Chicago Large Neighborhood Opportunity Fund Grant Projects

Projects receiving final grant payments over $250,000 are detailed, requiring City Council approval and a full Redevelopment Agreement. The dataset, managed by the City of Chicago, documents financial incentives funded by downtown development to support commercial corridors in underserved neighborhoods. It was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between INCENTIVE AMOUNT, TOTAL PROJECT COST, and PROJECT TYPE across different COMMUNITY AREAS.
• Assess compliance with diversity goals by correlating MBE PARTICIPATION and WBE PARTICIPATION columns with MBE REQUIREMENT MET and WBE REQUIREMENT MET flags.
• Map project LOCATION, Census Tracts, and Wards to visualize the geographic distribution of large grants.
• Evaluate project timelines and outcomes using APPROVAL DATE, COMPLETION DATE, and the aspirational JOBS CREATED and JOBS RETAINED metrics.
• Identify funding sources by examining the OTHER PUBLIC FUNDING column in conjunction with the primary INCENTIVE AMOUNT.

Strengths

• Includes specific project details like ADDRESS NUMBER, STREET NAME, and SQUARE FOOTAGE for location verification.
• Contains diversity and economic impact metrics such as MBE/WBE PARTICIPATION and JOBS CREATED/RETAINED.
• Data is associated with official geographic boundaries including Wards, ZIP Codes, and Community Areas.

Limitations

• Sample size is unknown as the total number of rows (projects) is not provided.
• Job creation metrics are labeled 'ASPIRATIONAL', indicating they are projections, not verified outcomes.
• Temporal coverage is unclear without a defined start date for the program or projects.

Provenance

Source

data.cityofchicago.org, the official data portal for the City of Chicago.

Collection Method

Administrative records of finalized grant payments for projects exceeding a $250,000 threshold.

Freshness

Updated March 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

City of Chicago, Illinois, USA, referenced by wards, community areas, and zip codes.