City of Berwyn Redevelopment Success · 10/30/2013  · Chicago •Located 8 miles west of downtown...

Berwyn Development Corporation

501(c)3 Economic Development Corporation

City of Berwyn

Redevelopment Success

Anthony W. Griffin, Executive Director

About the City of Berwyn • Densely populated

first ring suburb of Chicago

• Located 8 miles west of downtown Chicago

• Incorporated in 1908

About the City of Berwyn

Known as “The City of Homes”

– Chicago-style brick bungalows

Demographic Profile Population 56,657

Households 18,598

Average Household

Income

$65,372

Land Area 3 ½ sq miles

Berwyn Development Corporation (BDC)

• A public-private partnership with the City of Berwyn

• The City’s economic development arm • Committed to activities that support and

contribute to the economic growth and vitality of Berwyn

Berwyn Examples

• Three different and distinct projects – Multi-phased redevelopment using a public

private partnership – Corridor wide infrastructure improvements

coupled with new business recruitment – Redevelopment of a former car dealership

• Local funding were first dollars in for each project

• Site acquisition and clean sites were key elements to the success of each project

Northeast Corner of Harlem & Cermak

Vacancies

Obsolete Blight

Incongruent Land Plan

Berwyn Gateway Plaza • City Acquisition and land prep for

redevelopment – Tested the Market for Retail Demand – Site Due Diligence – Acquisition

• Eminent Domain – Demolition and Remediation

• Underground Storage Tanks and Soils – RFP for Development Partner – RDA and Construction

Berwyn Gateway Plaza Transformation

Land Plan

Berwyn Gateway Plaza Transformation

Center Plaza Heavily Landscaped

Parking to the Rear Wide Sidewalks

Berwyn Gateway Plaza Transformation

Pedestrian Walk-Way

Corner View-Clock Tower as Focal Point Unique Architectural Elements

Building Pulled to the Street

Rippling Effects

Phase II and III

Roosevelt Road Streetscape

Roosevelt Road

• Infrastructure Upgrade and Business Recruitment – Intergovernmental Agreement with Oak Park,

Cicero, and Berwyn – Federal, State and local funds to solve for

$11M project – Public investment has led to private

investment and several redevelopment projects

Roosevelt Road Streetscape After

Roosevelt Road After

Ford Dealership Redevelopment

Car Dealership Redevelopment Summary

• Creating lemonade out of lemons – Dealer consolidation by the manufactures – Recession – City Loan Guaranty

• Forced decision created site control – Control the fate of the development – Subdivided into 3 development opportunities

• Environmental due diligence and partnership allowed for redevelopment

• Results created timely redevelopment and important sales tax to the City

Redevelopment Efforts

Anthony Griffin Executive Director

agriffin@berwyn.net

Berwyn Development Corporation www.berwyn.net 708-788-8100

3322 S Oak Park Ave, Berwyn, IL 60402