40 Under 40 Class of 2022

The state is making a commitment to solar energy job training in partnership with Chicago's 548 Foundation—a nonprofit dedicated to developing affordable housing and providing energy upgrades.

When I was a kid we struggled with a $400 heating bill and a hole in our roof. Here’s why we need energy-efficiency standards for affordable housing.

Jun 4 2024

The building also has retail space for 11 businesses. “We have something here in the Auburn Gresham community that’s going to shine,” local officials said.

Nov 17 2023

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office today announced the six winning teams moving on to Phase 3 of the Community Power Accelerator Prize.

Nov 1 2023

"It’s a follower’s market,” AJ PATTON said. “Leadership matters, precedent matters, experiences matter. And so that’s part of what we’re going to do here with our developments.”

Aug 8 2023

The Sustainability Hub, a new job training facility in Chicago created in partnership between Power52’s Ecademy and 548 Enterprise (548), is happy to announce the enrollment of its first 20 trainees in its clean energy job training program.

May 4 2023

Using space at the former school for St. Agatha Catholic Church, the Sustainability Hub is a venture between a developer and others to address workforce development and economic justice.

May 2 2023

$10 million prize competition designed to fast-track the efforts of new, emerging, and expanding solar developers and co-developers to learn, participate, and grow their operations to support multiple successful community solar projects.

Apr 20 2023

The Chicago Plan Commission has approved the mixed-use development dubbed Galleria 89 at 8840 S Commercial Avenue in South Chicago.

Apr 25 2023

The Invest South/West winner will build industrial space and an innovation center

Feb 26 2023

The project at what was called Mount Henry will include an industrial park, community park and a job training center.

Feb 21 2023

About three years after Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced the new INVEST South/West initiative, residents are finally starting to see developers break ground.

Feb 2 2023

Description goes here“Sustainability Hub” to train and employ 10,000+ local Illinois residents for solar careers

Dec 6 2022

The Chicago Plan Commission approved a plan to renovate a vacant warehouse building in the Armour Square neighborhood on the South Side into dozens of solar-powered apartments.

Sept 15 2022

Ground-floor grocery pitched on West Chicago Avenue by A.J. Patton

Mar 24 2022

City officials have selected a Chicago-based partnership to put an industrial project with community improvements on the 21 acres at Roosevelt Road and Kostner Avenue.

Jan 21 2022

The $23.5 million development is planned for a mostly vacant stretch along the 8800 block of South Commercial Avenue and will include 27 affordable units.

Sep 14 2021

With an emphasis on sustainability and building wealth in minority areas, CEO AJ. Patton plans projects on the South and West sides.

Aug 27 2021

The solar-powered, energy-efficient project is one of two developments planned for the area by 548 Capital.

Nov 2 2020

A.J. Patton's 548 Capital wants to provide better, less costly rental housing at the same time it boosts contractors of color.

Oct 21 2020

If a zoning change is approved, the vacant South Federal Street factory building would be redeveloped as 47 apartments by a firm that focuses on using sustainable energy.

Sept 15 2020

Nov 7 2022

Feb 25 2022

Aug 31 2021

Feb 1 2020

AJ Patton, the founder and CEO at 548 Enterprise is leading the forefront of innovative opportunities with solar power and affordable homes for everyone.

Apr 3 2023

Passive House Podcast cohost Zack Semke interviews AJ Patton, Managing Partner & CEO of 548 Capital and 2019 recipient of the Energy News 40 Under 40 Award for his impact on America’s transition to a clean economy.

Jun 20 2022

Growing up in a housing project in Terre Haute and seeing his mother faced with a $400 gas bill she could not pay left a lasting impression on AJ Patton.

Apr 20 2021

A few years after graduating from Indiana State, AJ and two other alumni founded 548 Capital with the mission to build thousands of sustainable homes for people with lower incomes in underdeveloped areas of Chicago.

Sept 17 2020

On this episode, AJ shares why solar energy is important, how he gained political support, and how he drives profits without drastically increasing rents.

Sept 2019