What proportion of Goal 1 overall is complete at this point?
90%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that impacted goal 1 in the last month?
scheduling Advisory council meetings
What proportion of Goal 2 overall is complete at this point?
90%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 2 in the last month?
We secured legal counsel
What proportion of Goal 3 overall is complete at this point?
100%
What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 3 in the last month?
We have bids out on the two-chi block builder lots as well as the Cook County land bank lots. We are in negotiated sale for the adjacent lots next to CCTC
Did you access Technical Assistance for your CWB project last month?
Yes
Which TA provider(s) did you work with within the Phase I CWEB grantees?
| TA Provider | Hours Spent | Satisfaction |
|---|---|---|
|
UIC Law - Community Enterprise & Solidarity Economy Clinic (CESEC) |
5 |
Very satisfied |
Which TA providers did you work with OUTSIDE of the Phase I CWEB grantees?
| TA Provider | Hours Spent | Satisfaction |
|---|---|---|
|
Pathlight Law |
5 |
Very satisfied |
Did someone from your organization attend the Working Group this month?
No
How would you rate the usefulness of the working group to your project last month? (on a scale of 1-5)
How would you rate the usefulness of the Working Group for building community?
What have been the two most valuable contributions of the Working Group this month?
Please share any comments about the working group meetings.
How many TOTAL housing units did you preserve or create last month? (it is okay if the answer is zero)
0
How many TOTAL CWB businesses did you develop last month? (it is okay if the answer is zero)
4
Number of stakeholder meetings held related to your Pre-Development Project?
4
Number of community meetings attended last month related to your Pre-Development Project?
4
Service / Capacity
| Service | Capacity |
|---|---|
|
Accounting & Financial Management |
5 extensive ability |
|
Advocacy |
5 extensive ability |
|
Conflict Resolution |
5 extensive ability |
|
Cooperative Development and Operations |
4 |
|
Education & Training |
4 |
|
Fundraising or Raising Capital |
3 some ability |
|
Governance / Legal |
4 |
|
Marketing & Communications |
4 |
|
Other |
N/A |
|
Project Management |
5 extensive ability |
|
Real Estate Acquisition & Development |
5 extensive ability |
|
Relationship Building |
5 extensive ability |
|
Research |
5 extensive ability |
Other (please describe and include ranking)
What constraints or limitations with internal capacity is the organizarion experiencing related to its Pre-Development Project?
We needed to find legal counsel for our negotiated sale but the UIC law clinic helped us and then we hired Pathlight Law for legal and governance paperwork for the Project.
What opportunities, if any, did the organization take advantage of related to its Pre-Development Project?
We were able to seek legal counsel through the CCWB network page
Please use this space to elaborate, contextualize, or add any additional info about the details submitted in your report:
Our biggest challenge is the requirement to have full buildout costs since we are purchasing from government entities. The lots are appraised at $25K and we have the money to purchase the lots but not the full $17M for the project in its entirety.
