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DEVELOPMENT SPOTLIGHT
TOTAL APARTMENTS
CHA APARTMENTS
OTHER AFFORDABLE
APARTMENTS
$80
MILLION
TOTAL INVESTMENT
Foglia Residences at the Chicago Lighthouse
Brinshore Development has built more than 10,000 apartments in 20
states. But one affordable housing property holds special significance
for one of Brinshore’s co-founders.
The Foglia Residences at The Chicago Lighthouse is the first project in
the United States to be financed through low-income housing tax credits
designed specifically to accommodate people who are blind or visually
impaired. Brinshore co-founder and principal David Brint was inspired by
his youngest son, 25-year-old Alan, who has been blind since birth.
“Fortunately, it’s something that I know a little bit about,” Brint told
Novogradac’s Journal of Tax Credits. “I have a son that I used to bring in
when he was younger and have him walk our buildings and touch all of
the braille signs to make sure they were all accurate.”
The Foglia Residences at The Chicago Lighthouse – named after the
Foglia family that provided a donation through its foundation - will
include 76 studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments. CHA is
providing Project-Based Vouchers for 19 of the apartments.
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