1807-1815 N. Kimball Avenue U.S. EPA Brownfields Draft Cleanup Grant Application Notice of Public Meeting and Solicitation of Public Comments

The Department of Fleet & Facility Management does not have funding available for brownfield redevelopment for private or not-for-profit entities; however, grant and loan funds are available from U.S. EPA and Illinois EPA.

The following documents are related to a City of Chicago Department of Housing Multifamily Loan Program development at 2008-12 S. Ashland Ave. 2FM is currently performing an environmental review of the proposed project under National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations.

Brownfields, as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA), are “abandoned, idled, or under-utilized industrial and commercial facilities where expansion or redevelopment is complicated by real or perceived environmental contamination.”

In 2001, the City of Chicago conducted a background study investigating certain polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAHs) concentration levels within City limits.

Englewood Nature Trail FY2025 U.S. EPA Brownfields Draft Cleanup Grant Application Notice of Public Meeting and Solicitation of Public Comments

The Carnotite Reduction Company operated a radium processing facility in the early 1900s near what is now 434 E. 26th Street. The site was later occupied by the former Michael Reese Hospital and purchased by the City of Chicago in 2009. Site investigations performed at Carnotite identified radiologically-contaminated soil present beneath the surface. The contamination does not pose an immediate threat to human health or the environment, but the City is required by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) to remove the contaminated soil. On April 20, 2023, the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) terminated the radioactive material license for the site.

In 1997, the Chicago City Council passed a groundwater ordinance prohibiting the installation of new potable water supply wells.

The Illinois Site Remediation Program (SRP) is a voluntary cleanup program for brownfield sites administered by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA).

The City of Chicago Department of Housing (DOH) proposes to provide construction financing to Island Terrace Apartment for the rehabilitation of the current high-rise building located at 6430 S Stony Island Avenue in Chicago, Illinois.

The City of Chicago, acting by and through its Department of Assets, Information, and Services, seeks to enter into a Programmatic Agreement with the Illinois State Historic Preservation Office and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation for the administration of Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act for certain programs funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The City of Chicago Department of Housing (DOH) proposes to provide construction financing to The Interfaith Housing Development Corporation of Chicago/Claretian Associates, Inc. (IHDCC/Claretian) for the development of a five-story 81-unit residential building, parking, and amenities at 9216-38 South Burley Avenue and 3211-3229 East 92nd Street.

To lead by example, the City of Chicago has developed this Sustainable Operations Plan for conducting day-to-day operations at City facilities in a sustainable manner.

In 2007, the former Department of Environment (DOE) conducted a potable well survey to determine if active potable wells exist in and nearby the city limits. Information was obtained from the Illinois State Geological Survey (ISGS) regarding all confirmed records of wells installed within the City limits of Chicago and 200 feet beyond.