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Special Edition: INVEST South/West Announcement
CONGRATULATIONS 
CCAC ENGLEWOOD TEAM MEMBERS 
AND
CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

In August, the Chicago Department of Planning and Development posted three Invest South/West RFP’s including development opportunities in Englewood. Please visit the City of Chicago website for more information.
 
CCAC members, listed below, assisted the Department with drafting the Englewood RFP focused on design excellence. It was an honor to work with the talented DPD team, and the CCAC is proud to have fulfilled its mission of providing world class talent to better the City we love.  Congratulations and many thanks to all who participated!

Below please see a brief overview of the Neighborhood Action Initiative—Englewood Neighborhood, a copy of the Letter from the Commissioner taken directly from the Englewood RFP, and CCAC's Member Team Profile. 

Neighborhood Action Initiative—
Englewood Neighborhood
Englewood has a rich history as a commercial and cultural hub in Chicago and the “Greater Englewood” area prides itself on being one of the South Side’s oldest and most prominent communities. Englewood Square has proven a successful development in large part due to the community’s strengths – a strong sense of community pride, ample transit and street access, and recent City planning and economic development ef- forts. In 2016, Englewood Square Phase I opened with the new Whole Foods Market and 22,000 square feet of complimentary retail. The proposed development of Englewood Square Phase II on the remaining vacantland will further leverage these retail assets by establishing a walkable and robust, mixed-use town center with additional neighborhood serving retail, multifamily residential, professional and community services. Quality of life is at the forefront of the proposed development plan as it outlines ways to support community needs, job creation and housing choices as well as expand accessible open space in Englewood to provide opportunities for recreation, special events and public art to celebrate Englewood’s past and today’s com- munity and culture. Building-off Mayor Lightfoot’s Invest South/West initiative, this plan will enable timely investments that create sustainable improvements, foster additional investment on adjacent blocks, and elevate cultural and artistic vibrancy.

Letter from the Commissioner of Planning and Development

Greetings,

On behalf of the City of Chicago, the Department of Planning
and Development (DPD) is pleased to present this Request for Proposals (RFP) for a prime development site within the Englewood community. 

The RFP is a key component of Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot’s INVEST South/West neighborhood revitalization strategy for Chicago’s South and West sides. Its location and scope were coordinated through an extensive community engagement process involving local residents, businesses, elected officials and other stakeholders. Through new quality-of-life amenities, jobs, and other outcomes, the selected development’s potential impact on Englewood is expected to resonate for generations to come. 

As one the first RFPs to be issued by the City through a coordinated, commercial corridor revitalization strategy, the RFP includes renderings of potential development concepts that were developed on a pro bono basis through a partnership between DPD and the Chicago Central Area Committee (CCAC) led by the Chicago offices of Solomon, Cordwell, Buenz and students at the Illinois Institute of Technology’s College of Architecture. In the spirit of INVEST South/West, the RFP also includes a pre-qualified list of design teams that can help a selected respondent fulfill the City’s diversity and inclusivity goals. 

DPD staff and our community partners appreciate your interest in the site. Please consider other INVEST South/West opportunities at chicago.gov/investsw. We look forward to demonstrating the incredible potential of the South and West sides in the months to come. 

Sincerely,

Maurice D. Cox

Commissioner

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