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July 7, 2026: Phase 1 of Environmental Cleanup Completed
In May, grass seed was applied to the remediated area of the site (11acres of land), marking the full completion of Phase One of remediation at the Focal Point Community Campus. We are currently awaiting the final No Further Remediation (NFR) letter from the Illinois EPA and expect to receive it soon. CSDC has also…
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April 30 2026 Remedial Action Completion Report (RACR) and Fugitive Emissions Report
CSDC completed environmental remediation on the former Washburne (11 acres) in the fall of last year, and is preparing to lay grass seed in May 2026. The final air quality report for this first phase of cleanup can be found at the following link: CSDC page Nearly 44,000 tons of toxic soil have been safely…
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December 16, 2025 Phase One of the Environmental Cleanup for Focal Point Community Campus Completed
Revitalization of the Land and Community Continues to Progress for the Future Mixed-Use Campus Chicago Southwest Development Corporation (CSDC) has completed Phase One of the environmental cleanup for the future home of Saint Anthony Hospital on the Focal Point Community Campus, at the corner of 31st St. and Kedzie Ave. on Chicago’s Southwest Side. The…
Air Quality Reporting
True North Consultants are performing air quality reporting for the duration of the environmental remediation project. The results can be found here: CSDC Air Quality Reporting – True North Consultants
NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
Chicago Southwest Development Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, age, or sex in administration of its programs or activities, and, Chicago Southwest Development Corporation does not intimidate or retaliate against any individual or group because they have exercised their rights to participate in actions protected, or oppose action prohibited, by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7, or for the purpose of interfering with such rights.
Michael Di Lorenzo is responsible for coordination of compliance efforts and receipt of inquiries concerning non-discrimination requirements implemented by 40 C.F.R. Parts 5 and 7 (Non-discrimination in Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Assistance from the Environmental Protection Agency), including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; and Section 13 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 (hereinafter referred to collectively as the federal non-discrimination laws).
If you have any questions about this notice or any of Chicago Southwest Development Corporation’s non-discrimination programs, policies or procedures, you may contact: Michael Di Lorenzo, 2875 W. 19th Street, Chicago, IL 60623, or 773-288-9261 or focalpoint@chicagosdc.com.
If you believe that you have been discriminated against with respect to a Chicago Southwest Development Corporation program or activity, you may contact the Project Manager identified above or visit our website at focalpointchicago.org to learn how and where to file a complaint of discrimination.