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Committee on Housing and Real Estate - 2026-04-08

Approves Lease Renewal at 8650 S Commercial Ave, Passed with Alderman Taylor voting no

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What happened

The Chicago Committee on Housing and Real Estate approved multiple city-owned property sales under the CHI Block Builder Platform, including urban agriculture lots at 6820-6824 S Low Ave to Eden Greens Urban Farm for $2, open space at 1551-1555 S Homan Ave to Men Making a Differe…

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Chicago, IL
Governing body
Final authority
Date
April 8, 2026
Decisions
14 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, Passed with Alderman Taylor voting no

Projects in this meeting (1)

Residential Sale

Recommended
1469 E 69th Place, South Shore, 5th Ward · Intensify Urban Development LLC
2 conditions of approval
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Meeting Summary

The Chicago Committee on Housing and Real Estate approved multiple city-owned property sales under the CHI Block Builder Platform, including urban agriculture lots at 6820-6824 S Low Ave to Eden Greens Urban Farm for $2, open space at 1551-1555 S Homan Ave to Men Making a Differe…

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Key Decisions (14)

Approved

Rule 45 Report from March 12, 2026

Vote: unanimous
Approved

Lease Renewal at 8650 S Commercial Ave

Vote: Passed with Alderman Taylor voting noConditions attached
Approved

Fair Notice Ordinance Clarification Amendment

Vote: Passed with Aldermen Quinn, Dowell, and Scott voting noConditions attached
Approved

Lincoln Yards Low Affordability Community Designation

Vote: unanimousConditions attached
Approved

Urban Agriculture Sale at 6820-6824 S Low Ave

Vote: unanimousConditions attached

Zoning Changes (2)

RT4RM57,032 sq ft
RT4RM510,466 sq ft

Development Activity (9)

Lincoln Yards Phase 1 - Buildings D2 and D3

Residential

Eden Greens Urban Farm

Other

Men Making a Difference Community Plaza

Other

Market Signals (6)

Housing Demand

Far South CDC developer noted demand for ownership exceeds available…

Housing Demand

Missing Middle Housing program focusing on owner-occupied condos rather than…

Commercial Demand

Lincoln Yards first phase targeting October 2026 construction start with…

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