# Cabrini–Green Homes

Chicago, IL · garden-apartments · tier: draft · Retrofit Atlas record `n-8202a59887` · release 2026-10-20

Canonical: https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/il/chicago-cabrinigreen-homes/  
JSON: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-8202a59887.json · Provenance: https://retrofitatlas.org/data/records/n-8202a59887.provenance.json · API: https://retrofitatlas.org/api/v1/sites/n-8202a59887

## Facts

| Field | Value | Provenance |
|---|---|---|
| Status | demolished | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Strategy | redevelop | none |
| New use | civic, housing, office, park, retail | none |
| What is there now | a mix of market-rate and CHA-owned housing, forming a mixed-income community consisting of high-rise buildings and townhouses | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Original developer | Chicago Housing Authority | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |
| Redeveloper | Chicago Housing Authority | reported · model extraction, unreviewed |

## Parties

- Chicago Housing Authority — developer

## Background (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened)

Cabrini–Green Homes are a Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) public housing project on the Near North Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. 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.
At 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.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini%E2%80%93Green_Homes

## Sources

- Cabrini–Green Homes — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini%E2%80%93Green_Homes

## Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Cabrini–Green Homes, Chicago, IL." Record n-8202a59887, release 2026-10-20, tier draft. https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/il/chicago-cabrinigreen-homes/ (accessed 2026-10-20).

```bibtex
@misc{retrofitatlas_chicagocabrinigreenhomes,
  title = {Cabrini–Green Homes, Chicago, IL},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/il/chicago-cabrinigreen-homes/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-8202a59887, release 2026-10-20, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-20}
}
```

Licence: research use only; terms undecided with the authors (https://retrofitatlas.org/licence/). Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0. Tiers: curated = from the authors' public map, not reviewed by them; draft = imported or model-extracted, unreviewed.