Design and Construction Report
The Chicago Department of Housing (DOH) announced more than $300 million for 15 affordable housing developments across the city as part of the 2025 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP).
Released every two years, the QAP sets rules for accessing city assistance and federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), a crucial funding source for affordable housing development.
“Today we take a transformational step forward in our mission to make ‘housing as a human right’ a reality for every Chicagoan,” said Mayor Brandon Johnson. “Each unit we build empowers families to plant their roots in our city while increasing the ability for long-time residents to stay in their communities.
“As we continue to make the critical investments we need to increase housing accessibility and equity, we are redoubling our efforts to ensure Chicagoans have access to not just stable housing, but enjoy security and dignity throughout their lives.”
The 15 developments will create or preserve 1,223 housing units, 1,164 of which will be affordable. Other highlights include:
13 of 15 projects are Equitable Transit-Oriented Developments (eTOD);
- Two Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) developments, with 129 total units of which 85 are affordable
- 130 units affordable to households earning 30% of the area median income (AMI)
- Two in partnership with Department of Planning and Development Request for Proposals
- Three senior housing developments
- 12 new construction projects creating 798 units
- Three preservation projects rehabilitating and maintaining the affordability of 425 units
“We are thrilled to present these fifteen awardees and commend the development teams for prioritizing affordable housing amidst our current housing crisis,” said DOH Commissioner Lissette Castaneda. “We are looking at more than a thousand units coming to communities that, in a lot of ways, are seeing rising rates of displacement. LIHTC is one of our most powerful tools to ensure that developments reflect the needs of our residents, especially our lower income residents.”
The total development costs for the 15 developments are estimated at $711 million, including $16 million in LIHTC, which will generate an estimated $100 million in private equity, and an estimated $300 million from City financial assistance. When projects receive LIHTC or City assistance, they enter into agreements that guarantee 30 years of affordability for tenants.
2025 awardees:
- Southbridge 3A, Near South Side
- Heart of South Shore, South Shore
- Gateway 79, Chatham
- 79th & Woodlawn Senior Living, Calumet Heights
- Bontemps Apartments, West Englewood
- Woodlawn Social, Woodlawn
- KLEO’S Corner Apartments, Washington Park
- 18th & Peoria M2, Lower West Side
- Encuentro Square Phase 2, Logan Square
- Ogden Commons A-3 Residential, North Lawndale
- Westgate, West Garfield Park
- Metropolitan L Apartments, Logan Square
- Leland Apartments, Uptown
- Hollywood House Apartments, Edgewater
- Gateway Apartments Preservation, Rogers Park
