Bid Opportunity for Vacant CPS School Buildings
The most recent bid opportunity is now closed. Please check back for updates on future opportunities to bid on vacant school or land sites.
Buildings to be Repurposed
Details on the buildings to be repurposed are listed below. Please note that pursuant to the Advisory Committee's Report, buildings are currently being evaluated for immediate reuse by the City or other governmental agencies. Some buildings have been withdrawn from the repurposing process and identified for immediate reuse.
CPS reserves the right to amend or correct property information.
School Information
Composite table of site details for all available closed school sites.
Vacant Land Sites
View table of vacant land sites that are out for bid.
Potential Uses of Buildings
School buildings often occupy a prime location in their communities, with ample frontage and a commanding physical presence. Given those characteristics, many closed buildings have already garnered interest for various types of repurposing.
While final decisions will not be made outside of the formal process, interested parties have already drafted informal proposals for a number of properties. All proposals will be reviewed, but only formal proposals that meet the requirements of the CPS bid solicitation will be considered for ownership of the property.
Commercial use, mixed use and community use are all potential types of use. All proposals must be adequately financed and sustainable. All properties are sold "as is, where is" and will be conveyed to new owners.
Guiding Principles
Primary Priorities
- Assess facilities by their ability to advance existing community, citywide, and City/sister-agency plans
- Prioritize reuse strategies for purposes that will make the most efficient use of the current facility configurations
- Create the most efficient, flexible, and streamlined process for facility disposition
- Assure future uses are financially viable
Status of Properties Previously Out for Bid
Armstrong – Bid approved by the CPS Board
Bontemps – Bid approved by the CPS Board
Bouche Branch Annex – Offer received, proceeding through community process
Burnham Main – no bids received, to be rebid imminently
Burnham Branch – no bids received, to be rebid imminently
Calhoun – SOLD
Calumet H.S. – no bids received, to be rebid imminently
Dett – Bid received, proceeding through community process
Fiske – Bid received, proceeding through community process
Goldblatt – Bid received, proceeding through community process
Goldsmith – Bid received, proceeding through community process
Henson – Bid approved by the CPS Board
Kohn Main – Future Bid Opportunity, timing TBD
Kohn Annex – Future Bid Opportunity, timing TBD
Morgan – Bid received, rescinded by bidder
Paderewski – Bid approved by the CPS Board
Parkman – Bid received, proceeding through community process
Ross - Future Bid Opportunity, timing TBD
Shedd – Bid approved by the CPS Board
South Shore H.S. – Bid received, proceeding through community process
Wadsworth - Future Bid Opportunity, timing TBD
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