Are we still for?
Yes, we are.
Good morning. Good morning. Um,
I want to welcome everyone,
the meeting of the committee on housing and real estate of the Chicago City
Council is called to order today. Today we have eight items on the,
on the agenda. We will now have a roll call to establish quorum.
Vice chair Mitchell. Vice Chair. Mitchell is present.
Alder Alpa is present.
Alderwoman Dao Aldi women. Dao was present. Alderman Robinson.
Alderman Robinson not present. Alderwoman Harris. Aldi. Women.
Harris not present. Alderman. Alderman. Queen. Alderman. Queen. Present.
Alderwoman Taylor, all women pal. Pre present, wo Tabes.
All the women. Tabes. Present. Wo Scott. All the women. Scott? No. Present.
Der person. Fuentes Al. Person Fuentes. Present.
Alderman Brunette Al Per Burnett. No. Present. Alder women. Rodriguez Sanchez.
Al the Women. Rodriguez. Alderman Ramez.
Rosa Alderman. Ramez Rosa. Present.
Alderman Gue Alderman.
Present Wo mi alderman No present. Alderwoman Clay.
Al Clay, no. Present.
Al Women Man Haworth Al Woman with present Al Women
Manhattan. Al Manhattan not present.
So we have 11 members present, including myself, so that we have quorum.
Um, use invoking Rule 59. Alderman Moore has requested that we,
um,
allow him to participate via remote means because he has a medical emergency,
we can have someone, uh, to motion.
So moved by Alderman that everybody in favors say, aye.
All those against the name in the, in the eyes of the chair. The aye Have it.
Alderman more now has joined us via remote means. Welcome all even more.
Thank you, chairman. We have, um, three written comments,
um, given to, um, our, to all other persons. And, uh,
today we do not have any speakers, uh, for public comment. Um,
so thank you. That concludes our public comment section.
Um, our first order of business is the Rule 45 report from October 10th to
2023, which was sent out to the committee.
Can I get a motion to recommend the approval of this report?
Simon Hapworth. Uh, all those in favor say aye.
All those, all those opposed say nay in opinion of the chair. The ayes have it.
The Rule 45 report has been approved. Now we'll have, will we move on,
on the items, uh, in the agenda before the committee item? Um,
number one is, um,
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Acquisition of property at 11 4 1 4 South Hal City Street,
including northwest corner of 115th and Halstead Street from
Albertson, um, to establish and operate migrant shelter,
Michelle Woods from the Chicago Department of Assets Information and Service is
present to testify on behalf of this ordinance. Um,
and we have a substitute. Yeah, we have a substitute that have been introduced,
has been, uh, submitted to all the committee members as well. Oh,
Michelle, you wanna, oh, sorry. We're gonna accept the, the,
the substitute if we have, if you please can check if you have received it.
Mm-Hmm.
So the changes include a removal dated arterial depiction of site added,
uh, a legal description. And two, clarify.
The city is responsible for the taxes assessed,
but not yet payable under the donation agreement.
Can I have a motion to approve the substitute? Uh, al the women, uh,
dwell. All those in favor say aye. Aye.
All those opposed nay in the eyes of the chair. The ayes having.
So now we move, um, with, uh, testimony board. Michelle Woods.
Thank you so much. Thank you,
Mr. Chair. Good morning, uh,
honorable chairman and members of the Committee for the record.
My name is Michelle Woods.
On behalf of the Department of Assets Information and Services,
Albertson's Company's Inc.
Through its wholly owned subsidiary jet coat Properties,
has approached the department to donate 6.5 acres of land with a vacant
commercial building of 67,797 square feet.
The site will eventually be de developed into a vibrant,
middle working class mixed use housing and retail development known as Morgan
Commons. The property is located in the 21st ward.
Alder Mosley understands that this item item will be moving forward and
committee.
Today the Alderman supports the Morgan Commons development and supports the city
acquiring the site for Morgan's Commons.
I respectfully request your favorable consideration of the acquisition.
This concludes my presentation.
I'll be happy to answer any questions the committee may have.
Thank you. Uh, Ms. Woods, if there are any questions or comments,
please raise your hand to be recognized.
Motion to pass, but if, oh, uh, there's a question by Lumal.
