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November 11, 2015
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Chicago Midwest Chapter
At the 57th Annual Chicago/Midwest Emmy Awards Ceremony on November 7, McCaffery Interests’ pitch video Full Circle: The Barack Obama Presidential Library at Chicago Lakeside Development took the Emmys for Outstanding Writing and Editing.
October 27, 2015
Michael Sneed I Chicago Sun-Times
It’s ironic: The former U.S. Steel site on Lake Michigan may not have been chosen as the site for the new Obama Presidential library in Chicago, but the video of it produced by real estate development company McCaffery Interests and narrated by actor Dennis “Allstate” Haysbert – was just nominated for a regional Emmy award in six categories. Huzzah!
October 27, 2015
Crain's Chicago Business
Chicago developer Dan McCaffery may not have won the Obama Presidential Library, but he's got a shot at an Emmy. “Full Circle,” a documentary about the former South Works steel mill site and McCaffery's plans to develop the property on the south lakefront, has received six Chicago/Midwest Emmy nominations.
October 26, 2015
McCaffery Interests, in partnership with four-time Emmy® winning Chicago production company Bitter Jester Creative, is proud to announce that its recent film, Full Circle, has received six Chicago/Midwest Emmy® nominations. The documentary, a pitch for consideration to host the Obama Presidential Library, tells the story of the old South Works steel plant and the master plan for the vacant land on which it used to reside. Full Circle was nominated for Outstanding Achievements in Writing, Directing, Editing, Audio, and Public/Current Affairs Programming.
September 15, 2015
Commercial Property Executive
The first milestone in what will become the Windy City’s new Lakeside mixed-use community has been reached, with the opening of the new Lakeside Heritage Walk in South Chicago.
May 19, 2015
BroadwayWorld.com
In its fourth year, Chicago Shakespeare in the Parks inaugurates cultural programming in a newly created Chicago Park District park-Steelworkers Park, a former industrial site now reclaimed as public green space in the Calumet region. The transformation of this 10th Ward site has been hailed by environmentalist, community groups and urban planners alike.
March 18, 2015
Bisnow
Chicago's lakefront is still evolving—where there's space, someone will develop it. These three lakefront developments are set to change the landscape and the way people live. Read on to see who's planting a flag for great views of Lake Michigan...
January 16, 2015
Patrick Sisson
596 acres, 50,000 residents, $4 billion dollars and even a 1,500-boat marina: Everything about the proposed Chicago Lakeside Development, developer Dan McCaffery's massive micro-city being built at the former site of the U.S. Steel Southworks Plant, is on a different scale
October 13, 2014
Phys.org / Justin H.s. Breaux
A hundred years ago, one out of every five people lived in urban areas. By 2050, that number will balloon to over four out of five.
September 4, 2014
Erika Slife
The potential impact of the Barack Obama Presidential Library on Chicago is impressive. One economic study projects the library would attract 800,000 annual visitors, who would spend $31 million on food and shopping in the surrounding neighborhood -- enough to support 30 new restaurants, 11 new retail outlets and a new hotel. Overall, the study estimates the library would pump $220 million into the city's economy every year, and create 1,900 permanent new jobs.

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