CHICAGO — A Black-owned brewery on the Near West Side, a small business visitor center in Little Village and a nonviolence institute in West Garfield Park are among a series of revitalization projects picked for $33 million in new city funding, Mayor Brandon Johnson announced Tuesday.

The mayor and the city’s Department of Planning and Development selected 58 projects to receive Community Development Grants, announcing in a news release that the recipients were selected from a pool of nearly 400 applicants.

The awards, ranging from $51,000-$5 million, will support costs such as construction, rehabilitation and planning for projects sparking investment on commercial corridors, Johnson said. The awards are funded through the mayor’s $1.25 billion Housing And Economic Development Bond, tax-increment financing and the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund.

A complete list of awardees is available here.

“Lasting prosperity within our communities begins with revitalization efforts that center equity, community-driven development, and each neighborhood’s unique needs,” Johnson said in the news release. “Through this investment, the city is doubling down on its role as a partner, empowering the businesses and organizations that are already serving our people and shaping our city’s future. I look forward to seeing the newfound opportunities, cultural experiences, and vitality that these investments yield.” 

Nine projects will receive grants ranging from $500,000-$5 million. They include:

• Axiom Flame LLC — 2640-46 W. Madison St., East Garfield Park 
  • $1.3 million for the $2.6 million buildout of a content production studio. 
• Carehaus Chicago — 2314 E. 75th St., South Shore 
  • $5 million for a $12.7 million project providing intergenerational housing and integrated social care. 
• Chicago Community Justice Foundation — 3841-49 W. North Ave., Humboldt Park 
  • $2.3 million to create an $8.5 million center for agencies providing legal, mental health, educational and workforce development services. 
• Funkytown Brewery — 1923-29 W. Lake St., Near West Side 
  • $3.7 million for development of a $7.4 million craft brewery, distribution and retail facility. 
• Institute for Nonviolence — 3934 W. Madison St., West Garfield Park 
  • $4.8 million to create a new $9.5 million headquarters for the gun violence prevention nonprofit. 
• Little Village Small Business Visitor Center — 3856 W. 26th St., South Lawndale 
  • $1.3 million to create a $3.6 million headquarters for the Little Village Chamber of Commerce. 
• PACTT School — 7225 N. Greenview Ave., Rogers Park 
  • $500,000 for a $3 million expansion creating six classrooms for youth with autism. 
• Supportive Opportunity Space — 536 E. 47th St., Grand Boulevard 
  • $769,615 to create a $1.5 million shared services hub for minority-owned small businesses. 
• Wilma’s Famous Foods — 2800 W. Madison St., East Garfield Park 
  • $2.8 million grant to create a $5.6 million restaurant and community hub. 

Four projects will receive “pre-development” grants of up to $150,000. The funding will support design and engineering fees and other soft costs.

• Atrium Thirty-Six — 3619 S. Hoyne Ave., McKinley Park 
  • Reuse of a former church campus as a cultural and social resource center. 
• Ethola Restaurant and BSCP Hall — 846 W. 119th St., West Pullman 
  • Afro-Caribbean restaurant and event venue renovation. 
• JS8 Holding — 3265 S. Halsted St., Bridgeport 
  • Korean and Japanese American diner renovation. 
• S2 City Grill — 8734 S. Stony Island Ave., Calumet Heights 
  • Acquisition and expansion of existing restaurant and daiquiri bar.

“Small grant” awards ranging from $51,800-$250,000 will go to 45 businesses. They include Lakeview’s Annoyance Theatre, 851 W. Belmont Ave., Roseland’s Grind & Dream Coffee, 601 W. 111th St., Greater Grand Crossing’s Stewart Music Emporium, 212 E. 79th St. and Jefferson’s Park Parlor Station, 4837 N. Lipps Ave. A complete list of the 45 projects is available here.

“Today’s grant winners represent a variety of neighborhood improvement projects that will enhance the livability and vitality of commercial corridors across the city,” Department of Planning and Development Commissioner Ciere Boatright said in the news release. “They were selected from nearly 400 applications based on project readiness, financial need, location, neighborhood impact, development team diversity and experience, and other factors that will help ensure catalytic and equitable allocations of the City’s resources.” 

The submission deadline for the next round of Community Development Grants is. Feb. 13. More information is available here.

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