The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA), 43rd Ward Ald. Michele Smith and representatives from Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) and CHA co-development partner PIRHL Developers hosted a groundbreaking for the new Sheffield of Lincoln Park family building and the renovation of the Edith Spurlock Sampson Apartments and Annex Tuesday. The $150 million project will turn an aging senior development into a vibrant mixed-income community with new features and amenities. The project includes the renovation of two existing, 394-unit senior buildings, and the addition of a brand new “bridge” building that will include 80 new family units. It is expected to be completed in 2024.

The Edith Spurlock Sampson Apartments and Annex includes two 11-story senior buildings built in 1965 and was formerly known as Lincoln and Sheffield Apartments and Annex. It is named in honor of Edith Spurlock Sampson, an American lawyer and judge and the first Black U.S. delegate appointed to the United Nations. It currently serves seniors age 62 and older. The renovation will restore all 394 units and add 11 new senior units. Renovations will include: new kitchen appliances, cabinets, countertops, breakfast bars, floor tiles and air conditioning. Upgrades will include: plumbing and electrical, new roofs, masonry repairs, HVAC piping, boilers and air-cooled chillers and elevator upgrades and modern LED lighting installed in common and amenity spaces. The entire property is a Transit-Oriented-Development site and is within easy walking distance to medical offices, grocery stores, other retail, and parks as well as jobs and education options.

CAPTION: IHDA Executive Director Kristin Faust (fifth from left), CHA CEO Tracey Scott, Spurlock Sampson resident Janina Osinski, 43rd Ward Ald. Michele Smith, PIRHL President of Development David Burg and partners break ground on Sheffield of Lincoln Park and renovation of Spurlock Sampson Apartments Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021.