Chicago & Midwest + South Side + Industrial | April 23, 2022

Harvest Food Group's food production facility on Chicago's Southwest Side will replace its current facility in Archer Heights

Food Packager Will Build Facility on Chicago’s SW Side

Harvest Food Group will construct a food production facility in New City on Chicago’s Southwest Side. The $60-million food production facility will be at a long-abandoned industrial site and will replace Harvest Food’s current facility in Archer Heights.

The Harvest Food Group project at 1924 W. 46th St. will redevelop 8.3 acres of city-owned land that has been vacant for more than 15 years. The manufacturing facility will include 220,000 square feet of food production and storage space, as well as parking for more than 150 vehicles.

“After years of neglect behind a chain link fence, this site is finally getting the rejuvenation it deserves,” said Mayor Lori Lightfoot. “This exciting project will reinforce Chicago’s reputation as the nation’s leader in food production. It also demonstrates Harvest Food Group’s desire to continue providing employment opportunities to Southwest Side residents and revitalizing the communities they call home.”

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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