FirstPathway Community Development Archives

mHub (2023)

Chicago, IL

Incubator, Manufacturing
CDEs: Central Bank of Kansas City, FirstPathway Community Development, Midwest Renewable Capital, SCORE

The project supported the acquisition and rehabilitation of a historic building that will be home to an innovation hub for Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBEs) located in Chicago, IL

Optimum Modular ()

ROMULUS, MI

Manufacturing
CDEs: FirstPathway Community Development, Grow America

NMTC financing supported a company that produces standardized modules for apartment buildings.

OM Station (2019)

Madison, WI

Manufacturing, Mixed-use and Commercial
CDEs: FirstPathway Community Development

Rehabilitation of the former Oscar Mayer headquarters and food processing plant into a multi-tenant light industrial and business facility.

HALO Branded Solutions – Phase II (2019)

Sterling, IL

Business Development, Manufacturing
CDEs: Central States Development Partners, FirstPathway Community Development, SCORE

Construction of a new 276,315-square-foot warehouse building in Sterling, IL.

Volumod (2021)

Indianapolis, IN

College or Vocational Training, Manufacturing, Returning Citizens
CDEs: FirstPathway Community Development, PNC

Acquisition, renovation, and equipping of a 245,000 sq. ft. warehouse into a volumetric modular housing production facility with space to incubate/accelerate social enterprises that will deliver transportation, excavation, landscaping, electrical,

Palermos (2019)

Milwaukee, WI

Business Development, Food Manufacturing, Manufacturing
CDEs: FirstPathway Community Development

The project is purchase of equipment for Palermos new hot press bakery process that produces pizza crusts.

Flex-N-Gate Plastics (2019)

Danville, IL

Auto Manufacturing, Business Development, Manufacturing, Plastics and Chemicals
CDEs: Central Bank of Kansas City, FirstPathway Community Development

Financing for a 55,000 sq. ft. expansion and equipment upgrade to the Company’s existing auto parts manufacturing plant in Danville, IL.

The Hatchery (2018)

Chicago, IL

Business Development, Community, Food Manufacturing, Incubator, Manufacturing
CDEs: Chicago Development Fund, CRFUSA, FirstPathway Community Development, Partners for the Common Good, PNC

The construction of a new 67,000 sq. ft. micro business food incubation center.

Chicago Prep/Amped Kitchens Chicago (2019)

Chicago, IL

Business Development, Community, Food Manufacturing, HFFI, Incubator, Manufacturing, Schools
CDEs: Consortium America, FirstPathway Community Development, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, SCORE

NMTCs bring food manufacturers to Chicago

Whole Foods Distribution Center (2017)

Chicago, IL

Business Development, Manufacturing, Warehouse and Wholesale
CDEs: Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives, FirstPathway Community Development, SCORE

Midwest distribution facility for Whole Foods serving stores in US and Canada.

CDE: FirstPathway Community Development

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