Plant Chicago will renovate a former firehouse at 4459 S. Marshfield Ave. as its mixed-use headquarters with support from an $825,000 Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) grant approved by City Council today.

The “circular-economy” organization will use the funding for a $1.8 million project to rehabilitate the two-story, 125-year-old building for sustainable indoor gardening, workspaces and retail sales operations. The grant will cover eligible buildout and worker training costs.

Plant Chicago is a 13-year-old nonprofit that undertakes a variety of production-oriented projects that maximize the proximity of codependent uses. It currently uses the building for limited headquarters operations.

The Neighborhood Opportunity Fund allocates fees paid by downtown construction projects to support neighborhood investment on the South, Southwest and West sides.

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