Chicago City Council approved the issuance of $15 Million in funds from the Western/Ogden TIF to support the acquisition and rehab of property for Franciscan Outreach to own and operate as mixed-use non-congregate shelter.  

The property will be redeveloped to establish 84 shelter beds in a non-congregate setting to house Franciscan’s current congregate men’s shelter residents along with 36 flex congregate beds as they receive service and case management to transition into permanent housing. The site is located at 2508 – 2538 W 21st St in the 25th Ward. 

TIF funds will pair with Chicago Recovery Plan bond funds. The ordinance will also include a minor TIF map amendment for the property from “industrial” to “mixed use” to allow the use of TIF funds for the proposed redevelopment.