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Committee on Housing and Real Estate Meeting Summary - February 18, 2025

ChicagoFeb 18, 20253 min read

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The Committee on Housing and Real Estate met on February 18, 2025, following a recess from February 11. The meeting included approval of board appointments to the Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund, and action on multiple real estate transactions including property sales under the ChiBlockBuilder platform, redevelopment agreements, and acquisitions for community projects.

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West Pullman Development

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Committee on Housing and Real Estate

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Englewood Nature Trail ProjectFire station conversionCity property acquisitions and dispositionsResidential developmentSunshine Gospel Ministries redevelopmentLow-Income Housing Trust Fund Board appointmentsChiBlockBuilder platform property salesHeritage Pointe II redevelopmentCommunity arts center developmentHousingIndustrial facility development

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Approved January Rule 45 Report
Held in committee: Eight appointments to Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund Board (Samuel Paler-Ponce, Milka Ramirez, Isabel Kennon, Lynette McRae, Cameron Kinch, Meredith Muir, David Kern, Fatmah Farraj)
Held in committee: First amendment to Heritage Pointe II redevelopment agreement for sale of 9 city-owned lots at W Walnut St to Joudeh Investments LLC and MKB Business Strategies LLC
Passed: First amendment to Sunshine Gospel Ministries redevelopment agreement for sale of 7 city-owned lots at S Calumet Ave
Passed: Sale of 9 city-owned lots at W Lake St to Firebird Community Arts for community arts center construction
Passed: Acquisition of 7 properties for Englewood Nature Trail Project
Passed: Pedestrian access easement agreement on city property at 6025 S Rhodes Ave
Passed: Multiple ChiBlockBuilder platform property sales to individual buyers and developers across multiple wards
Passed: Sale of 3 vacant city-owned parcels at W 119th St to West Pullman Development Partners LLC for light industrial facility
Passed: Redevelopment agreement for vacant fire station at 6411 S Central Ave for single family home conversion

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