Carl Sandburg Village

Carl Sandburg Village is a Chicago urban renewal project of the 1960s in the Near North Side community area of Chicago.^[1] It was named in honor of Carl Sandburg.^[2] The development was financed by the city of Chicago. It is located between Clark and LaSalle Streets between Division Street and North Avenue. Solomon Cordwell Buenz was its architect.^[3]

The development was intended to prevent urban decay from the north from spreading into Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood.^[4] Over 900 Puerto Rican families were displaced from the La Clark neighborhood during the 1950s and 1960s to make way for its construction.^[5]

In 1979 Carl Sandburg Village was converted to condominium ownership.^[2] While it is no longer as affordable as when built, it is still a relatively reasonably priced housing option within Chicago's very affluent Gold Coast.^{[fact or opinion?][citation needed]}