Renewal & recovery

Many people and many groups are working together for equitable community restoration.

 

Organizations from all corners and people from all walks of life are taking steps to repair, heal and strengthen our community. The variety of private and public groups providing resources and people for this purpose will support more far-reaching and impactful outcomes. 

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Coliseum Building Update

The redevelopment will provide 85,000 sq. ft of commercial/retail/office space and incubator space for local BIPOC professionals and BIPOC-led firms. It will serve as a retail and commercial hub for the East Lake Street community and catalyze future adjacent development.

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2800 E. Lake Street Property Donated to Nonprofit Seward Redesign

Taylor Smrikárova, project leader from Seward Redesign says, “Our team is intently committed to ensuring that the U.S. Bank property is lifted up as a demonstration site for wealth creation for communities of color. When this shared vision is achieved, the result will be that each parcel will be owned by BIPOC-led businesses or community organizations.”

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Delta serves Du Nord Spirits

“Du Nord is a place for people to be safe, be welcome, and feel wanted. If you’re a black woman, Latino, gay, straight, whatever, this is a place you should feel welcome—across the board. That is what’s missing. I’m not always as welcome in places as I’d like to be, that informs how we do things at Du Nord.”

— Chris Montana, Founder

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Coliseum Building

In February 2021, Redesign signed a purchase agreement with the sellers of the Coliseum Building (2700 E Lake Street) to protect it from demolition and recreate a space that offers opportunities for small businesses on Lake Street to thrive.

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