Nonprofit Real Estate Development
We don't rent the buildings that serve our communities — we own them. Mission outlasts any lease.
What we build, buy, and rehabilitate.
New Construction
Ground-up mixed-use developments designed for community service and residential stability.
Acquisition
Purchasing existing multifamily and commercial buildings in target neighborhoods.
Adaptive Reuse
Old schools. New communities. Transforming vacant institutional buildings into housing and services.
The Home Rise building, floor-by-floor.
Old Schools. New Communities.
Vacant Chicago Public Schools and similar institutional properties become housing, workforce labs, family service centers, and gathering spaces — with outdoor areas reactivated for the neighborhood.
Why owning the real estate changes everything.
Ownership means permanent affordability, mission-controlled tenancy, recyclable rental income that funds programs, and assets that build the Foundation's balance sheet — fueling expansion into new markets.