Mayor Brandon Johnson was joined by city officials and community leaders this week in a groundbreaking ceremony for a new affordable housing complex in West Humboldt Park. With a cost of $34 million, the 750 N. Avers development will feature 60 units of affordable housing and two commercial units in the neighborhood under the city’s Build Better Together program.

“This project provides members of this community exactly what they need to thrive,” said Mayor Johnson. “We’re bringing the resources necessary to have access to economic mobility, and we’re doing it while embracing the rich culture that’s already established in the area.”

The four-story building will include 13 accessible units for people with disabilities, including four designed for those with sensory impairments. The develop

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