New Markets Tax Credit Coalition

UNO Marquest Charter School

The project consists of the refinance of the Marquez School facility.

Investment

  • NMTC Amount: $13,650,000
  • Total Project Cost: $15,664,704

IMPACT

  • 137 FTE jobs
  • 77 construction jobs
  • 7,446 students served at the 3 New Schools and 94% of Students Served are Low-Income

Investor

Project Description

The project consists of the refinance of the Marquez School facility. The Marquez School is an existing K-8 school owned by United Neighborhood Organization [UNO] and operated by UNO Charter School Network [UCSN]).

MAP

Address: 2916 West 47th Street, Chicago, IL 60632

Census Tract: 17031842800

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