An East Garfield Park workforce development organization would receive $3.71 million in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance for its planned headquarters rehabilitation project at 3410 W. Lake St., under a proposal introduced to City Council today by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Revolution Workshop plans to upgrade its 14,700-square-foot building with new learning spaces, expanded social enterprise facilities, new lobby areas, and upgraded building systems.

The $4.9 million project will help the six-year-old non-profit launch its Construction Professional Pre-Apprenticeship Program, which will prepare underemployed individuals for careers in drafting and project management. The organization also plans to partner with organizations such as Habitat for Humanity to build and renovate homes for low-income residents.

Revolution Workship served more than 300 trainees at its East Garfield Park workshop in 2023. A second workshop on the Far South Side serves the greater Roseland and Pullman communities.

Funding would be provided through the Chicago/Central Park TIF district.

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