Community Development Grant Finalists

Community Development Grants (CDGs) use proceeds from the 2024 Housing and Development Bond and other funding sources to support a range of eligible, business-related construction projects that create and maintain jobs and quality-of-life improvements for local residents.  

Details for each finalist are below.

Community Development Grants
Project  Address  Community Area Anticipated Grant Amount
Accessible Contemporary Music 4116 N. Clark St. Lake View $250,000
Batter & Berries LLC 2344 S. State St. Near South Side $250,000
Bokster Properties LLC 2620 W. Cermak Road South Lawndale $176,550
Bronzeville Arts & Residences - EAST 454 E. 47th St. Grand Boulevard $5,000,000
Bunny Ears Art House LLC 4541 N. Lincoln Ave. Lincoln Square $183,439
Calahan Funeral Home 7030 S. Halsted St. Englewood $187,275
Chile Toreado Restaurant Inc. 2022 W. 35th St. McKinley Park $50,902.50
Donna's Champagne Garden 607 E. 87th St. Chatham $187,497.75
Downtown Loop Taxes 205 W. Randolph St. Loop $106,910.42
Essential Elements 1634-38 E. 87th St. Avalon Park $675,000
Experimental Sound Studio 5925 N. Ravenswood Ave. Edgewater $37,912.88
Feld Restaurant LLC 2018 W. Chicago Ave. West Town $250,000
Firebird Community Arts 3312-44 W. Lake St. East Garfield Park $2,515,086
Four Brands Enterprises, LLC 10933 S. Western Ave. Morgan Park $150,150
Gallery Guichard, LLC. 436 E. 47th St. Grand Boulevard $217,394.25
Haven Dental Studio  706-08 E. 47th St.  Grand Boulevard $1,000,000
La Casa D'Mi Ama 2653 S. Lawndale Ave. South Lawndale $144,210
Lake Effect Brewing Company 3074-76 N. Milwaukee Ave. Avondale $143,633
Mildred Wiley Wellness Hub  4950 W. Thomas St. Austin $2,000,000
Parkinson's Place Chicago  444 W. Fullerton Parkway Lincoln Park $250,000
Printmakers LLC 4912 N. Western Ave. Lincoln Square $250,000
Revolution Workshop 3410 W. Lake St. East Garfield Park $2,513,783
Ronrico Pizzeria and Jazz 2135 E. 75th St. South Shore $250,000
Sankofa Village Wellness Center 4301 W. Madison St. West Garfield Park $1,500,000
Sinya Properties 4209 W. Lawrence Ave. Albany Park $250,000
Somethin' Sweet Donuts on Kedzie, Inc. 3244 W. Montrose Ave. Albany Park $137,032.50
Soul Ramen 508 E. Pershing Road Douglas $250,000
Swedish American Museum Association of Chicago 5211 N. Clark St. Edgewater $250,000
Tati’s Floral and Suites 1415 W. 79th St. Auburn Gresham $200,392.50
The Fields Studios 4000 W. Diversey Ave. Avondale $5,000,000
The Galley Chicago LLC 7054 S. Bennett Ave. South Shore $250,000
The Spoke & Bird Bridgeport 3121 S. Morgan St. Bridgeport $250,000
Project Address Community Area  Anticipated Grant Amount 
Equity Arts 1542-50 N. Milwaukee Ave. West Town $5,000,000
Xchange Grand Crossing 7301 S. South Chicago Ave. Greater Grand Crossing $5,000,000
Brighton Park Neighborhood Network Community Center  3990-4000 S. Archer Ave. Brighton Park $2,000,000
Deeply Rooted Dance Theater 5345 S. State St. Washington Park $5,000,000
South Side Community Art Center 3827-31 S. Michigan Ave Douglas $3,317,476
Community Laundry Group/Westside Laundry Cooperative 4647 W. Polk St. Austin $2,000,000
