Private: News and Project Updates – old

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

The sewer installation on 31st Street was successfully completed without any traffic incidents. The steel plates that were in place have been removed just in time for the Mexican Independence Day Parade in Little Village. The trench that was restored with concrete will be milled and resurfaced with asphalt in […]

Crews at the property are performing extensive excavation work, breaking foundation walls, breaking concrete, and soil haul off at the property. Starting on Monday 8/25, and scheduled to complete on 8/29, crews will be performing work on 31st Street, to make a stormwater connection. The plans for street work were communicated […]

Crews at the property continue to make great progress on the environmental remediation project at the southwest corner of W. 31st and S. Kedzie Avenue, as they continue excavation work and soil haul off. They continue to prioritize dust control, traffic maintenance, and air quality monitoring throughout the course of […]

Cleanup work commenced on 6/23. Crews have completed site clearing, surveying work, fence screening installation, and have installed their trailer and security cameras. Crews have also started additional required soil samples, concrete loading and haul out, watering and dust control, air quality monitoring, and traffic controls. Over the next week, […]

Environmental Project Updates: The environmental cleanup work will be conducted in phases and will commence on the former Washburne Trade School parcel (the northern-most 11 acres on the Focal Point site. The proposed remedial actions include: (1) The utilization of engineered barriers consisting of concrete, asphalt, and building foundations planned […]