Forest Park Southeast (FPSE), located in the center of the city of St. Louis, is an up and coming neighborhood which is a mixture of affordable housing and prime commercial space. According the U.S. Census (2000), this racially and economically diverse community is home to approximately 3700 residents. FPSE comprises the four distinct neighborhoods of Adams Grove, Gibson Heights, New Boyle and Ranken East. As a whole, FPSE has more than 2,000 residential units and 170 commercial and industrial buildings.
Forest Park Southeast is located near both Highway 64/40 and Interstate 44. It is adjacent to the Central West End, the Science Center and Forest Park. The Euclid Avenue Metro Link stop is located a few blocks north of the neighborhood in the Washington University Medical Complex, Barnes Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital.
The Neighborhood is bounded by Highway 64/40 on the north; Kingshighway Boulevard to the west; the Missouri Pacific Railroad Tracks on the south and Vandeventer Avenue to the east.