Committee on Housing and Real Estate, September 16, 2026
Approves Land sale at 2341 W Erie St to Walsh Apartments LLC, passed
What happened
The Chicago Committee on Housing and Real Estate voted 12-9 to advance the substitute Protecting Renters Ordinance (Ordinance 2026-0026-554), amending the Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance to create a citywide rental registry, a Bureau of Rental Housing Services, codify t…
- Jurisdiction
- Chicago, IL
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- September 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 15 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, passed
Free sample: decision 1 of 15
Rule 45 Report Approval
Motion to recommend approval of the Rule 45 report from July 8th and July 14, 2026, moved by Alderperson Rodriguez-Sanchez, approved by voice vote.
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 voted 12-9 to advance the substitute Protecting Renters Ordinance (Ordinance 2026-0026-554), amending the Residential Landlord and Tenant Ordinance to create a citywide rental registry, a Bureau of Rental Housing Services, codify t…
Key Decisions (15)
Rule 45 Report Approval
CHA Board Appointment - Ramona Westbrook
CHA Board Appointment - John Bartlett
Protecting Renters Ordinance (RLTO Amendment)
Lease with NeighborSpace at 5900-5910 N Lincoln Ave (community garden)
Financing for The Regenerator at 6206 S Racine Ave
Land sale at 4442 S Calumet Ave to Fargo Ventures LLC
Land sale at 5022/5026 S MLK Drive to R&D Builders LLC
Land sale at 5316 S MLK Drive to R&D Builders LLC
Land sale at 1054 N Avers Ave to JT Alternatives LLC
Land sale at 3609/3611 S MLK Drive to New House of Flowers LLC
Land sale at 2341 W Erie St to Walsh Apartments LLC
Land sale at 4144 S Calumet Ave to NeighborSpace (Bronzeville Farm)
Land sale at 817/821/823 N Harding Ave to NeighborSpace (garden)
Land sale at 5645 West End Ave to Tracy Blackwell (side yard)
Zoning Changes (1)
Development Activity (7)
The Regenerator (former Granville T. Woods Academy adaptive reuse)
Residential
Two three-unit residential buildings at 4442 S Calumet Ave
Residential
Three four-unit buildings at 5022/5026 S MLK Drive
Residential
Market Signals (5)
Housing Demand
Chicago has over 622,000 renter households (54% of residents), rents…
Sentiment
Housing providers and realtor associations warned that new rental regulations…
Commercial Demand
Aldermen noted Chicago ranks last among big cities for new…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 4 councilmembers, 3 staff members, and 2 witnesses.
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