[remote or in person] Committee on Housing and Real Estate

Chicago City Council

Housing

Politics

Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024
9:30 a.m. — 11:30 a.m. CST

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121 N LaSalle St Chicago, IL 60602 (Directions)

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Edited and summarized by the Chicago - IL Documenters Team

Live reporting by Aryssa Burton

The city will sell a land parcel to the Muddy Waters MOJO Museum for the museum’s restoration and beautification efforts.

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Good morning! Today I’ll be live tweeting the Chicago City Council Committee on Housing and Real Estate meeting slated to begin at 9:30am.

10:53 AM Jan 18, 2024 CST

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The meeting is called to order at 9:38am by Chairperson, Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez. Quorum is met after the roll call vote, several committee members are joining remotely.

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The agenda and other files for the meeting can be found here: chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Meeting/?meeti…

chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov/Meeting/?meeti…

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The first two items on the agenda are with the Dept of Housing. Item 1 is record # O2023-0006387. This ordinance is for the issuance of a multi-family loan to Duo Development Corporation for the acquisition of 3 buildings seen below.

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Duo will maintain the properties in Belmont-Cragin, Hermosa & Albany Park at 100% affordability at 80% AMI through the Homekeep project. Find out more about Duo/Homekeep here: (). wefunder.com/homekeepduo/bu…

wefunder.com/homekeepduo/bu…

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Duo requests $1 million from the PEAR program to serve as a loan buy-down for the original IFF acquisition loan of $1.53 million. Transaction details & rental unit info can be seen below

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In the opinion of the chair - the ayes have it, the motion is approved and will be presented at the next city council meeting on 1/24

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The next item up is record # (O2023-0006388) for the issuance of financial assistance and loan restructuring to Brainerd Senior Preservation LP at 8901-8925 S. Loomis St in the 21st ward.

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Joseph Lewis, DOH presents on the Brainerd Senior LLC, project located on the far southside in Washington Heights. They’re developing 60 age restricted units (55+) at a mix of 30%, 50% and 60% AMI. Below you can see info on the project location, development background & units

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The total development cost is $21 million for acquisition & rehabilitation of the building and adjacent facilities. Financing includes HUD, IDHA, and city HOME funds as well as new city financing for the decarbonization pilot program.

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Mitts asks who’s in the Brainerd Senior LLC development committee and Joseph says its Full Circle Communities,who developed 6 bldgs in Bronzeville, the executive director is Joshua Wilmoth. Below you can see more info on requested actions and the developers

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Mitts also asks how they expect to get $3.2 million in funding from new city financing, Lewis says they hope to get funds from the Chicago Recovery Plan bond issuances.

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Ronnie Mosely, 21st ward alderman, is in full support of the development and asks for the committee’s favorable approval.

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La Spata congrats Mosely on the project and speaks on the decarbonization aspect of the project, he says that the heat pumps in the building are twice as efficient as gas heat in below 0°F, and marvels at how energy and cost efficient the pilot program will be.

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The motion to approve the ordinance is approved and the item will be presented at the next city council meeting on 1/24

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Item 3 on the agenda is an Aldermanic Introduction to designate 1868-1878 N Milwaukee Ave as a Low Affordability Community in Ward 32, with Alderman Waguespack, the motion passes and will be presented at the city council meeting on 1/24

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Item 4 is a public way easement agreement with 3305 Lawndale Dev LLC to maintain and operate drainage swale in portion of City property located at 3300 S Kedzie Ave.

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You can see the drainage swale landscape design and easement below as well as the environmental enhancement info

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Drainage swales are used for the movement and temporary storage of runoff, they help avoid stormwater discharge to the sewer. More info on drainage swales and the city’s maintenance of them can be found here: chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

chicago.gov/city/en/depts/…

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The motion is approved and will be referred at the next city council meeting on 1/24

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Next up is an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with the Chicago Housing Authority regarding the accessibility home modification program. Thomas Ciesielski from the Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities (MOPD) presents on the HomeMod program

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The ordinance will authorize the commissioner of the MOPD to execute an IGA with the Chicago Housing Authority to provide accessible home modifications to participants of CHA’s Housing Choice Voucher program.

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This will increase the pool of ppl eligible for home modifications that benefit disabled residents within Chicago. The motion is approved and will be referred at the next city council meeting on 1/24

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The last few items on the agenda are through the Dept of Planning and Development

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Item 6, record # (O2023-0006385) is for the sale of city owned properties at 4337 S Lake Park Ave, 3435 W 23rd St and 3109 E 92nd St. in the 4th Ward, 22nd Ward, and 10th Ward respectively.

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Meg Gustafson from DPD presents on these open space and side-yard land sales. Below you can see plans for the Mojo/ Muddy Waters Museum in the 4th ward, and plans for a community garden and event space in the 10th ward.

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The motion for the sale of the city owned lots is approved and will be referred at the next city council meeting on 1/24

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Item 7 is record # (O2023-0006402) for the sale of city owned properties in the 3rd, 10th, 28th, 29th and 37th Wards for adjacent neighbors under the ChiBlockBuilder land sale program.

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Taylor Thompson, DPD, presents on these sales. He says they have the support of all the aldermen involved. Below you can see images of the side yards in wards 3, 28 and 37 as well as an overview of a side yard. The motion for the side yard sales are approved.

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Item 8, (O2023-0006394) also presented by Taylor Thompson is a negotiated market rate sale of city owned property at 1946-1948 W 63rd St in the 16th ward to Reynoso Insulation LLC for redevelopment as open space and a parking lot for adjacent commercial space.

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The sale is for $27,000. Below you can see a land overview as well as current and proposed images of the parking lots. The motion for the land sale is approved and will be referred at the next city council meeting on 1/24

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Item 9, (O2023-0006396) is for the negotiated sale of city owned property at 2151 W Adams St, in the 27th ward to Sustainabuild LLC-2149 to consolidate with adjacent property for construction of a 3-story multifamily building.

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The negotiated sale is for the purchase price of $80,000 and has the backing of Ald Burnett. Below you can see the property location, street view and elevation. The motion passes.

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Item 10 (O2023-0006389) is a negotiated sale of City-owned properties with redevelopment agreement to Milhouse Dev, LLC for 4727-4759 S Cottage Grove Ave to remediate property and construct a 3 story building with ground floor, food hall and 2 floors of retail & restaurant space

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This market rate land sale is for the proposed construction of The Grove for $1.37 million appraisal value. You can see the project location, aerial view, plan benefits and renderings below. This motion also passes and will be presented the city council meeting on 1/24

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The meeting is adjourned at 11am. For more info on city meetings head to documenters.org

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Note-taking by Naeemah Legair

The city will sell a land parcel to the Muddy Waters MOJO Museum for the museum’s restoration and beautification efforts.

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Meeting Details

By India Daniels ⋅ January 17th, 2024

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By India Daniels ⋅ January 17th, 2024

Chicago Sustainable Development Policy 2017

By Naeemah Legair ⋅ January 17th, 2024

Figure 1: 3300 S Kedzie Ave Easement

By Naeemah Legair ⋅ January 17th, 2024

Figure 1: Illustration of the 3300 S Kedzie Ave easement area with …

Figure 2: Households served by CHA's Housing Choice Voucher program

By Naeemah Legair ⋅ January 17th, 2024

Figure 2: A slide from MOPD’s and CHA’s presentation showing numbers of …

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