The City of Chicago unveiled plans May 13 to turn the historic former 23rd District Town Hall police station at 3600 N. Halsted into affordable community housing for seniors with a specific focus on providing a secure place for LGBT seniors to "age with dignity."
The space will include 90 rental units as well as provide new retail space servicing the Lakeview community. The housing units will include studios, one-bedroom and two-bedroom units.
Heartland Housing, a non-profit developer and frequent partner of the city, was the only developer to respond to the city's request for proposals last July. Executive Director Michael Goldberg said that an estimated 40,000 LGBT seniors live in the city and the population stands as one of the most invisible groups in the community.
This is a great opportunity for our aging LGBT population to enjoy their "golden years" with a support system to call their own.
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