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John Pennycuff

John Pennycuff

Neighborhoods

  1. Austin, Garfield Park, North Lawndale
    1. Bronzeville, Near South Side
      1. Downtown
        1. Englewood, Chatham, Auburn Gresham
          1. Hyde Park, Woodlawn, South Shore
            1. Jefferson Park, Portage Park, Norwood Park
              1. Lakeview, Wrigleyville, Northalsted
                1. Lincoln Park, Old Town
                  1. Lincoln Square, North Center, Irving Park
                    1. Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale
                      1. Pilsen, Little Village, West Loop
                        1. Uptown, Edgewater, Rogers Park
                          1. Wicker Park, Bucktown, West Town
                            John Pennycuff

                            Man Who Spent Years Fighting For LGBTQ Housing Gets Apartments Named In His Honor — But Developer Won’t Let Him Live There

                            Robert Castillo grew up in Logan Square and was unable to afford steep rents when the area gentrified. His activism led to an affordable housing complex named for his late husband in the neighborhood — but he's been denied housing there.

                            Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale

                            Logan Square LGBTQ-Friendly Affordable Housing Complex Now Open On Milwaukee Avenue

                            The complex brings 41 affordable housing units and 47 CHA project-based units to gentrifying Milwaukee Avenue.

                            Logan Square, Humboldt Park, Avondale

                            Construction Underway On Logan Square’s LGBTQ Affordable Housing Complex

                            The affordable housing complex focused on LGBTQ+ residents is "desperately needed" in a neighborhood that has been dealing with skyrocketing rents and gentrification, supporters say.