Chicago's first Native American-inspired housing project moves forward

Indigenous Leaders Bless Irving Park Land For City’s 1st Affordable Housing For Native Americans

IRVING PARK — The Irving Park land where a nonprofit developer will build 100-percent affordable apartments tailored to Indigenous people’s needs was blessed by Chicago’s Native American community Friday morning.  Affordable housing developer Full Circle Communities and Native American-led nonprofit Visionary Ventures are partners in the project to construct the seven-story building at 2907 W. Irving Park Road.  Mayor Brandon Johnson joined Ald.…

Chicago's first Native American-inspired housing project moves forward

CHICAGO — Chicago's first Native American-inspired affordable housing is closer to happening on the city's Northwest Side. One thing organizers made clear was that everything about this project was intentional — from its name, to its location and even the design of the building. Chicago City Council has approved funding for the construction of a seven-story building that will contain 45 affordable rentals. The project—known as Jigzibik, a Potawa…