Chicago TREND

Chicago TREND is a social enterprise established in 2016 that catalyzes strategic commercial development in low- and moderate-income urban communities across the United States, with primary focus in Chicago. The organization acquires and improves neighborhood shopping centers while creating investment structures that enable local residents to become co-owners on equal terms with institutional investors. By combining commercial real estate expertise with community wealth-building, Chicago TREND transforms commercial properties in underinvested neighborhoods, housing diverse tenants such as health services, food establishments, and retail businesses. The organization engages residents through ...