Former CCLF Borrower Brings Green Energy Innovations to South Side Housing
CCLF staff visit Greenline Development, Inc.’s new net zero energy home in Woodlawn for a mid-construction tour Almost 20 years ago, Benjamin Van Horne started Greenline Development, Inc. While some Chicagoans may hear the company’s name and immediately think of the ‘L’ train, the name actually responds to redlining, the practice of denying services and […]
Sugar Beet Food Co-op Brings Healthy Food and Innovative Business
Founder of Sugar Beet Cheryl Muñoz, Senator Don Harmen, Mayor of Oak Park Anan Abu-Taleb, CCLF’s COO and VP of Programs Robert Tucker and Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin at the ribbon cutting for Sugar Beet on August 14th Sugar Beet Food Co-op opened its doors this summer, making it one of the first food […]
Stony Island Arts Bank Opens as part of Chicago’s Architectural Biennial
Randy Crompton, Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Alderman Leslie Hairston, CCLF President Calvin L. Holmes, Frederick Dunston and Director of Lending Operations at CCLF Wendell Harris celebrate the opening of the Stony Island Arts Bank For the past 30 years, a nearly century-old bank in Chicago’s South Shore community has been abandoned and vacant. The 19,065 square […]
Betty Shabazz Celebrates Accessibility Renovations
Betty Shabazz International Charter School principal Sundiata Mason, 8th Ward Alderman Michelle Harris, CCLF’s Director of Portfolio Management Lycrecia Parks and Great Lakes ADA Center’s Technical Assistance Specialist Ancel Montenelli Betty Shabazz International Charter School (BSICS) opened its doors in November to celebrate its compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) with a ribbon […]
