2026 Updates (Zoning & Phase 1 Progress)
Woodlawn Central Developers Seek City Approval
Block Club Chicago,
Jan 12, 2026
Renderings And Timeline Revealed For Phase One
Chicago YIMBY,
Jan 28, 2026
Long-awaited Woodlawn Central Eyes Groundbreaking
Hyde Park Herald,
Jan 19, 2026
Woodlawn Central Could Break Ground This Summer
Urbanize Chicago,
Jan 27, 2026
Phase One Of Woodlawn Central Moving Forward To Zoning
Chicago YIMBY,
Jan 9, 2026
Woodlawn Church Expects Summer Groundbreaking
Chicago Sun-Times,
Jan 23, 2026
Joint Venture & Partnerships (2025)
$895M Development Project to Break Ground
Woodlawn Central,
march 4, 2025
Joint Venture Announced for $895M Woodlawn Central
PR.com,
feb 26, 2025
Vision & Community Profiles (2024–2023)
$895 Million, One Corridor: J. Byron Brazier on Building Woodlawn Central to Last
Shoppe Black
Transforming Woodlawn: J. Byron Brazier's Vision
The Black Man Can,
Dec 9, 2024
Woodlawn Central: 'A model for the new Black community'
Urbanize Chicago,
feb 29, 2024
Commentary: Woodlawn Central Model Bears Replicating
Crain's Chicago Business,
Mar 20, 2023
Development Team Moves Forward With $895M Mixed-Use Project
Seniors Housing Business,
Mar 16, 2023
Chicago Megadevelopment Woodlawn Central Selects Transwestern as Real Estate Provider
PR NEWSWIRE,
Mar 14, 2023
Early Coverage & Background (2023–2021)
Woodlawn Central Master Plan Announced
Block Club Chicago,
Dec 20, 2021
Father-Son Duo Work to Enrich Woodlawn
WGN-TV,
Mar 13, 2020
An update on the Woodlawn Central Plan
Citizen Newspaper,
NOV 29, 2023
Official Sources & Project Sites
The South Side’s Next Chapter Starts Here
woodlawncentral.com
about page
Site Plan Page (with team bios including J. Byron Brazier)
woodlawncentral.com
site plan
Woodlawn Central Homepage
woodlawncentral.com
official site
Multimedia — Podcasts & Video
How to Become a Real Estate Developer" — interview with Brazier
YouTube
Father-son duo vision piece (video segment)
WGN-TV Video,
Jan 19, 2026
J. Byron Brazier on Developing Woodlawn Chicago
WayMaker Fireside Chat,
Oct 2024
Woodlawn Central Masterplan Press Conference
Apostolic Church of God
Press & Media
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