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Lathrop Advancement Center

Project Description

Located in Chicago’s vibrant Roscoe Village neighborhood, the Lathrop Homes project addressed the need for a prime amenity space that would be accessible to all residents and foster a stronger sense of community.  Designed for people from all walks of life, Lathrop is a forward-thinking community rooted in a rich cultural past. This revitalized community infuses the historic architecture of the original neighborhood with the modern touches of today's lifestyle.  Situated between the Bucktown and Roscoe Village neighborhoods, Lathrop is a 34-acre site bordered by the Chicago River, Diversey Parkway and Clybourn and Damen streets. The redeveloped Lathrop will be a mixed-income community that will include public, affordable and market-rate housing along with significant green and open space.  Lathrop is a forward-thinking community rooted in a rich cultural past. This revitalized community infuses the historic architecture of the original neighborhood with the modern touches of today's lifestyle.

Photos ©Will Quam.

Project Details

Date
2025
Location
Roscoe Village, Chicago
Area
1,300
Typology
Interior Rehab / Renovation
LEED Certification
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Partners

Lathrop Homes | Client, Related Midwest | Client, Bickerdike | Client, Chicago Housing Authority | Client, Struxc | General Contractor, Rockey Structures LLC | Structural Engineer, Farnsworth Group | MEPFP
To honor the legacy of the original homes, many of Lathrop's existing structures will be historically preserved and restored. The apartments will feature thoughtfully redesigned floor plans with brand new finishes and contemporary conveniences.

Project Gallery

  1. 1 Plan

    The program includes a community space supported by a warming kitchen, restrooms, and business center.

  2. 2 Spatial Studies

    Integrating MEP systems into a low space.

  3. 3 Spatial Studies

    Structural evaluation was key to the process.

Lathrop Homes was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2012.
Lathrop Homes were originally constructed in 1938 as one of the first developments commissioned by President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Public Works Administration.
Related and its partners are leading the multi-year, multi-phase revitalization of Lathrop, one of Chicago’s largest and most architecturally significant New Deal-era housing projects.
“What we celebrate today is an example of CHA’s longstanding commitment to Lathrop residents and to bring more mixed-income housing to neighborhoods across our city. None of this would have been possible without the support of the residents and the many partners who have helped move the vision of a renewed Lathrop forward.”

James L. BebleyCEO, Chicago Housing Authority

Historically preserved windows frame a restored MVVA landscape.
A community kitchen with gathering spaces were inserted into this restricted historic space.
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