McShane to Transform Two Historic Schools into Affordable Housing in llinois

Lincoln Elementary School

McShane Construction Company was selected by Housing For All, LLC in collaboration with Visionary Ventures, Cordogan Clark & Associates and JTE Real Estate Services to build Fox Valley Apartments in Aurora, Illinois. McShane will renovate two historic school buildings and construct one new building to provide a total of 47 affordable housing units.

The company will transform the 25,000-square-foot Mary A. Todd School into 11 apartment units and a health clinic for low-income families in the area. As well, the company will renovate the 39,000-square-foot Lincoln Elementary School to offer 14 apartment units. Finally, they will construct a new two-story, 28,000-square-foot building on the site that will encompass 22 apartment units.

The renovations will incorporate historical elements from the school buildings including trim, flooring, chalkboards, windows and doors. Units will be offered in one- to three-bedroom floorplans. At least 30% of the units will be reserved for renters at 30% of area median income.

Amenities will include a common laundry room, a community room, a computer lab and tenant storage.

The project is designed to achieve NGBS Silver Certification. Completion is expected for October 2023. Cordogan Clark & Associates is the architect.

 

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