City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development

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Foundry Park breaks ground on $3 billion Chicago River development

Administered the TIF and project approvals

Chicago officials broke ground October 21 on Foundry Park, a $3 billion plan to turn the former A. Finkl & Sons steel site into homes, parks and a riverwalk along the North Branch of the Chicago River. JDL Development and Kayne Anderson Real Estate bought the northern 31 acres for about $84 million in October 2025. The seller was Bank OZK; the land had been the northern piece of Sterling Bay's Lincoln Yards plan, which never advanced.

Updated Oct 22

Visions Cafe gets Chicago food license for North Lawndale brunch spot

Rule Changes

As of October 2026: Awarded $250,000 grant for the project

Visions Cafe, a brunch spot planned for North Lawndale's Roosevelt Road corridor, received its Chicago food service license on October 5. The license covers food preparation and dining on premises with seating. It followed a failed inspection on September 17 and a pass on re-inspection September 30.

Updated Oct 6