Four projects to revitalize the South and West sides with housing, local businesses, job opportunities and more have been named finalists for the $10 million Chicago Prize.

A project with the goal of energizing the economic ecosystem for North Lawndale is a finalist for the Pritzker-Traubert Foundation Chicago Prize. Lawndale Christian Development Corporation, along with the North Lawndale Employment Network, New Covenant Community Development Corporation, the North Lawndale Community Coordinating Council and the One Lawndale Children's Discovery Center are leading the project, which includes job creation, workforce training, boosting entrepreneurship and building new infrastructure.

Four Chicago artists created a series of panels featuring musicians like Mavis Staple, Curtis Mayfield, Chief Keef and many more.

Quietly and with little fanfare, parts of the city better known for poverty and crime are being transformed painstakingly, block by block, by United Power for Action and Justice, a coalition of nonprofit organizations that have dubbed their collective effort Reclaiming Chicago.

The North Lawndale community is getting support from one organization that works to turn dreams into a reality. LCDC has been making efforts to help people secure affordable housing and bright futures.

LCDC highlights its mission to transform North Lawndale through affordable housing, community partnerships, and sustainable development, showcasing impactful projects like renovated homes and apartments that empower residents and strengthen the neighborhood.

In North Lawndale, there's an exciting project to help grow the community. New developments are expanding, in part because of the Lawndale Christian Development Corporation.

The executive director of Lawndale Christian Development Corporation (LCDC) stopped by ABC 7 Eyewitness News to discuss their continue push to revitalize the North Lawndale area with affordable housing, education, and economic growth.

Live music with cocktails and dinner, a local history lesson, and a lively panel discussion – this is what you can expect from the Lawndale Christian Development Corporation’s upcoming Reawakening Gala.  An organization that increases affordable housing and economic empowerment in North Lawndale, LCDC is hosting its 37th annual Reawakening Gala Jan. 17 to celebrate its efforts and Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Lawndale Christian Development Corporation is working to build 1,000 new single-family homes, through a partnership with United Power for Action and Justice and in tandem with organizations and communities across the city of Chicago.

In its nearly 40 years, the Lawndale Christian Development Corporation has funneled more than $120 million into affordable housing and commercial projects in North Lawndale, among other things. While the organization boasts a long list of accomplishments, its leaders have an ambitious agenda for the future.  

The restoration of Lazarus Apartments, a 48-unit affordable rental housing development in the North Lawndale neighborhood, is officially completed and ready to take applicants.

Check out our interview with Austin Weekly where they say:

"Over the past several decades, LCDC has developed more than 200 units of affordable housing and overseen around $120 million of residential and commercial redevelopment in North Lawndale, like building the Carole Robertson Center and local Lou Malnati’s. And their development efforts aren’t stopping any time soon."

Our Executive Director, Richard Townsell, talks about all the good LCDC is doing in the community and how it's helping others.

“A Plan For Hope” is the Lawndale Christian Development Corporation’s annual benefit gala with the goal of creating positive change in the North Lawndale community.

Executive director, Richard Townsell and deputy director and counsel, Whitney Smith joined us to discuss.

This event is not just a celebration of Black History; it is a commitment to fostering collaboration and driving community development within the heart of Lawndale.

Addressing the critical need for affordable housing, the Lawndale Christian Development Corporation (LCDC) unveiled the restoration of the Lazarus Apartments, a 48-unit affordable rental housing development in the North Lawndale neighborhood...