Latent

Forty Acres Fresh Market

Project Description

Servicing the Chicago’s west side with fresh produce deliveries since 2018, Forty Acres Fresh Market acquired a former Salvation Army on Chicago Avenue to expand its operations into a full-fledged grocery store. Latent Design worked with FAFM and West Side Health Authority to study and design the new grocery store.

Forty Acres Fresh Market will act as landlord for an additional retail tenant to share storefronts off the parking lot.

Project Details

Date
2021
Location
Chicago, IL
Area
12,000 SF
Typology
Adaptive Reuse | Local Grocery
Client
Soul City Chicago
Client
Forty Acres Fresh Market
Client
Westside Health Authority

Partners

Civil - Engage Civil, Structural - Rockey Structures, MEP - CCJM, Grocery - Storemasters, Grocery - Retail Planit

Project Gallery

Adaptive reuse of the old Salvation Army building off of Waller St and Chicago Ave
The existing wood truss from the Salvation Army days
Highlighting the existing structure in the grocery store
main entry of the grocery store communicates an established place
“From a social infrastructure standpoint, a grocery store is part of the community. That’s community cohesiveness and social cohesion that makes the neighborhood better to live in.”

ACTIVATING CHICAGO AVENUE
Facade Installation.
“This isn't normal. I can't bank. I can't go to a grocery store. It's not a food desert it's food apartheid.”

- Liz Abunaw, Owner2020 Forbes Article

Facade Installation.
Standard Profiles
Standard Colors
Chicago Ave Streetscape Improvements
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