Initial details have been revealed for the redevelopment of Olivet Baptist Church, located at 3101 S King Drive in Bronzeville. Situated at the corner of East 31st Street, the historic church was recently in the news for being listed on Preservation Chicago’s 2025 Most Endangered list. However, earlier this week, the church announced its own plans for the site as part of its 175th anniversary celebration.
Formal proposals have been revealed for the city’s Roseland Michigan Avenue RFQ. The RFQ was originally issued in 2022 as part of Invest South/West, it encompassed three sites and garnered responses from five separate teams, our in-depth coverage can be found here. Finalists for the fully affordable projects were originally expected to be announced in 2023.
Plans are proceeding for ‘The Free To BE Village’ at 4427 N Clark Street in Uptown. Led by the Black Ensemble Theater across the street, the new mixed-use project will replace a one-story commercial building, parking lot, and small vacant lot on the corner with W Sunnyside Avenue. Made up of two buildings, the development will rise in two phases as well.
Additional funding has been approved by the Chicago Community Development Commission for the next phase of the Lathrop Homes redevelopment around 2712 N Hoyne Avenue. Earlier this year we covered the project when it gained funding approval from the CHA, now an additional $25 million in TIF money is on its way towards full city approval.
Updated details have been revealed as the Chicago City Council approves partial funding for the mixed-use development at 9200 S Burley Avenue in South Chicago. The proposal is located on the southwest corner with E 92nd Street not too far from the Calumet River and the 93rd Street station of the Metra Electric line.
