Gwendolyn Place

Affordable + Mixed-Income Housing

COMPLETED IN 2016

Gwendolyn Place is the third phase of Legends South, a mixed-income development that replaces the Robert Taylor Homes – formerly the world’s largest public housing development. Gwendolyn Place, an infill, scattered-site project, is one of the most unique and challenging phases so far because it covers multiple properties in the neighborhood. The project’s 14 buildings, 71 rental units, and ground-floor commercial spaces are designed in a variety of architectural styles to blend with the larger historic Bronzeville neighborhood.

The project utilizes vacant, city-owned parcels to deliver new housing and supportive services for residents, while also eliminating empty and troublesome sites. The housing mix is comprised of 30 public housing, 23 low-income housing tax credit, and 18 market-rate units in mainly 3-flat, 5-flat, and 6-flat buildings, and includes two buildings with ground-floor commercial space on 43rd Street. A resident services team works with residents to foster economic development and self-sufficiency, health and wellness, and community integration. Residents also have access to a two-acre urban farm located within the Legends South community.