Chicago Heights Steel

Chicago Heights,
IL
(2024)

Chicago Heights Steel

Manufacturing

A growing company expanded operations and created quality jobs in Chicago Heights, IL

Investment

NMTC Amount: $4,000,000
Total Project Cost: $4,000,000

IMPACT

237 FTE jobs
237 jobs retained

CDEs

SCORE, The Community Business Investment Fund

Investor

Fifth Third

Project Description

Working capital for inventory and payroll-related expenses for the company’s operations. the project retained 237 full-time employees, which are quality jobs accessible to low-income individuals. the project utilized federal and state credits.The loan fund structure provided access to the flexible features of the

MAP

Address: 221 East Main Street, Chicago Heights, IL 60411

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