At a groundbreaking ceremony for the 60-unit Humboldt Park Passive Living development, Chicago Department of Housing Commissioner Lissette Casteneda told a gathered crowd of city officials, west wide residents, and community partners that the project addresses 2 crises: a shortage of affordable housing across the city and the threats faced, as a planet, due to climate change.
"Here in Chicago, buildings make up 70% of our city's emissions", Casteneda said.
Groundbreaking in the 3800 block of West Chicago Avenue for a sustainable affordable Humboldt Park Passive Living housing development.Brandon Ison
To be powered in part by solar panels and equipped with EV charging stations as part of Mayor Brandon Johnson's Build Better Together initiative, completion is expected sometime next year.
It's anticipated that the tenants will be families, people with disabilities, and young professionals.
"It will be a place for these families to put down their roots," adds Casteneda, "Because their rent will be affordable, these young residents will have the flexibility in their budgets to support the local businesses here on the Chicago Avenue corridor. The economic impact of affordable housing can ripple throughout a neighborhood, and we will see it here once this development is complete."
Groundbreaking ceremony for the 60-unit Humboldt Park Passive Living development, with completion expected in 2026.Brandon Ison
The $48-million-dollar Humboldt Park Passive Living development is funded in part with $7.1 million in Recovery Plan funds and another $18.7 million in TIF.