El Patio Catedral  2502 S. Christiana Ave. South Lawndale $250,000
Little Village Art and Nature Center 2756 S. Lawndale Ave. South Lawndale $174,750
HPNC Community Space Expansion 5480 S. Kenwood Ave. Hyde Park $250,000
87th Street Community Space 2810-24 E. 87th St. South Chicago $183,218
Mhuri Market & CoWork Space  937 W. 59th St. Englewood $250,000
345 Outdoor Art Museum  355 N. Kedzie Ave. East Garfield Park $164,250
The Social Network 745 E. 75th St. Greater Grand Crossing $250,000
PG6 Sports Bar 2443 W. 71st St. Chicago Lawn $15,375
Windy City Fadez  4406 W. Diversey Ave. Hermosa $111,236
Uprising Theater Project  2905 N. Milwaukee Ave. Avondale $250,000
Playbound 3505 W. Belmont Ave. Avondale $250,000
8857 S State Street 8857 S. State St. Chatham $86,850
Four Star Mushrooms 300 N. Oakley Blvd. Near West Side $244,441
Soul City 5938 W. Chicago Ave. Austin $250,000
Little Space Daycare 4306 W. 63rd St. West Lawn $232,763
MP General Contractors Inc 3908 W. Grand Ave. Humboldt Park $244,690
Art Colony Retail Business Incubator  2630 W. Fletcher St. Avondale $107,372
Justice of the Pies  1500 E. 87th St. Avalon Park $142,377
Junior Chefs Kitchen 2448 N. Lincoln Ave. Lincoln Park $250,000
De Colores Patio and Garden.  1624 S. Halsted St. Lower West Side $250,000
8800 Mackinaw Mixed-Use Development 8800 S. Mackinaw Ave. South Chicago $250,000
Project Title Address  Community Area Anticipated Grant Award
Bandwith  134 S. California Ave.  East Garfield Park $5,000,000
La Catrina LLC 10759 S Burley East Side $250,000
Revive 360  6300 S. Cottage Grove Ave Woodlawn $5,000,000
Southside Market  433 E. 79th St. Chatham $239,826
Sunshine’s Place  2902 W. Roosevelt Rd. North Lawndale $54,375
Yellow Banana - Altgeld  13016 S. Rhodes Ave. Riverdale $4,870,000
88 Plates LLC  1113 W. Argyle St. Uptown $156,750
Circle Foundation  3034 S. Gratten Ave. Bridgeport $154,875
Kilwins  5226 S. Harper Ave. Hyde Park $250,000
Demera Ethiopian Restaurant  4528 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Grand Boulevard $3,100,000
Tapestry 260 Health  909 W. Montrose Ave. Uptown $3,800,000
IMAN Health Center  2732-2744 W. 63rd St. Chicago Lawn $5,000,000
Project Address Community Anticipated Grant Amount
835 E. 75th, Inc. 835 E. 75th St. Greater Grand Crossing $181,875
After School Matters' Lutz Garage and Greenhouse Project 3435 N. Cicero Ave. Portage Park $250,000
Albany Park Theater Project 3547 W. Montrose Ave. Irving Park $250,000
Angie's Pizza 8352 S. Pulaski Road Ashburn $250,000
Apologue 1601 S. Wolcott Ave. Lower West Side $250,000
Ashburn Veterans Housing & Community Revitalization Plan 8120 S. Kedzie Ave. Ashburn $153,000
Bennett Place 1900-12 E. 71st St. South Shore $1,500,000
BLK Cow 4308 S. Calumet Ave. Grand Boulevard $250,000
Busy Bees Learning School III Inc 501-03 W. 26th St. Bridgeport $126,750
Cadence 4848 W. Madison St. Austin $4,000,000
Casa Huitzil Cocina Compartida (Shared Kitchen) 3525 W. 26th St. South Lawndale $250,000
Casa Indigo 2100 S. Morgan St. Lower West Side $250,000
