Finances the rehabilitation and modernization of a 121,316 sq. ft. metal casting foundry. NMTC financing supported a roof manufacturing and commercial roofing company. NMTC financing supported 192 jobs at a food manufacturer in Freeport, IL. NMTC financing supported the operations of a Rockford, IL railroad equipment manufacturer. NMTC financing supported Bethany for Children & Families, a nonprofit with a mission to keep children safe, to strengthen families, and to build healthy communities. NMTC financing supported a heavy construction equipment rental company. Construction of a new 276,315-square-foot warehouse building in Sterling, IL. Social service provider for low-income families. Project supports the major renovations and program expansion at two MFS facilities. Major upgrades and 5,000 sq. ft. expansion to create a modern 18,600 sq. ft. Midway Center with counseling and office space to provide wrapround support to families on Chicago’s Southwest Side, Renovation of nearby 5,000 sq. ft. […] In the works since at least 2012, an ambitious plan to build a new community health and wellness campus in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood has cleared another milestone. Truong Enterprises, Inc., a leading distributor of ethnic foods and produce located in Chicago, is a place where customers can find authentic produce, frozen foods, and grocery items from all over the world. In February 2019, CDF provided $12 million in NMTC allocation to 7131 Jeffrey Development to fund the purchase of the entire 113,300 sq. ft. Jeffery Plaza shopping center and renovation and equipment purchase and installation for a 62,300 sq. ft. full-scale Shop & Save Market grocery store. The 80,000 sq. ft. building at Stolp Avenue and Galena Boulevard eventually will include a 25,000 sq. ft. school for performing arts, 8,000 sq. ft. of rehearsal space for the Paramount Theatre, a 4,000 sq. ft. restaurant space, 38 apartments designed to support working artists and guest apartments for some Paramount Theater performers. International automotive parts manufacturer Flex-N-Gate moved into a 660,000 sq. ft. facility on South Banker Street in Effingham. The new aquatic center features an eight lane swimming pool along with a recreational pool at the new Downtown YMCA, in Springfield, Ill. The new facility opened in 2020. Headquarters for Kone Company and other - mixed-use, including retail, office and additional public amenities: This project is part of a multi-stage development plan that includes the participation of the City of Moline and Renew Moline. The Kone Building will serve as the new North American headquarters for Kone Corporation, one of the global leaders […] Finances the renovation of two buildings -a 32,000 sq. ft. warehouse and a 71,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility and office -plus the purchase and installation of equipment for Green Current Technologies. Tiger Fiber, Inc. to expand its operations in Sauget, Illinois after closing on $7 million in tax credit financing. Tiger Fiber, Inc., a St. Louis-based industrial hemp fiber processor, will expand operations at its Sauget, Illinois facility using $7 million in New Markets Tax Credits. With the new financing, Tiger Fiber will be able to […] The three combined QALICBs are producers of various paper products used in the restaurant and banking industries. This project provided the Companies with funds to refinance existing debt and with working capital. These funds will assist the Companies to manage ongoing supply chain issues. Expansion of existing commercial building for a chem manufacturer Central States provided $2.2 million in New Market Tax Credit financing to support a 35,000 sq. ft. new manufacturing and warehouse space. Safety Storage is a manufacturer of custom modular hazardous material storage and containment systems. The Company's customers come from the agricultural industrial, military, and laboratory industries. The project provided the Company with funds to restructure existing debt. + Safety Storage is a manufacturer of custom modular hazardous material storage and containment systems for the agricultural […] Finances the construction of a 20,000 sq. ft. facility that will provide primary care, behavioral health services, social support, pharmacy, medical laboratory and cultural programing to low-income LGBT youths. Chicago’s Academy for Global Citizenship Anchors New State-of-the-Art Learning, Sustainability, and Wellness Hub Catered to Community Needs The Chicago Jesuit Academy was founded in 2005 to support students from historically disinvested communities and is located on Chicago’s West Austin Neighborhood. The CJA currently provides a high-quality education to students who experience “extraordinary financial hardship yet show evidence of academic motivation and personal potential.” The school provides several supplemental learning activities such as […] Finances the construction of a new 65,000 sq. ft. YMCA on a three-acre parcel. The new facility includes a Healthy-Living Campus featuring a competition pool, space for group classes and a community kitchen, children’s adventure center, and more. SCORE provided $350,000 to Skills for Chicagoland’s Future through its nonprofit affiliate, the Joint-County Opportunity Benefit Support Fund. Construction of a headquarters for BUILD, a nonprofit that has worked for more than 50 years to help young people on the West Side of Chicago overcome systemic obstacles to thriving futures through mentoring and other structured programming. A 140,000 sq. ft. community center on a long-vacant 6.7-acre brownfield site in North Austin that was most recently owned by the City of Chicago. mSeed Group is an African American and woman-owned contract manufacturer of for small to mid-sized beauty and cosmetic brands. This project provided the Company with funds to refinance existing debt, purchase new equipment, and provide working capital. These funds will help the Company to grow and be able to service additional clients. Finances equipment and related operational improvements to modernize a 500,000 sq. ft. existing Walgreens.com distribution center. About 90% of the existing and new jobs are accessible to individuals