LUCHA

08/28/2026

A new chapter for LUCHA! 🏡✨

We’re thrilled to welcome Rosa Y. Ortiz, AICP, LEED AP, MUPP, as LUCHA’s new Co-Executive Director!

With more than 25 years of experience in urban planning, architecture, housing, real estate development, and community engagement, Rosa brings a powerful track record of building more equitable, connected communities across Chicago.

As LUCHA looks toward new opportunities to strengthen neighborhoods and expand housing stability, we’re excited for the vision, expertise, and community-centered leadership Rosa will bring to this next chapter.

Welcome to LUCHA, Rosa! ❤️

Read the full announcement at the link in our comments.

08/27/2026

We're so proud! 🥲🚂 LUCHA's own Christian Díaz is the first-ever openly q***r member of the Metra Board! This is a huge milestone for securing the needs of marginalized communities in our city. Go Christian!!!

Check out his interview with the Windy City Times at the link in the comments below 🔗🪁

08/24/2026

After more than nine years of service to LUCHA, we’re saying farewell—and a heartfelt thank you—to our former Co-Executive Director, Lincoln Stannard.

Since joining LUCHA in 2017, Lincoln has helped champion an era of growth and possibility for our organization and our community. From expanding access to affordable housing across Chicago's West Side to helping bring Encuentro Square to life—one of the largest and most impactful affordable housing developments in the neighborhood—his leadership has helped shape LUCHA’s continued commitment to building stronger, more resilient communities.

Throughout his time at LUCHA, Lincoln has remained deeply grounded in a simple but powerful belief: that affordable housing is about more than apartments. It’s about investing in families, creating opportunity, building community, and staying true to the principles of self-determination that brought LUCHA into existence.

As Lincoln put it: “It’s not about just the size and the numbers, but it’s about the depth of impact, and the commitment to long-term... we are part of the fabric of what makes this community resilient. I want LUCHA to be around forever."

We’re incredibly grateful for the years of vision, partnership, and dedication Lincoln has given to LUCHA. His impact will continue to be felt in the homes, families, and communities he helped make stronger.

Thank you, Lincoln, for helping LUCHA grow while always reminding us who we are—and who we’re here to serve. We wish you all the best in your next chapter! ❤️

08/12/2026

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LUCHA - Latin United Community Housing Association

08/09/2026

🏡 Great news! The waitlist for LUCHA's Borinquen Bella Apartments is officially back open!

Looking for an affordable place to call home? Applications are now being accepted for our Borinquen Bella Apartments waitlist!

Current vacancies are primarily 2- and 3-bedroom apartments, with affordable rents of:
• 1 Bedroom – $1,000/month
• 2 Bedroom – $1,100/month
• 3 Bedroom – $1,200/month

Most units are income-restricted at 50% Area Median Income (AMI). Utilities are not included.

To join the waitlist, complete a pre-application using the link in the comments below, then mail or drop it off at our offices:

📍 Association House of Chicago
1116 N. Kedzie Ave.
Chicago, IL 60651

Don't wait—take the first step toward affordable housing today!

07/20/2026

Meet Hailey! 👋

This summer, Hailey Aldrich joined LUCHA through the Illinois Housing Council's Emerging Leaders Internship Program, where she gained firsthand experience in affordable housing development and discovered what it means to build stronger, more equitable communities.

In our latest blog, Hailey shares what she's learned during her internship, the mentors who have inspired her, and why she's excited to pursue a career in affordable housing.

Read her story at the link in the comments below! 🏡💙

07/16/2026

Maria has spent the last 24 years witnessing firsthand what an affordable home with LUCHA can do-- and before that, she lived in affordable housing in Humboldt Park herself. Initiatives like Hope For Homes Day ensures that this work can carry on for another generation. 💝

💬 Maria told us: "I know firsthand how much it means to have a safe, stable place to call home and the difference it can make in someone's life. I've seen how the support helps people move forward, reach their goals, and create a better life for them and their families."

Will you join us and help to create fair housing for all in Chicago? Join in Hope for Homes day and make a gift at the link in the comments below ⬇️

07/16/2026

We're getting so close! 😱 Hope for Homes Day is well underway, and we're raising $3,000 for resident services that help our tenants thrive.

Truly fair housing is more than having a place to stay: it's having a place to belong. At LUCHA properties, we connect tenants with resources like career training, mental health services, compassionate case management and so much more. 💙

👭 We foster a community of neighbors who understand and care for one another, and come together to make decisions about what their homes should look like.

Help us keep giving our residents the community they deserve and make a gift for Hope for Homes Day! 💝 Find the link in the comments below.

07/16/2026

TODAY is Hope for Homes Day! 🏡🎉 Join us in a statewide day of giving to help end homelessness and advance housing equity across Illinois.

At LUCHA, we're raising $3,000 to support resident services that make our affordable housing communities more than just a place to live—they're places where people can thrive.

For Joe, that meant a fresh start. After years in a nursing home, he found a home of his own through Association House's Nursing Home Transition Program and a LUCHA affordable apartment—giving him the freedom to rebuild his life.

Help create more stories like Joe's. Make your Hope for Homes Day gift at the link in the comments! ⬇️💙

07/13/2026

⌛ 3 DAY COUNTDOWN: Join LUCHA and Association House for Hope for Homes Day 2026, a statewide movement to end housing inequity and give of our community safe, stable, and affordable places to call home.

This year, we're rallying to raise $2,000 for life-changing resident support services at our properties in Chicago. Will you join us on Thursday, July 16 to make a difference? 🏡

Find out how to get involved or make a pledge early at the link in the comments below. 🔗🩶