Relive the Life and Death of The Projects. Learn how urban blight gave way to gangs, bordellos and drug trade in the heart of Chicago. Discover controlling gangs, project phases, locations and more…
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Jane Addams
At a glance
Altgeld Gardens And Phillip Murray HomesBridgeport Homes
Cabrini Green
Clarence Darrow Homes
Dearborn Homes
Grace Abbott Homes
Harold Ickes Homes
Harrison Courts
Henry Horner Homes
Ida B. Wells Homes
Jane Addams Homes
Julia C. Lathrop Homes
Lake Park Properties
Lawndale Gardens Homes
Leclaire Courts
Loomis Courts
Lowden Homes
Madden Park Homes
Maplewood Courts
Ogden Courts
Parkway Gardens
Prairie Courts
Racine Courts
Raymond Hilliard Center
Robert Brooks Homes
Robert Taylor Homes
Rockwell Gardens
Stateway Gardens
Trumbull Park Homes
Washington Park Homes
Wentworth Gardens
Projects Overview
Altgeld Gardens And Phillip Murray Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 130th Street on the north, 134th Street on the south, Doty Avenue on the east, Langley Avenue on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Bridgeport Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 31st Street on the north, 32nd Street on the south, Halsted Street on the east, Lituanica Avenue on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Cabrini Green
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Clybourn Avenue on the north, Chicago Avenue on the south, Orleans Street on the east, Halsted Street on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Clarence Darrow Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 38th Street on the north, Pershing Road on the south, Evans Avenue on the east, Langley Avenue on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Dearborn Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 27th Street on the north, 30th Street on the south, State Street on the east, Federal Street on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Grace Abbott Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Roosevelt Road on the north, 15th Street on the south, Loomis Avenue on the east, Ashland Avenue on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Harold Ickes Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cermak Road on the north, 25th Street on the south, State Street on the east, Federal Street on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Harrison Courts
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Congress Parkway on the north, Harrison Street on the south, Francisco Avenue on the east, Sacramento Boulevard on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Henry Horner Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Lake Street on the north, Washington Boulevard to Adams Street on the south, Hermitage Avenue on the east, Oakley Boulevard on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Ida B. Wells Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 37th Street on the north, Pershing Road on the south, Cottage Grove Avenue on the east, Martin Luther King Drive on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Jane Addams Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cabrini Street/Ada Street on the north, Roosevelt Road on the south, Racine Avenue on the east, Loomis Street on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Julia C. Lathrop Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Clybourn Avenue and Wellington Avenue to Oakdale Avenue on the north, _Damen Ave and the Chicago River on the south, Clybourn Avenue to Damen Avenue on the east, Chicago River on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Lake Park Properties
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Oakwood Boulevard on the north, 42nd Place on the south, Lake Shore Drive on the east, Lake Park Avenue on the west |
| Lifecycle |
Lawndale Gardens Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 25th Street on the north, 26th Street on the south, Washtenaw Avenue on the east, California Avenue on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Leclaire Courts
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 43rd Street on the north, 45th Street on the south, Cicero Avenue on the east, Lavergne Avenue on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Loomis Courts
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 14th Street on the north, 15th Street on the south, Racine Avenue on the east, Loomis Street on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Lowden Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 91st Street on the north, 95th Street on the south, Wentworth Avenue on the east, Eggleston Avenue on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Madden Park Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 37th Street on the north, Pershing Road on the south, Lake Park Avenue on the east, Ellis Avenue on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Maplewood Courts
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Jackson Boulevard on the north, Van Buren Street on the south, Maplewood Avenue on the east, railroad tracks on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Ogden Courts
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 13th Place on the north, Ogden Avenue on the south, Talman Avenue on the east, Fairfield Avenue on the west, 2650 W. Ogden Avenue and 2710 West Ogden Avenue |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Parkway Gardens
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 63rd Street on the north, 66th Street on the south, Martin Luther King Drive on the east, Calumet Avenue on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Prairie Courts
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 26th Street on the north, 29th Street on the south, Martin Luther King Drive on the east, Prairie Avenue on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Racine Courts
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 106th Street on the north, 107th street on the south along Racine Avenue |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Raymond Hilliard Center
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Cullerton Street on the north, Cermak Road on the south, State Street on the east, Clark Street on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Robert Brooks Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Low rises Roosevelt Avenue on the north, 14th Street on the south, Racine Avenue on the east, Loomis Street on the west. High rise extensions – Roosevelt Road on the north, Blue Island Avenue and Racine Avenue on the south, Blue Island Avenue on the east, Racine Avenue on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Robert Taylor Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Pershing Road on the north, 54th Street on the south, State Street on the east, Federal Street on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Rockwell Gardens
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | Madison Street on the north, Van Buren Street on the south, Western Avenue on the east, Rockwell Street on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Stateway Gardens
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 35th Street on the north, Pershing Road on the south, State Street on the east, Federal Street on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Trumbull Park Homes
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 105th Street on the north, 109th Street on the south, Bensely Avenue on the east, Oglesby Avenue on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
| Controlling gangs |
Washington Park Homes
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| Controlling gangs |
Wentworth Gardens
| Hood(s) | |
|---|---|
| Location | 37th Street on the north, Pershing Road on the south, Wentworth Avenue on the east, Princeton Street on the west |
| Lifecycle | |
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