Chicago Development Fund

Chicago IL


The Chicago Development Fund (CDF) will provide capital to industrial, commercial, institutional, and mixed-use real estate projects within low-income areas of the City of Chicago. CDF will focus on a) facilitating industrial retention and expansion within the City; b) helping Chicago medical providers to adapt and modernize to meet the changing needs of the City’s population; c) extending retail development into underserved areas of the City; and d) preserving and enhancing historical and cultural resources. An NMTC allocation will allow CDF to create complementary financing structures using both NMTC and Tax Increment Financing (TIF), resulting in more potent “gap financing” and highly efficient utilization of both TIF and NMTC resources.

CDFI Awards for Chicago Development Fund


NMTC (2009) - $55,000,000

The Chicago Development Fund (CDF) will focus on: a) facilitating industrial retention and expansion within the City; b) extending retail development into underserved areas; and c) increasing the availability of educational, cultural, and social service resources in low-income neighborhoods. CDF will emphasize environmentally sustainable practices such as green building features and renewable energy-based building systems. The financing products offered by CDF feature such attributes as below-market interest rates, higher than typical loan-to-value ratios, and/or mezzanine financing for projects that would not typically qualify for this type of financing.



NMTC (2006) - $100,000,000

The Chicago Development Fund (CDF) will provide capital to industrial, commercial, institutional, and mixed-use real estate projects within low-income areas of the City of Chicago. CDF will focus on a) facilitating industrial retention and expansion within the City; b) helping Chicago medical providers to adapt and modernize to meet the changing needs of the City’s population; c) extending retail development into underserved areas of the City; and d) preserving and enhancing historical and cultural resources. An NMTC allocation will allow CDF to create complementary financing structures using both NMTC and Tax Increment Financing (TIF), resulting in more potent “gap financing” and highly efficient utilization of both TIF and NMTC resources.



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