New affordable housing community opens in East Garfield Park

City leaders celebrated the grand opening of Fifth City Commons, a new affordable housing community on Chicago's West Side. 

New Housing on West Side 

What we know:

The development is located in the East Garfield Park neighborhood and includes 43 apartments, two community rooms, a resident terrace, a fitness room and three laundry rooms. 

It took four years for the project to be completed. 

Mayor Brandon Johnson talked about the positive impact that the new affordable housing project will have on the East Garfield Park community. 

What they're saying:

"Fifth City Commons will create a sense of, not just a sense of community, but it will strengthen this strong existing community through providing affordable homes, but also making sure we have community spaces that allow residents to gather at events here," Johnson said. 

The development will also have a bookstore and a restaurant located on the first floor of the building. 

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