West Humboldt Park neighbors pushing for benefits agreement before Amazon facility arrives
Before a new Amazon distribution center opens its doors in West Humboldt Park, a group of residents wants the world’s richest man to agree to share the wealth with the struggling West Side community. Just hours before the group’s most recent meeting, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos had announced a $100 million donation to the Obama Foundation.
The city building department has issued construction permits for the distribution center to be built on the 26-acre site of the old Allied Metals facility at 1260 N. Kostner Ave. Early plans had the 140,000 square foot campus opening in late 2022