Chatham Center for Dental Aesthetics, Health, and Wellness 8245 S. King Drive Chatham $173,025
Chicago Mahogany Tours, LLC 8530 S. Racine Ave. Auburn Gresham $30,825
Comfort Teeth - Pilsen 1249 W. 18th St. Lower West Side $202,697
Cynthia's Gumbo Express Inc. 9943 S. Halsted St. Washington Heights $32,963
Dawah Oil Palace 3345 W. Chicago Ave. Humboldt Park $32,959
Eli's Cheesecake Company Innovation & Education Center 6701 W. Forest Preserve Ave. Dunning $1,000,000
Four Star Mushrooms 300 N. Oakley Blvd. Near West Side $639,051
Gordys Barbershop 1407 E. 75th St. South Shore $43,304
Great Minds Escape LLC 9214 S. Commercial Ave. South Chicago $250,000
Intuit  756 N. Milwaukee Ave. West Town $5,000,000
Karoake on the Ave!/Sunshine Horizons, LLC 5812 W. Chicago Ave. Austin $250,000
Kendi Amani 747 E. 47th St. Grand Boulevard $98,159
KFire Korean BBQ - Cabrini Green 1241 N. Clybourn Ave. Near North Side $250,000
KOCO Office and Silver Fox Cafe 4242 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Grand Boulevard $3,655,000
Lawrence Gateway 2919 W. Lawrence Ave. Albany Park $3,577,693
LUCHA New Office Phase I 4054-56 W. North Ave. Humboldt Park $990,000
LVL Up Coffee 70 E. Pershing Road Douglas $151,374
Medical Office 946 W. 79th St. Auburn Gresham $11,899
Mobile Makers Chicago 1757 N. Kimball Ave. Humboldt Park $90,900
Munch & More Inc. 7906 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Chatham $185,549
Natural Renewals 8702 S. Commercial Ave. South Chicago $250,000
North Ave Building 4013 W. North Ave. Humboldt Park $133,650
Northwest Side Housing Center 5233 W. Diversey Ave. Belmont Cragin $1,293,000
Old Fashion Donuts 11248 S. Michigan Ave. Roseland $562,209
Only By Faith, Inc. 5700-02 W. Chicago Ave. Austin $62,535
Open Books, Ltd. 2068 N. Milwaukee Ave. Logan Square $88,088
Pullman Hotel 11030 S. Doty Ave. Pullman $5,000,000
Qideas 1134 W. Argyle St. Uptown $250,000
Raices Community Wellness Center 4114 W. 63rd St. West Lawn $172,875
Redtwist Theatre 1044 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Edgewater $41,117
Rivers and Roads Cafe 1259 W. Devon Ave. Edgewater $91,125
Sideshow Gelato 4819 N. Western Ave. Lincoln Square $92,098
SITE/less 1250 W. Augusta Blvd. West Town $70,911
South Chicago Sleep Lab 9011 S. Commercial Ave. South Chicago $250,000
Steep Theatre 5300-18 N. Kenmore Ave. Edgewater $2,988,535
Steps Inc. Consulting 4517 S. State St. Grand Boulevard $172,211
The Community Theater/The Joseph's Place 5912 W. Chicago Ave. Austin $203,775
The Grove on 66 Sports Bar and Grill 6644 S. Cottage Grove Ave. Woodlawn $76,223
The MAAFA Center for Arts & Activism (The "MAC") 4241 W. Washington Blvd. West Garfield Park $1,500,000
The Park Manor 75, LLC 600 E. 75th St. Greater Grand Crossing $250,000
Twisted Egg Roll 657 E. 75th St. Greater Grand Crossing $784,238
Verity Investments, LLC - Series 10 5050 W. Chicago Ave. Austin $150,000
Williams Chicken 8700 S. Ashland Ave./1607 W. 87th St. Auburn Gresham $250,000
Yates Plaza 7112 S. Yates Blvd. South Shore $124,266
Project Title Project Address Community Area Anticipated Grant Amount 
