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Development Projects

State Street NOW

September 30, 2024

State Street NOW is a community-driven planning and design effort to accelerate new mixed-income housing and economic development along the State Street corridor, from Cermak Road to Garfield Boulevard.

DFSS & CHA Year-Round Programs

October 7, 2024
Many programs require in-person registration at their location. Before you go, call or email to confirm they are accepting new participants, as some programs may be full. Parents or guardians (for youth under 18) will need to fill out a form with basic contact information.

Early College

October 7, 2024

Are you 16 or older and a high school junior or senior?
You can start earning college credit now at the City Colleges of Chicago! Here’s how:

PBV Leasing

October 9, 2024

Partner with CHA’s PBV Program

The Chicago Housing Authority's Project-Based Voucher (PBV) Program works to increase high-quality, affordable housing opportunities in healthy and revitalizing neighborhoods throughout the City of Chicago. CHA seeks to partner with developers and property owners of multi-unit rental buildings or portfolios to support economic opportunity and a healthy family life for Chicago residents.

Project-Based Vouchers For Housing Developers

October 11, 2024
The Chicago Housing Authority's Project-Based Voucher, or PBV program works to increase high-quality, affordable housing opportunities in healthy and revitalizing neighborhoods throughout the City of Chicago.

Community Planning

October 11, 2024

CHA engages in community-driven planning and design processes. The content and context of these processes may be unique for each community, but united by the aim of capturing community goals, priorities, and visions for their area and translating them into an actionable plan. With each phase, community stakeholder meetings are held with CHA resident leadership groups, other community groups, City of Chicago departments and City agencies. The three phases of community-driven planning can essentially be summarized as listen, suggest, and improve:

Press Releases

Hundreds of property owners attend 15th annual Owner Symposium that helps them understand benefits of becoming owner in voucher program

October 11, 2024

Hundreds of property owners and industry professionals representing thousands of rental units throughout Chicago’s 77 community areas attended the 15th annual Chicago Housing Authority Owner Symposium last month at the Hyatt Regency Chicago, while hundreds more watched online via Webex Events.

Cheryl Burns (left), Chief of the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) department, with property owner Karen Forte

Helpful Resources for Developers

October 11, 2024
CHA periodically releases solicitations for development partnerships that create or preserve affordable housing.

For Housing Developers

October 11, 2024