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Approved TIF

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May 15, 2026

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Meeting coverage connected to Approved TIF.

Briefing

Feb 10, 2025

Committee on Finance meeting summary — items approved/passed/held on February 10, 2025

The Committee on Finance met and approved or advanced multiple financing and settlement items on February 10, 2025, including TIF agreements and expenditures for housing projects, City loans and tax-exempt bonds for a multifamily housing conversion, designation of municipal depositories for FY2025, authorization to issue general obligation bonds for infrastructure and lead service line replacements, several settlement orders, actions on small claims, and a Tag Day permit for the Misericordia Foundation. A subject matter hearing on municipal depositories was held on Feb. 7, 2025 (no votes).

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Briefing

Feb 10, 2025

Committee on Finance Approves TIF Agreements, Bond Issuance, and Settlement Orders

The Chicago City Council Committee on Finance met on February 10, 2025, and approved multiple ordinances and orders including tax increment financing (TIF) redevelopment agreements for mixed-income housing projects, general obligation bonds for public infrastructure improvements, and settlement orders totaling approximately $31.69 million across five cases. The committee also designated municipal depositories for fiscal year 2025 and held one settlement item in committee pending further review.

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Briefing

Oct 28, 2024

Committee on Finance approves financing package for Thrive Exchange South redevelopment

On October 28, 2024 the Committee on Finance passed a substitute ordinance approving a redevelopment agreement and the issuance of Multi-Family Tax-Exempt Bonds and other financial assistance to Thrive Exchange, LLC for the Thrive Exchange South project at 7905 S. Exchange Avenue (7th Ward). Approved assistance amounts not to exceed: $6,700,000 from the Chicago Recovery Plan; $13,100,000 from TIF; and $19,175,000 in Tax-Exempt Bonds.

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Briefing

Mar 18, 2024

Committee on Finance Approves TIF Funding, Settlement Orders, and Loan Restructuring Agreements

The Committee on Finance met on March 18, 2024, and approved multiple ordinances including Tax Increment Financing (TIF) allocations for park improvements and residential projects, loan restructuring agreements, settlement orders totaling over $52 million, and charitable solicitation permits. The committee also reviewed monthly Rule 45 reports and verdicts from February 2024.

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