Chicago Loop Alliance continually strives to advance the future of the Loop through economic development advocacy and initiatives, including a successful residential committee to address the needs of a growing Loop demographic.
Other economic development work included:
Supporting programs like Hospitality Hires to assist job seekers with opportunities at downtown organizations
Monitoring the progress of the CTA State and Lake L station, including a public viewing platform and second “Gateway” in front of the Chicago Theatre
Enhancing the façade of State Street buildings in preparation for the 2024 Democratic National Convention
10%
increase in pedestrian activity compared to 2023
3%
increase in hotel occupancy compared to 2023
15%
higher office occupancy rate than 10-city national average throughout 2024
$6.5million
in economic impact during the two 2024 Sundays on State events alone
1.3million+
Sundays on State attendees since its 2021 inception
1,088
jobs supported by Sundays on State in 2024
90%
of vendors at Sundays on State were from underrepresented communities