Habitat for Humanity Chicago

What Habitat for Humanity Chicago does

Habitat for Humanity Chicago is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit affordable housing organization (EIN 46-0494889) headquartered at 111 W Jackson Blvd in Chicago, Illinois, and operating as an independent affiliate of the global Habitat for Humanity network. Its core service is the Affordable Homeownership Program, which constructs and sells homes to qualified low-income families on the city's South and West sides with mortgages capped at 30% of gross income; the organization has built 58 homes across Chicago since 2012 and currently concentrates operations in three focus neighborhoods (West Pullman, Greater Grand Crossing, and Austin). Supporting programs include Women Build (volunteer construction and fundraising, $5.16 million raised since 2013), the Neighborhood Grants Initiative (260+ community projects funded), Public Homebuyer University (financial and homeownership education), and the Pope Leo Village 20-unit townhome development launched in 2025.

Name

Habitat for Humanity Chicago

Legal name

Habitat for Humanity Chicago

Website

https://habitatchicago.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Habitat for Humanity Chicago is a nonprofit affordable housing organization that builds and sells homes with capped mortgages to low-income families in Chicago's West Pullman, Greater Grand Crossing, and Austin neighborhoods, funded primarily through donations, ReStore retail, and corporate partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable Housing Services

NAICS

New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236115), New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), Home Centers (444110)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Retail-Lumber & Other Building Materials Dealers (5211), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI)

Keywords

• Affordable housing construction
• Nonprofit home building
• Community development services
• Affordable homeownership programs
• Volunteer construction services

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Individual donors contribute funds to support home construction, community programs, and operational costs
2. ReStore Retail Locations: Discount home improvement stores selling donated building materials, furniture, and appliances to the public
3. Vehicle Donation Program: Accepts donated vehicles, sells them, and uses proceeds to fund affordable housing programs

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Habitat for Humanity Chicago builds and sells affordable homes to qualified low-income partner families in Chicago, using a volunteer-driven construction model. The organization supplements its core mission through two ReStore retail stores (North and South) selling donated furniture, appliances, and building materials, as well as community programs including Women Build, neighborhood grants, and homebuyer education. Partner families receive affordable mortgages capped at no more than 30% of their gross income.

Product overview

Habitat for Humanity Chicago is a nonprofit affordable housing organization offering a portfolio of programs and retail operations. The core offering is the Affordable Homeownership Program, which builds and sells homes to qualified buyers. Supporting programs include Women Build (volunteer construction and fundraising), the Neighborhood Grants Initiative (community improvement grants), Public Homebuyer University (education), and The Blueprint (recurring giving). The ReStore retail stores sell donated goods to fund operations. Pope Leo Village represents a major 20-unit townhome development project in West Pullman. Cars for Homes accepts vehicle donations. Together, these offerings form a comprehensive approach to affordable housing through direct construction, homeowner support, community investment, and retail/thrift operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ReStore Chicago: Discount home goods and building materials retail outlet selling donated items to fund Habitat Chicago's affordable housing mission. Has North (6040 N Pulaski Rd) and South (6057 S Western Ave) locations.
• Pope Leo Village
• The Blueprint

Products and services

• Affordable Homeownership Program Program enabling qualified homebuyers to purchase Habitat-built homes with affordable mortgages, where buyers pay no more than 30% of their gross income on housing costs. Includes financial and homeownership education for low-income Chicago families.
• ReStore Chicago

Quantifiable outcome

• 58 new homes built across Chicago since 2012
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Austin Coming TogethercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• By The Hand Club For KidscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Cook County Land Bank AuthoritycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Baird & WarnerminorGTM or Marketing Partner
• Gould & RatnerminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner
• Chicago's Department of HousingcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• James HardieminorOthers
• Harvard MaintenanceminorOthers
• MetrieminorOthers
• AraucominorOthers
• 84 LumberminorOthers
• US LBMminorOthers
• Style Exteriors by CorleyminorOthers
• Owens CorningminorOthers
• Raincoat RoofingminorOthers
• 37th Ward AldermancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Jesuit Schools (Various)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity New York City: NYC affiliate of the Habitat for Humanity network, operating the same volunteer-driven affordable homeownership model with ReStore retail and similar corporate/foundation partnerships in a different metropolitan market.
• Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia: Philadelphia affiliate running a near-identical model — affordable home construction, ReStore retail, and Women Build programs — making it a directly comparable peer in a peer urban market.
• Habitat for Humanity Detroit: Detroit affiliate addressing similar urban affordable housing needs through volunteer-driven construction and ReStore retail, operating in a Rust Belt market with comparable legacy disinvestment dynamics as Chicago's focus neighborhoods.
• Habitat for Humanity Atlanta: Atlanta-area Habitat affiliate with a similarly urban focus, comparable ReStore retail operations, and Women Build-style volunteer programs, providing another direct reference point for Habitat Chicago's operating model.

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Housing: National nonprofit affordable housing developer and operator with a much larger multifamily rental and supportive housing portfolio; comparable mission but at materially greater scale and a different operational model (largely rental, not for-sale homeownership).
• Enterprise Community Partners: National nonprofit and CDFI investing in affordable housing development, community development financial institutions, and policy advocacy; operates at much broader scale across multiple U.S. metros including Chicago-adjacent activity.
• BRIDGE Housing: West Coast-focused nonprofit affordable housing developer producing both rental and for-sale affordable homes, sharing the mission of affordable homeownership for low-income families but operating primarily in California.
• Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): National CDFI supporting affordable housing and community development through financing and capacity building, including active Chicago programming; functions as an enabler/funder of Habitat-like developers rather than a direct construction peer.

Regional players

• The Resurrection Project: Chicago-based community development nonprofit working on affordable housing, immigration, and economic development in the same neighborhoods Habitat Chicago serves; comparable geographic and demographic focus with broader program scope.

Others

• Cook County Land Bank Authority: Public-sector partner that acquires and dispositions tax-delinquent and vacant properties in Cook County; Habitat Chicago sources land from this entity, making it a structural counterparty and indirect peer in the affordable housing supply chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/HabitatChicago
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCTXh-L2vBnRLf3bnO9QC0fw
• Facebookfacebook.com/HabitatforHumanityChicago
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/habitat-for-humanity-chicago
• Instagraminstagram.com/habitatchicago

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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