lathrop homes
DESCRIPTION
Lathrop Homes presentation for IPS-648TRANSCRIPT
Basics
● Located at the intersection of Diversey, Clybourn, and Damen
● Opened in 1938● Built by Public Works Administration
Basics
● Rowhouses and low-rise (2-4 story) apartment buildings
● 925 units● 8-story senior building
added in 1959● Most racially-diverse
public housing development in Chicago
Timeline 2000-2010
2000: CHA launches PfT. Occupancy: 747
2001:Identified as “Category 4” property, slated for stage two of Category 4 redevelopment Occupancy: 638
2002: Classification changed to “Undecided Properties” Occupancy: 587
2004: Lathrop categorized as “Rehabilitation or Redevelopment”
Timeline 2000-2010
2006: First mention of Lathrop as a mixed-income development
2006: Lathrop Leadership Team formed
2007: Preservation Chicago lists Lathrop as “endangered”
2007: CHA submits plan to HUD for 1,200 units (400 public)
Timeline 2000-2010
2010: CHA issues RFQ for redevelopment team
2010: Lathrop Community Partners redevelopment team announced
Lathrop Community Partners
Bickerdike Redevelopment Corp.
Magellan Development Group
Heartland Housing
Ardmore Associates
Related Midwest
Stakeholder Groups
● Lathrop Residents○ Local Advisory Council○ Leadership Team
● Logan Square Neighborhood Association
● Alderman Moreno (Ward 1)
● Alderman Waguespack (Ward 32)
● Neighborhood Residents
2011: Planning process begins
● Stakeholder interview process○ 119 interviews, including 28 current and 11 former
residents
● kick-off meeting to introduce LCP to community
● Community Workshops○ collaborative workshops about sustainability,
education/community building, and livable communities
2012: First plan released
• Lathrop is added to the National Register of Historic Places• LCP hosts monthly residents-only meetings• LCP releases first redevelopment plan, is met with opposition
Controversies
● Density● Possible high-rise building● Amount of affordable & public units● Demolition of existing buildings & Historic
Preservation● Meaningful input from community
Current Plan
Announced July 2013
● Gut & Renovate 17 low-rise buildings● 400 public housing units● 212 affordable units● 504 market-rate units● 20,000 Sq Feet of retail● New parks, trails, and outdoor spaces
How do People Feel?
● concerned about the amount of market-rate housing included
● dissatisfied with the scale/density of plan
● demolition of historic buildings
● lack of transparency/accountability