14 Forty Enterprise LLC 1440 S. Kedzie Ave.  North Lawndale $183,975.00
401/403 E 75th St Restaurant 401-403 E. 75th St. Greater Grand Crossing $250,000.00
7900 S. Drexel Ave. 7900-06 S. Drexel Ave. Chatham $250,000.00
9818 Loft Project 9818 S. Michigan Ave.  Roseland $114,262.00
BLDG PROJECTS  4271 N. Elston Ave.  Irving Park $250,000.00
Bourdeau Griffin Design Center 8233 S. Princeton Ave Chatham $2,727,321.00
Carols Place LLC 531 E. 79th St.  Chatham $42,000.00
Cedar Concepts 4100 S. Packers Ave.  New City $250,000.00
Chasing Tails 4 U, Inc. Pet Care Facility 313 - 315 S. California Ave. East Garfield Park $250,000.00
Chicago Market 4620 N Broadway Uptown $5,200,000.00
CircEsteem 4730 N. Sheridan Rd. Uptown $3,697,925.00
Cultivate Collective: Neighborhood Marketplace 4942 W.44th St. Garfield Ridge $93,609.00
Duo Development  1600 S. Sawyer Ave.  North Lawndale $250,000.00
Duwell Fresh Market 617 S. Pulaski Rd. West Garfield Park $80,000.00
E.G. Woode 1022 W. 63rd St. Englewood $3,976,598.00
Eight 1 Eighty 4  A GreenHaus Restaurant 1645 E.71st St. South Shore $161,700.00
En Las Tablas Performing Arts, NFP 4111 W. Armitage Ave. Hermosa $187,500.00
Erandy Restaurant  3804 W. North Ave.  Humboldt Park $192,000.00
Esperanza Community Services 520 N. Marshfield Ave. West Town $585,230.00
Facility Theatre Humboldt Park Community Arts Space 1138 N. California Ave. West Town $148,125.00
Front Porch Arts Center 5508 W. Chicago Ave. Austin $203,000.00
G.O.A.T. museum  58 E. 47th St. Grand Boulevard $204,000.00
GK Tops & Bottoms 3940 W. Madison St. West Garfield Park $97,500.00
Great Lake 1476 W. Berwyn Ave. Edgewater $152,625.00
HARVEST20 LLC 2100-08 E. 71st Street South Shore $225,000.00
Herbal Accession LLC. 11109 S. Michigan Ave.  Roseland $100,000.00
Hooked on Fish 1036 W. Bryn Mawr Ave. Edgewater $37,298.00
Inspiration Kitchens 3504 W. Lake St. East Garfield Park $129,337.00
Juan Teague | Batter & Berries 5924 W. Chicago Ave. Austin $1,892,928.00
Katherine Anne Confections 3653 W. Irving Park Rd. Irving Park $237,522.00
La 43 1615 W. 43rd St. New City $250,000.00
La Calle Larga 5512 W. North Ave. Austin $213,000.00
Level Architecture Inc 3489 N. Elston Ave Avondale $116,213.00
Little Black Pearl Workshop/Carver 47 1060 E. 47th St. Kenwood $250,000.00
Majani Food Emporium Inc 7261 S. Exchange Ave. South Shore $123,000.00
Marinas Cafe LLc  4554 N. Magnolia St.  Uptown $135,525.00
Mirador Building Redevelopment  211-215 S. Pulaski Rd. West Garfield Park $163,000.00
MOPED CAFE 3709 W. North Ave. Humboldt Park $32,070.00
NAFSI 1916 7059 S. South Shore Drive  South Shore $250,000.00
National Public Housing Museum 1322-1342 W. Taylor St. Near West Side $4,500,000.00
Nobody's Darling Bar Expansion 1746 W. Balmoral Ave. Edgewater $68,532.00
Pearl's Place Restaurant 3901 S. Michigan Ave. Grand Boulevard $250,000.00
Project HRC West 4505 W. Harrison St. West Garfield Park $217,500.00
PUPSTARS PET CARE  2341 W. Lake St. Near West Side $31,800.00
RISE TRAINING ACADEMY 8300 S. Halsted St.  Auburn Gresham $250,000.00
