Casa Maravilla sits at 2021 South Morgan Street in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood and was built by The Resurrection Project as the first affordable senior rental housing project, developed in partnership with groups like US Bank, IHDA, NEF, and the City of Chicago, and it stands as part of a campus that also includes Casa Morelos, so you'll find 73 units here in a five-story apartment building with studios, one-bedrooms, and two-bedrooms, ranging from 478 to 828 square feet, meant for adults aged 55 and up, and the waitlist serves seniors from all across South and Southwest Chicago, and there's some apartments with Project-Based Vouchers from CHA for seniors 62 and over. Residents pay their own utilities like gas, electric, and water, and while there's an application fee and rent, some rental assistance is available. The building uses green technologies like geothermal heating, a partial green roof, and pervious paving for water management, and there's on-site parking, a fitness center, elevators, and accessible apartments, though there aren't outdoor amenity spaces.
Alivio Medical Center manages Casa Maravilla, located just north of the property, offering convenient access to medical care, and residents get access to the Golden Diners Program for hot meals if they're 60 or older. The first floor holds a City of Chicago Senior Satellite Center that offers health education, exercise, group field trips, and speakers for residents and neighbors 55 and up. Casa Maravilla gives seniors a place to live while providing programs for wellness, financial literacy, and social connection, and there are wellness workshops, cultural outings, educational seminars, as well as diabetes management nutrition programs and health education. Staff and volunteers work to make everyone feel valued by encouraging community and continued learning, and there are also caregiver support programs including adult day care, respite care, counseling for domestic violence, and hospice and palliative care.
Residents can ask for immigration legal services, homebuyer education, mortgage lending help, credit-building education, and foreclosure prevention resources, with the facility committed to supporting community wealth and fighting for affordable housing. Casa Maravilla also enforces legal protections for the LGBTQ+ community and welcomes people regardless of gender, income, or orientation. The apartments are all about independence while helping seniors find meaningful relationships and a sense of belonging, and the property connects people to programs for both personal and community growth.
