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Photo Tour: A Nonprofit Social Innovation Hub Bridging St. Louis’ Delmar Divide

For almost 80 years, St. Luke’s Hospital was an institution in St. Louis’ West End neighborhood, growing over time into a sprawling campus spread across 7.5 acres that served as an anchor for the community. But in the early 1980s, the hospital relocated, and, while the property went on to serve as the home of […]

Photo Tour: IFF Loan “Opens the Door” for St. Louis Nonprofit to Create a State-of-the-Art Launch Pad for Careers in Tech

Since its founding in St. Louis in 2013, nonprofit LaunchCode has helped more than 2,500 people with little to no experience in computer science begin careers as software developers, data scientists, IT product managers, and more. Through intensive training and assistance with job placement – offered free of charge by LaunchCode – each of them […]

Photo Tour: An Alternative Day School for Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder Combines Quality Education and Therapeutic Services in New Space

When The Winston Knolls School re-opened after its summer break this August, it did so in a newly renovated facility custom-built to fulfill its mission to help children and young adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) achieve their best lives. It was a milestone that has provided the Elgin, IL-based school with long-term stability through […]

Photo Tour: Grand Rapids Early Childhood Education Providers Enhance Facilities Through Learning Spaces Program

Photo Tour: $15 Million Adaptive Reuse of Historic Church Campus Enables Chicago Charter School’s Expansion

When Katherine Myers-Crum began considering launching a new charter school, two goals quickly came into focus: the school needed to be located in the Chicago neighborhood where it could have the biggest impact, and whatever facility the school leased would ideally serve as its permanent home. The first goal was accomplished when Great Lakes Academy […]

Photo Tour: A Repurposed School Begins Its Second Act as a Building Block for Revitalization in North St. Louis

For the first half of the 20th century, Jeff-Vander-Lou was a destination. With major employers like Coca-Cola operating factories in the neighborhood, jobs were readily accessible, while the old St. Louis Cardinals’ stadium ensured a steady stream of customers for small businesses in Jeff-Vander-Lou. And, as one of the few neighborhoods in St. Louis where […]

Photo Tour: New Transit-Oriented Affordable Housing Creates an Arts-Centric Gateway for a Local Business District

Access to quality affordable housing is an integral component of strong communities, as is a vibrant arts scene that enriches the lives of residents and contributes to the economic well-being of the community as a whole. In Oak Park, IL, a newly opened mixed-use development is meeting both needs while revitalizing a long vacant corner […]

Photo Tour: North Lawndale Employment Network’s First Permanent Campus

When the North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN) was established in 1999 as a result of a community planning effort, its “facility” was comprised of several cubicles at Sinai Community Institute. From these humble beginnings, the organization has evolved into a multifaceted nonprofit playing a critical role in creating a more vibrant future for Chicago’s West […]

Photo Tour: The Paddocks Bring Affordable Workforce Housing to Rural Indiana Community

When asked what makes his hometown of Culver, IN, a special place, one of the first things Kevin Berger mentions is Lake Maxinkuckee. The second-largest natural lake in Indiana, it draws vacationers from all over the Midwest, many of whom own summer homes on its shoreline. And like in any popular lake town, those vacationers […]

Photo Tour: Seeds of Health’s Tenor High School Opens New Campus in Historic Milwaukee Location

There are few maxims in real estate cited more frequently than “location, location, location.” Milwaukee nonprofit Seeds of Health can attest to that, having recently relocated one of two campuses for its charter high school following a five-year search for the right location. On Seeds of Health’s wish list was a facility that would immediately […]

Photo Tour: The Marygrove Early Education Center Puts Young Learners at the Center of Community Revitalization

When students walked through the doors of the Marygrove Early Education Center (Marygrove EEC) for the first time on September 7, 2021, they excitedly entered a facility designed to nurture their development, revitalize a community, and redefine what’s possible in early childhood education (ECE). For them, it was the opportunity to meet teachers and classmates […]

Photo Tour: A ‘cathedral to youth tennis’ on Chicago’s South Side

XS Tennis and Education Foundation’s new 13-acre, 27-court facility has been called “a cathedral to youth tennis” (Chicago Magazine). With rare-to-the-Midwest clay courts, as well as an in-house physical therapist, conditioning gym, and academic center, it’s easy to see why. But it represents so much more to the community than just a fancy athletic facility. […]

Photo Tour: Chicago Artists Coalition embraces its new home in the Kinzie Industrial Corridor

Chicago loves the Chicago Artists Coalition (CAC). It has been a go-to nonprofit for nearly 45 years, helping artists live, work, and thrive in the Windy City – and, in the process, bolster the area’s vibrant culture and economy. The organization’s popularity and endurance are also a testament to its willingness to plan for and […]

Much Ado About Something New: Detroit Public Theatre’s Performance Space in Midtown

If the walls could talk in a 7,500-square-foot building in Detroit’s bustling Midtown neighborhood, they’d have quite a story to tell. Built in 1919, the Third Avenue Garage facility was first used as an auto repair shop, once served as a factory producing English muffins, and, as of this September, began its next act as […]

Virtual Tour: Historic Building in the “Cradle of Rhythm and Blues” Reborn as an Incubator for BIPOC and Women Entrepreneurs

“The intention to disavow Black opportunities for ownership was very intentional, and counteracting intentional disinvestment requires intentional investment,” says Entrenuity Founder and President L. Brian Jenkins, referring to historic barriers to entrepreneurship for Black Americans rooted in systemic racism that continues to reverberate today. “How do we get past that and solve the problem? We […]