Urbanize Chicago Daily | January 27, 2026

The first phase of the mixed-use development dubbed Woodlawn Central could break ground this summer. Planned by J. Byron Brazier and his father, Apostolic Church pastor Byron Brazier, Woodlawn Central is a multiphase megadevelopment centered around the church at 6320 S. Dorchester. The 8-acre development will span beyond E 63rd St to the north, beyond E 64th St to the south, within S Kimbark Ave to the west, and stop at the Metra tracks to the east.