Sentences with phrase «series of vacant buildings»

Theaster Gates became known for the Dorchester Projects, a series of vacant buildings in Chicago that he renovated and rehabilitated with a team of young architects and designers, and which now offer space for performances, and other cultural events.

The agency also approved $ 420,000 in tax breaks for Schneider Development's $ 11.7 million project to build 40 one and twobedroom apartments in a series of vacant buildings at 285 Niagara Street, with space for Ru's Pierogies, a startup food manufacturer, on the ground floor.