The City of Chicago has sold or will sell two former Chicago Public School buildings that were closed in 2013 to the Single Room Housing Assistance Corporation (SRHAC).
The former Delano/Melody Elementary School in West Garfield Park, a block from the Pulaski Blue Line station at 412 S Keeler Ave, was sold last month for $80,000. And the former Henson Elementary School at 1306 S Avers Ave in North Lawndale will sell for $55,000 next month.
From the sale legislation, “SRHAC’s proposed plan is to redevelop the former school [properties] with 80 units [each] of affordable housing for low and very low wage earners, service veterans, single mothers and individuals suffering from physical disabilities and chronic illness and to allow community access to space within the building for community programs”.
Like the other school building sales, a covenant forbidding their use as K-12 charter schools will be attached.