Meet George Thrush, Part 10 racial issues, community impact

Storied real estate developer George Thrush turns 80 in November. He’s still active in 2 major projects, and still open to adding to the more than 50 developments he’s undertaken in pioneering areas of Chicago.

Thrush sat down with YoChicago’s Joe Zekas the other day to tell some stories, savor some achievements, and share some insights on emerging neighborhoods.

In the final part of a 10-part series Thrush assesses the impact some of his developments have had on communities and talks about the lack of racial animosity toward a white developer working in largely African-American areas..

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