The Cubes at Roosevelt & Kostner is a 21-acre site located in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood. The $68 million project co-developed by CRG and 548 Development will transform a long-vacant site into a two-building, 363,520-square-foot campus featuring modern logistics facilities and community amenities. The development will also include two 5,000-square-foot community spaces, known as Innovation Centers, that will serve as headquarters for Black Men United and New Covenant Community Development Corporation designed to maximize opportunities for the neighborhood. These centers will provide much-needed venues for community meetings, job training and entrepreneurship programs, workforce development and networking in North Lawndale. Designed by Site Design Group, an adjacent 3-acre public park will offer space for outdoor markets, food trucks, pop-up shops and recreational activities. The landscape will reintroduce native plant species, add more than 300 shade trees and introduce a circuitous fitness path, creating a lively gathering place for residents and workers alike.

The Cubes at Roosevelt & Kostner will comprise two 181,760-square-foot Class A industrial buildings, each featuring 36-foot clear heights. Designed by Lamar Johnson Collaborative and Ware Malcomb, the development’s sustainable design will feature rooftop solar panels that will be installed on the industrial buildings and are expected to generate enough clean electricity to provide virtual net metering credits to 500 low-income households on Chicago’s West Side, reducing the facilities’ operating costs and environmental footprints while directly benefiting the surrounding community.

In addition, the vibrant hub of economic activity will generate an estimated 125 construction jobs and 250 permanent positions for North Lawndale residents while creating dedicated spaces for community groups to provide valuable services to local residents.