Broke ground today on $60M of city-funded infrastructure work (courtesy of @chicagosmayor) for the $3.8B @bvillelakefront project that will create 7M sqft of commercial, institutional and mixed-income housing and 20,000 jobs spanning 48 acres of vacant land on the South Side!
I’m excited to be invited by @aspenideas to their ‘23 Climate Summit.
It’s a honor to join Climate Champions from around the world to talk about the way forward & to be a part of the “State Approaches: California and Illinois in the Climate Fight” panel.
#AspenIdeasClimate
The CDC approved up to $17.55 million in TIF for mHUB's plans to repurpose 240 N. Ashland Ave. as a 79,000-square-foot manufacturing complex. The $46.8 million Near West Side project would update the 1926 building and retain and create more than 230 permanent and temporary jobs.
The Small Business Financial Fundamentals Program connects South and West side minority-owned businesses with a team of @ChicagoBooth consultants to help manage business finances with the goal of achieving profitability and cash flow.
Apply today: https://t.co/MpCxa82Q6x
.@Walmart celebrated the grand opening of a next-gen, state-of-the-art fulfillment center in #JolietIL and is expected to employ over 1,000 local individuals by the end of the year. #Illinois https://t.co/ijDpVoG3qj
The bend of 1000M on S Michigan well under construction - a legacy of the late Helmut Jahn which will decorate the periphery of Grant Park. Building cantilevers over a smaller #Chicago landmark building to use adjacent air rights.
Groundbreaking today for the National Public Housing Museum on the west side! Over $5M of #ChicagoRecoveryPlan grants and TIF from @chicagosmayor and housing funds from @ChicagoDOH@theCHAtweets helped make this community priority a reality after 15+ years of planning
Today I was thrilled to introduce a new, innovative project to serve Englewood and neighboring residents. The Englewood Connect development will house:
🍅 A culinary center with fresh foods
👫🏾 Community space
🎶 Event space
📈 Business hub
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Calling all developers: Join us for an event on October 11! Network with local professionals and get connected to valuable resources to grow your business. 🧵 for details on how to apply!
Plans to make LaSalle St more equitable!
“I’m a firm believer in the free market. However, the free market is not equitable. In order for us to have affordable housing Downtown … that’s when public subsidy is going to come to play," Mayekar said.
https://t.co/4GNKMlg3rt