Transforming Urban with Lauren Lowery: Recent Episodes
Transforming Urban
A Conversation about Chicago’s Urban Retail Development | Join Commercial Real Estate Specialist, Author and Cultural Historian Lauren Lowery for a weekly webcast highlighting Chicago’s Urban Retail Corridors. Transforming Urban Web and Podcast Interviews The Retailers, Developers, Policies and Politicians that Transform the Nations Urban Corridors Every Tuesday @ Noon.
TransformingUrban.com’s Pre-Thanksgiving Episode airs Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Noon with Urban Commercial Real Estate Pioneer Alisa Starks. Alisa Starks is Chief Operating Officer of Inner City Entertainment and one of the few Black Women developers specializing in the Hospitality and Entertainment Development sector. Alisa was recently awarded over $800,000 for her newest Entertainment sector development in South Shore. She invites the public to invest in her new venture. Listen and learn more Tuesdays at Noon.
PART TWO WITH CHRIS DEVINS IS A WALKING TOUR THROUGH ONE OF HIS BRONZEVILLE INSTALLATIONS...LISTEN AND SHARE...OR CHECK HIM OUT ON FB LIVE...THEN ON OUR YOU TUBE PAGE www.TransformingUrban.us. Chris Devins is an urban planner, artist and activist who is protecting urban corridors in his own transformative way. The intersection of his skills and his passion for archival and historical memory proves to be an asset for the communities he loves. His work is powerful and his Chicago story is a must listen.
PART TWO WITH CHRIS DEVINS IS A WALKING TOUR THROUGH ONE OF HIS BRONZEVILLE INSTALLATIONS...LISTEN AND SHARE...OR CHECK HIM OUT ON FB LIVE...THEN ON OUR YOU TUBE PAGE www.TransformingUrban.us. Chris Devins is an urban planner, artist and activist who is protecting urban corridors in his own transformative way. The intersection of his skills and his passion for archival and historical memory proves to be an asset for the communities he loves. His work is powerful and his Chicago story is a must listen.
Chris Devins is an urban planner, artist and activist who is protecting urban corridors in his own transformative way. The intersection of his skills and his passion for archival and historical memory proves to be an asset for the communities he loves. His work is powerful and his Chicago story is a must listen. Every Chicago Developer should have Chris on his team. Listen and Learn about his work. Stay tuned for bonus episodes featuring his work!!
Architect Ramona Westbrook is one of Chicago's leading Black Women Architects. Ms. Westbrook is President of her company, Brook Architecture whose experience and projects span over 3 decades. When Ramona started in architecture there were no African American women licensed to practice in Illinois. Now there are more than 10. In this episode, Ramona discusses the history of Blacks in architecture and the impact Black architects have had on Urban Corridors. Also learn more about the projects she is proud to have contributed to and her future projects!
Transforming Urban.com | In this first episode, Lauren, Larry and Joe reveal how Black Chicago commercial real estate development has performed given the loss of Black banks, Black real estate development history and personal lessons learned throughout a career in real estate and philanthropy. With insights and experience gained over 80 years between them and thousands of projects, Larry Huggins and Joe Williams’ reputation and political influence traverses from Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley to current Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
A unique personal Chicago story with pioneers of Chicago Construction. Listen and Share
LaShelle London shares the path and interest in working with Papa John’s International. Papa John’s is expanding, adding new corporate offices and LaShelle shares a few trade secrets! Listen and share!
LaShelle London has closed real estate deals in Africa, Canada and the United States while raising a family and volunteering her skills to organizations including the International Counsel of Shopping Centers. LaShelle continues to represent Black Excellence from Taco Bell 40 years ago to now as Director of Real Estate at Papa Johns International. Learn how she has quietly navigated the highs and lows of the industry.
Frank Williams opened his real estate brokerage in Chicago while leading great organizations including the NAACP and the Dearborn Realtists Organization. Frank then lead the Chicago Association of Realtors impacting reforms throughout the City! His example is critical to continued forward progress for Black Chicago and all of Chicagoland
Frank Williams opened his real estate brokerage in Chicago while leading great organizations including the NAACP and the Dearborn Realtists Organization. Frank then lead the Chicago Association of Realtors impacting reforms throughout the City! His example is critical to continued forward progress for Black Chicago and all of Chicagoland.
The Nation of Islam controlled real estate and businesses in Chicago's Chatham, Avalon Park and Auburn Gresham neighborhoods in the 70's and 80's. We explore the impact and strategies behind these holdings. We also explore the current state of the Nation of Islam and how their history is informing it's future. Author and Real Estate Entrepreneur Wendy Muhammad discusses her new Nation of Islam inspired project, Sadjah House! Join Host Lauren Lowery Real Estate Professional and Archivist - LaurenLowery.comLearn and Share!
Dr. Conrad Worrill was professor emeritus at Northeastern Illinois University at the Carruthers Center for Inner City Studies. He joined the ancestors in 2020 and scholars around the globe expressed his importance to global Black Studies and students and the Chicago Black experience. Dr. Richard Benson was his student and mentee and Tony Burroughs his colleague and friend for over 30 years. Dr Worrill impacted the landscape of Chicago development for decades! Learn more!
On this powerful episode of Transforming Urban our guest Joseph Caldwell remembers his mentors and supporters including Ernest Collins, Jacoby Dickens, Cecil Partee and Ralph Metcalfe. Over 50 Years of Business Success in Chicago, Mr. Caldwell exemplifies commitment to Chicago's urban communities. How did he become a real estate developer that has impacted Chicago's most popular corridors?! Listen, Learn and Share!!
What a fantastic episode of @TransformingUrban featuring the father daughter team of Lennox and Corinth Jackson! Lennox has a 30 year history of real estate successes in Chicago and his daughter is poised to move his company, Urban Equities, forward with a firm grasp of the history of Black real estate development in America! Chicago Scholar Dr. Christopher Reed joins the conversation with the history of one of Chicago’s first Black entrepreneurs Jesse Binga!
Allison Davis has been TRANSFORMING URBAN Chicago for over 50 years. His projects have redefined the corners of Roosevelt Road and Michigan Avenue. Learn about his life and career AND learn about his groundbreaking father and family in this episode!