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Preservation of Affordable Housing has broken ground on Fifth City Commons, a 43-unit affordable housing community in Chicago.

Courtesy of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM) SOM and TnS are working with lead developer McLaurin Development Partners and Farpoint Development. Dawveed Scully, Urban Planning Associate Director at SOM, noted that, "We envision a dynamic mix of community spaces, accessible to all local residents and connected to the surrounding neighborhoods. With flexible spaces that can be used year-round, our plan creates an ecosystem that cultivates upward mobility anchored by entrepreneurialism." Courtesy...