Wentworth Gardens — CHA Public Housing on the South Side

239 W 37th Pl, Chicago, IL, 60609

About this apartment

CHA public housing development with approximately 335 homes in the Armour Square / Bronzeville area of 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 Wentworth Gardens

Wentworth Gardens is a CHA public housing development of roughly 335 homes near 239 W 37th Place on Chicago's South Side, in the Armour Square / Bronzeville area. 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; Wentworth Gardens 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

Wentworth Gardens sits on the South Side near Armour Square, served by the CTA Red Line at Sox-35th and bus routes, close to Guaranteed Rate Field.

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