CityUp! City
Pioneering industrial heritage transformation and transportation innovation through large-scale urban projects and metropolitan workforce programs in the Windy City.
Chicago, Illinois
Transformation & preservation
Innovation & connectivity
Large-scale redevelopment
Program Metrics
25
Historic Sites Transformed
150
Miles of Transit Enhanced
5,000+
Construction Jobs Created
$250M
Economic Impact
Strategic Focus Areas
Revitalizing Chicago's historic industrial sites through adaptive reuse, preserving the city's manufacturing legacy while creating modern spaces for innovation and community.
Enhancing Chicago's position as a national transportation leader through infrastructure modernization, multimodal connectivity, and sustainable transit solutions.
Implementing transformative urban redevelopment initiatives that address housing, commercial spaces, and public infrastructure at a metropolitan scale.
Developing comprehensive workforce initiatives that connect Chicago residents with opportunities in the city's evolving economic landscape.
How CityUp! Helps
CityUp! is the community revitalization arm of DDP, transforming Chicago's industrial heritage sites and underutilized properties into vibrant mixed-use developments, transportation hubs, and workforce training centers.
Transforming historic factories, warehouses, and manufacturing facilities into mixed-use developments that preserve Chicago's architectural heritage while creating new housing, offices, and community spaces.
Creating vibrant, walkable communities around Chicago's extensive rail and transit stations, reducing car dependency and creating sustainable urban neighborhoods.
Developing state-of-the-art training facilities in repurposed industrial buildings where Chicago residents can learn skills in construction, advanced manufacturing, and transportation industries.
Client Opportunity
Through the Donation Benefit Services Program, clients who participate in deconstruction and donation can receive ownership in the redevelopment of their donated properties. CityUp! takes strategically located industrial and historic properties in Chicago and transforms them into mixed-use developments, transportation hubs, and workforce training centers that honor the city's industrial past while building its sustainable future.
10%
Ownership in Redevelopment
77
Community Areas
2.7M
City Population
Active Program
Comprehensive strategy for industrial transformation finalized.
Multiple transformational projects currently underway across the city.
Scaling successful models to additional neighborhoods.
Measuring outcomes and refining the metropolitan development approach.
Partner with us in transforming Chicago's industrial heritage and building a sustainable metropolitan future for the Windy City.
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