Committee on Housing and Real Estate

Monday, June 12, 2023 · 11:00 AM AM · City Hall - Council Chamber - Chicago, Illinois

TL;DR

The Chicago Committee on Housing and Real Estate met to approve several city property sales and development initiatives, primarily focusing on expanding affordable housing programs and selling vacant city-owned lots to local developers and residents. Most notably, the committee recommended passing ordinances to help neighborhood development, including programs that allow adjacent property owners to purchase city-owned land and support new residential construction.

Key Decisions

  • Affordable Housing Purchase Price Assistance Program Expansion Recommended to Pass
  • City-Wide Property Sales to Developers for Residential Construction Recommended to Pass
  • Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program Recommended to Pass
  • Mixed-Use Building Development at 47th Street Recommended to Pass
  • Industrial Facility Expansion for Harvest Food Group Presented

Agenda

  1. Attendance
  2. Approval of Rule 45 Report for April, 2023
  3. 1 Amendment of Building Neighborhoods and Affordable Housing Purchase Price Assistance Program ordinance to expand and include city-wide locations and single-family homes
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  4. 2 Release of City deed restrictions for appraised monetary consideration on property at 2236 W Adams St
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  5. 3 Restructuring of loan agreement with Jackson Park Limited Partnership for acquisition and redevelopment of Highland Tudor Manor Apartments at 7010-7018 S Cregier Ave and parking at 7015 S East End Ave
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  6. 4 First amendment regarding Right of Entry and Building Maintenance and Protection Agreement of historic Laramie State Bank, 5206 W Chicago Ave [Proffered as Substitute in Committee - June 12th]
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  7. 5 Sale of City-owned property at 4451 S Calumet Ave to construct three single-family homes on subject property and developer's adjacent property with common driveway access
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  8. 6 Sale of as-is City-owned property at 436 E. 42nd Place to RZS Properties LLC to construct three-story, four-unit residential building combining subject property and developer's adjacent property
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  9. 7 Negotiated sale of vacant City-owned property at 1924 W 46th St to Harvest Food Group, Inc.and Harvest Yards LLC for relocation and expansion of frozen food processing and packaging facilities requiring public open space, environmental improvements, public street widening, and parcel remediation
    Ordinance
  10. 8 Negotiated sale of City-owned property at 3010 - 3012 E 79th Pl to Christopher Tomacek and Victor Resa
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  11. 9 Sale of City-owned property at 1254 S Springfield Ave to Atneada Nance under Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  12. 10 Sale of City-owned property at 2831 W 25th Pl to Daniel Cantu and Rosa M. Cantu under Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  13. 11 Sale of City-owned property at 4466 S Wells St to Juan Vincente Alvarez and Maria del Consuelo Rodriguez under Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  14. 12 Sale of City-owned property at 929 N Hamlin Ave to Mardoqueo Lemus and Cristobal Castillo under Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  15. 13 Sale of City-owned property at 814 S Keeler Ave to Robin R. Scott and Royne J. Scott under Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  16. 14 Sale of City-owned property at 2134 S Millard Ave to Rochelle Foster under Adjacent Neighbors Land Acquisition Program
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.

  17. 15 Negotiated sale of vacant City-owned property at 601, 607, 609, 615 and 621 E 47th St to Bella Noir LLC for construction of six-story mixed use building including residential, pharmacy, office and retail
    Ordinance
    Action: Recommended to Pass

    The Ordinance was Recommended to Pass.