McKinley Park Clocktower Lofts Tour

Put on your boots for the McKinley Park Clocktower Lofts Tour at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, starting at Ailey Solar, 1965 W. Pershing Road, Chicago.

Business owners and mangers are invited to attend this free event presented by the Southwest Chamber of Commerce to experience these historic Central Manufacturing District structures and meet some of their current hard-working enterprises, artisans and creators.

Hosts Ailey Solar and Czubin Industries will introduce their businesses and lead a tour of others, including Archer Furniture, 1840 Creative, Star 312 Stitches and Tingley & Brown Company.

Advance RSVP is requested and is available on the McKinley Park Clocktower Lofts Tour web page of the Eventbrite service.

Attendees should wear durable work duds and be prepared for walking and stairs in an exploration of the monumental spaces of these historic industrial buildings and the businesses that call them home.

Meet at the main entrance of Building A, or head from there around to the west side of the building to the Ailey Solar entrance.