Committee on Housing and Real Estate, May 13, 2026
Approves Sale of city lots for Ubuntu Village at South Langley Ave and East 44th Street, passed
What happened
The Chicago Committee on Housing and Real Estate recommended approval of all 10 agenda items, most notably the sale of 14 city-owned lots on South Langley Avenue and East 44th Street to Sunshine Management LLLP for $1 each to build the 39-unit Ubuntu Village (Ordinance 2026-0024-…
- Jurisdiction
- Chicago, IL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- May 13, 2026
- Decisions
- 10 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 10
Amendment establishing annual homelessness and affordable housing report
Ordinance 2026-0024-022 amending Municipal Code Chapter 2-4 adding Section 2-4-130, repealing Sections 2-44-070 and 2-50-085, shifting responsibility for the annual homelessness report to the Mayor's Office of Homelessness under the Five-Year Blueprint. Presented by First Deputy Mayor Jonah Anderson.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Chicago Committee on Housing and Real Estate recommended approval of all 10 agenda items, most notably the sale of 14 city-owned lots on South Langley Avenue and East 44th Street to Sunshine Management LLLP for $1 each to build the 39-unit Ubuntu Village (Ordinance 2026-0024-…
Key Decisions (10)
Amendment establishing annual homelessness and affordable housing report
Flexible Heat Ordinance temperature requirement amendment
Centralized Listing Portal Working Group Ordinance
Sale of city lots for Ubuntu Village at South Langley Ave and East 44th Street
Sale of city lot at 4225 South St. Lawrence Avenue
Sale of city lot at 4231 South St. Lawrence Avenue
Sale of city lot at 1147 South Independence Boulevard (car wash expansion)
Sale of city lots at 6800-6802 South Hermitage Avenue for urban agriculture
Sale of city lots at 1150-1152 North Mayfield Avenue for open space/farm
Sale of city lots on South Aberdeen St and West 54th St in 16th Ward
Development Activity (8)
Ubuntu Village
Residential
Three-unit rental building at 4225 South St. Lawrence Avenue
Residential
Three-unit rental building at 4231 South St. Lawrence Avenue
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Commercial Demand
Downtown Chicago office vacancy is approaching a record high of…
Housing Demand
Affordable housing search in Chicago is fragmented across disparate waitlists;…
Housing Demand
New-construction three-unit buildings in Grand Boulevard have averaged $1.13 million…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: the chair, a councilmember, 5 staff members, and 8 members of the public.
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