CHICAGO,
IL -- U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) today welcomed Chicago
area seniors to the grand opening of the Morse Senior Apartments in the
Rogers Park neighborhood. Schakowsky, who went to Sullivan High School
and shopped and dined on Morse Avenue in her youth, applauded the effort
of all those involved in this project that will give seniors a safe and
affordable place to live.
The
apartment building located on 1528 W. Morse underwent a $7 million senior
housing renovation project by the Urban Investment Trust. The building
was gutted, and now contains 57 affordable units for seniors and an on-site
health and wellness center staffed by Council for Jewish Elderly.
49th Ward Alderman Joe Moore, Community residents, organizations including
the Rogers Park Community Council, and local police worked through the
Community Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) to shut down the building
and drive out criminal activities. Since the building was shut down,
crime in the area has dropped by 50%.
Schakowsky
is a member of the House Banking subcommittee on Housing and Community
Opportunity and has fought against attempts to cut housing programs nationwide.
She has worked closely with a coalition of housing advocates, local officials,
and community leaders to win victories for hard working families, seniors,
and persons with disabilities. |