CHICAGO (WLS) -- A new affordable housing development is coming to Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood.

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On Friday, ground was broken for Casa Yucatán, a 98-unit building.

It will be constructed on what was previously an empty lot at 2136 S. Ashland Avenue, across the street from Benito Juarez High School.

The eight-story building will house one, two, and three bedroom apartments with rent estimates from $551 to $1768 a month

Mayor Brandon Johnson called it a "transformational" moment for the Pilsen community.

"When we build affordable housing, we create spaces where families can grow," Johnson said. "Young people can seize opportunities, and communities thrive."

The city chipped in around $16 million from its $1.2 billion Build Bett

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