Articles tagged 'Affordability'

October 1, 2021

Nearly 200 Affordable Apartments, Public Park Could Be Coming To Western End Of 606’s Bloomingdale Trail

SOURCE: Block Club Chicago
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October 1, 2021

Affordable Housing Is Rapidly Disappearing In North Side Neighborhoods, New Study Shows

SOURCE: Block Club Chicago
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State of Rental   September 30, 2021

2021 State of Rental Housing in Cook County

The newest release of the State of Rental Housing in Cook County updates key data on changing rental demand, the supply of rental housing, and how these dynamics affect access to affordable rental housing for Cook County's lowest income households.

September 23, 2021

How to take on both the climate and the housing crises

SOURCE: Crain's Chicago Business
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September 17, 2021

How much affordable housing is Chicago willing to sacrifice to aldermanic prerogative?

SOURCE: Streetsblog Chicago
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August 19, 2021

In Auburn Gresham, A Community Debates What Should Come First: Affordable Housing Or Grocery Store?

SOURCE: Block Club Chicago
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June 30, 2021

'No One Is Going To Buy' — Multifamily Investors Say Spiking Valuations In Rogers Park Will Kill Deals

SOURCE: Bisnow Chicago
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June 21, 2021

IHS Technical Assistance to Support Preservation of 2 to 4 Unit Properties in Chicago

This blog provides an overview of the current state of 2 to 4 unit housing in Chicago, new pilot programs directed at preserving multi-unit housing in Chicago, and IHS’s work in community partnerships over the years that have provided insight on the 2 to 4 unit housing market.

Reports   May 13, 2021

Patterns of Lost 2 to 4 Unit Buildings in Chicago

This analysis uses a unique data set to document the loss of the 2 to 4 stock in Chicago neighborhoods in an effort to understand the different ways that market forces put pressure on this key segment of the city’s housing market.

Reports   May 13, 2021

Characteristics of the 2 to 4 Stock in Chicago Neighborhoods

To inform ongoing policy conversations related to the preservation of 2 to 4 buildings in Chicago neighborhoods, this report updates key contextual data on the stock of 2 to 4s in Chicago, and includes new data on the characteristics of the stock, foreclosure impacts, and the importance of 2 to 4s in communities of color and for households of color.