The Habitat Company

We provide comprehensive management for diverse property types including high-rise, mid-rise, and garden-style communities. Our services cover maintenance, resident relations, and financial oversight to maximize asset value. Our custom-tailored approach ensures optimal performance for market-rate, luxury, and affordable housing properties.

Specializing in multifamily developments across Chicago, we transform urban spaces into thriving residential communities. Our expertise includes urban renewal projects and luxury high-rise construction with a focus on sustainable design practices. We've successfully developed over 17,000 units since our founding.

We create and manage affordable housing solutions for diverse populations including seniors, families, and low-income residents. Our programs incorporate job training partnerships and community support initiatives. We maintain multiple properties under Chicago Housing Authority partnerships and Section 8 programs.

Our value-engineering approach integrates energy-efficient systems and cost-saving innovations while maintaining quality. We implement smart cooling technologies and practical amenity solutions that reduce environmental impact without compromising resident comfort or property value.

Through initiatives like The Habitat Company Cares and Generations Housing, we create holistic community benefits. Our programs provide resident services, local employment opportunities, and food security programs. We partner with organizations like Cara Collective to create lasting social impact in underserved neighborhoods.

Visionary founder of The Habitat Company who shaped the organization over 50 years. Pioneered community-focused real estate development in Chicago. Believed housing investments should benefit both people and neighborhoods. Passed away in 2025 at age 95.

We manage a diverse portfolio including luxury high-rises, affordable housing, mixed-income communities, condominiums, and mixed-use properties across Chicago and surrounding areas.

We've been operating since 1971 when Daniel Levin founded the company with a vision for community-focused real estate development.

Our The Habitat Company Cares program provides resident discounts, financial coaching, and health planning. We partner with Cara Collective for job training and operate Generations Housing Initiative for senior housing.

Yes, we specialize in affordable housing with multiple CHA partnerships. We manage properties for seniors, families, and low-income residents while maintaining 89% employment retention in our community programs.

We primarily operate in Chicago neighborhoods including River North, Bronzeville, and North Lawndale, with expansion to areas like Highland Park.

Columbus Plaza has gone from bad to worse. Budget rentals with budget management. Take a look at recent reviews, management is in way over their heads.

This company continues to amaze me. Instead of replying to 3 separate emails that I sent to address how terribly their management is at Columbus Plaza. They decided to respond to my negative review on Google and still not address the situation. They didn't bother reading what I wrote since their response had absolutely nothing to do with my grievances. Do not move into any of their properties unless you want to be treated like garbage. I've had racial issues, rental issues, and inappropriate treatment from their staff as well as harassment. Do yourself the favor and do not deal with this. It won't ever be resolved and they won't bother to help you either.

I've lived here through numerous management companies. Considering all the requests for attention (some are probably presented as demands), Habitat does a good job managing our property. Managing payments of assessments, vendors and capital improvements takes a lot of time and they do it with relatively few problems. I realize we are not their only client. Of great concern is the number of residents who break rules or have personal inter-unit beefs which are thrust upon Habitat.

No one should expect Habitat to be a referee, but hearing talk among my neighbors, I can tell that the property manager, Shruti, does have to spend a lot of time on personal stuff from residents. Habitat really shows a lot of patience. Perfect? No. I've had clerical-related complaints but in the medium and big picture, they are good. Solid. Very courteous.

Renters Beware! I should have never signed a lease with this company. It has been the worst experience! The most recent review here is about a year old and the oldest 4 years and it seems that there has not been any improvement. Yes, management changes more than one would expect and there is always a new set of surprising rules (never communicated-perhaps made up by the on-site property manager per her whims).

I became aware of this at a tenant meeting where long time tenants complained regarding this. If you are truly looking for an organization that cares about its tenants and are ethical and professional keep searching. The property management is unethical and vindictive. If you do not agree with any mismanagement beware. The property manager will try every way possible to make your stay unbearable; even having your vehicle towed and security unable to stop vandalism to your vehicle which maybe an indication of guilt of property management. Sleeping in my car is preferable to living here!

Unresponsive management in 30 east huron. They have 0 sense of urgency with addressing issues - the elevators are always on fire reserve or down. Look for another property management company.

My experience with this company sucks period in an current building someone i know currently resides in a senior residential building in chicago. Management tends to hire shitty chicago security guards with out landish bad attitudes that no real residential building property owner or owners should have they're love ones deal with period! Outside of the fact Habitat management also hires so called pest exterminators who do a shabby job of controlling roaches, etc., Personally i fault the city of chicago in particularly for allowing Habitat management company to under bid other serious contenders to manage and maintain property in a professional way minus the attitudes one gets with this company and it's many unprofessional security guards

This company has many one star ratings for a reason -- they are HORRIBLE. Don't take my word for it. Put yourself in there orbit and find out for yourself. You've been warned. Really. Run as far away from them as you can.