Committee on Housing & Real Estate — Summary of Reports (Sept 24, 2025)
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The Committee considered Department of Housing redevelopment and property transactions, aldermanic housing introductions, a transportation sale, and planning & development property sales. Major actions included passage of a 12‑lot redevelopment agreement under the City Lots for Working Families Program ($1/lot), approval of a renovated motel sale to operate as a non‑congregate shelter, several property sales under the Department of Planning and Development, and multiple ordinance items held in committee or passed as substitutes.
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- Passed redevelopment agreement (O2025-0018223) selling 12 lots to Citizens Building a Better Community LLC under the City Lots for Working Families Program for $1.00 per lot to construct single-family homes.
- Passed sale (O2025-0018850) of renovated motel at 5230 N Lincoln Ave (former Diplomat Motel) to Cornerstone Community Outreach to operate as a non-congregate shelter known as The Haven on Lincoln.
- Held in committee: amendment (O2025-0018827) to dissolve the Chicago Community Land Trust (a.k.a. Chicago Housing Trust) and allow formation as a bureau within the Department of Housing.
- Passed aldermanic designation (O2025-0018733) of 6756-6758 S Chappel Ave as a Low Affordability Community.
- Passed as substitute (SO2023-0004085) establishment of the Jackson Park Housing Pilot Program by amending parts of Chapters 2-44-110, 5-10, and 5-12 of the Municipal Code.
- Held in committee (O2024-0012422) proposed addition of Chapter 5-25, 'Accountable Housing and Anti-Discrimination Waitlist Act'.
- Passed as substitute (SO2025-0015983) sale of City property at 3901 S Halsted St to the Illinois Department of Transportation for the Pershing Road highway improvement project.
- Passed sale (O2025-0018836) of vacant City property at 5056 W Washington Blvd to The Catholic Bishop of Chicago for benefit of St. Simon of Cyrene (market rate $38,084.00).
- Passed sale (O2025-0018832) of vacant City property at 6710 S Rhodes Ave to Urban Market Exchange LLC by quitclaim deed with an open space use restriction (market rate $6,250.00).
- Passed first amendment (O2025-0018851) to a redevelopment agreement with Center Court Development LLC for phased development of multiple City and developer parcels on Dearborn and Federal Streets with relief from certain City requirements.
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Committee on Housing and Real Estate
Written Public Comment Deadline: September 23, 2025, 5:00 P.M.
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- Summaryhttps://occprodstoragev1.blob.core.usgovcloudapi.net/meetingattachmentspublic/959147a8-4abf-488b-b623-8e462ec09e72.pdf
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