CHICAGO TREND

Empowering inclusive ownership and strategic retail to drive neighborhood transformation.

Occurring in communities where retail is an appropriate lever for driving community change.

Financially viable because it meets real emerging market demand.

Providing retail services that meet the needs of current residents and will attract desired future residents.

Significant enough to influence the neighborhood trajectory.

About TREND

TREND is a social enterprise formed in 2016 with a mission to catalyze and accelerate strategic commercial development that strengthens urban neighborhoods, with a focus on communities of color. TREND has a unique perspective and expertise on many aspects of commercial real estate and offers an integrated set of services to strengthen urban commercial corridors and their surrounding neighborhoods.

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Our Clients

The “innovation” of TREND is the efficacy analyzing of data, deal making and dollars. We stand ready to work shoulder to shoulder with the following:

Developers, building owners and investors interested in uncovering untapped markets and pursuing strategic retail development

Retailers (national, regional and local) seeking to open new locations

Community development organizations implementing neighborhood development plans and seeking to attract retailers and retail developers

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Our Services

TREND offers a suite of services that identifies neighborhood and strategic retail opportunities, shorten the typical retail development timeline, and provides capital and risk sharing for retailers and developers.