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The Focal Point Community Campus is a bold and visionary idea to provide Chicago’s vibrant west and southwest side communities greater opportunity to thrive and sustainable change, while celebrating the diversity and rich history of its neighborhoods.

Planned as a mixed-use community development, Focal Point will be located on 30 contiguous acres at West 31^st Street and South Kedzie Avenue, serving an area of over 440,000 people.

Focal Point is a first-of-its-kind financially sustainable model based on rental income generated from campus tenants, ensuring a continuous flow of funds distributed into campus and surrounding neighborhood programs and services.

Empowering communities through sustainable change
Addressing the Social Determinants of Health
Designed for the community, by the community

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Greater Opportunity for Underserved Communities

The Focal Point Community Campus is a bold and visionary idea to provide Chicago’s vibrant west and southwest side communities greater opportunity to thrive while celebrating the diversity and rich history of its neighborhoods.

Planned as a mixed-use community development anchored by Saint Anthony Hospital, Focal Point will be located on 30 contiguous acres at West 31^st Street and South Kedzie Avenue. Previously a blighted tract of land, it will be home to a multi-use campus serving an area of over 440,000 people.

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PROJECT UPDATE MEETING

On August 29th & 30th, CSDC and our project partners held community meetings to provide an update on architectural programming and planning for the new Saint Anthony Hospital and Focal Point Community Campus.

CLICK HERE to see some video highlights and post-meeting Q&A

The 5 Pillars of Healthy Communities

Our Vision

Milestones

2012	Research, Planning, and Community Engagement Begins
2014	Land Expansion Process Begins – First Parcel of Land Acquired
2016	Phase 1 Demolition Completed
2017	Land Expansion Process Continued – Second Parcel of Land Acquired
2018	EPA Grant Received to Begin Environmental Cleanup
2018	Land Expansion Process Continued – Third Parcel of Land Acquired
2019	Community Meeting to Present and Discuss the Project
2020	Phase 2 Demolition Process Begins
2021	Demolition Completion
2021	Environmental Testing and Remediation Begins
2022	Final Assemblage of all 30 Acres
2022	Design Process Continued
2023	Construction Begins

Supporters

Elected Officials

Senator Tammy Duckworth
Senator Dick Durbin
Congressman Danny Davis
Congressman Jesús “Chuy” Garcia
State Senator Celina Villanueva
State Representative Lakesia Collins
State Representative Edgar Gonzalez
State Representative Lisa Hernandez
State Representative Teresa Mah
State Representative Aaron Ortiz
Alderman Michael Rodriguez

Our Advisory Council

Dorval R. Carter, Jr. (Chairman), President, Chicago Transit Authority

Tracey Everett Carter, Educator
Guy A. Medaglia, President and CEO, Saint Anthony Hospital
Peter V. Fazio, Jr., Former Chairman and Managing Partner, Schiff Harden LLP
Peter W. McCauley, Sr., M.D., CPE National Medical Director, Cigna Corp.
Prakash Ramani, M.D., Managing Director, Loop Capital
James Reynolds, Jr., Chairman and CEO, Loop Capital
Ernest R. Sawyer, President, Ernest R. Sawyer Enterprises, Inc
John Trotta, Senior Vice President and National Director Client Services, WSP USA

Stay Involved

Our neighbors are the most important part of Focal Point’s plan. With your input and support we will plan
programs, community events, our retail and hospitality center to suit neighborhood needs, and seek
community leader support so our campus can better serve the community.

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