COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – AUGUST 11, 2020

INVEST SOUTH/WEST RFP OVERVIEW

INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION
PRESENTED BY LUKE MICH, AICP, PLA

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

COMMISSIONER MAURICE COX

August 11, 2020

 Implementing
INVEST South/West
Goal of Invest South/West
Marshal the resources of multiple City departments,
community organizations and corporate partners toward
10 neighborhoods on Chicago’s South and West sides.

Re-activate neighborhood cores that have historically

served as focal points for pedestrian activity, shopping,
services, transportation, public spaces and quality-of life
amenities for residents.

INVEST South/West RFPs Overview

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 What are the ISW RFPs?
The INVEST South/West (ISW) Request for Proposals (RFPs)
solicit development proposals for City-owned land.

Traditionally, RFPs simply provide details regarding the subject

property (e.g. size, zoning, appraised value) and a brief
indication of the preferred use (e.g. residential development).

The INVEST South/West RFPs go one step further and illustrate

the desired urbanism of the site as well as a more robust
description of uses desired by the community.

The ISW RFPs are also built on an understanding of available

incentives and partner those incentives with the proposed
development to ensure high-level financial feasibility.

INVEST South/West RFPs Overview

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 Implementing
INVEST South/West
Start with three RFPs in August, which become template for all other regions 1

Initial RFPs
1. Austin Chicago Ave & Laramie Ave
2. Englewood 63rd & Halsted
3. Auburn Gresham 79th & Halsted 2

3
Future RFPs released every 3 months starting August 2020

INVEST South/West RFPs Overview

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 Release Schedule
2020 2021 2022 2023
Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Aug 2020 Release Austin, Auburn-Gresham, Englewood

Responses Negotiations &
Eval Construction
Developed Legislative Process

Nov 2020 Release North Lawndale, other communities TBD

Responses Negotiations &
Eval Construction
Developed Legislative Process

Feb 2021 Release Communities TBD

Responses Negotiations &
Eval Construction
Developed Legislative Process

May 2021 Release Communities TBD

Responses Negotiations &
Eval Construction
Developed Legislative Process

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – AUGUST 11, 2020

ENGLEWOOD SQUARE PHASE II RFP

AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE AND ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
PRESENTED BY LUKE MICH, AICP, PLA

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

COMMISSIONER MAURICE COX

August 11, 2020

 Project Location
Northwest

North

Address: Package A: 6244 South Halsted Street, 6150 South Green Street
Package B1: 6204 South Green Street
Package B2: 6215 South Green Street, 6217 South Green Street,
6219 South Green Street, 6221 South Green Street, 6223 South
Central
Green Street
Package C: 6231 South Sangamon Street, 914 West 63rd Street West

Ward / Alderman: 16th / Ald. Stephanie Coleman

Southeast
Community Area: Englewood
RFP Site
Southwest

Far South

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

Authorization to Authorize and Issue an RFP
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 Project Context
TIFs: Englewood Mall and Englewood
Neighborhood

INVEST South/West Corridor: 63rd & Halsted 63 rd & Halsted

ISW Corridor

RFP Site

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

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 ISW Corridor

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

Authorization to Authorize and Issue an RFP
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 Visioning

INVEST South/West Kickoff Event

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

Authorization to Authorize and Issue an RFP
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 Visioning

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

Authorization to Authorize and Issue an RFP
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 Site Context

Whole WIC
Foods Facility
Mercy Housing Illinois Dept.
of Children
Park National and Family
Bank Building Services
U.S. Bank Kennedy
Building King College

Kennedy
CTA Green Line King College
Halsted Station

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

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 Site Context

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

Authorization to Authorize and Issue an RFP
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 Project Site
Address: Package A: 6244 S Halsted St., 6150 S Green
St.
Package B1: 6204 S Green St.
Package B2: 6215 S Green St., 6217 S Green
St., 6219 S Green St., 6221 S Green St., 6223 S
Green St.
Package C: 6231 S Sangamon St., 914 W 63rd
St.

PINs: Package A: 20-17-432-001-0000, 20-17-432- 1

002-0000
Package B1: 20-17-431-034-0000
Package B2: 20-17-431-001-0000, 20-17-431-
002-0000, 20-17-431-003-0000, 20-17-431-
004-0000, 20-17-431-005-0000
Package C: 20-17-431-035-0000, 20-17-431-
036-0000

Zoning: C1-3

Size: 275,620 sf

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

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 Package A
6244 S Halsted St., 6150 S Green St.

