FRANKLIN PARK, Ill. — Evergreen Real Estate Group has topped off Leyden Senior Apartments, an 80-unit independent living development currently underway in Franklin Park, a western suburb of Chicago.
Designed by Weese Langley Klein Architects, Leyden Senior Apartments will feature 72 one-bedroom and eight two-bedroom residences. Units will be reserved for seniors age 62 or older earning at or below 60 percent of the area median income. Pre-leasing is scheduled to begin in spring 2026, with delivery planned for that summer. F.H. Paschen is serving as the project’s general contractor.
Amenities at the community will include a community room, fitness room, lounge spaces, laundry rooms and a patio. The development will also feature a one-story community center, dubbed the Carl Fiorito Senior Center.
Financing sources for the project include the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA), Bank of America, Hudson Housing, Leyden Township and the Cook County Department of Planning and Development. Mesirow Financial participated in the underwriting syndicate for the IHDA financing and served as the lead underwriter for Leyden Township’s general obligation bond offering.