Real Estate & Development News
Multiple buyers are ready to purchase the large St. Maurice church property in McKinley Park, forcing the Velma Thomas preschool to close or move.
- Multiple buyers line up to purchase large church property in McKinley Park.
- Blessed Sacrament Parish shares update in church bulletin.
- Award-winning preschool must close or move.
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A survey of McKinley Park and Brighton Park neighborhoods identified housing, safety and traffic as top priorities, as shared by Alderwoman Julia Ramirez at a community meeting.
- McKinley Park, Brighton Park surveys identify neighborhood concerns.
- Housing, violence prevention and traffic safety are top issues.
- Alderwoman shares results, announces participatory budgeting and new zoning committee.
Read more: 12th Ward Report and Presentation Tally Community Priorities
The Friends of the Chicago River has won nearly $100,000 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to build community stewardship for cleaning up and maintaining the riverfront park.
- Friends of the Chicago River wins grant from National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.
- Five Star and Urban Waters grant to build stewardship of natural area.
- Volunteer workday set for coming Saturday, Sept. 14.
Read more: Foundation Grant Funds Cleanup, Community at Canal Origins Park
The QTS Data Center on South Ashland Avenue proposed nearly doubling its size at a 12th Ward development meeting on August 26, 2024.
- QTS on South Ashland to nearly double in size to accommodate AI, other uses.
- Planned development would include pedestrian, riverwalk improvements.
- Project requires plan commission, city council signoff.
Read more: Data Center Expansion Gets Nods at Development Meeting
Alderwoman Nicole Lee hosts her 11th Ward meeting at the McKinley Park library, including introducing new 9th District police Commander Joseph Mark.
- Alderwoman Nicole Lee hosts 11th Ward meeting at McKinley Park library.
- Meeting hosts new 9th District police Commander Joseph Mark.
- Street racing and 35th Street development lead discussion.
Read more: 11th Ward Meeting Updates McKinley Park on Crime, 35th Street Upzoning
