Chicago Construction News staff writer
Lincoln Avenue Communities (LAC) has broken ground on a 40-unit affordable housing development for adults aged 55 and older in Channahon. Construction is underway, with completion expected in 2027.
The three-storey development is being built on a 2.53-acre site at the corner of West Drake Drive and South Plainview Drive. It is LAC’s fourth ground-up construction project in Illinois.
The site will include 30 units for seniors earning up to 60 per cent of the area median income (AMI), with the remaining 10 units reserved for those earning up to 30 per cent of AMI.
Amenities will include a theatre room, fitness centre, community laundry rooms, an indoor dog-washing room and a community room opening onto an outdoor patio. The property will also feature a walking path and raised community garden.
“LAC is proud to officially break ground on The Talia and provide seniors in Channahon access to quality, affordable homes,” Hume An, LAC vice-president and regional project partner, said at a groundbreaking ceremony last week.
The project received federal Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) awarded by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) in 2025, when it was known as Mallard Point Senior Apartments.
The development is designed to achieve National Green Building Standard (NGBS) certification and net-zero status.
