City of Chicago Department of Planning & Development

Today's community meeting on the Washington Park/Woodlawn RFP proposals has been postponed due to inclement weather. More information on a rescheduled meeting will be shared as soon as details are finalized.

Join the 20th ward and DPD for a community meeting on the Washington Park/Woodlawn RFP proposals from 5:30 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17 at St. Edmund's/CICS Washington Park, 110 E. 61st St. Learn more at Chicago.gov/RFPs.

Join DPD and the Midway Chamber of Commerce from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 18 at 6422 W. Archer Ave. for an informational meeting on the City's Community Development Grant program. Spanish translation will be provided at the event. Register: https://bit.ly/43jXYRs

Commissioner Boatright joined Mayor Johnson, Resident Association of Greater Englewood (R.A.G.E.) Executive Director Asiaha Butler and community leaders today as R.A.G.E. broke ground on The Re-Up at 59th and Racine. The $6.4 million project is renovating a long-vacant building to serve as R.A.G.E.'s new headquarters and will feature Black-owned retail, restaurant, office and community spaces designed to support entrepreneurship, job creation and long-term corridor revitalization. The project received a $2.5 million Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grant from DPD.

Join the 20th ward and DPD for a community meeting on the Washington Park/Woodlawn RFP proposals from 5:30 - 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17 at St. Edmund's/CICS Washington Park, 110 E. 61st St. Learn more at Chicago.gov/RFPs.

Check out Block Club's article on the winning proposal to repurpose a former Rogers Park firehouse at 1721-23 W. Greenleaf Ave. Selected via DPD RFP, the $3 million project will transform the site into a coffee house with event and office space.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4upWyQp

Twenty-five office-to-residential conversion projects are underway in downtown Chicago as of June 2026 — more than the last 20 years combined. Valued at $1.8 billion, the 3,900 units are repurposing approximately 4 million square feet of underutilized commercial space.

The Community Development Commission today approved up to $201.6 million in TIF support for $234.9 million in proposed public infrastructure and open space upgrades within the 31-acre Foundry Park mega-project site at Southport Avenue and Cortland Street in Lincoln Park.

Led by JDL Development and Kayne Anderson, the proposed public improvements include transportation and utility upgrades, a riverwalk and parkland. Located on the north half of the former Lincoln Yards site, the $3 billion Foundry Park project includes up to 3,737 residential units and 970,000 square feet of office, retail and hotel space. Initial construction is expected to begin this fall.

DPD announced today that residential and mixed-use redevelopment proposals are being accepted for the former 20th District Police Station site in Lincoln Square. A pre-submission webinar will be held at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 17. Proposals to activate the site at 1940 W. Foster Ave. should include at least 15 units and could include ground-floor commercial space with minimal parking. Applications are due by Tuesday, Sept. 8. Visit Chicago.gov/RFPs to learn more.

Small Business Improvement Fund (SBIF) grant applications are open until 5 p.m. Thursday, July 30 for businesses in portions of Albany Park, McKinley Park, New City, North Park, Lincoln Square and other communities. Learn more at Chicago.gov/SBIF.