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Breaking Ground's Affordable Housing Program helps low to moderate income individuals and families become homeowners.

What we do

Build homes
We build new homes in Chicago's developing communities, providing the best value in affordable housing in Chicago.

Job training and employment
Many families struggle with under-employment and, too often, unemployment. Building household income to support stable homeownership is critical to our efforts. As such, our Housing Program provides on-the-job construction training and employment. Working alongside community residents and partners, we support lasting transformation in lives, families, and neighborhoods.

Our expertise
Our Housing team offers solid project management skills and technical expertise in construction, finance. We also partner with a full range of public and private sources to build "communities of choice."

Breaking Ground has been a catalyst for the revitalization of more than 75 homes within Chicago's West Side, and plans to construct another 24 homes in 2008.

What makes Breaking Ground homes the best value in Chicago?

Efficient design maximizing the value of space
- 1,816 square feet
- Larger than required by the City of Chicago's New Homes for Chicago program
- Excellent quality
- Fully-finished (except for basement) and landscaped
Lots are received from the City of Chicago for $1 each - savings passed on to home buyer
Qualified buyers receive
- $29,800 zero percent interest loans from Illinois Housing Development
- $30,000 subsidy from the City of Chicago
- $10,000 subsidy from the Federal Home Loan Bank
- 4% down payment assistance throught City Mortgage