The Chicago Community Development Commission on Tuesday approved construction of a Hampton by Hilton hotel in Pullman. It would be the first hotel to be built south of Hyde Park in more than 40 years and mark another community-led initiative to revitalize the historic Far South Side neighborhood.

Chicago City Council is expected to vote in October to give the project final approval.

The $30 million, 101-room hotel will be the first nationally-branded hotel in Pullman and is expected to create about 25 jobs when it opens. Construction is scheduled to start in early 2026, with a tentative launch in mid-2027.

“We are one step closer to offering a place for visitors to stay, coming to do business, or coming to play in a tournament or to just spend time with friends and family,” Ald. Anthony

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