Overview
- The Plan Commission is scheduled to consider the rezoning request Thursday for Kurv Industrial’s plan to replace the shuttered 70‑acre Ford City Mall with four industrial buildings.
- Kurv Industrial has offered a public plaza, an on‑site CTA bus stop and a traffic study the developer says shows less traffic than the old mall.
- Alderman Derrick Curtis supports the project and says the developer will pay to tear down the mall and fix interior flooding problems.
- Local groups led by the Southside Flourish Movement are protesting at City Hall and want a community‑driven alternative such as an entertainment district over warehouses.
- If the Plan Commission approves, the proposal must still clear the zoning committee and full City Council, making this an early but pivotal step in a contentious local fight.