The Brief
- Eleven new homes are being built on East 118th Street in Roseland.
- The project is part of a broader effort to turn vacant land into homeownership opportunities.
- City leaders say future growth, including the Red Line extension, could bring more investment.
CHICAGO – A new round of homes is taking shape in Roseland, where vacant lots are being turned into places people can own and live in.
The backstory:
Local groups and county leaders gathered Friday morning to mark the start of construction on 11 new homes along East 118th Street on Chicago’s Far South Side.…