Chicago TREND

Well done Ryan Wangman. I am elated that you got to talk to one of our investors!! And thank you MyLynda S., father and grandfather for your vote of confidence!!!

“MyLynda Stubblefield, her father and her grandfather each put $1K into the project because they were interested in property investment as a way of building generational wealth, she said. Most of her family grew up in Roseland, and her nephew was born at the hospital across the street from the shopping center.

After reading through the business plan and projected investment returns, she found she liked the plan and the opportunity to invest in a community she has a connection to.

Stubblefield purchased a house two years ago, but this is her first time investing in commercial property.

“Every investment is a risk, but me, my dad and my grandfather feel comfortable that the risk was well worth it,” Stubblefield said.”

An ‘On-Ramp’ To Ownership: Chicago Developer Uses Crowdfunding To Get New Group Of Investors In The Game The Chicago Trend Corp. negotiated a deal to acquire the Roseland Center for $6M and is seeking community investors to take ownership stakes in the property.

Got a few minutes to listen? Eve has out CEO talking on her Podcast…

“We Own This. That’s what Lyneir wants every one of his neighbors to be able to say.

Lyneir is inviting 1,000 small investors to co-own as many as sixteen community shopping centers with his company, Chicago TREND. Last year he launched this process with a listing on SmallChange (dot) co for a shopping center called Walbrook Junction. Today, 130 small investors co-own that shopping center with Chicago TREND.

There are plenty more to come.

To accomplish this extraordinary goal, Lyneir and his team have developed a rigorous set of criteria for finding and buying shopping centers in majority Black Demographics that are on the cusp of change, and which offer added value over time. His plan is to empower Black entrepreneurs and community residents to have a meaningful ownership stake in both commercial corridors and Black shopping districts.

Big ideas yield big results. Listen in to hear more.”

Lyneir Richardson. We Own This. Lyneir Richardson is working to empower entrepreneurs and strengthen economic conditions in urban and underserved areas across the U.S.

Our OpEd was published in the Baltimore Sun newspaper. Sharing the link to the PDF opens (becuase the link to the actual article is behind a paywall).

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A new business serving the community. Stop by and support this Black entrepreneur and see out 100% leased shopping center.