Boxville

CTL-E-3188 · Institution · other · 2017–present

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Boxville is a Bronzeville marketplace of colorful, repurposed shipping containers where small businesses ply their wares — Chicago's first business incubator built out of shipping containers. Founded by Bernard Loyd of Urban Juncture; a popular outdoor gathering place since 2017; anchor store Bike Box (bicycle repair, opened 2014).

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Also known as: Boxville Bronzeville

Notes

RELP73 new supporting entity (2026-10-06); name-collision checked against canonical entities.json.

Relationships

Bernard Loyd — founded by
Boxville was founded by Bernard Loyd.

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Bernard Loyd — founded → this record

Sources

MIT Technology Review - A community renaissance on Chicago's South Side (2020)
Wirepoints - Video: Welcome to Boxville (ABC7 Chicago, 2021)

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