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May 28, 2025
Woodlawn, Chicago (February 26, 2025) – Woodlawn Central, a visionary $895 million mixed-use development at 63rd and Dorchester, is moving forward with a newly announced joint venture for Phase One.
May 20, 2025
Advertising and strategy pro with decades of experience appointed chief strategy officer for groundbreaking economic development project in a minority community
National commercial real estate firm will act as owner’s rep, providing brokerage, project services and capital markets advisory to the multi-phase equity-focused project on Chicago’s South Side
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