National Public Housing Museum and Residences

[It’s a space] where we can amplify the voices of public housing residents in order to create a more public dialogue about the future of housing.

Lisa Lee

Executive Director, National Public Housing Museum

Location

Chicago, Illinois

Recognition

ABCIL, Excellence in Construction, 2024

Sectors

Affordable Housing

Services

Preconstruction Services
General Contracting

Budget: $15,000,000
Completion: 2024
Size: 37,500

Located in the last building of the former Jane Addams Homes, the National Public Housing Museum details the history of public housing in America. This adaptive re-use project involves the restoration and build-out of a three-story building into 15 affordable apartments on one end and an immersive educational space on the other featuring a rotating collection of objects from public housing residents and a music room, where the beats of Diana Ross and the Supremes, Elvis Presley, and countless other musicians resonate from the heart of iconic housing projects.

Team Makeup

MBE Goal 26%
MBE Achieved 35%
WBE Goal 6%
WBE Achieved 13%