Developing in Chicago's Opportunity Zones, with Lennox Jackson (Episode #28)
Which neighborhoods on Chicago’s West and South Sides have the greatest levels of redevelopment need?
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Show Notes
Part 2 of 2 with Lennox Jackson: Which neighborhoods on Chicago’s West and South Sides have the greatest levels of redevelopment need?
Chicago is home to 133 opportunity zones. But which neighborhoods on Chicago’s West and South Sides have the greatest levels of redevelopment need? And what are some of the challenges of acquiring capital for building in low-income communities?
Lennox Jackson is founder and CEO of Urban Equities, a Chicago-based real estate developer and advisor that specializes in residential, retail, and commercial projects.
Note: this is Part 2 of my conversation with Lennox. If you missed it, go to the previous episode for Part 1, where we discuss why gentrification may be a good thing.