Invest South/West Webinar City of Chicago Presentation
1. INVEST SOUTH/WEST RFP OVERVIEW
CITY OF CHICAGO DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT (DPD)
2. INVEST South/WestRFPsOverview
Informational Presentation
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
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What are the ISW RFPs?
3. INVEST South/WestRFPsOverview
Informational Presentation
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Start with three RFPs in August, which become template for all other
regions
Initial RFPs
1. Austin Chicago Ave & Laramie Ave
2. Englewood 63rd & Halsted
3. Auburn Gresham 79th & Halsted
Future RFPs released every 3 months starting August 2020
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Implementing
INVEST South/West
4. Initial threepackagesof city-owned land in Austin,
Englewood,and Auburn Gresham
Englewood
63rd and Halsted
(incl. Englewood Firehouse)
260K sq. ft
Austin
Chicago and Laramie
(incl. Laramie State Bank building)
34k sq. ft
Auburn Gresham
79th and Halsted
28K sq. ft
Further details included on following pages
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5. Full details to be released in RFP package
Existing assets and ongoing investment
• Existing community assets and plans:
• LaramieState Bank Building (partofRFP package) is a
dedicated ChicagoLandmark
• Tremendous local spending potential (currently
unmet bylocal retailers –estimated $159M in annual
retail leakage)
• ~200 acres of nearby parks
• Numerous schools, libraries, and non-profit
community centers within walking distance
• Aboldcommunity vision convened byAustin Coming
Together in 2018’s Quality-of-Life Plan
• Ongoing investment:
• Streetscape improvements along ChicagoAve (e.g.,
lighting, sidewalks, Divvystations, paving,etc.) and
$11M morecommitted
• $17M ChicagoAve streetscape study
• $32M committed toChicago Ave e-bus
• $200K toShenique Smith art installation in nearby
Chicago/Austin bus turnaround
• Recent improvements to Austin Town Hall
34Ksquare feet
atLaramie and
Chicago in Austin
Mix of potential
residential and
commercial space
Adaptive re-use of
Landmark Laramie
StateBank
Austin
7. INVEST South/WestRFPsOverview
Informational Presentation
Market Area Demographics
9/15/2020
9,516
Households
$32,657
Median Income
3.01
Households Size
29.8%
Owners
52.5%
Renters
17.7%
Vacant Units
Race
Source - 2019 Esri estimates based on U.S. Census
Two or More
Races, 1.6%
White , 3.1%
Other, 3.4%
Hispanic Origin, 6.2%
Black ,
91.7%
Average age of
buildings with available
construction data in the
Study Area
102 years
8. 9/15/2020
Grocery Stores
Health & Personal Care
Stores
$ -8.80 M
$ -8.25 M
Leakage Supportable SF on
Corridor
16,300 sf
16,650 sf
"We Would Shop Here If We Could"
$ -159.5 M Total Retail Leakage
In Austin
Austin Quality of Life Plan 2018
13. Auburn Gresham
A walkableand active 79th street
3-5 Minutewalkareas
Calumet
High
School
Reactivatio
n
79th Street
Metra Station
Renewable Energy and
Urban Farming Campus
839 Healthy
Food Hub
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Achieve Design Excellence
MayorLoriE. LightfootlaunchedINVESTSouth/Westas a transformative
approachtoreinvesting equitablyin thefabricof Chicago’sSouthand
WestSide neighborhoods.This list will do agreatdeal topromotethe
qualificationsofestablished andemerging firms thatreflect the
diversity of thecityof Chicago—firmsuniquely positionedtoplayan
importantrolein this work
22. Construction
Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
2020 2021
Negotiations & PrepEval
Responses
Developed
2022 2023
Aug 2020 Release – Austin, Auburn Gresham, Englewood
ConstructionNegotiations & PrepEval
Responses
Developed
Nov 2020 Release – N. Lawndale, South Chicago, Bronzeville, New City
ConstructionNegotiations & PrepEval
Responses
Developed
Feb 2021 Release – Humboldt Park (North Ave.), South Shore
ConstructionNegotiations & PrepEval
Responses
Developed
May 2021 Release Humboldt Park (Chicago Ave.), Bronzeville, Roseland (Michigan Ave.)
Englewood
RFP releasetimeline