What have you done?  CCHVs first SRO development, The Studios at 18th and Wabash was completed in the fall of 1997. The Studios had the distinction of being the first newly constructed SRO in the downtown area in 40 years and the first in the South Loop to offer comprehensive supportive services.

Why is affordable housing such an issue?  In Chicago there were 245,000 low-income renter households (income below $12,000) and only 115,000 affordable rental units, a gap of 130,000 units. For more facts go to (Link) Metropolitan Planning Council.

What are you doing now?   Most of our energy now is going into supporting The Studios both with volunteers and financial gifts; and  reformulating
our development goals and strategies.

Is my congregation involved?   Please check the list of congregations and board members. If your congregation is listed please get to know the CCHV Board rep from your congregation. If a board member is not listed please email us to volunteer.

If not, how can we join?  Speak to your clergy person first and then contact CCHV.

Tell me about the Studios. The Studios, a six-story, 170-unit, 63,000 square foot building, provides superb common area spaces to accommodate supportive services and amenities for maintaining a healthy residential community, as well as a pleasant outdoor courtyard for recreation and rest. Individual units are fully furnished and include full cooking facilities, bathroom and generous storage.

Who lives there?  Rents are affordable to a mix of single adults - formerly homeless, low-income wage earners, students on financial assistance and elderly.