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

Authorization to Authorize and Issue an RFP
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 Package B1
6204 S Green St.

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

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 Package B2
6215 S Green St., 6217 S Green St., 6219 S Green St., 6221 S Green St., 6223 S Green St.

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

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 Package C
6231 S Sangamon St., 914 W 63rd St.

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

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 Development Concept PACKAGE A PACKAGE A

Residential
Mixed-Use Mixed-Use
Open Residential Open Residential
Mixed-Use
Space Residential Space
Residential

Residential
Plaza
Mixed-Use Plaza Firehouse
Residential WIC WIC
Firehouse Facility Facility
Commercial /
Open Open Community
Space PACKAGE B1 PACKAGE B2 Space PACKAGE B1 PACKAGE B2
Whole Whole
Foods Foods

Mixed-Use
Residential

Mixed-Use
Residential

PACKAGE C PACKAGE C

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

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 Development Concept

Mixed-Use Mixed-Use
Open Open Mixed-Use
Residential Residential Mixed-Use
Mixed-Use Space Mixed-Use Space Plaza Residential
Firehouse Residential Firehouse
Residential Plaza Residential
Whole Whole Mixed-Use
Shopping Center Foods WIC Shopping Center Foods WIC
Facility Residential Facility
PNC Bank PNC Bank
& AT&T & AT&T

Starbucks Starbucks
& Chipotle & Chipotle

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

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 DPD Recommendation
The Department of Planning and Development recommends
that the CDC approve the advertisement and issuance of
the Request for Proposals described herein.

Englewood Square Phase II RFP

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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – AUGUST 11, 2020

AUBURN GRESHAM 838-58 WEST 79TH STREET RFP

AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE AND ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
PRESENTED BY PATRICK BRUTUS

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

COMMISSIONER MAURICE COX

August 11, 2020

 SUBJECT SITE: 



838-58 WEST 79TH
STREET



between Peoria and
Green Streets

GRE
EN
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 SITE QUICK FACTS



COMMUNITY AREA:
AUBURN GRESHAM



WARD: 17



TIF: 79TH STREET
CORRIDOR



ZONING: B1-2
NEIGHBORHOOD
SHOPPING DISTRICT



SIZE: 22,944 SF
COMMUNITY
PROFILE

 79th ST - RECOGNIZED COMMUNITY ASSETS


DPD
CONDUCTED ISW
KICKOFF
MEETINGS
STARTING IN
DECEMBER 2019



DPD
LED CITYWIDE
DEPARTMENTAL
AND AGENCY
FIELD SURVEY
CORRIDOR
TOURS 

1Q – 2020
SAINT SABINA CATHOLIC
CHURCH

1210 WEST 78TH PLACE
ST. LEO
CATHOLIC
HIGH SCHOOL



7901 SO.
SANGAMON
839 WEST 79TH STREET

SITE OF 

GREATER AUBURN GRESHAM
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 



FUTURE HEALTHY LIFESTYLE
HUB
HEALTHY LIFESTYLE HUB – AS IMAGINED 839 W. 79TH STREET 

CATALYTIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
SELECTION CRITERIA:



DEVELOPED LIST OF POTENTIAL
OPPORTUNITY SITES



1. 839 WEST 79TH STREET

2. 838 WEST 79TH STREET – subject site

3. CLOSED CVS BUILDING – 7858 SO. HALSTED

4. CITY-OWNED SITE – 7801 SO. HALSTED

5. EXISTING BUILDING – 614 WEST 79TH
STREET

6. CITY-OWNED SITE – 757 WEST 79TH STREET

7. CLOSED BANK OF AMERICA – 79TH/HALSTED

8. CLOSED SAVE-A-LOT – 7908 SOUTH
HALSTED

9. CITY-OWNED VACANT LOT – 1301 W. 79TH

10. CITY-OWNED VACANT LOT – 7934 SO.
RACINE
ZONING
CONTEXT
 SUBJECT SITE: 



838-58 WEST 79TH
STREET



AERIAL VIEW
SUBJECT
SITE:



STREET VIEW



(WEST TO EAST)
SUBJECT
SITE: 



