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Ald. Robert Fioretti (2nd) will hold a Town Hall Meeting Wednesday evening to discuss critical, post-turnover issues faced by homeowners and condominium associations. The meeting will feature a panel of local experts who will discuss the challenges of dealing with condo construction defects, irresponsible or unresponsive developers and general contractors and the resulting excessive...
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By Lorraine Swanson, editor, Lake Effect News For the generations of McKeevers, Browns, Clarks, Jenkins, Thurmans, Austins, Grays, Lewises, Joneses, Colliers and Bakers that grew up on the 4600 block of North Winthrop, most thought it was just a place where their folks wanted to live. The sons and daughters of railroad porters, department...
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By Lorraine Swanson, Editor, Lake Effect News With construction of the Wilson Yard development at Montrose and Broadway proceeding at breakneck speed, developer Peter Holsten can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, including an ongoing lawsuit filed by Fix Wilson Yard, rentals of the affordable senior...
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Image by Brooklyn Museum via Flickr By LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program Enjoy three short tours of South Chicago online, thanks to YoChicago.com and NewHomeNotebook.com.
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By Deborah Alexander of LISC Chicago’s New Communities Program Residents of four New Communities Program (NCP) neighborhoods completed training for entry-level, green-collar jobs earlier this summer under a pilot program launched at the Local Economic Employment Development (LEED) Council. The 27 residents, referred by NCP lead agencies Logan Square Neighborhood Association, Greater Auburn-Gresham Development...
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By Michael Robinson The Chicago Plan Commission has given a thumbs up to a new South Loop dormitory that could house 1,200 students. If the plan receives approval from City Council, the 37-story dorm at the corner of East Van Buren Street and South Wasbash Avenue could be finished by 2012. Despite the Plan...
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By Curtis Black of Community Media Workshop June 22, 2009 – Amid its recurring budget crisis, the State of Illinois has yet to comply with a ten-year-old Supreme Court ruling that would save money by giving nursing home residents the choice of moving out and obtaining less expensive community services. And projected budget cuts...
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By Samantha Buchholz June 3, 2009 – A condominium development in Wicker Park might soon be Chicago’s first residential property to receive a top green ranking by the U.S. Green Building Council, a nonprofit that promotes green technology in building construction. According to USGBC, 110 commercial building’s in Illinois meet the energy efficiency criteria...
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By Rachael Koetsier June 1, 2009 – Hyde Park on Chicago’s South Side is generally considered an upscale community with lakefront property, moderate-to-high-income households and the Midwest home of President Barack Obama. But as the economy worsens, Hyde Park demonstrates that even a neighborhood with a median household income of $44,142 is not immune...
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Part One: ChicagoTalks’ urban affairs series May 26, 2009 – After being shuttered for 20 years, St. Boniface church is nearing salvation, or destruction. A 90 day hold on the church’s demolition expired March 5, but talks about the building’s future continue. The city and the archdiocese are currently looking into a land-swap deal...
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