Cabrini–Green Homes
Cabrini–Green Homes was a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project on the Near North Side of Chicago, Illinois. The Frances Cabrini Rowhouses and Extensions were south of Division Street, bordered by Larrabee Street to the west, Orleans Street to the east and Chicago Avenue to the south, with the William Green Homes to the northwest.
| Cabrini–Green Homes | |
|---|---|
A 1999 photograph looking northeast at the William Green Homes of the Cabrini–Green housing project, with visible former Right-of-way of Ogden Avenue | |
| General information | |
| Location | Bordered by Halsted and Larrabee Streets, Clybourn Avenue, Chicago Avenue, and Orleans Street, Near North Side, Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 41°54′1.5″N 87°38′24.5″W |
| Status | 140 of 584 Units (Rowhouses; Renovated) |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1942; Cabrini Rowhouses 1957; Cabrini Extensions 1962; William Green Homes |
| Demolished | 1995–2011 (High-rises/Mid-rises) |
| Other information | |
| Governing body | Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) |
At its peak, Cabrini–Green was home to 15,000 people, mostly living in mid- and high-rise apartment buildings. Crime and neglect created hostile living conditions for many residents, and "Cabrini–Green" became a metonym for problems associated with public housing in the United States. In 1995, CHA began tearing down dilapidated mid- and high-rise buildings, with the last demolished in 2011. Today, only the original two-story rowhouses remain.
The area has seen major redevelopment due to its proximity to downtown, resulting in a combination of upscale high-rises and townhouses, with some units being CHA-owned, creating a mixed-income neighborhood.