As Justin Fern of Urban Equity Properties celebrated his latest $13.5 million venture, he announced that it is merely an incremental step toward his ultimate goal of bringing 15,000 people to live in ...
Thousands in the Rockford region and across northern Illinois are about to face a food crisis as SNAP benefits disappear amid a government shutdown.
Developer Justin Fern aims to increase downtown Rockford's population to 15,000 residents over the next 20 years. Urban Equity Properties has started a $13.5 million project to redevelop the historic ...