Posts Tagged ‘heartland housing’
OnMilwaukee: Senior apartments project at old 37th Street School looks to move forward
Next Generation SRO Housing in Chicago: Securing the Future Success and Long-Term Stability of an Endangered Housing Type
Next Generation SRO Housing in Chicago offers an overview of key challenges and best practices as it relates to supportive services and operations, policy and finance, as well as design and construction. The paper also includes case studies of successful SRO preservation projects that required a range of approaches, from light rehab to gut and historic…
Read MoreMeet the newest LBBA Labs team!
We are excited to announce cityLab 2017! In its 8th year, LBBA Labs hire high school students to research an issue facing a neighborhood and offer design recommendations through a current LBBA project. The focus of each Lab is developed in partnership with a community organization. In partnership with Heartland Housing, cityLab 2017 engages five high school students and three college mentors in…
Read MoreA Grandfamily Story
A grandmother raising her four grandchildren at roseland village grandfamily apartment is part of ‘mercy housing lakefront’ annual video update. Hear how Roseland Village is stabilizing lives for Doris, Jacari, Jhaydon, Jaison, and Jonathon below:
Read MoreLBBA Receives First Place Driehaus Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design
On Tuesday, the 21st Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA) recognized local developers, non-profits, and architects who have worked to improve communities through outstanding architectural contributions to Chicago neighborhoods. Awarding the best of the year’s neighborhood-focused developments, CNDA is a time to celebrate as well as reflect on the changing needs of our neighborhoods and how…
Read MoreRegister for GreenTown: The Future of Community
GreenTown: The Future of Community is an event designed to “connect the dots” between the public and private sector to create a stronger platform for common ground and building community. Over the past five years, GreenTown events have been hosted across the Midwest in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio. GreenTown Chicago will be held this…
Read MoreHeartland Housing Launches Health, Wellness Programs at Harvest Commons
Heartland Housing introduced residents to many of the great services at Harvest Commons Apartments at the Midwinter Garden & Health Party. Harvest Commons offers residents the opportunity to volunteer in the onsite urban farm, with Heartland’s resident flock of chickens, and to learn about nutrition and green living from Heartland Human Care Services and Heartland…
Read MoreLBBA Receives First Place and Third Place Driehaus Awards for Excellence in Community Design
Last week, the 20th Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA) recognized local developers, non-profits, and architects who have worked to improve communities through outstanding architectural contributions to Chicago neighborhoods. Awarding the best of the year’s neighborhood-focused developments, CNDA is a time to celebrate as well as reflect on the changing needs of our neighborhoods and…
Read MoreAffordable Housing Finance Selects Harvest Commons Apartments for 2013 Readers’ Choice Awards
Harvest Commons Apartments has been named one of the nation’s top developments of 2012 and 2013 by Affordable Housing Finance. Thirty-four finalists were selected for the ninth annual Readers’ Choice Awards according to AHF’s assessment of several key characteristics, including adding to the affordable housing stock, neighborhood revitalization, innovative financing, and community support. Harvest Commons…
Read MoreFirst Planting at Harvest Commons’ Urban Farm
Last Friday marked the first planting of the urban farm at Harvest Commons Apartments. Volunteers from Heartland Alliance and Landon Bone Baker joined residents and their families to plant rows of seedling tomatoes and peppers, along with turnip, squash, beet, radish, mustard greens, kale, amaranth, pole beans, and other seeds. Sprouted potatoes will be planted…
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