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Related Midwest Opens Playground at Old Town Housing Property
Related Midwest, the Related Affordable Foundation and Related Affordable Management Company recently celebrated the opening of a newly renovated playground at Marshall Field Garden Apartment Homes, a 628-unit affordable housing community in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood.
Related partnered with KABOOM!, a national nonprofit organization focused on ending playspace inequity, to construct the new playground. Related Midwest previously led a $175 million renovation of Marshall Field Garden Apartment Homes following the firm’s 2016 acquisition of the property, one of the largest affordable housing communities on Chicago’s North Side and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The playground’s completion comes after Related and KABOOM! hosted a design day at the community, where residents shared visions for their dream playspace. These ideas were integrated into the final playground design. The ribbon-cutting event was attended by Related, residents, community members and partners, including representatives from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
