Cabrini–Green Homes
| 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 / 41.900417°N 87.640139°W |
| Status | 140 of 584 Units (Rowhouses; Renovated) |
| Construction | |
| Constructed | 1942; Cabrini Rowhouses 1957; Cabrini Extensions 1962; William Green Homes |
| Demolished | 1995–2011; most of the Cabrini Extensions March 30, 2011; William Green Homes |
| Other information | |
| Governing body | Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) |
Cabrini–Green Homes are a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project on the Near North Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. 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.
At its peak, Cabrini–Green was home to 15,000 people, mostly living in mid- and high-rise apartment buildings. The development experienced significant challenges, including high crime rates and building deterioration. "Cabrini–Green" became a metonym for problems associated with public housing in the United States.
Beginning in 1995, the CHA initiated the demolition of the mid- and high-rise buildings, with the final structure removed in 2011. Today, only the original two-story rowhouses remain.
The neighborhood has undergone extensive redevelopment and gentrification, influenced by its proximity to downtown Chicago. The area now includes a mix of market-rate and CHA-owned housing, forming a mixed-income community consisting of high-rise buildings and townhouses.