By Katherine Newman, The Chicago Citizen
Community leaders recently broke ground on a new Jewel-Osco coming to the northwest corner of 61st St. and S. Cottage Grove Ave. in Woodlawn. The 48,000 square foot store will provide quality food options to the neighborhood as well as a 24-hour pharmacy.
The development is a joint venture between Terraco and DL3 Realty which acquired the land from PreservatThe land was formerly occupied by the Grove Parc Plaza Apartments, a 504-unit Section 8 development that existed between 60th and 63rd streets on Cottage Grove Ave. In 2008, POAH took control of the apartments at the request of residents who were afraid the entire structure was going to be closed and they would lose their affordable housing. POAH took control of the land and the structure and slowly replaced the uninviting buildings with new affordable housing options on Cottage Grove Ave., according to POAH.
“This started with our acquisition of Grove Parc Plaza Apartments which was a three-block stretch of section 8 housing on Cottage Grove.We have seen Woodlawn as an opportunity to really do mixed-income community development without displacement. Our goal and what we are all about is preserving and repositioning for long-term affordable housing,” said William Eager, vice president of POAH.
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