When Centrum Partners took over the Bradley Business Center on Chicago’s North Side in 2011, the company wanted to transform the 21-acre commercial campus into a cutting-edge location with tenants poised for the new economy.
That’s why it made perfect sense to partner with New York-based BrightFarms to turn one acre of the complex’s rooftop from vacant space into a hydroponic greenhouse—a deal that was unveiled this week.
The farm will grow 500,000 pounds of lettuces, tomatoes and herbs annually, to be sold directly to supermarkets, community markets and other venues.
Read more...Rooftop Farms: Here to Stay or Passing Phase? via NREIonline
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