Armour Square — CHA Public Housing near Chinatown

3216 S Wentworth Ave, Chicago, IL, 60616

About this apartment

CHA public housing development with approximately 378 homes in the Armour Square community, near Chinatown and Bridgeport on Chicago's South Side. Rent is income-based. Applications go through the CHA waitlist.

This is CHA public housing. Applications go through the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) waitlist — not a private landlord.

About Armour Square

Armour Square is a CHA public housing development of roughly 378 homes near 3216 S Wentworth Avenue in the Armour Square community on Chicago's South Side, between Chinatown and Bridgeport. Rent is income-based, set at about 30% of adjusted household income.

How to apply

1. Apply through thecha.org when the public housing or Housing Choice Voucher waitlist is open
2. Waitlists open and close periodically and often use a lottery — check current status with CHA
3. You can list development preferences; Armour Square can be selected
4. When a matching unit is available, CHA contacts you for an eligibility review and an offer

Rent is about 30% of adjusted household income — there is no flat market rent.

Your rights

Chicago renters are protected from source-of-income discrimination under the Chicago Fair Housing Ordinance and the Cook County Human Rights Ordinance — most landlords cannot refuse you simply because you would pay with a Housing Choice Voucher.

Neighborhood

Armour Square sits near Chinatown and Bridgeport, served by the CTA Red Line at Sox-35th and bus routes, close to Guaranteed Rate Field and a short ride to downtown.

For current waitlist information, call CHA at (312) 742-8500 or visit thecha.org.