Rome's Joy Catering 4455 S. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive  Grand Boulevard $335,228.00
Sherman Investment Group,  Ltd 8915 S. Commercial South Chicago $229,500.00
South Shore Title Inc. 2226 E. 79th St.  South Shore $250,000.00
Southern Chicago LLC 2000 S. Wabash Ave. Near South Side $222,300.00
Spill The Tea  5803 W. Chicago Ave Austin $250,000.00
Studio62 140-142 W. 62nd St.  Englewood $250,000.00
Taqueria Palacio / Cerdito Muerto 1700 S. Halsted St.  Lower West Side $250,000.00
Thattu 3118 N. Rockwell St.  Avondale $233,011.00
The Ave Café 5249 W. Chicago Ave. Austin $601,170.00
The Bloc 1345 N. Karlov Ave. Humboldt Park $189,585.00
THE MODERN PLACE LLC 8300 S. Brandon Ave  South Chicago $250,000.00
The Park Supper Club 1347 W. 47th Street New City $228,177.00
The People's Music School 931 W. Eastwood Ave. Uptown $90,750.00
Third City Studio 5538 W. North Ave. #1 Austin $250,000.00
Tinyshop 2659 W. Armitage Ave.  Logan Sqaure $94,335.00
Urban Market Exchange 525 E. 67th St. Woodlawn $1,248,055.00
Urban Smoke Cafe LLC 6134-38 W. North Ave.  Austin $250,000.00
WG Tavern LLC 6318 N. Clark St. Edgewater $96,073.00
Wonderland Child Care Center  6156 W. Belmont Ave.  Dunning $99,594.00
Yellow Banana (a)  10700 S. Halsted St. Morgan Park $2,265,000.00
Yellow Banana (b) 2858 E. 83rd St. South Chicago $2,300,000.00
Yellow Banana (d) 420 S. Pulaski Rd. West Garfield Park $1,940,000.00
Yellow Banana (e) 4439 W. 63rd St. West Lawn $1,750,000.00
Yellow Banana (f) 7240 S. Stony Island Ave. South Shore $2,560,000.00
Yellow Banana (g) 7908 S. Halsted St. Auburn Gresham $2,647,500.00
Project  Address Community Area  Anticipated Grant Amount
26th Street Sugar Shack 630 W. 26th St. Bridgeport $91,687
5 Rabbit Pilsen 1901 S. Sangamon St. Lower West Side $250,000
Austin Harvest  423 N. Laramie Ave. Austin $250,000
Back of the Yards Algae Sciences 1400 W. 46th St. New City $250,000
Harris Theater for Music and Dance 205 E. Randolph St Loop $250,000
Jeffery Java & Old Fashioned Donuts 7104 S. Jeffery Blvd. South Shore $250,000
Magnifico Coffee Roasters  3063 N. Milwaukee Avondale $250,000
Muddy Waters Mojo Museum 4339 S. Lake Park Ave.  Kenwood $116,152
Soul Veg City  1536 E. 75th St. South Shore $250,000
The Revival Expansion 906 S. Wabash Ave. Loop $297,540
World Leaders Learning 5906 W. North Ave. Austin $156,000
Yu & Associates Collaborative 3121 N. Halsted S. Lake View $75,750
Blue Tin Production  3055 W. 63rd St. Chicago Lawn  $1,750,000
Carnitas Uruapan  3801 W. 26th St.  South Lawndale $1,184,300
Esperanza Health  4270 S. California Ave. Brighton Park  $4,200,000
Friend Health 700 E 63rd St  700 E. 63rd St. Woodlawn  $2,500.00
Humboldt Park Health  2933 W. Division St.  West Town  $2,500,000
Lindo Michoacan 3142 W. Lawrence Ave.  Albany Park  $375,000
Overton Center of Excellence  221 E. 49th St.  Grand Boulevard  $5,000,000
PODER Learning Center  3357 W. 55th St.  Gage Park  $2,750,000
Soul City Kitchen  5021 S. Wabash Ave. Grand Boulevard  $1,852,116
Sputnik Coffee 4743 S. Talman Ave.  Brighton Park  $1,200,000
Westside Health Aspire Center  5500 W. Madison St.  Austin  $7,250.00