City Council, March 18, 2026
Approved: Multifamily bonds for Prairie District Apartments rehabilitation at 1801 South Wabash Avenue, 46-0
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On March 18, 2026, Chicago approved Multifamily bonds for Prairie District Apartments rehabilitation at 1801 South Wabash Avenue (46-0).
This Chicago City Council meeting on 2026-03-18 was dominated by ceremonial resolutions (honoring Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. and Women's History Month) and confirmed several mayoral appointments including Susan Capello as director of Animal Care and Control.
- Jurisdiction
- Chicago, IL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- March 18, 2026
- Decisions
- 24 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 46-0
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Multifamily bonds for Prairie District Apartments rehabilitation at 1801 South Wabash Avenue
Ordinance authorizing increase in multifamily loan funds and issuance of tax-exempt multifamily housing revenue bonds to MHL2 Prairie District Apartments Wabash LP for rehabilitation of the Prairie District Apartments building at 1801 South Wabash Avenue in the 3rd Ward, amount not to exceed $14,872,344.
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Key Decisions (24)
Multifamily bonds for Prairie District Apartments rehabilitation at 1801 South Wabash Avenue
Multifamily funds for Park Manor Senior Residences at 8320 South King Drive
Bond inducement for MPC Phase One affordable housing at 11420 South Halsted Street
TIF funds for Avondale Park improvements at 3516 West School Street
TIF funds for Clarendon Park improvements
TIF funds for Hermosa Park improvements at 2240 North Kilbourn Avenue
TIF funds for Carter G. Woodson South Elementary School at 4414 South Evans Avenue
Permit fee waivers for Public Building Commission
Chicago Tourism Improvement District establishment
Class 7b tax incentive for 501 North Sacramento Boulevard
Redevelopment agreement with Food Love LLC at 5522 South State Street
Appointment of Susan Capello as director of Animal Care and Control
Establishment of proactive rental inspection working group
Low affordability community designation at 1415 North Dayton Street
Acquisition of property at 1725 North Harding Avenue for library branch
Lease amendment with Archer Avenue LLC at 5672 South Archer Avenue
Sale of city-owned property under ChiBlockBuilder (3rd and 4th Wards)
Sale of city-owned property under open space and side yard programs
Sports wagering license amendment (deferred and published)
Liquor moratoriums in 15th, 16th, and 32nd Wards
Appointment of Laquina White as chief administrator of COPA
Increase fines for cruelty to animals
COPA authority to investigate Welcoming City ordinance violations
Freeze of tipped subminimum wage at 24% of minimum wage
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Development Activity (5)
Prairie District Apartments rehabilitation
Residential
Park Manor Senior Residences of Chatham
Residential
MPC Phase One affordable housing development
Residential
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Who spoke
56 distinct speakers; 42 identified names.
All speaker roles: 3 Clerk, 1 Staff, 1 Mayor, 41 Councilmember, 10 Public.
Identified name roles: 1 Clerk, 1 Mayor, 40 Councilmember.
Speaker sample: Brandon Johnson, Mayor.
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- industrial (1 timestamps)
- density (1 timestamps)
- deferred (3 timestamps)
- subdivision (1 timestamps)
- approved (1 timestamps)
Decision moments (24)
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