Proposal for community plaza in East Garfield Park presented to City Council

Ciere Boatright commissioner of the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) | LinkedIn

By Chicago City Wire

May 21, 2025

A proposal to create a new community plaza in East Garfield Park was introduced to the City Council by Mayor Brandon Johnson. The plan involves selling a quarter-acre of city-owned land.

The nonprofit organization Homan Housing LLC is set to purchase the land, which comprises five lots located at Harrison Street and Homan Avenue, for $3,575. The total value of these properties is assessed at $35,751.

The proposed project has an estimated cost of $200,000 and aims to transform the vacant site into a public space named the Homan Gateway.

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