Affordable Housing

Related Affordable Foundation and nonprofit KABOOM! celebrated the creation of a kid-designed playspace at Southern Hills, which provides an active, social and safe place for kids to have fun and express themselves.

The Related Affordable Foundation, Related Midwest and After School Matters unveiled the “Love and Unity in the Community” mural at South Shore on The Park, a Related Midwest affordable development. The mural showcases the creativity and talent of 19 local teens from After School Matters, including 11 residents of South Shore on The Park.

Senior residents of Dayton, Ohio's fully renovated Biltmore Towers will now benefit from substantial upgrades to their residences and communal spaces, improving their quality of life for years to come.

At The Harriet Tubman Building in Far Rockaway, Related partnered with Win to provide tailored social services that address individual medical and clinical needs, educational opportunities, job development programs and more.

Related Midwest has announced that the affordable housing waitlist for 400 Lake Shore Drive will open on July 28. The development will bring 635 new residences to downtown Chicago, including 127 affordable homes with preference categories for artists and cultural workers, alongside veterans and working families. 

As Chicago’s first downtown residential tower to include creatives among its affordable housing preference categories, 400 Lake Shore Drive reflects a commitment to supporting the people who help shape the city’s culture, energy, and identity. The community also represents Related Midwest’s second 80/20 mixed-income development, further expanding access to high-quality housing and creating a more inclusive downtown neighborhood. We look forward to welcoming a diverse community of residents to this transformative new development.

In May, NJ affordable residence Cherry Gardens kicked off the start to summer with the community's annual summer barbecue. The outdoor gathering brought residents together for an afternoon of music, activities, summer fun and delicious food.

On May 27, Related California joined development partner Alta Housing, public officials and community members for the groundbreaking ceremony of Corso in Mountain View, CA. In collaboration with the City of Mountain View, Related California and Alta Housing will transform a 1.56-acre city-owned parking lot site into a 100% affordable transit-oriented development, offering 120 residences for low-income families and individuals in need. The conveniently located development will present residents with on-site services provided by Alta, as well as amenities including including a multipurpose community room, teen lounge, central courtyard, bicycle lounge and community-benefit space with ongoing programming.

On May 19, Related Midwest and the Ann Arbor Housing Commission announced that work will soon begin on 350 S. Fifth Avenue, Michigan’s largest all-affordable residential development in more than 40 years. When complete, the 20-story community will transform a brownfield site into 330 much-needed affordable residences for low- and moderate-income households, placing residents steps from public transit, jobs and amenities throughout downtown. We’re grateful for the collaboration and public-private partnership that are helping make this transformational development possible.