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Chicago building owners could soon build additional dwelling units under city proposal
Garden apartments, attic-to-housing conversions and coach houses could soon become easier to build across Chicago. The city is weighing the results of a test effort to re-legalize additional dwelling units with an eye on passing far-reaching legislation as soon as next month. The three-year pilot program launched by the City Council in 2021 led to “gentle increase in density” and saw ...
New Coach Houses, Basement Apartments Could Soon Be Allowed Across Chicago
CITY HALL — Chicago could soon allow residential property owners to build coach houses, basement apartments and other additional units across the entire city. The City Council’s zoning committee held a subject-matter hearing on Tuesday to consider expanding where additional dwelling units — sometimes called ADUs — can be built.
Daywatch: Next step in addressing Chicago’s housing shortage
Good morning, Chicago. Garden apartments, attic-to-housing conversions and coach houses could soon become easier to build across Chicago. The city is weighing the results of a test effort to re-legalize additional dwelling units with an eye on passing far-reaching legislation as soon as next month. The three-year pilot program launched by the City Council in 2021 led to “gentle increase in ...
Hollander Apartments, Puerto Rican Museum Archive Center Set For City Council Vote
LOGAN SQUARE — A Logan Square development that’s been in the works since 2018 is one step closer to reality. The City Council’s Committee on Zoning approved a rezoning Tuesday for the Hollander Storage & Moving building so it can be redeveloped into apartments and retail. The rezoning, which still needs support from the full City Council, finally moves forward a project that has seen five redesigns and multiple delays.
More Chicagoans speak out against iFLIP Chicago following initial NBC 5 Responds report
For months, NBC 5 Responds has been digging into an alleged "real estate Ponzi scheme" that has financially devastated dozens of South Side families. In lawsuits, Ramo & Michaele Bey, the owners of iFLIP Chicago, are accused of luring inexperienced investors into predatory loans, resulting in bankruptcies and a slew of foreclosures across communities on Chicago's South Side.
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