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The Frances Cabrini Rowhouses and Extensions were south of Division Street, bordered by Larrabee Street to the west, Orleans Street to the east and Chicago Avenue to the south, with the William Green Homes to the northwest.\nAt its peak, Cabrini–Green was home to 15,000 people, mostly living in mid- and high-rise apartment buildings. The development experienced significant challenges, including high crime rates and building deterioration. \"Cabrini–Green\" became a metonym for problems associated with public housing in the United States.", "narrative_license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "narrative_source": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini%E2%80%93Green_Homes", "zoning_change": null, "public_subsidy": null, "entitlement_year": null, "planning_notes": null, "wikidata_qid": "Q5015847", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini%E2%80%93Green_Homes", "osm_id": null, "verified": "draft", "verified_by": null, "last_verified": null, "last_updated": "2026-10-18", "created": "2026-10-18", "contributor_name": null, "contributor_org": null, "contributor_link": null, "international": 0, "county_fips": "17031", "opp_score": 20.0, "opp_reasons": ["closed or demolished per category only, +0 until sourced", "housing in the record", "public owner"], "for_sale": 0, "distressed": 0, "url": "https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/il/chicago-cabrinigreen-homes/", "events": [], "sources": [{"id": 7221, "site_id": "n-8202a59887", "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini%E2%80%93Green_Homes", "title": "Cabrini–Green Homes", "publisher": "Wikipedia", "date": null, "quote": "Cabrini–Green Homes", "kind": "wikipedia", "license": "CC BY-SA 4.0", "retrieved": "2026-10-18"}], "deals": [], "parties": [{"name": "Chicago Housing Authority", "kind": "developer", "role": "developer", "year_from": null, "year_to": null}], "parcels": [], "context": {"assessment": {"what_happened": "Cabrini–Green Homes, a demolished Chicago Housing Authority public housing project, was redeveloped into a mixed-income community featuring high-rise buildings and townhouses. The project's status as 'demolished' and public ownership contributed to its low opportunity score (20.0), per record reasons. The redevelopment aligns with peer projects like Stateway Gardens (9km away), though all listed peers scored higher (5.0–6.0). Context shows surrounding developments include proposed gas stations and closed malls within 3km, but no current retail or office uses are confirmed in the record. Housing market data shows rising ZHVI (340k) and ZORI (2,228) in Cook County, though the site's specific post-redevelopment retail/office activity is not detailed.", "why": "Record lacks current developer, timeline of demolition/redevelopment, or confirmed post-redevelopment commercial uses. Status and public ownership are primary factors in low opportunity score.", "where_it_stands": "Mixed-income housing outcome confirmed; other new uses (retail, office, park) unverified in record.", "for_a_planner": ["Mixed-income community established per after_notes", "Context clusters include proposed/operating retail within 3km", "Peer projects show similar redevelop strategy but higher scores"], "for_a_developer": ["Low opportunity score due to public ownership and demolished status", "No current commercial activity data provided", "Peer projects suggest redeveloped housing as primary outcome"], "risks_and_unknowns": ["No timeline for demolition or redevelopment completion", "No confirmation of retail/office uses beyond 'new_use' list", "Public owner (CHA) may limit private development flexibility"], "data_quality": "partial", "one_line": "Demolished public housing redeveloped into mixed-income housing; low opportunity score due to public ownership and demolished status; peer projects show similar strategy but higher scores.", "model": "qwen3-30b-a3b-64k:latest", "machine": "Dell 5820 RTX 3090 (Ollama, qwen3-30b-a3b)", "record_sha1": "6a57fffb470e"}, "cluster": {"within_10km": [{"id": "n-4d28c1a4e3", "name": "Shell Gas Station at 130 W. 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