Enrichment Lecture: An Update on the 78, Chicago’s Newest Neighborhood
When: Thursday, August 8, 2019
Time: 5:30 pm
Where: CAC Lecture Hall
Who: Docents, Volunteers and Guests
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/an-update-on-the-78-chicagos-newest-neighborhood-tickets-60285612891
The 78 is the newest Chicago neighborhood, located south of Roosevelt Road on the east side of the Chicago River. Related Midwest is partnering with SOM to create a mix of residential, commercial, institutional, cultural and recreational uses, including 40 percent green and open space and a half-mile of developed riverfront.
On the 62 acres of the 78, Related Midwest plans to build 13M sq ft of buildings including 10,000 residential units, buildings for 24,000 onsite jobs and the Discovery Partners Institute, a university affiliated innovation center. TIF funding was approved in April and it will be used for infrastructure improvements, including relocating the Metra rail tracks, building new roads and constructing a new CTA red line station.
Please join us for an update by Related Midwest and SOM on this exciting new development.
For questions, please contact Susan Winchip at sw******@il***.edu.