What is Cornerstone Apartments?

Cornerstone Apartments is a collection of apartments in Bronzeville’s North Washington Park neighborhood, which particularly includes 14 new apartments designed to support working artist households. These new apartments of 613 and 637 at Cornerstone have a minimum of 10-foot ceilings, large windows, utility sinks, and flexible open space, as well as in-unit washers and dryers, luxury vinyl plank floors, back porches and sleek appliances. Common space exclusively available to residents includes:

  • An 18' x 30' performing arts and flex practice room with 13' ceilings, lots of natural light, and wood sprung floors
  • A prefabricated booth for small groups or individuals to practice music
  • A small meeting space

Cornerstone Apartments is surrounded by historic and relatively new arts-related organizations and businesses. Our intent is to help support the community’s continuing commitment to the arts and the artists by providing high-quality housing that fits the needs of artists and their families. Cornerstone Apartments is intentionally quite affordable and will remain that way for the long term, as will its leasing preference for working artists.