The Focal Point community campus will serve as a source of financially sustainable community development to help improve the lives of more than 400,000 residents on the West and Southwest Sides of Chicago, representing North Lawndale, Little Village, Pilsen, Brighton Park, Back of the Yards, and Archer Heights neighborhoods. With plans for a nearly 1 million square foot complex that offers retail, wellness, education, arts and recreation services customized to the needs of the community, the new campus will focus on the complete well-being of community members, instead of purely on one element — healthcare. The new campus will be housed on the approximately 11-acre lot of land at 31st and Kedzie, the former site of the Washburne Trade School. Chicago Southwest Development Corporation – along with leaders from Saint Anthony Hospital – is leading this project that will serve as a model to change the face of community development across the country. Together, these organizations have a legacy in the Chicago area of serving as leaders, staying true to their inclusive, neighborhood driven philosophy to strengthen the community through the power of partnership and quality healthcare that leaves no one behind. More information is available at www.FocalPointChicago.org.
