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Committee on Housing and Real Estate

Monday, June 13, 2022 · 10:00 AM AM · Chicago, Illinois

TL;DR

The Chicago Housing and Real Estate Committee approved multiple city property sales and transfers, with most transactions involving vacant lots or properties being sold to private entities or community organizations. These sales span various city neighborhoods and include provisions for community gardens, environmental remediation, and development opportunities.

Key Decisions

  • Investigation into deaths at James Sneider Apartments Hearing Recommended
  • Sale of multiple city-owned vacant properties to private developers and community organizations Passed
  • Property sale to NeighborSpace for community gardens Passed
  • Loan forgiveness agreement with Center on Halsted Project Passed

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Rule 45 report approval - May, 2022
  3. 1 Call for hearing(s) on deaths at James Sneider Apartments located at 7450 N Rogers Ave
    Resolution
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Resolution was Recommended to Pass.

  4. 2 Negotiated sale of vacant City-owned property at 1433 S Kedzie Ave to GMO Properties LLC subject to requisite environmental remediation
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  5. 3 Sale of City-owned property at 1254 S. Albany Ave to Natashee Scott
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  6. 4 Sale of City-owned property at 1256 S Albany Ave to Natashee Scott for development as open space
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  7. 5 Negotiated sale of vacant City-owned property at 5384 N Bowmanville Ave to NeighborSpace for expansion of Bowmanville community-managed garden
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  8. 6 Negotiated sale of City-owned property "as is" at 1130 N Monticello Ave to NeighborSpace for development as open space including community garden
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  9. 7 Negotiated sale of City-owned property at 912 S California Ave to 914 S California LLC subject to environmental remediation and eligible reimbursement of costs
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  10. 8 Negotiated sale of City-owned property at 1318 S Kilbourn Ave, 1318 S Kilbourn Ave (partial) and 1256 S Kilbourn Ave to Industrial Fence, Inc. for parking and materials storage yard
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  11. 9 Negotiated sale of City-owned property at 4214 W Fifth Ave to Lawon Williams
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  12. 10 Loan forgiveness agreement with Center on Halsted Project (COH) at 3628-3656 N Halsted St
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.