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1237 North California Avenue. Rendering by DesignBridge

Construction of affordable housing is underway at 1237 North California Avenue in Humboldt Park

Construction is underway on the affordable housing development at 1237 North California Avenue in Humboldt Park. The Hispanic Housing Development Corporation, a nonprofit developer, is building a six-story, 40-unit building here featuring one-bedroom, two-bedroom, and three-bedroom floor plans. The site had been vacant since 2019, when the former La Casa Puertorriqueña Puerto Rican community center was demolished.

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4715 N Western Avenue. Rendering by DesignBridge

Brickwork nearly complete on affordable housing development at 4715 North Western Avenue in Lincoln Square

There are a lot more bricks on the façade of 4715 North Western Avenue than when we last stopped by in July. In fact, there appears to be only a small section on the southwest corner of the building that remains to be done. Located at the corner of Western and Leland Avenues in Lincoln Square, time is of the essence for the building, as developer The Community Builders expects to have residents begin moving in before 2025 begins.

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Additional Financing Approved For Casa Yucatan In Lower West Side

Additional financing has been approved for the affordable housing development at 2136 S Ashland Avenue in the Lower West Side. Set to replace a vacant lot across the street from Benito Juarez High School, the project has received approval from the Community Development Commission for $23 million in TIF funds. Developer The Resurrection Project is behind the project dubbed Casa Yucatan.

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2100 West 18th Place construction

Foundations are underway for eight units at 2100 West 18th Place in Pilsen

Foundation work is underway for an eight-unit residential building at 2100 West 18th Place in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood. The four-story development got a construction permit from the City of Chicago on March 27 of this year. That permit indicates these will be rental units by specifying the word “apartments” and also calls for four outdoor parking spaces. It lists Fox Pilsen 4 as the developer, and FGAC Construction as the general contractor. Both companies appear to be affiliates of R.P. Fox & Associates in Oak Park, Illinois. DesignBridge is the architect of record for the project.

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