PHA code IL025 · Medium PHA · Illinois
Housing Authority of the County of Cook
Housing Authority of the County of Cook has closed 8 RAD conversions covering 1,584 public housing units, with 1 more (107 units) between CHAP and closing. It still has 263 public housing units in 5 projects that HUD's May 2026 rents tool prices for RAD.
- Converted 1,584
- In the pipeline 107
- Still public housing 263
Of the closed deals, 1 went to project-based vouchers (PBV) and 7 to project-based rental assistance (PBRA). 8 used low-income housing tax credits and 1 carried FHA-insured debt.
Conversions
| Development | Type | RAD units | Status | Closed | Tax credits | FHA | Hard cost / unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise-Bergennew construction | PBV | 107 | CHAP awarded | CHAP 2023 | 4% | ||
| Vera Yates Homes | PBRA | 115 | Closed | Aug 2019 | 4% | $134,392 | |
| Franklin Park Towers | PBV | 252 | Closed | Jun 2018 | 9% | $81,545 | |
| Edward Brown & Turlington West | PBRA | 220 | Closed | Mar 2018 | 4% | $52,734 | |
| Golden Towers I & II and Juniper Tower | PBRA | 230 | Closed | Mar 2018 | 4% | $46,505 | |
| Richard Flowers Homes | PBRA | 100 | Closed | Mar 2018 | 4% | $79,846 | |
| Huntington Apts & Wheeling Tower | PBRA | 224 | Closed | Aug 2017 | 9% | $77,010 | |
| Albert Goedke & Armond King Apts | PBRA | 244 | Closed | Nov 2015 | 9% | $80,228 | |
| Jane Perlman Apts | PBRA | 199 | Closed | Jan 2015 | 9% | Yes | $92,605 |
Still public housing: 2026 RAD rents
HUD's rents tool sets a 2026 RAD contract rent for each unconverted project from its 2024 public housing funding, inflated by the 2025 and 2026 OCAF. Across IL025's remaining units that averages $1,054 a month, against a weighted PBV cap of $1,996 (110% of fair market rent, before the utility allowance). Where the RAD rent is below the cap, a Section 18 blend can raise the rent and the debt it carries.
| Project | Units | 2026 RAD rent | PBV cap | PBRA cap | 60/40 blend | Rent check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise Apts IL025000005 | 107 | $1,171 | $2,052 | $2,238 | $1,681 | Debt |
| Summit Senior Building Phase I IL025000051 | 60 | $824 | $1,772 | $1,933 | $1,357 | Debt |
| Scattered Sites IL025000029 | 58 | $1,184 | $2,292 | $2,500 | $1,816 | Debt |
| Riverdale IL025000100 | 35 | $870 | $1,739 | $1,897 | $1,386 | Debt |
| Summit Senior Villas IL025000052 | 3 | $1,115 | $1,739 | $1,897 | $1,305 | Debt |
Rents are monthly per unit, weighted across each project's bedroom mix. The caps are shown before HUD's estimated utility allowance. HUD calls the blend figures estimates. Project names are as reported to HUD.
Financing the next one
Send the deal to the commercial mortgage desk at Janover Capital LLC: debt for a conversion (FHA 223(f) or 221(d)(4), bank or bond), a Section 18 blend, or a refinance of a property that has already converted. Tell us where it stands, and a person at Janover Capital will reply.
Janover Capital LLC is not HUD, the RAD Resource Desk or a housing authority, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of them. Nothing here is legal advice or an offer of credit.
Sources: RAD Resource Desk Component 1 property export, downloaded ; HUD RAD Contract Rents Look-Up Tool, May 2026. Hard cost per unit divides reported hard construction costs by RAD plus non-RAD units; blank where HUD's export reports none. About the data.