Housing Development in North Lawndale Breaks Ground

Crews recently broke ground on a North Lawndale community, the Trumbull Collection, a group of nine market-rate three-flat apartment buildings. The $6.5 million project will replace eight vacant lots on the 1600 and 1800 blocks of S. Drake Ave. and S. Trumbull Ave. with 27 mid-density homes.

The city-backed project is being led by Westside Community Group, a North Lawndale-based real estate development firm. Following completion of the Trumball Collection, the firm intends to lead development of a subsequent 33-unit Missing Middle project in East Garfield Park.

“By advancing our local developers’ plans and supporting construction costs, we’re contributing to neighborhood stability, wealth-building opportunities, and ultimately, the development of safer, more affordable communities,” said Mayor Brandon Johnson.

The Johnson administration provided approximately $4 million in developmental assistance made available through Mayor Johnson’s $1.25B Housing and Economic Development Bond. The project is one of five Missing Middle projects in North Lawndale. The five minority-led development teams are approved to construct 40 multi-unit buildings valued at $37.7 million.

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