Posts Tagged ‘lisc’

Detroit Affordable Housing Conference

Jeff and Jack had the opportunity to attend the Detroit Affordable Housing Conference last week.  We were blown away by the optimism and innovation coursing thru the event.  We expanded our knowledge of Detroit’s broader planning goals and “Strategic Neighborhoods”, confirmed and amplified our opinion that the preservation of Naturally Occurring Affordable Housing (NOAH) is…

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ChiCAT Honored at the 24th CNDA Ceremony

ChiCAT team at the 24th Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards

Yesterday, April 5th, 2018, LISC Chicago hosted the 24th Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA) honoring nine organizations for their contribution to community development and architectural design. We’re proud to announce that ChiCAT, a state-of-the-art school and community center in Chicago’s near west side, received The Second Place Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural…

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#onthetable2016

Last night (and a day early), we hosted our first “on the table” to discuss ways to expand cityLab, our 6-week summer program that hires high school students to engage communities and inform projects through research. We were honored to be in such talented company, and look forward to furthering the conversation. Special thanks to Chicago…

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lbba wins second place driehaus awards for excellence in community design

Guitarist outside main entrance of Dorchester Artist and Housing Collaborative

On February 18, Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) Chicago presented the 22nd Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA) to recognize and honor the top real estate development and architectural design projects in the city’s neighborhoods. Awarding the best of the year’s neighborhood-focused developments, CNDA is a time to celebrate as well as reflect on the…

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Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards- LBBA honored to receive first place award

The 18th annual LISC Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards were celebrated this past Tuesday at Chicago Hilton and Towers. The event marked the 15th Anniversary of the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Architectural excellence in Community Design, an annual celebration of community achievement that focuses on good design amongst Chicago’s neighborhoods that “inspire people and…

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