Development Projects

Cabrini NOW

May 30, 2025
Cabrini NOW is a community-driven planning and design effort to improve the Cabrini neighborhood through new housing and economic development on CHA properties. Cabrini NOW is all about making sure your voice is heard!
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CHA Board of Commissioners Approves Community Enhancements for Altgeld Gardens

May 27, 2025
CHA Board approves next phase of development at Roosevelt Square; Agency provides updates on Year of Renewal initiatives
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Chicago Housing Authority Moves to Secure Long-Term Affordability and Stability for Harrison Courts Residents

May 23, 2025
Agency seeks to transition the development to an affordable housing partner; no resident displacement expected.
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Chicago Housing Authority Creates Healthy Homes Division

May 21, 2025

Team of nationally recognized experts to proactively address environmental issues

CHICAGO (May 21, 2025) - The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is deepening its commitment to ensuring that residents have a safe place to call home.

Elizabeth Poole, CHA Healthy Homes Division Director
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Daisie Foundation, CHA treat 200 moms to makeovers and pampering for 5th year

May 8, 2025

Popular event included roundtable, lunch and inspiration

CHICAGO (May 8, 2025): For the fifth year, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) partnered with the Daisie Foundation, a non-profit that specializes in random acts of kindness, for a Mother’s Day Makeover Experience honoring 200 CHA residents at Venue West.

Daisie Foundation Leading Ladies panelists and employees smile at the Daisie Foundation/CHA Mother’s Day Makeover Experience at Venue West, May 6, 2025.
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CHA Celebrates the Historic Opening of the National Public Housing Museum

May 1, 2025

This April, CHA joined hundreds of public housing residents, partners, and guests to celebrate the grand opening of the National Public Housing Museum, the nation’s first cultural institution dedicated t

National Public Housing Museum - Exterior of building
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Employee Spotlight: CHA Congratulates Crystal Palmer on the Opening of the National Public Housing Museum

May 1, 2025

CHA Resident Engagement Manager Crystal Palmer (center) is a tireless champion for CHA residents and a strong advocate for the creation of the National Public Housing Museum. 

CHA Resident Engagement Manager Crystal Palmer (center) is a tireless champion for CHA residents and a strong advocate for the creation of the National Public Housing Museum.
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RFP Now Open: Redevelopment Opportunity at Clybourn And Larrabee

May 1, 2025

CHA is now accepting proposals from qualified development teams to reimagine a key 7-acre site at Clybourn and Larrabee. This project will contribute to ongoing revitalization efforts in the Cabrini-Green area, where over 3,500 homes have already been restored.

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New Laptops for Residents at Westhaven, Abla and Dearborn Homes

April 30, 2025

This April, CHA and Compudopt partnered to provide over 80 Westhaven, ABLA, and Dearborn Homes residents with refurbished laptops and internet access, part of the agency’s ongoing commitment to increasing tech access and bridging the digital divide.

CHA and Compudopt partnered to provide over 80 Westhaven, ABLA, and Dearborn Homes residents with refurbished laptops and internet access.
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April Is Financial Literacy Month: CHA Supports Residents in Building Economic Futures

April 30, 2025

In honor of Financial Literacy Month, CHA is highlighting the many ways it helps residents build brighter economic futures. Through programs like LevelUp, the Workforce Opportunity Resource Center (WORC), Summer Youth Employment, and HOME (Home Ownership Made Easy), thousands of residents are achieving new milestones each year. In 2024 alone: