CCHV was founded in 1989 by ten Near North Loop
          and South  Loop religious congregations including:

•   Chicago Temple/First United Methodist Church
•   Holy Name Cathedral
•   Fourth Presbyterian Church
•   St. James Episcopal Cathedral
•   Grace Episcopal Church
•   Chicago Sinai Congregation

These and other churches came together in response
to the alarming decline in the number of affordable
housing options available to low-income individuals
and families in central Chicago.

Following years of development work in conjunction
with the civic and financial community, CCHV broke
ground for Cicago's first single room occupancy (SRO)
residence to be built in the south Loop in decades.

Called The Studios, the residence was completed in
1997 under a co-sponsorship agreement with the
Chicago Christian Industrial League (CCIL).