Asbestos abatement is expected to be completed this Thursday within the building located at 3200 S. Kedzie (Azteca Mall). A contractor is scheduled to complete a water disconnection at S. Kedzie on the West side of the street this Thursday and Friday (10/28 and 10/29), but this scheduling is dependent on the Department […]
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Coordination with Cook County regarding Demolition Work (Calls on October 13, 2021 and October 25, 2021)
Cook County’s Bureau of Asset Management is well underway with demolition work at 2700 S. California Avenue, disassembling the structures at Cook County jail to make way for new recreational area. This work is taking place approximately ¾ of a mile northeast of where Chicago Southwest Development Corporation (CSDC) will be […]
Read MoreProject Update #1 – October 19, 2021
This week, a contractor has been on-site completing asbestos abatement within the building located at 3200 S. Kedzie (Azteca Mall). The abatement is on schedule to be completed by the middle part of next week. Next week, a contractor will be completing a water disconnection at S. Kedzie on the […]
Read MoreFocal Point Demolition Project Community Meeting Overview, September 29, 2021, @ 6 PM
Chicago Southwest Development Corporation (CSDC) hosted a virtual community meeting via Zoom, with simultaneous professional Spanish translation. There were roughly 60 people in attendance. CSDC posted notice on its social media pages, emailed notice to an extensive community stakeholder list, emailed notice to people who had attended prior community meetings, and went door-to-door in the community to flyer for the event.
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22nd Ward Community Meeting Presentation – Demolition Project Overview at 3345 W. 31st Street
Date of Meeting: May 11, 2021 @ 6 PM Reasons for Demolition: It is important for Chicago Southwest Development Corporation (CSDC) to start demolition now for the following reasons: 1.) To remove three unsafe vacant structures currently at the property; and 2.) Removing the existing structures allows CSDC to complete […]
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Chicago Southwest Development Corporation’s Land Acquisition for Focal Point Community Campus + New Home of Saint Anthony Hospital Comes Full Circle
City, State and National Leaders Announce Official Launch of Focal Point Community Campus Development
City OK’s land sale for new community wellness campus in Chicago’s Little Village
Focal Point community campus