Henry Horner Homes (Westhaven) — CHA Public Housing

1815 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL, 60612

About this apartment

CHA public housing development with approximately 387 homes in the Near West Side / West Haven area of Chicago, near the United Center. 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 Henry Horner Homes (Westhaven)

Henry Horner Homes, redeveloped as the Westhaven community, is a CHA public housing development of roughly 387 homes near 1815 W Monroe Street on Chicago's Near West Side, close to the United Center. 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; Westhaven / Henry Horner 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

The Near West Side around Westhaven is served by the CTA Green and Pink Lines and bus routes, near the United Center and a short ride to downtown.

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