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$14.2 Million Renovation in Store For Iconic Seaway Bank in Chicago
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Formerly part of Chicago’s largest Black bank, Seaway Bank is getting a facelift on the city’s South Side.
Self-Help Federal Credit Union, which Seaway is now a division of, reports the new look will come through a $14.2 million renovation of Seaway’s historic headquarters on 87th Street. In its prime, Seaway was the largest bank in the Midwest. Its history dates back to the 1960s as it countered lending on the South Side in the Chatham area.
Self-Help reportedly bought Seaway Bank branches from the State Bank of Texas in 2017. The same year State Bank acquired all of Seaway Bank and Trust after it was closed by banking regulators. For many years, Seaway was recognized on the