without post-high school education. Finances the construction of a 49,000 sq. ft. zinc processing facility in Chicago's Pullman neighborhood to replace a 32,000 sq. ft. building that burned down last year. New construction of a 4,400 AF stand -alone commercial building that will be leased to operate a restaurant. Financing for True Value Boys and Girls Club of Chicago. The True Value Club, formerly known as The General Robert E. Wood Club, is one of two Clubs serving the Little Village community. The True Value Club offers a comprehensive array of programs and services to young people of all ages in the community. In […] A sprawling healthy living center coming to 79th Street aims to empower South Siders when it comes to their health. Natural Fiber Welding, Inc. closed $15M in NMTC funding, accelerating growth of the company to meet the demand of MIRUM® and CLARUS® product lines. Funding for the acquisition and renovation of a 3-story building located at 2934 West Lake Street in East Garfield Park for a nonprofit service provider. Once complete in 2023, the former Key School annex building will become the new, larger home of The Field School, an independent elementary school founded in 2017 to prioritize the educational needs of low-income students on the west side of Chicago. SCORE allocated $8.5MM of federal NMTC allocation and $8.25MM of IL State NMTC allocation to Perspectives Charter Schools for the acquisition and refurbishment of a new campus building, to enable PCS to increase the number of students it serves, and create quality jobs. Construction of a four story transitional housing, rescue mission and administrative office facility for a homeless service provider. Construction of a 38,000 square foot new medical clinic and corporate offices located in the economically distressed and medically underserved neighborhood of Woodlawn on Chicago’s south side. An innovative project redeveloped a vacant 9-acre brownfield site into a sustainability campus which includes a biodigester, greenhouse space, community garden with a fresh produce stand and a visitor’s center with classrooms for STEM programs and community activities. A vacant North Lawndale banking facility will be redeveloped as the new campus for the North Lawndale Employment Network through a $2.5 million Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grant approved by City Council. Development of 47,000 sq. ft. of unused retail space into a Fine Arts Makerspace, a Performance Stage, a Gym/Fitness Center and additional classrooms for a high school. Construction of a 100,000 sq. ft. events and community center which provides space for local nonprofits, tractor and machinery auctions, and adaptable space to host regional sporting and local corporate events. Working capital for National Railway Equipment, an independent supplier of new and remanufactured locomotives. Resurrection University trains students for careers in nursing and allied health care professions. NMTC financing for the commercial portion of a vertically subdivided, mixed-use project located within a redevelopment area formerly consisting of Chicago Housing Authority public housing. Financing for the acquisiton of 3 locatons including 1) a pharmacy and urgent care center, 2) expansion of adult day care center and 3) greenhouse to produce/sell fresh products through aquaponics. New construction of a mixed-use supportive housing and community wellness center. The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center Chicago, a Community Center, including recreational and job training components. Financing for a youth academic enrichment organization. Erie Family Health Center, Inc. renovated a former bank building to create a new 25,500-square foot community health center in Waukegan, Ill. The revitalization of downtown Rockford took another step forward with the rehabilitation of the indoor City Market at a vacant building in the 100 block of North Madison Street. Financing for a metal fabrication company with a emphasis on the manufacturing of cabs used in the agriculture and construction industries. The Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center is a three-story building situated on a three acre downtown site in Quincy, Ill. DOT Foods added 50,000 sq. ft. of freezer warehouse space to an existing distribution center. A million sq. ft. of new, rail-served manufacturing and warehousing space in the industrial development along the Mississippi River's Chain of Rocks shipping canal. The transformation of a vacant elementary school located on a federally designated brownfield site in a low-income community in Joliet into a holistic childcare center for children ages 6 weeks to 6 years operated by One Hope United. Financing for M-Wave, a company that offers a simple, efficient and secure approach to Low Cost Country sourcing of commercial or industrial electro-mechanical and electronic parts. The renovation of a vacant 125,000 sq. ft. industrial facility previously used by a food manufacturer that halted operations in 2012 and laid off all 200 full-time employees. The Career Development Center has a mission to encourage independence and provide opportunities for people with a diagnosed disability so that they may be able to live and work in the community and improve their quality of life. Financing for a manufacturer of smoked meats. This rehabilitated and remodeled office space is now the nicest in Elgin, Illinois and is poised to attract additional foot traffic and economic development to the city. Jazz at Walter Circle is a four-story mixed-use facility that includes 74 apartments for senior citizens. Financing for a 55,000 sq. ft. expansion and equipment upgrade to the Company’s existing auto parts manufacturing plant in Danville, IL. The redevelopment of an underutilized, 18,450 sq. ft. office building which now includes 9,200 sq. ft. of laboratory, health clinic, and related office space built for Heartland International Heath Center. The renovation an existing 36,000 sq. ft. building to be used by After School Matters for after school and summer programming for teens in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood. The new construction of an expanded and upgraded XS Tennis