Welcome to the Joining Forces Development Tracker, which tracks development of affordable housing in Evanston, Illinois, and is growing to include other municipalities in surrounding suburbs in northern Cook County. The tracker shows the following, as available:
Last update: 12/23/2020
- Name and address of the development
- Total number of units in the development (affordable and market rate combined)
- The affordability first proposed in a formal application and discussed in committee
- The current status of the development and the affordability approved at final disposition
Last update: 12/23/2020
Development |
Total # of Units |
Proposed Affordability (at DAPR) |
Outcome |
The Albion 1450 Sherman, Evanston |
273 |
2 units proposed at 60% AMI; $2,900,000 in fees in lieu |
COMPLETED Dec. 2019 15 units on-site at 50% and 60% AMIs |
Avidor Evanston 1727 Oak, Evanston |
169, for seniors 55+ |
6 units proposed at 50% and 60% AMIs; $1,100,000 in fees in lieu |
COMPLETED May 2019 4 units at 50% AMI 5 units at 60% AMI 8 units at 80% AMI 17 units total |
1555 Ridge Ave., Evanston |
68 |
3 units (AMIs unknown), plus $550,000 in fees lieu |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION As proposed |
Cleland Place 1925 Wilmette Ave., Wilmette |
16 |
16 units proposed at 50% AMI |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION As proposed |
Evanston Gateway 100 Chicago Ave., Evanston |
26 |
5 units proposed at 80% AMI |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION As proposed |
CJE Senior Life 1015 Howard, Evanston |
60, for seniors |
12 at 50% AMI 42 at 60% AMI 6 at 80% AMI |
UNDER CONSTRUCTION As proposed |
The Emerson 1900 Sherman, Evanston |
168, for seniors |
51 units proposed: 34 at 50% AMI 17 at 80 – 120% AMI |
APPROVED 34 units at 50% to be supplemented with vouchers that reduce the AMI to 30% and lower; 17 units at 80 - 120% AMI |
Vogue Fabric Site 718 – 732 Main, Evanston |
120 |
12 units proposed at 60% AMI |
NEGOTIATIONS WITH CITY IN PROCESS |
The Legacy (Merion) 1012 – 1034 Chicago Ave., Evanston |
240, for seniors |
0 affordable units on-site $2.4 million in fees in lieu |
DENIED |
Vermilion 601 Davis, Evanston |
300 |
4 units proposed to be affordable; $1.5 million payment to a local non-profit |
DENIED |
Total Affordable Units Added since 2017 |
32 built & online 84 under construction 51 approved 12 in the pipeline 179 |