There was a formal groundbreaking for the Midwest's first LGBTQ-friendly, affordable senior housing development June 3, but some people are curious what will happen inside the renovations for the Town Hall Police Station, which will be part of the new facility.
The seniors project is a partnership between Heartland Housing and Center on Halsted. Heartland Housing, Inc., provided Windy City Times with photos shot by Shane Welch prior to the completion of renovations into the Town Hall station.
Town Hall had a complicated relationship with the area LGBT community. In the 1970s and 1980s, there were issues with proper policing of hate-crimes and other issues, but by the 1990s and 2000s, more LGBT and allied officers were assigned to the station, making it a more welcoming place for the community. Police now work just to the west on Addison in a completely renovated new police station.
The $26 million senior development will contain 79 units and serve as an extension of Center on Halsted's senior services.
Photos by Shane Welch, courtesy of Heartland Housing, Inc.