Altgeld Gardens Homes is a Chicago Housing Authority public housing project on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States, on the border of Chicago and Riverdale, Illinois. According to the 2000 United States census, 97% of the residents are African-American. Built between 1944 and 1945 with 1,498 units, the development consists primarily o…Altgeld Gardens Homes is a Chicago Housing Authority public housing project on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States, on the border of Chicago and Riverdale, Illinois. According to the 2000 United States census, 97% of the residents are African-American. Built between 1944 and 1945 with 1,498 units, the development consists primarily of two-story row houses spread over 190 acres.