CSIM
Opportunity Areas

South Chicago

Groups of nearby properties worth investigating together. These are early possibilities, not availability listings.

These are early possibilities identified from public records — not availability listings. Ownership, condition, and feasibility must be verified.

Buffalo Avenue area

79 sites

about 43,000 sq ft (size partly unknown) · 43 land · 36 buildings

Could support
Storefront or mixed-use infill could support further exploration.
Why it stands out
Commercial zoning present · 79 of 79 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography
Needs checking
36 of 79 sites are not yet classified by ownership type

Torrence Avenue area

48 sites

Calumet corridor context

Size not recorded · 48 land

Could support
These nearby sites could support further exploration of reuse options.
Why it stands out
48 of 48 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography · Substantial public land in the group
Needs checking
Ownership, condition, and zoning must be verified for each site

91st Street area (east)

40 sites

South Chicago CCSA Corridor corridor context

about 39,000 sq ft (size partly unknown) · 36 land · 4 buildings

Could support
Side-lot or community reuse could support further exploration.
Why it stands out
40 of 40 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography · Substantial public land in the group
Needs checking
4 of 40 sites are not yet classified by ownership type

Burley Avenue area (north)

40 sites

about 11,000 sq ft (size partly unknown) · 31 land · 9 buildings

Could support
Side-lot or community reuse could support further exploration.
Why it stands out
40 of 40 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography · Substantial public land in the group
Needs checking
9 of 40 sites are not yet classified by ownership type

Baltimore Avenue area (north)

40 sites

Commercial Avenue corridor context

about 11,000 sq ft (size partly unknown) · 20 land · 20 buildings

Could support
Storefront or mixed-use infill could support further exploration.
Why it stands out
Commercial zoning present · 40 of 40 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography
Needs checking
20 of 40 sites are not yet classified by ownership type

79th Place area

40 sites

about 18,000 sq ft (size partly unknown) · 7 land · 33 buildings

Could support
Storefront or mixed-use infill could support further exploration.
Why it stands out
Commercial zoning present · 40 of 40 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography
Needs checking
33 of 40 sites are not yet classified by ownership type

Muskegon Avenue area

40 sites

about 6,200 sq ft (size partly unknown) · 15 land · 25 buildings

Could support
Storefront or mixed-use infill could support further exploration.
Why it stands out
Commercial zoning present · 40 of 40 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography
Needs checking
25 of 40 sites are not yet classified by ownership type

92nd Street area

39 sites

Commercial Avenue corridor context

about 40,000 sq ft (size partly unknown) · 30 land · 9 buildings

Could support
Storefront or mixed-use infill could support further exploration.
Why it stands out
Commercial zoning present · 39 of 39 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography
Needs checking
9 of 39 sites are not yet classified by ownership type

91st Street area (west)

39 sites

South Chicago CCSA Corridor corridor context

about 27,000 sq ft (size partly unknown) · 29 land · 10 buildings

Could support
Storefront or mixed-use infill could support further exploration.
Why it stands out
Commercial zoning present · 39 of 39 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography
Needs checking
10 of 39 sites are not yet classified by ownership type

Mackinaw Avenue area

39 sites

South Chicago CCSA Corridor corridor context

about 350,000 sq ft (size partly unknown) · 39 land

Could support
Side-lot or community reuse could support further exploration.
Why it stands out
39 of 39 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography · Substantial public land in the group
Needs checking
Some sites carry tax-sale or violation history — verify current status

Burley Avenue area (south)

39 sites

South Chicago CCSA Corridor corridor context

about 17,000 sq ft (size partly unknown) · 35 land · 4 buildings

Could support
Side-lot or community reuse could support further exploration.
Why it stands out
39 of 39 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography · Substantial public land in the group
Needs checking
4 of 39 sites are not yet classified by ownership type

Baltimore Avenue area (south)

39 sites

Commercial Avenue corridor context

about 21,000 sq ft (size partly unknown) · 32 land · 7 buildings

Could support
Storefront or mixed-use infill could support further exploration.
Why it stands out
Commercial zoning present · 39 of 39 mapped sites intersect an incentive geography
Needs checking
7 of 39 sites are not yet classified by ownership type