Posts Tagged ‘preservation of affordable housing’

La Casa Norte and West Town Preservation Winners at CNDA26!

CNDA 26 Event Flyer

We’re proud and honored to announce that La Casa Norte’s building received the third place Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Award for Excellence in Community Design! We would like to thank LISC Chicago, La Casa Norte, and all of the team members that made the project possible. We also congratulate Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation for their dedicated…

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LBBA Receives First Place Driehaus Award for Architectural Excellence in Community Design

On Tuesday, the 21st Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA) recognized local developers, non-profits, and architects who have worked to improve communities through outstanding architectural contributions to Chicago neighborhoods. Awarding the best of the year’s neighborhood-focused developments, CNDA is a time to celebrate as well as reflect on the changing needs of our neighborhoods and how…

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Affordable Housing Finance Names The Grant, Buffett Place Finalists in 2014 Readers’ Choice Awards

The Grant at Woodlawn Park and Buffett Place have been selected as finalists for Affordable Housing Finance Magazine’s (AHF’s) 2014 Readers’ Choice Awards for the Nation’s Best Affordable Housing Developments. The Grant, developed by Preservation of Affordable Housing, is the second new construction phase of the multiyear revitalization effort for the former Grove Parc Plaza…

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LBBA Receives First Place and Third Place Driehaus Awards for Excellence in Community Design

Last week, the 20th Annual Chicago Neighborhood Development Awards (CNDA) recognized local developers, non-profits, and architects who have worked to improve communities through outstanding architectural contributions to Chicago neighborhoods. Awarding the best of the year’s neighborhood-focused developments, CNDA is a time to celebrate as well as reflect on the changing needs of our neighborhoods and…

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Grand Opening: The Grant at Woodlawn Park

Residents, community members, and elected officials participated last Thursday in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of The Grant at Woodlawn Park. The newly built 33-unit affordable housing complex marks the second phase of the Woodlawn Park Redevelopment. Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) is redeveloping the existing Section 8 complex, Grove Parc Plaza Apartments, in six…

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Woodlawn Center South Receives Residential Energy Efficiency Award

Woodlawn Center South has been selected as the ‘Multi-Family’ category winner for the 2013 Residential Energy Efficiency Award by the State and Local Energy Report, a quarterly magazine that focuses on energy-related issues. The project was lauded as an excellent example of what organizations can achieve with creative thinking, new technologies, and dedication. The 67…

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