Village, ensuring XS Tennis and Education Foundation continues to provide both athletic and academic programs to area children and adults in its greater Washington Park neighborhood. NMTC financing for a nonprofit serving more than 10,000 at-risk children and families each year through over 30 programs focused on preventing violence, healing trauma, building strong families, and educating and empowering youth. The construction of a new 67,000 sq. ft. micro business food incubation center. NMTC investment supports the Salvation Army Freedom Center Pathway Forward and Harbor Light Center. Chicago Development Fund provided $6.5 million in NMTC financing to PCC Wellness Center, a nonprofit organization and operator of multiple federally qualified health centers located in Chicago's West Side and near western suburbs. Financing for the Chicago International Charter School at Patriot's Gateway Community Center Opened in November 2014, the Kostner Health Center contains patient exam rooms, a dental suite, offices, and space for social service programs and cooking demonstrations. Construction of a 65,000 sq. ft. Health and Fitness Center in the North Lawndale community. New Markets Tax Credit financing for a startup contract brewing business dedicated to helping small Chicago-based brewers strategically grow and expand production. The new construction of a two-story 26,378 sq. ft. fitness, wellness and recreation center for Easterseals Academy, a school for children with autism spectrum disorders, emotional disabilities and developmental delays. Construction of a 90,000 sq. ft. college preparatory school, a Catholic Jesuit secondary school, to serve young men and women from the Austin neighborhood and surrounding communities of Chicago’s west side. NMTCs bring food manufacturers to Chicago Financing for a provider and trainer of emergency health related products. NMTC financing supported Chicago Commons after they absorbed the Adult Day Care Service program from Bethel New Life as well as its Home Care program. A 62,000-sq. ft. NMTC-funded multi-use training center project in the West Town neighborhood of Chicago. NMTC financing from IFF helped the Centers for New Horizons rehabilitate their day care facility. On May 19, 2005, Bethel New Life, Inc., a nationally recognized faith-based community development corporation that has served the low-income West Garfield and Austin neighborhoods of Chicago for over twenty-five years, dedicated its 23,000 sq. ft. Bethel Center. The purchase of and renovate a building which replaces its Portage Park clinic, provide more services to that patient population and attract a substantial number of new patients. NMTC financing helped an FQHC hire additional personnel, open a new, school-based clinic site, and make an electronic software upgrade throughout the network of health centers. The project consists of the refinance of the Marquez School facility. Acquisition and conversion of a three-story existing timber loft building and construction of an addition to re-purpose the facility as the home for high school Trusted provider, Esperanza, provides health and hope to Chicago’s under-served communities Erie Family Health Center, Inc. renovated a former bank building to create a new 25,500-square foot community health center in Waukegan, Ill. In March 2018, CDF provided $6M in NMTC allocation to Gads Hill Center. Financing for a family-owned wholesale distributor of fresh produce as well as frozen, canned and specialty items. Midwest distribution facility for Whole Foods serving stores in US and Canada. CTUF received $50,000 to continue its support of public education, teacher professional development, and community and apprenticeship programs through grant-making to community-based organizations. Roseland used $19.7 NMTC million investment to fund two critical projects: (1) the creation of the Adolescent Behavioral Health Unit, a 28-bed inpatient psychiatric care program for at-risk teenagers; and (2) the development of a Women's Center of Excellence focusing on serving the obstetrical care and women's health needs of the greater Roseland community. NMTC financing supported the Pullman Park project. Twelve acres of vacant land were transformed into the new Pullman Community Center – the 135,000 square foot, state-of-the-art, recreation and education complex – offering year-round indoor recreational and educational programs for people of all ages from the Pullman/Roseland communities and beyond. The center provides sports and recreational opportunities to low-income residents on Chicago's south side. Individuals, housing authority residents and local teams is able to utilize the facility at reduced rates. In September 2014, CDF provided $13 million in NMTC financing to Method, the world's largest producer of environmentally-friendly cleaning products. The new construction of the Altgeld Family Resource Center provides an early childhood learning center, a Chicago Public Library, and a community center to the Altgeld/Murray neighborhood on the far south side of Chicago. The Wilson Yard Project is a mixed use development located on a 5.7 acre site in the north side neighborhood of Uptown in Chicago, IL UDF provided financing to the University of Chicago Medical Center for completion of multiple projects. Rehabilitation of the clinic facility for a healthcare provider Financing for a precision machining company that produces a diverse range of steel forgings for drive train components. Chestnut Family Health Cente is a FQHC that provides primary care and behavioral healthcare services both directly and indirectly through collaborative relationships. To help VNA meet its growing demand, IFF provided a $1 million NMTC loan for construction of a new health care facility. Financing for a manufacturer and fabricator of kitchen and bath countertops, vanities and cabinets Financing for a manufacturer of customized countertops. The woman-operated Wellspring Resources (now Centerstone) in the medically underserved area of Alton Township is currently meeting a vital community need by providing extensive outpatient mental health services to area residents. Financing for a firm that packages and distributes raw materials and specialty chemicals.