Homes are under construction in Wabash Crossing, formerly

Homes are under construction in Wabash Crossing, formerly called the Near North Neighborhood, in Decatur, Illinois. The 120-acre project is partly funded by a Hope VI grant of $34.9 million. It includes the demolition of the 20-acre Longview Place public housing project, and redevelopment of that site and 100 surrounding acres into a new neighborhood with multiple residential parks and a mixed-use town center. The project includes 674 residential units, including single homes, duplexes, townhouses, and apartments — some subsidized and some market-rate. The developer is East Lake Management of Chicago, which is following a plan by Goody, Clancy & Associates of Boston. See plan on page 9.