838-58
WEST 79TH
STREET



SOUTH VIEW
COMMUNITY
ENGAGEMENT 

WITH
NEIGHBORHOOD
STAKEHOLDERS



DPD CONDUCTED

3 ROUNDTABLES 

1 VISIONING WORKSHOP
DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT 

SUBJECT SITE

6-8 Flats: 25-35 Units

8-10 Town House Units 50-70 Unit Building

 DEVELOPMENT
CONCEPT
DEVELOPMENT
CONCEPT 



STREETSCAPE
VIEW
DEVELOPMENT CONCEPT 

AERIAL 

STREETSCAPE VIEW












SUBJECT SITE: 

838-58 WEST 79TH STREET



DPD FORMALLY REQUESTS

AUTHORIZATION TO 

ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS TO MARKET THE
SALE OF THE SUBJECT SITE IN THE 79TH CORRIDOR TIF
REDEVELOPMENT AREA

ET
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ST
TH
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – AUGUST 11, 2020

LARAMIE STATE BANK RFP

1) REQUEST FOR ACQUISITION AUTHORITY
2) AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE AND ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
PRESENTED BY ETHAN LASSITER, AICP

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

COMMISSIONER MAURICE COX

August 11, 2020

 Project Location
Address: 5200-5224 W Chicago Avenue

PINS: 16-04-331-038, -037, -036, -035, -034, -033, -032, -031

Ward / Alderman: 37th / Ald. Emma Mitts

Community Area: Austin

Laramie State Bank RFP

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 Project Location
TIFs:
Austin Commercial RFP Site

INVEST South/West Corridor:

Austin Chicago Ave Austin Chicago Ave
ISW Corridor

Laramie State Bank RFP

Acquisition Authority & Release RFP
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 ISW Corridor
RFP Site

Laramie State Bank RFP

Acquisition Authority & Release RFP
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 Project Site

Laramie State Bank RFP

Acquisition Authority & Release RFP
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 Property Ownership

Communication
since June 2020
Chicago Ave LLC
Mr John Young &
Owner’s Rep: Acq. authority
Ms Earline Ruffin
Att. Nick Baumgartner letters sent
Laramie State Bank RFP July 24th, 2020
Acquisition Authority & Release RFP
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 Development Site

Laramie State Bank RFP

Acquisition Authority & Release RFP
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – AUGUST 11, 2020

LARAMIE STATE BANK RFP

1) REQUEST FOR ACQUISITION AUTHORITY
PRESENTED BY ETHAN LASSITER, AICP

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

COMMISSIONER MAURICE COX

August 11, 2020

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – AUGUST 11, 2020

LARAMIE STATE BANK RFP

2) AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE AND ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
PRESENTED BY ETHAN LASSITER, AICP

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

COMMISSIONER MAURICE COX

August 11, 2020

 Project Site

Laramie State Bank RFP

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 Community
Visioning

Informed By:
• Previous Community Plans
• ISW Community Roundtables
• Development Visioning Framework
• 1-on-1 Stakeholder Interviews
• Aldermanic Briefings

Laramie State Bank RFP

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 Development Framework

Laramie State Bank RFP

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 Development Site

Laramie State Bank RFP

Acquisition Authority & Release RFP
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 Development Site
Bank Interior

Mid-Site
Vacant Parcels

Laramie State Bank RFP

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 Development Options

Laramie State Bank RFP

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 Development Concept

Laramie State Bank RFP

Acquisition Authority & Release RFP
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 Development Concept

Rear Parking

Laramie
Bank

Entrance
Laramie Public Plaza Retail

Res.
Bank
Retail

Laramie State Bank RFP

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 Development Concept

Laramie State Bank RFP

Acquisition Authority & Release RFP
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 Development Concept

Laramie State Bank RFP

Acquisition Authority & Release RFP
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RFP
Development
Manual
“Show developer
what is desired by
the community &
feasible with
coordinated City
incentives”

Laramie State Bank RFP

Acquisition Authority & Release RFP
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – AUGUST 11, 2020

LARAMIE STATE BANK RFP

1) REQUEST FOR ACQUISITION AUTHORITY
2) AUTHORIZATION TO ADVERTISE AND ISSUE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
PRESENTED BY ETHAN LASSITER, AICP

DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

COMMISSIONER MAURICE COX

August 11, 2020