Main Street Landing is a development company with a vision that includes environmentalism and social conscience. Lisa Steele and Melinda Moulton, the redevelopers of the Main Street Landing Company, make a strong effort to build buildings as well as relationships. In their effort to develop Burlington's Waterfront they create buildings that incorporate realistic, attainable, and cost effective sustainable design strategies

Main Street Landing follows strict environmental guidelines developed to not only protect the natural environment, but also to create designs that connect "local" mixed-use functions with public access. Their latest Lake and College Street Redevelopment Project will create a pedestrian friendly streetscape linking a city park with Burlington’s waterfront and it will offer an array of local merchants, an independent movie theater, a performing arts center, a greenhouse/solarium, 18,000 square feet of new park land, and 25,000 square feet of public space and promenades.

Main Street Landing also endeavors to support the arts and local culture, to provide incubator space for start-up local businesses, to nurture social responsibility, and to make decisions based on ecological integrity, economic security, individual empowerment, and social well being.

Cross Sectoral Benefits

Environment: Socially responsible business has built 120,000 square feet of space that is energy efficient, using 100 % of sustainable building materials, and 50% of recycled materials.

Economy: Provides space for 30 start up businesses.

Governance: Team approach to redevelopment, with 100 community members and 50 businesses involved in the design and implementation.

Social: The company supports the arts and local culture by purchasing $12,000 each year of local art, and hosting art shows every month.