Development Projects

CHA Board Approves Funding for Next Phase at Lathrop; Project Will Add More Than 300 New or Renovated Apartments to the Campus

March 19, 2024

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners approved funding for Phase IC of the Lathrop redevelopment at Tuesday’s Board Meeting. This long-awaited third phase will focus on the Lathrop South campus (south of Diversey Avenue) and will address all remaining vacant buildings on the Lathrop site. 

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CHA Scholarship Put Therapist Jordan Henderson on the Right Track

March 18, 2024

The application period for the 2024-2025 CHA/Springboard to Success (S2S) Scholarship is now open. This year, 125 scholarships of $2,000 apiece are being offered. Any current CHA resident planning to enroll in an accredited post-secondary institution in the Fall of 2024 is eligible to apply. 

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CHA Board Set To Vote on Funding for the Long-Awaited Next Phase at Lathrop

March 18, 2024

The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners is scheduled to vote to approve funding for Phase IC of the Lathrop redevelopment at Tuesday’s Board Meeting. This long-awaited third phase will focus on the Lathrop South campus (south of Diversey Avenue) and will address all remaining vacant buildings on the Lathrop site. 

The outside of the Lathrop building.
Success Stories

CHA Scholars "Take Flight" at Annual Networking Event

February 21, 2024

Nearly 100 CHA college students joined representatives from 18 Chicago-area corporations, including BMO Harris, the Obama Foundation, and Cabrera Capital Markets, for the agency’s annual Take Flight Networking and Recruiting event.

Nearly 100 CHA college students joined representatives from 18 Chicago-area corporations, including BMO Harris, the Obama Foundation, and Cabrera Capital Markets, for the agency’s annual Take Flight Networking and Recruiting event.
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Aldridge Elementary School Students Share their Vision for the Future of Altgeld Gardens

February 6, 2024

Students at Aldridge Elementary School laid out their vision for the future of Altgeld Gardens as they presented the results of their two-year project to leaders form CTA and CHA, as well as other city officials, at the Altgeld Gardens Library and Family Resource Center. 

ALDRIDGE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS SHARE THEIR VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF ALTGELD GARDENS
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CHA’s LevelUp program celebrates 45 graduates who earned a total of $296,262

January 30, 2024
Chicago Housing Authority residents who participated in the “LevelUp” wealth-building program received their certificates of completion and celebrated economic power Saturday at a ceremony at the Charles A. Hayes Family Investment Center.
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Development Projects

Development Update: Roosevelt Square 3B

January 8, 2024
Last January, CHA joined Related Midwest and other partners for the groundbreaking of Roosevelt Square Phase 3B, a $172 million project that included the rehabilitation of 184 existing affordable apartments as well as the construction of 222 new apartments.
DEVELOPMENT UPDATE: CHECKING IN ON ROOSEVELT SQUARE 3B
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HUD Awards Nearly $800K to CHA To Help Vulnerable Families and Youth in Foster Care Who Are at Risk of Homelessness

December 20, 2023

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $778,477 to the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Tuesday for 55 vouchers that will help youth with a history of foster care involvement who are homeless or at the risk of homelessness and families whose lack of adequate housing is the primary reason their children are in foster care.

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CHA Board Passes $1.3 Billion 2024 Budget

December 8, 2023
CHICAGO (December 8, 2023) – The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board Commissioners approved the agency’s 2024 annual budget of $1.28 billion at a special Board Meeting. CHA CEO Tracey Scott said the budget reflects CHA’s dual mission of creating and preserving affordable housing while helping families achieve economic power.
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CHA Announces New “Restore Home” Initiative; Major Capital Effort Will Rehabilitate Nearly 200 Vacant Apartments in Small and Medium Buildings in 2024–25

November 22, 2023
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) announced the new Restore Home initiative at the Board of Commissioners meeting on Tuesday, November 21, 2023. The initiative is part of the agency’s proposed 2024 budget and capital plan, which will be considered at a special board meeting in December.
A picture of building materials containing the text "Exciting changes are ahead!"