Mattie Butler Apartments

POAH purchased Eddie Mae and Alex Johnson Apartments (64 units) and Butler Lindon Apartments (42 units) from longtime community-based non-profit Woodlawn East Community and Neighbors (WECAN) in October 2017. Both are vintage apartment hotels that had fallen into disrepair in the mid-late 1990s, which WECAN renovated as much-needed affordable housing with supportive services. POAH acquired the properties in order to preserve WECAN’s housing legacy and invest in much-needed renovations in order to keep the buildings affordable for the long term, while continuing to provide high-quality supports to help keep residents stably housed and able to achieve their goals.  The buildings are located only a few blocks west of the Obama Presidential Center site, and so it was important to the neighborhood and community organizations to continue to provide this much needed housing.

The Illinois Housing Development Authority and the City of Chicago have committed resources to a 2018-2019 renovation of these important buildings. POAH is finalizing its partnerships and plans to renovate all units, common areas, building envelope and systems  with a focus on tenant comfort and energy efficiency, beginning in the fall.

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