An urban agriculture campus that will help build economic development and manufacturing that will improve the quality of life for residents in Auburn Gresham and the surrounding communities launched recently. The Green Era Campus is a nine-acre facility located at 650 West 83rd St. The campus is a partnership between Green Era Sustainability, Urban Growers Collective and Green Era Educational NFP.

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This innovative campus is the redevelopment of a vacant 9-acre brownfield site into a sustainability campus which includes a biodigester, greenhouse space, community garden with a fresh produce stand and a visitor’s center with classrooms for STEM programs and community activities. The campus, located in Auburn Gresham, involves biotechnology and green energy, urban agriculture, quality employment opportunities for low-income people, fresh food for Food Deserts across Chicago, educational opportunities for youth, and crime reduction. At its core, the project is focused on environmental sustainability and social justice.

DVCI is proud to have provided NMTC allocation to this impactful development