Chicago's West Side to Get New $40M Affordable Housing Development

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s long-held dream of creating affordable housing on Chicago’s West Side is finally being realized. Grace Manor Apartments, a $40 million, six-story, community-oriented project in Chicago's 10th District will provide 65 units of affordable housing. The 100% mixed-income affordable complex in North Lawndale will be built on what was once an unused police parking lot, Block Club Chicago reports. The project is expected to be completed in the spring of 2025.

Largely the result of many years of tireless effort by Reverend Marvin G. Hunter, who worked to overcome numerous obstacles and bureaucratic barriers for Grace Manor, the parking lot’s sale contributed significantly to the $40 million needed for the project, marking a historic collaboration with the city, according to Rev. Hunter. Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and various officials were present for the groundbreaking ceremony.

Johnson announced at the groundbreaking he will sign an executive order to streamline housing development in the city.

The order requires 14 city departments to reevaluate their approval and development processes in order to speed up review and approval timelines for commercial and housing projects, Johnson said. Those departments will have 90 days to submit their findings and proposed changes to the Mayor’s Office.

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