Hamlin Avenue Apartments Ribbon Cutting

Celebrating with Sertoma Star Services

WJW was thrilled to attend the recent grand opening of Hamlin Avenue Apartments in Alsip, IL. The event had a great turnout, including Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, Illinois State Representative Mary Gill, Village of Alsip Mayor John Ryan, officials from the Illinois Housing Development Authority, Cook County Department of Planning and Development, and Sertoma Star Services President and CEO Kelly Berardelli. The event was covered in The Beverly Review.

The two-story permanent supportive housing (PSH) building will offer 25 apartments for people receiving support from Sertoma Star Services, an organization in the southwest suburbs that serves adults living with mental illness or other disabilities, along with their families. The design of the building was made more responsive to the specific needs of residents and staff with information gleaned from post-occupancy evaluations of completed PSH buildings conducted by WJW in 2024.

The building was designed to fit seamlessly into the surrounding suburban residential neighborhood, with a generous front porch and resident courtyard. Its location in the community is ideal, offering residents easy walking and transit access to jobs, education, and other services.

Thank you to our project partners Sertoma Star Services, Brush Hill Development, Blackwood Construction Group, and Crane Construction! Photos of the event courtesy of Sertoma Star Services; exterior and interior photos of the building courtesy Blackwood Construction Group LLC, and Crane Construction LLC.