Englewood Connect (Englewood/800 block of West 63rd Parkway)
Source: City of Chicago
Planned as the second phase of the Englewood Square shopping center, Englewood Connect is a $10.3 million, “eco-food hub” that will establish culinary-related uses that empower, employ and feed local residents. The project will adaptively reuse the landmark Green Street fire station as a commercial kitchen, establish a business incubator to train start-up businesses, create a community “living room” for local events, and repurpose vacant land with hoop houses that provide year-round farming operations. A public plaza will serve as its focal point. Later phases will include a flexible market space and an event center. The project is expected to generate approximately 80 construction jobs and 45 permanent full-time positions.
“INVEST South/West has already made a tremendous impact in our neighborhoods even amidst the challenges of COVID-19,” said 16th Ward Alderwoman Stephanie Coleman. “The future of our families and our entire city rests on all of us continuing bold investment initiatives like this one to give each of our communities the support they need to grow and thrive.” Each project will be refined through ongoing community engagement efforts. Each will also be subject to a redevelopment agreement (RDA) with the City of Chicago that could include public incentives to enable their completion, such as Tax Increment Financing (TIF), land write-downs, tax credits, and other public resources. Projects that incorporate privately-owned land at each site will be negotiated with the properties’ current owners.
For more details and updates please visit the City of Chicago Invest South/West Greater Englewood