People’s Action is heading toward 50 years of history in Chicago, with roots that reach back to the fearless and passionate community organizing of Gale Cincotta and Shel Trapp in the early 1970s. And for the first time in all those years, People’s Action won’t be renters. The national progressive organization has bought a building in West Town that will be the permanent home and headquarters for People’s Action and a training center for leaders throughout the country.

Berglund Construction was hired to renovation the existing office space added new entrance, outdoor space, conference room, kitchenette, and open collaboration space. This spacious two-story building offers People’s Action and the community an abundance of space for strategy thinking, training, relationship building, and a retreat to gather.