Chicago Department of Planning and Development

"Chicago nonprofit Third Coast Music envisions transforming the landmark building at 4120 S. Halsted St., acquired by the city in 2000, into the centerpiece of a “scoring stage” complex where musical ensembles of up to 100 people could record, with additional spaces for postproduction, special events, a cafe and a Chicago music museum." Read more from the Chicago Tribune: https://bit.ly/3OeMpTZ

Thank you to the more than 500 Chicagoans who joined DPD and DCASE for #CityCivicsDay last Saturday! Attendees got to listen to panel discussions, network with community organizers, artists and City staff and learn how to create positive changes in their neighborhoods. Stay tuned for more photos and video from the event!

#ChiBlockBuilder applications for City-owned vacant lots and the new #MissingMiddle Infill Housing pilot are due tomorrow, Nov. 15! Learn more at Chicago.gov/BlockBuilder.

Yesterday, the Community Development Commission approved up to $98 million in TIF support for the planned mixed-use conversion of 135 S. LaSalle St. in the Loop. Led by Riverside Investment & Development, AmTrust RE and DL3 Realty, the $241 million adaptive reuse project would repurpose more than 430,000 square feet of office space in the building as 386 mixed-income residential units. Plans also include 92,000 square feet of commercial space for neighborhood-oriented amenities such as a grocery store, health center and medical office. 135 S. LaSalle St. is the fifth Loop office-to-residential project proposed to receive City financial support this year, part of an initiative intended to address rising vacancy rates, generate affordable housing and create a more modern, sustainable mix of uses in the area.

Attend an in-person public open house on Saturday, November 16th, from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM at Trinity United Church of Christ (400 W. 95th St.). Community members can stop by anytime during the event to explore draft plan recommendations for equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD) along the 95th Street Corridor from Halsted St. to Cottage Grove Ave. Come share feedback on strategies that can help set the stage for a corridor renaissance in the years to come, making the area a more vibrant place to live, work, play, and learn! Participants can expect: ? A brief project overview presentation every hour ? Engaging activities for all ages with interactive stations ? Light refreshments The ADA-accessible event space is served by the CTA #95 and #112, Pace #352, #359, #381 bus routes. Onsite parking is available. #95thStreet #95thStPlan #CTA #ChicagoDPD #EndeleoInstitute #FarSouthCDC #Burnside #WestChesterfield #Pullman #Roseland #BrainerdPark #CalumetHeights

NOW OPEN! @ChicagoDPD is accepting applications for Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) grants for business owners, property owners, community developers and entrepreneurs. NOF offers reimbursement grants to fund construction and renovation costs for small businesses and cultural establishments on NOF-eligible corridors. Apply by 11:59 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 2025. Learn more and apply at Chicago.gov/NOF.

Kingdom Baptist Church, located at 301 N. Central Ave. in Austin, received a final landmark recommendation from the Commission on Chicago Landmarks at today's meeting. Originally the Fifteenth Church of Christ, Scientist, the building has been a religious center in the community for nearly a century. The commission also advanced the designation process for Erie Street Row, a building at 161 E. Erie St. that dates to 1877, and finalized its denial of a demolition permit for 2347 S. Michigan Ave., citing the structure's contribution to the character of the landmark Motor Row District.

Reminder: @ChicagoDPD is accepting applications for Community Development Grants up to $250,000 in reimbursement funds for construction or renovation for your business. Apply by 11:59 am Nov. 8, 2024! Grants support small businesses, nonprofits and property owners for local commercial, mixed-use and light manufacturing development. Learn more and apply: chicago.gov/cdg. Contact us: [email protected] #BuiltbyCHI

From 5 - 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 12 join the City of Chicago for a public meeting at Lindbloom Park Fieldhouse to review its application for the U.S. EPA's Brownfield Cleanup Grant proposed for City-owned land surrounding 5900 S. Throop St. near the future Englewood Nature Trail. RSVP: bit.ly/coc12nov24

Reminder—the 45-day period for #ChiBlockBuilder vacant lots ends Nov. 15! Don't forget to submit your application for #MissingMiddle Infill Housing, open spaces, affordable & market-rate housing and urban agriculture. Learn more at Chicago.gov/BlockBuilder.