Chicago Department of Planning and Development

DPD is hosting an informational webinar for Community Development Grant-Small applicants from 3-4:30 p.m. on Thurs. April 3. Attendance is highly encouraged. Register to attend at Chicago.gov/CDG. Small grants up to $250,000 are intended to support eligible commercial, mixed-use and light manufacturing projects. Grants provide funding for up to 75% of total eligible project costs involving new construction, rehabilitation or both. Funding is provided on a reimbursement basis; all project expenses are paid upfront by awardees. Grant disbursements are made at defined milestones during construction.

This week, the Commission on Chicago Landmarks received reports on two recently completed restoration projects supported by DPD's Adopt-a-Landmark Fund. The approximately $1 million masonry and roof repair project at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Grand Boulevard was made possible by a $900,000 landmark grant. Designed by Dankmar Adler and built as a synagogue at 4501 S. Vincennes Ave.?in 1899, the church became home to the Ebenezer congregation in 1921. The building is considered the birthplace of the earliest modern gospel choir in the country. The $350,000 window restoration project at St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in West Town was supported by a $250,000 landmark grant. Designed by Worthmann and Steinbach with prominent onion domes and a blend of religious architectural styles, the building has stood at 835 N. Carpenter St. since 1915. The work completely restored the building's 18-foot-wide rose window. Adopt-A-Landmark grants are funded by voluntary fees paid by downtown construction projects through the Neighborhood Opportunity Bonus system.

Community Development Grants for up to $250,000 are now open! Apply by August 15, 2025. Supported by the Economic Development Bond, this reimbursement grant can be used for construction or renovation costs for your business. Learn more at Chicago.gov/CDG.

Save the date for the 2025 Chicago Preservation Expo! In celebration of National Historic Preservation Month, the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) will present the 2025 Chicago Preservation Expo from 4-8 p.m. on Monday, May 19 at the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St. Through this free event, attendees will have the opportunity to connect with City staff, community and nonprofit organizations, professional service providers and trades experts at the forefront of historic preservation in Chicago. Organizations and businesses involved in historic preservation can now apply to table at the Preservation Expo. Learn more at https://lnkd.in/gGeZQ9Jx. Free tickets will be available for the public at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 14. #PreservationMonth?#HistoricPreservation?#ChicagoHistory?#FreeEvents

Today Plan Commission voted to adopt the 95th Street Corridor Plan, a joint effort between DPD and Chicago Transit Authority to promote equitable transit-oriented development between Halsted and Cottage Grove. Read the plan: Chicago.gov/95th

At a meeting today, the Chicago Plan Commission adopted DPD's Broadway Land Use Framework Plan, which provides recommendations for future land use and zoning policies along the corridor between Montrose and Devon in Edgewater and Uptown. Informed by months of community outreach in partnership with ward offices, the plan identifies strategies for achieving goals related to housing affordability, business vibrancy, livability, transit and pedestrian orientation, neighborhood character and more. Read the framework here: https://lnkd.in/gtvbC3jH?

"The Missing Middle housing initiative is targeting areas on the South and West Sides to repopulate and stabilize the population in these areas... the initiative also aims to create ownership for those in the community and give them the option to rent out units with the developments they own." Read more: https://lnkd.in/gWVdBj4z

?? Jobs alert! DPD is hiring a contracts review specialist, a director of planning, research and development, city planners and a coordinator of economic development. Learn more and apply today at https://Chicago.gov/Careers.

Thanks to the 150+ North Lawndale residents who attended last night's "Missing Middle" open house to learn about the two-, three- and four-flat buildings planned for 44 vacant City lots between Ogden Avenue and Douglas Boulevard. Co-hosted by DPD and Ald. Monique Scott (24th) and featuring five minority-led development teams, the meeting underscored North Lawndale's profound interest in market-rate home ownership and $40 million in forthcoming residential investment.

“Southeast Side residents gathered at an open house to offer input as the city looks to revitalize the industrial corridors along the Calumet River.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/gGQaMdHU