The “Project Highlights” booklet is an overview of Department of Planning and Development (DPD) projects that were either initiated or completed between January and December of 2024.

The featured projects are just a portion of DPD’s accomplishments, but they collectively represent the wide variety of transformative community development initiatives under Mayor Brandon Johnson to foster a more equitable and sustainable Chicago. Each project was accomplished through the hard work of staff in partnership with elected officials, businesses, community leaders, private developers and other partners.

In my first full year as commissioner, DPD shepherded more than $11 billion in new projects through the Plan Commission process, outpacing the totals for 2022 and 2023 combined. Our small, medium and large grant programs meanwhile allocated more than $400 million toward more than 600 business development projects, supporting $1.7 billionin private investment across the city.

DPD staff looks forward to implementing many other improvements for a more equitable Chicago in the year to come.

Ciere Boatright
Commissioner