F.H. Paschen Tops Off First Phase of $43 Million Workforce Housing Project Near Chicago

BELLWOOD, ILL. — F.H. Paschen has topped off Phase I of the Bellwood Gateway Development, a $43 million workforce housing project in Bellwood, about 15 miles west of Chicago. The four-story, 71-unit community at 2711 and 2712 St. Charles Road is slated to open in Spring 2026. The property will also include 6,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. F.H. Paschen broke ground on the project in July 2024. Chicago-based DesignBridge was the architect. Financing sources for the project include TIF financing, workforce housing bonds and a State of Illinois grant secured by Illinois House Speaker Emanuel Welch.