About Us - Lucha Founded in 1982, LUCHA is both a US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)-approved housing counseling agency as well as a Community Housing Development Organization (CHDO)
Lucha LUCHA advocates for the enforcement of tenants’ rights and the preservation of affordable housing in the Chicago area We partner with community organizations, elected officials, and community members to support policies that further fair and affordable housing
TIERRA LINDA - Lucha Located along the 606 Trail, Tierra Linda represents LUCHA’s commitment to transforming communities through community development and increasing neighborhood access to people who might otherwise be displaced from Chicago’s increasingly exclusive housing market
Meet the Team! Announcing our New Shared Leadership Model - Lucha The LUCHA Board of Directors is thrilled to announce the appointment of Lincoln Stannard and Lillian Bui to the shared leadership roles of Co-Executive Directors Each will devote their time and experience to executive leadership responsibilities, bringing their unique skill-sets to bear
Vision – Lucha LUCHA aspires to build empowered, thriving communities and further access to equitable and fair housing Housing is a human right Fair and affordable housing is worth fighting for
Homeownership Housing Counseling – Lucha As a HUD-approved housing counseling agency, LUCHA provides first-time homebuyers with educational workshops, credit counseling, mortgage support, access to down-payment assistance, and a number of other services
Our Team and Board - Lucha email: lstannard@lucha org Co-Executive Director and Senior Director for Strategic Initiatives email: lbui@associationhouse org Lillian Bui Programs Programs are operated in partnership with Association House of Chicago Raisa Alicea Law Project Staff Attorney email: ralicea@lucha org
Encuentro Square – Lucha Introducing Encuentro Square Apartments located at 3759 Cortland Street and 1844 N Ridgeway in Chicago IL, in Chicago’s Logan Square community
Registro - Lucha LUCHA 1116 N Kedzie Avenue Chicago, IL 60651 773-276-5338 development@associationhouse org
BORINQUEN BELLA – Lucha Borinquen Bella features 1-, 2-, and 3-bedroom units throughout scattered sites in West Town LUCHA owned these properties for more than a decade after closing on the renovation plans in 2010 and completing the renovation in 2013 Borinquen Bella consists of the rehabilitation of 4 solid, 80+ year-old buildings for families at 50% of AMI