Good to see Chicago Tribune editorial board weigh in on this essential issue: What should Invest South/West’s fate be? Keep it alive and growing…Hope ⁦Mary Ann Ahern⁩ will pin down Johnson and Vallas on it in mayoral debate. chicagotribune.com/opinion/editor…

"#InvestSouthWest isn't just about throwing more taxpayer money at a problem. Enlisting the private sector to play a prominent role gave corporate Chicago an incentive to... get involved in parts of the city it had ignored for so long." chicagotribune.com/opinion/editor…

This morning over downtown as we dye the Chicago River green. #news #Chicago #ireland #stpatricksday

WATCH LIVE: Mayor Lightfoot attends a groundbreaking ceremony for United Yards, an #INVESTSouthWest RFP-winning development. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Today, it was an honor to help break ground on our latest #INVESTSouthWest investment in Back of the Yards. 🧵

On Tuesday, City officials and community members gathered in New City for the groundbreaking of United Yards. The $58 million INVEST South/West project, led by Celadon Blackwood Limited Partnership, includes a mix of uses in new and rehabilitated buildings near 47th and Ashland.

Congrats to the winner of the Lake/Kedzie RFP - “Hub 32” a $47M equitable Transit-Oriented Development (eTOD) project by The Michaels Organization, KMW Communities and TruDelta Real Estate was selected! Affordable housing plus retail amenities right off the cta L

#InvestSouthWest chicago.suntimes.com/2023/3/28/2365…

This morning, @chicagosmayor broke ground on the $40.2 million THRIVE Englewood mixed-use development, which is the sixth #InvestSouthWest RFP development to move forward. There are 10+ more RFP projects in the pipeline scheduled to break ground in the next year.

Thrive Englewood is the latest #INVESTSouthWest development in the South Side, bringing 62 residential units, 51 of which will be affordable to households earning up to 60% of the area's median income. This new development will house, employ, & serve residents for years to come.

This morning, Mayor Brandon Johnson attended a joint ribbon-cutting and groundbreaking ceremony for Phase I and II of the $81 million 43 Green development. These #InvestSouthWest projects are bringing 179 residential units and 8,600 sq. ft. of retail space to Bronzeville.

#InvestSouthWest

NEW LIBRARIES ALERT 📚 CPL announced that two new branches will be included in #InvestSouthWest mixed-use developments in Back of the Yards and Humboldt Park. In addition to the libraries, the buildings will include affordable housing units and commercial amenities.

Chicago is getting 3 new public libraries in Woodlawn, Back of the Yards and Humboldt Park. buff.ly/3Hl8uNy

WATCH LIVE: Mayor Lightfoot attends a groundbreaking ceremony for a $41M INVEST South/West project, Aspire Center, in Austin. Aspire will create a new community gathering space and provide workforce development training opportunities to local residents. x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

What a start to Friday as Mayor Brandon Johnson ribbon cut the $70M new Chicago ParkDistrict HQ, fieldhouse & park adjacent to our #InvestSouthWest corridor. Beautiful design, world class materials, and incredible amenities for the community!

On a farewell bus tour with @chicagosmayor seeing cranes on the South Side! This is the Auburn Gresham apartments, a $43M #InvestSouthWest project including housing & retail. Also visited the newly opened Healthy Hub on 79th with Carlos Nelson

"An affordable housing development on the Southeast Side with space for small businesses is advancing after alderpeople approved a zoning change for the project during the new City Council’s first meeting." blockclubchicago.org/2023/05/25/gal…

Reflections on affordable housing in Chicago: you cannot build affordable housing only where it’s cheapest, or only where people will protest the least. You have to build it where it’s needed, which is everywhere. chicago.suntimes.com/2023/8/2/23816…

Congratulations to my sister Nicole Shimer !