Ciere Boatright commissioner of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) | LinkedIn
Ciere Boatright commissioner of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) | LinkedIn
Plant Chicago plans to renovate a former firehouse at 4459 S. Marshfield Ave. into its mixed-use headquarters with the support of an $825,000 Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) grant proposed to City Council by Mayor Brandon Johnson.
The "circular-economy" organization intends to use the funding as part of a $1.8 million project to refurbish the two-story, 125-year-old building for sustainable indoor gardening, workspaces, and retail sales operations. The grant would cover eligible buildout and worker training costs.
Plant Chicago is a 13-year-old not-for-profit that undertakes various production-oriented projects maximizing the proximity of codependent uses. It currently uses the building for limited headquarters operations.
The Neighborhood Opportunity Fund allocates fees paid by downtown construction projects to support neighborhood investment on the South, Southwest, and West sides.
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