548 in the News
Press Coverage
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Sustainable Affordable Apartments Open On Auburn Gresham’s 79th Street
The building also has retail space for 11 businesses. “We have something here in the Auburn Gresham community that’s going to shine,” local officials said.
Nov 17 2023 -
548 Energy Solutions Moves To Phase 3 of DOE Accelerator
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office today announced the six winning teams moving on to Phase 3 of the Community Power Accelerator Prize.
Nov 1 2023 -
Passive House Design Coming to Chicago Multifamily Housing
"It’s a follower’s market,” AJ PATTON said. “Leadership matters, precedent matters, experiences matter. And so that’s part of what we’re going to do here with our developments.”
Aug 8 2023
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Classes Begin At New Clean Energy Job Training Center In Chicago
The Sustainability Hub, a new job training facility in Chicago created in partnership between Power52’s Ecademy and 548 Enterprise (548), is happy to announce the enrollment of its first 20 trainees in its clean energy job training program.
May 4 2023
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Sky’s the limit for West Side training of solar panel technicians
Using space at the former school for St. Agatha Catholic Church, the Sustainability Hub is a venture between a developer and others to address workforce development and economic justice.
May 2 2023
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American-Made Community Power Accelerator Prize
$10 million prize competition designed to fast-track the efforts of new, emerging, and expanding solar developers and co-developers to learn, participate, and grow their operations to support multiple successful community solar projects.
Apr 20 2023
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Plan Commission Approves Galleria 89 In South Chicago
The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the mixed-use development dubbed Galleria 89 at 8840 S Commercial Avenue in South Chicago.
Apr 25 2023
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4300 W. Roosevelt breaks ground
The Invest South/West winner will build industrial space and an innovation center
Feb 26 2023
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$68 Million West Side Industrial Center Breaks Ground At Infamous Silver Shovel Dumping Ground
The project at what was called Mount Henry will include an industrial park, community park and a job training center.
Feb 21 2023
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Cranes Are Up On Chicago’s South And West Sides For First Time In Decades
About three years after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the new INVEST South/West initiative, residents are finally starting to see developers break ground.
Feb 2 2023
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Summit Ridge Energy, 548 Enterprise, and Ecademy Launch Illinois-Based Green Job Training Center
Description goes here“Sustainability Hub” to train and employ 10,000+ local Illinois residents for solar careers
Dec 6 2022
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Chicago Plan Commission approves renovation of old warehouse into solar-powered apartments
The Chicago Plan Commission approved a plan to renovate a vacant warehouse building in the Armour Square neighborhood on the South Side into dozens of solar-powered apartments.
Sept 15 2022
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Chicago’s West Humboldt Park targeted for $33M, 60 unit mixed-use project
Ground-floor grocery pitched on West Chicago Avenue by A.J. Patton
Mar 24 2022
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Chicago picks team to redevelop Silver Shovel dumpsite on West Side
City officials have selected a Chicago-based partnership to put an industrial project with community improvements on the 21 acres at Roosevelt Road and Kostner Avenue.
Jan 21 2022
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Galleria 89 Development Will Bring 45 Apartments, Dollop Coffee And Business Center To South Chicago
The $23.5 million development is planned for a mostly vacant stretch along the 8800 block of South Commercial Avenue and will include 27 affordable units.
Sep 14 2021
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‘Up-and-comer’ developer makes headway without the banks
With an emphasis on sustainability and building wealth in minority areas, CEO AJ. Patton plans projects on the South and West sides.
Aug 27 2021
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Developers Break Ground On 40 Units Of Affordable Housing In Auburn Gresham
The solar-powered, energy-efficient project is one of two developments planned for the area by 548 Capital.
Nov 2 2020
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Solar, affordable rentals coming to South and West sides
A.J. Patton's 548 Capital wants to provide better, less costly rental housing at the same time it boosts contractors of color.
Oct 21 2020
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Solar-powered apartments proposed on Near South Side
If a zoning change is approved, the vacant South Federal Street factory building would be redeveloped as 47 apartments by a firm that focuses on using sustainable energy.
Sept 15 2020
Awards & Recognition
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Crain's 40 Under 40 Class of 2022
Nov 7 2022
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Black History Month Spotlight: 548 Capital
Feb 25 2022
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ACORE Renewable Power Perspectives
Aug 31 2021
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2019 Midwest Energy News' 40 under 40
Feb 1 2020
Multimedia
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Game Changing Opportunities with Solar Power and Affordable Housing
AJ Patton, the founder and CEO at 548 Enterprise is leading the forefront of innovative opportunities with solar power and affordable homes for everyone.
Apr 3 2023
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Passive House Podcast - Episode 92: AJ Patton, 548 Capital
Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews AJ Patton, Managing Partner & CEO of 548 Capital and 2019 recipient of the Energy News 40 Under 40 Award for his impact on America’s transition to a clean economy.
Jun 20 2022
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Solar, affordable rentals coming to South and West sides
Growing up in a housing project in Terre Haute and seeing his mother faced with a $400 gas bill she could not pay left a lasting impression on AJ Patton.
Apr 20 2021
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People of State: AJ Patton (Indiana State University)
A few years after graduating from Indiana State, AJ and two other alumni founded 548 Capital with the mission to build thousands of sustainable homes for people with lower incomes in underdeveloped areas of Chicago.
Sept 17 2020 -
Solar Energy and Affordable Housing with AJ Patton, Episode 120 - Target Market Insights
On this episode, AJ shares why solar energy is important, how he gained political support, and how he drives profits without drastically increasing rents.
Sept 2019