Development Updates
Partnership in Action: How The Sonnentag Center Came to Life in Eau Claire
City staff visited the highly-anticipated development project ahead of its grand opening in September.
Eau Claire’s growth has been on an upward trajectory everywhere it matters over the last ten years while unemployment has remained below the national average.
2025 vs. 2015
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2025 vs. 2020
2024 vs. 2014
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2023 vs. 2013
Source: Esri Community Analytics Software, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Wisconsin Department of Revenue, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Eau Claire is actively engaged in several economic development projects, each poised to drive growth and prosperity. From revitalizing our downtown districts to fostering innovation in emerging industries, these initiatives span various sectors and are fueled by collaboration between public and private stakeholders.
The Sevens: This new mixed-used development will add housing, Class A offices, retail space, and a new bike overpass on the city’s south side.
Sonnentag Events Center & Fieldhouse: Completed in late 2024, this state-of-the-art multifunctional facility will host diverse events and provide recreational amenities to the region.
Cannery District: This dynamic mixed-use development project will revitalize former industrial spaces into a vibrant urban destination featuring residential, commercial, and recreational elements.
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City staff visited the highly-anticipated development project ahead of its grand opening in September.
The City of Eau Claire and partners have unveiled a new community video platform called Grow Eau Claire.
Entrepreneurs should include these elements when crafting a pilot program for their new Eau Claire business.
City staff and Ayres Associates invited developers to a Brownfields Workshop at L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library in December 2024.
Entrepreneurs can use a simple SWOT analysis to evaluate their Eau Claire business’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats.
Entrepreneurs starting a business in Eau Claire, Wisconsin can tap into these 10+ local resources.
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