Project Summary
When President George Bush visited this public housing development in May 1991, he called it a model of tenant-managed public housing. Cochran Gardens on St. Louis' near northside is one of the nation's oldest experiments in tenant management and one of 25 of the nation's public housing developments currently run, at least in part, by tenants. The twelve-building 761-apartment complex was completed in 1953. It was delivered to tenant management by the St. Louis Housing Authority after the rent strike of 1969. The tenant corporation runs virtually every aspect of life at Cochran, from elevator maintenance to meals for the elderly. In late 2005, the board has decided to completely demolish the community and began a total reconstruction. Preserving the classic “Cochran Gardens” name, what’s standing right now is a brand new community near downtown St. Louis, fitted with the popular Crystal Series 300 vinyl windows.

Project Partners
Owner - The Habitat Company MO LLC
Builder - Kennedy Associates Inc.
Architect - Kennedy Associates Inc.

Series 300
Fully - Welded Single Hung Windows
For New Construction

• Jamb Depth: 2-5/8”
• AAMA 101/I.S. 2-97 H-R25
• Full 7/8" Insulated Glass
• PPG “Intercept” Insulated Spacer
• Integral Nailing Fin
• Tilting Bottom Sash
• Easy Take-Out Locking Balance
• Shoes & T-Pivot Bar
• Sloped Sill
• Snap-In "J-Channel" Option

Project Specifications

• Total Window Units Installed: 1200
• Crystal Series 300 Vinyl Single-Hung Windows for New Construction
• Double & Triple Combination Units Featuring Continuous Head & Sill