Related Midwest, KABOOM! Unveil Resident-Designed Playground at Chicago Affordable Housing Property

CHICAGO — Related Midwest, the Related Affordable Foundation and Related Affordable Management Co. have opened a newly renovated playground at Marshall Field Garden Apartment Homes in Chicago’s Old Town neighborhood. Related partnered with KABOOM!, a national nonprofit, to construct the playground at the 628-unit affordable housing community. Residents, volunteers, Related team members and community partners built the playground on July 23 and 24. The project’s completion comes nearly two months after Related and KABOOM! hosted a design day at the community, where children and adult residents shared visions for the playspace. There are more than 17,000 KABOOM! playspaces nationwide. Related led a $175 million renovation of Marshall Field Garden Apartment Homes following its acquisition of the property in 2016.