Chicago Housing Authority
Matthew Brewer,
Operating Chairman
60 E. Van Buren
Chicago, IL
(312) 742-8500
(312) 913-7933
By The numbers
Public Housing Units 20266
Vouchers 58526
Total Units 78792
Latest News
2.2.26
Members Making News
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:
At its January 2026 meeting today, the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) Board of Commissioners took significant steps toward redeveloping Loomis Courts and ensuring continued renovations at the Lathrop and Robert Brooks Homes sites.
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11.20.25
Members Making News, Research
New White Paper Shows Only 24 Affordable and Available Rental Units for Every 100 Extremely Low-Income Households in Chicago
The Chicago Housing Authority Research Lab (CHARL) has published its first white paper, "No Room to Rent: Chicago’s Affordable Housing Crisis for...
8.6.25
Members Making News
From the Chicago Housing Authority's website:
CHA’s summer 2025 youth employment opportunities have provided more than 2,300 young residents, ages 13-24, with paid summer jobs, offering early exposure to career and education pathways and opportunities that stem potential summer learning loss....
6.25.25
Members Making News
A new one-pager from the Chicago Housing Authority outlines the economic impact of CHA's public housing portfolio on the city's rental market, construction and development, and low-income families and explains how the Trump Administration's FY26 budget proposal would negatively impact the economy....
6.24.25
Members Making News
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) is deepening its commitment to ensuring that residents have a safe place to call home. CHA recently announced the creation of the Healthy Homes Division, a new team dedicated to proactively addressing...
3.27.25
Members Making News
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:
Mayor Brandon Johnson today joined Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) leadership, 43rd Ward Ald. Timothy Knudsen, Co-Developer PIRHL and the Illinois Housing Development Authority to celebrate the completion of extensive renovations at the Edith...
12.2.24
Members Making News
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:
The Chicago Housing Authority, The Michaels Organization and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today commemorated the official grand re-opening of Albany Terrace Apartments, a 17-story high-rise community serving seniors...
11.19.24
Members Making News
From the Chicago Housing Authority's website:
CHA and the Michael’s Organization celebrated the grand opening of the $45 million rehab of Irene McCoy Gaines Apartments, a 150-unit CHA senior property in East Garfield Park. The 17-story building, more than five decades old, will remain affordable...
9.24.24
Members Making News
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) continues to make steady progress on its Restore Home initiative, fully restoring and leasing several multi-family buildings and single-family homes that were previously vacant due to extensive repair needs....
8.6.24
Members Making News
From the Chicago Housing Authority's press release:
Davora Buchanan was shy while growing up in Trumbull Park Homes. She kept to herself and read. Then she attended CHA’s Learn and Earn program, where teenage students explore career fields like entrepreneurship, arts and technology while...
Job Openings
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The Chicago Housing Authority is seeking a Director OR Senior Director of Development Implementation. This role ensures CHA’s real estate development activities are delivered efficiently, effectively, and with maximum positive impact in line with CHA’s mission to expand affordable housing options...
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Posted on 2.25.26
Applications due by 3.23.26