757 and 838 W. 79th St.
(Auburn Gresham, 17th Ward)

The new Auburn Gresham project is the product of a community-driven process facilitated through the City of Chicago’s Invest South/West initiative. Situated along the 79th Street corridor in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, the project consists of the simultaneous development of two separate sites: At 834 W. 79th Street, between S. Peoria Street and S. Green Street, a 3-story mixed use building with 26 affordable dwelling units and 6,276 SF of retail space will be located in conjunction with an outdoor public plaza, community room, and a semi-private pocket park area. At 757 W. 79th Street, the southeast corner of 79th and Halsted Street, a 5-story mixed use building with 27 affordable dwelling units and 5,400 SF of commercial space is being proposed. Each site will consist of a mix of 1,2, and 3-bedroom dwelling units. 26 residential parking spaces will be provided at the 834 W. 79th Street site, 14 spaces will be provided at the 757 W. 79th Street site.

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6204 S. Green St. - Englewood Connect
(Englewood, 16th Ward)

Englewood Connect, as part of the Invest South/West initiative, will serve as a community hub and an incubator for small businesses. The project will be mixed use and contain co-working space, exhibition space, commercial space for both local businesses and culinary-centric operations, and a market area. The site will be enhanced with pedestrian amenities such as open space and a year-round pavilion. The Firehouse (Engine Company 84), a designated Chicago Landmark, will be adaptively reused.

Draft Presentation