La Casa Norte, Inc., a nonprofit homeless organization, received a grant of $383,917 to rehab a three-flat building at 3507 W. North Ave. into a transitional residence for 16 homeless youths ranging in age from 16 to 21 years. With a small budget, Landon Bone Baker Architects transformed the building into a functional, contemporary space with natural lighting and a rear garden.

Published on February 8, 2008.