shannon and Emiliano Lerda gave a brief overview of the history of Elevator Co-Warehousing, as well as thanking the partners that helped them open this new location. Shannon Lerda gave a special shoutout to St. Louis, saying they picked the region on purpose, as everyone they met here was generous with connections, they felt the city was alive with an entrepreneurial spirit, and ultimately, the Lerdas felt at home in the region.
Home was where the Lerdas started their company. In 2022, they opened the first Elevator location in Omaha, Nebraska. They had been running a business out of their living room, but due to success, they had quickly outgrown their abode. Unable to find a flexible warehousing space that would work for their needs, the Lerdas decided to stick to their entrepreneurial spirit and build a company that would serve them, as well as the many others in their position.
The St. Louis location, located at 1230 Macklind Ave, Saint Louis, MO 63110, is the fifth Elevator location to open nationally, and the location with the largest footprint, featuring 130 business spaces. Besides Omaha and St. Louis, Elevator also has locations in Des Moines, Kansas City, and Lincoln.
Featuring month-to-month leases, and a focus on flexibility and scaling, Elevator St. Louis hopes to serve the entrepreneurial community niche in a curated, modern way. The facility offers warehousing, private offices, shipping and logistics, and coworking spaces meant to foster community. Though the grand opening was only August 20th, around 70 businesses are already working inside the space, meaning the building is a little over halfway full.
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