Community center, courtyard, community garden, children’s play area, picnic area with grills and tables, bike storage, recycling center, open green space, and on-site parking.
Innovations
A full block that replaces Chicago Housing Authority’s former Maplewood Courts, designed with strong community collaboration to address those needs.
The slow-moving interior car traffic allows the entire courtyard to be a shared pedestrian space.
Includes a full teaching kitchen.
Community Advantages
Attractive community center contains management offices, a business center with computers, maintenance facilities, a party room with large windows and a green roof.
Unit amenities include central AC, washer, dryer, dishwasher, energy efficient appliances, decks on some units, vinyl flooring and window coverings.
Rents are tiered for a mix of income levels.
Brinshore Partnership
City of Chicago, Chicago Housing Authority, The Michaels Organization.
Awards
Project Category Award for Affordable Housing and Community Creation, ULI Chicago.
Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design.
Residential Design Merit Award, American Society of Landscape Architects.
