2-story, 25-unit development with 13 one-bedroom, 7 two-bedrooms and 5 three-bedroom apartments. Reserved for individuals living with disabilities and families earning between 50-60% of the AMI. Amenities include play lot, secure bicycle parking, and a garden.
Project Size: 1-29 Units
Completed: 2025
Cost: $16000000
Location: Deerfield, IL
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Zion Woods Apartments
Project & Congregation Details
Congregation Information
House of Worship: Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
Denomination: Lutheran
Leadership: Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), National Equity Fund (NEF), Village Bank and Trust (Wintrust), the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago, and local advocates.
Community Development Corporation: The Housing Opportunity Development Corporation
Location Information
State: IL
City: Deerfield
Geography: Suburban
Project Information
Approval: 2024
Completed: 2025
Cost: $16000000
Developer: Brinshore Development and Housing Opportunity Development Corporation (HODC)
Architect: Eckhoff Saunders Architects
Land: Donated
Housing Type: Supportive
Funding
State
$9-10 million in tax exempt bonds from the Illinois Housing Development Authority
Other
National Equity Fund; ComEd; NSH inc.; A $625,000 grant from Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago’s Affordable Housing Program (AHP) awarded through member Village Bank & Trust for construction