Lincoln Park Resident Honored!

(Photo caption: HHCD Founder and Board Chair Jackie Holsten (left) and Holsten Real Estate Founder Peter Holsten (right) congratulate Architect Pete Landon (center), Community Sustainability Award recipient.)

Jackie Taylor Holsten, Founder & Chair of the Board of HHCD (Holsten Human Capital Development), not-for-profit, was pleased to honor Lincoln Park resident and architect Pete Landon with HHCD’s “Community Sustainability Award” for his efforts in aiding the growth of HHCD. Says Holsten, “Pete Landon spearheaded HHCD’s intergenerational mosaic projects at our Hilliard and Parkside locations. He drew on his experience and recognizable expertise in city planning - not only as Chair of Chicago Public Arts Group, but also as a partner architect, to use design and compassion to inspire our low-income and affordable-housing residents to feel connected to where they live. We are pleased to give him this Community Sustainability Award as a token of our appreciation for all his assistance.”

Pete Landon (FAIA, LEED AP), a principal at Landon Bone Baker Architects, is known for his community-based city planning, development, and design work. He is a champion of “social consciousness” and diversity in design, and he supports neighborhood revitalization efforts across Chicago.

The 2018 Community Sustainability Awards cocktail reception held at Loyola University’s Kasbeer Hall– themed “Come Help Us Grow” – also honored architects Chris Lee and Doug Farr – and art salon owner Laurie Glenn. The annual fundraiser raised a landmark amount of money, bringing HHCD closer to being able to purchase an HHCD van and expand the HHCD food pantry in Joliet.

Holsten Human Capital Development is a 501c3 non-profit organization with the mission of strengthening at-risk populations by expanding their access to viable resources that promote self-sufficiency, wellness, and stability. The agency provides social services to nearly 3,000 residents (low-income families, seniors, and single adults) of fifteen newly-built or rehabbed housing communities on the south, west and north sides of Chicago, and also Riverwalk Apartments in Joliet. HHCD works daily to empower clients to reach personal goals to improve their lives and their communities. https://www.hhcd.org/