A look at a handful of Chicago Housing Authority properties to show how some have — or have not — been developed since the Plan for Transformation was announced in 1999.
Altgeld Gardens
- 1,713 of 1,998 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA initially promise to rehab 100 percent of occupied units and demolish 285
- In 2016, the CHA invested $56 million for the rehabilitation of 218 units
- Through September 2016, there are 1,971 units, 1,249 are occupied, 351 are vacant and 371 are offline
Bridgeport Apartments
- 136 of 155 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA initially promised to rehab 100 percent of the occupied units and demolish 19
- Through September 2016, there are 129 units, 119 are occupied and 10 are offline
Cabrini-Green Rowhouses
- 466 of 586 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA initially promised to rehab 100 percent of the occupied units and demolish 120
- 40 percent will be rehabbed as public housing as result of a legal settlement
- Through September 2016, there are 584 units, 138 are occupied, 440 are vacant and 6 are offline
Cabrini-Green (non rowhouses)
- 644 of 1,541 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA initially promised to rehab 700 units
- 1,523 units were demolished
- Through September 2016, there were 470 units that have been developed
Dearborn Homes
- 603 of 800 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA initially promised to rehab 100 percent of the occupied units and demolish 197
- Through September 2016, there are 668 units, 605 are occupied, 59 are vacant and 4 are offline
Ickes Homes
- 823 of 1,006 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA initially promised to rehab 100 percent of the occupied units and demolish 183
- Began closing in 2007, last families left 2010
- Promise to rehab 432, then 312
- Finished demolition in 2010
In 2016, a development team was selected to develop the property as a mixed-income/mixed-use property
- 0 redeveloped
- The CHA now says there will be 244 units
Lake Parc Place
- 235 of 300 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA initially promise to rehab 100 percent of the occupied units and demolish 65
- Through September 2016, there are 290 units, 253 are occupied, 27 are vacant and 10 are offline
Lathrop Homes
- 747 of 925 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA initially promised to rehab 100 percent of the occupied units and demolish 178
- The new plan is to is deliver 400 units of public housing
- Through September 2016, there are 925 units, 142 are occupied, 777 are vacant and 6 are offline (unavailable for occupancy)
LeClaire Courts
- 270 of 300 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA initially promised to rehab 100 percent of occupied units and demolish 30
- Demolition started in 2010 and is now complete
- 0 units have been redeveloped
Lowden Homes
- 115 of 128 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA initially promised to rehab 100 percent of occupied units and demolish 13
- Through September 2016, there are 127 units, 121 are occupied, 4 are vacant and 2 are offline
Oakwood Shores, Madden/Wells Homes
- 1,426 of 2,891 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA initially promised to rehab 1,008 of the units
- 2,821 were demolished
- Through September 2016, there were 277 units that have been developed
Robert Taylor / Legends
- 1,559 of 3,784 units were occupied on Oct. 1., 1999
- The CHA initially promised to rehab 251 units
- 3,784 units were demolished
- Through September 2016, 335 units have been rehabbed
Stateway Gardens/Park Boulevard
- 689 of 1,644 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA did not make a promise on what would be done with the buildings.
- 1,644 units were demolished
- Through September 2016, there were 164 units that have been developed
Trumbull Park Homes
- 382 of 486 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA initially promised to rehab 100 percent of occupied units and demolish 104
- Through September 2016, there are 465 units, 416 are occupied, 37 are vacant and 12 are offline
Wentworth Gardens
- 386 of 422 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA initially promised to rehab 100 percent of the occupied units and demolish 36
- Through September 2016, there are 343 units, 312 are occupied, 23 are vacant and 8 are offline
Westhaven Park/Horner Homes
- 682 of 1,743 units were occupied on Oct. 1, 1999
- The CHA initially promised to rehab 1,086 of the units
- 1,201 were demolished
- Through September 2016, there were 237 units that have been developed
*Properties included have the most recent and most complete data available.
