CCWBE Report

Organization:
Pilsen Housing Cooperative (PIHCO) – 18th & Peoria
Reporting Period:
May 2024
Submitted on:
June 7, 2024
Submitted By:
Diego Morales

Pre-Development Projects

Project Goals

What proportion of Goal 1 overall is complete at this point?

30%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that impacted goal 1 in the last month?

May had great opportunities appear for our expansion project, including a productive meeting with the 25th Ward Alderman which included and engaged our PIHCO members regarding our potential expansion projects. We also are working on following up on our design charrettes–our community and artist driven design process–and have been proactively reaching out to local artists, potential members, and potential tenants around design and needs for artists and businesses. We’ve also had follow-up conversations with a primary candidate for a potential anchor tenant, El Paseo Community Garden, which has expressed its explicit interest in establishing a trailhead office for the El Paseo trail

What proportion of Goal 2 overall is complete at this point?

20%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 2 in the last month?

N/A

What proportion of Goal 3 overall is complete at this point?

20%

What are the barriers and opportunities for completion that you impacted goal 3 in the last month?

Through our participation in the 25th Ward Stakeholders community group and conversations with the alderman, we’ve learned of an upcoming RFP process which will be opening in the third quarter of this year, and are in ongoing conversations with departments regarding those details. We have garnered support from the alderman to help advocate for PIHCO to gain access to the announced municipal bond development fund, and similarly are in communication with departments about the rollout of that program.

CWB Ecosystem

Did you access Technical Assistance for your CWB project last month?

No

Which TA provider(s) did you work with within the Phase I CWEB grantees?

Which TA providers did you work with OUTSIDE of the Phase I CWEB grantees?

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)

0

Community Engagement

Number of stakeholder meetings held related to your Pre-Development Project?

2

Number of community meetings attended last month related to your Pre-Development Project?

2

Organizational Capacity

Service / Capacity

Service Capacity

Accounting & Financial Management

4

Advocacy

4

Conflict Resolution

3 some ability

Cooperative Development and Operations

4

Education & Training

3 some ability

Fundraising or Raising Capital

3 some ability

Governance / Legal

4

Marketing & Communications

3 some ability

Other

N/A

Project Management

4

Real Estate Acquisition & Development

3 some ability

Relationship Building

5 extensive ability

Research

4

Other (please describe and include ranking)

What constraints or limitations with internal capacity is the organizarion experiencing related to its Pre-Development Project?

N/A

What opportunities, if any, did the organization take advantage of related to its Pre-Development Project?

With the announcement of the Q3 RFP regarding 18th & Peoria opening up, we are calibrating our efforts to ensure we have as complete an understanding of the process and all the materials necessary to submit a proposal given the timeframe. This includes ramping up efforts on producing a comprehensive design.

Optional Space

Please use this space to elaborate, contextualize, or add any additional info about the details submitted in your report:

n/a