Yes. Can I just get an understanding of, um,
what the property tax liability is on this property? Now,
I don't have the property taxes at this time, alderman,
so we'll have to find that out
So we we can get that information through the, through the chair.
So we'll make sure that, that the information is provided.
Any other questions or comments otherwise? Yes. Oh, alderman
Chairman. Hand raised.
Yeah. I'm sorry. The, uh, alderman Alderman Moore.
So we'll have that, that was gonna be one of my questions, so we'll have that
answered before City Council. I mean, it, it, it is.
I'm kind of confused that we wouldn't have that number now.
Yes, I'll,
I'll do my best to get the past records of taxes so we know what the past
records have been.
Mm-Hmm. We can make sure that you have that.
Anybody looked, has anybody looked at that and know, I mean,
about how much it is?
I do not know.
We do not have it at al in front of us, but, we'll, um,
the department is committed to make sure to get information before City Council,
correct.
Okay. And when did this development,
Morgan development first go to City council? To, to DPD?
Can you repeat the question? Alderman?
When did, when did this proposed development, um,
first go to DPD for housing?
The first, um, plan development went, I wanna say in 2003.
It's been amended. Um, and I can get those dates through the chair.
Who, who's the developer?
The developer is the far south, uh, development corporation,
Far South Development Corporation.
Have the details of this development been provided to us? 2003
Cation.
Since we're not the finance committee,
we're not determining any aspects of the plan development.
We're just in our real estate capacity acting on the acquisition of the
property. Correct?
Ms?
Correct. Okay.
Thank you. Thank you Aldo Ra.
And I would say too,
that the future expansion with this new property being available will then
come to Plan Commission again for consideration.
Yeah. Okay. Uh, I just, uh, I want,
I need to know the taxes before I, um,
before I take a vote on this item, so I, yeah,
I'm gonna have to vote no until I understand what those taxes are.
Very
Good. Understood. And we'll make sure to get you that information.
Alderman Moore. Any other f further questions or comments?
Otherwise, alderman Carlos Ramirez. Rosa?
Uh, yes. Mr. Chair, renew my motion. Do pass.
Um, alderman Rosa, uh, uh, oop. All those in favor say aye.
A All those opposed nay and the aye of the chair,
Nay by Alderman Moore
And Alderman Moore. It was recorded. As a, as a note,
the due pass recommendation for this ordinance will be reported out at the next
City council meeting on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023.
And will make sure to have that information before City Council. Thank you,
Ms. Woods. Um, item, um,
item two is um,
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uh, of an intergovernmental lease agreement with the Board of trustees of the
University of Illinois for general medical services and preventive care space at
the Lower West Side Naval Group Clinic at 1713 South Ashland.
Mary, uh,
Mary Solis from the Department of Assets Information and Services present to
testify On behalf of this ordinance,
Good morning, honorable chairman and members of the Committee for the record,
my name is Mari Solis on behalf of the Department of Assets Information and
Services,
the city has a current IGA with the University of Illinois to lease
city owned space at, uh,
1713 South Ashland,
better known as the Lower West Side Neighborhood Health Clinic.
The terms of this lease expired on December 31st, 2022,
and has been holding over on a month to month tenancy. Beginning, uh,
January of this year.
The university leases this space to operate the Pilsen Family Health Center
as a delegate agency for the Department of Public Health,
providing medical services.
The university has expressed interest to extend the terms of their lease
through, uh, December 31st, 2027,
and the department has agreed the lease space consists of
approximately 6,000 square feet of clinical and general medical and
administrative office spaces. Spaces.
The property is located in the 25th Ward and Alderman Cicio Lopez is supportive.
If approved, the extension will run through December 31st, 2027.
Annual rent for this lease is $1, uh,
plus operating expenses. That concludes my presentation,
and I will be happy to answer any questions.
Thank you. Thank you, Mary. Uh, are there any questions or comments?
Please raise your hand. Should be recognized.
Oh, there it is. It's on the slide. Should have just work looked up.
Question answered. Thank you very much. Thank you for answer. There you go.
I think Al LaSpada. Any additional questions? Otherwise,
can I get a motion to recommend approval for this item? Que I recommend more.
And Alman Moore. Thank you. All those in favor say aye.
A All those opposed na underpinning of the chair. The ayes have it.
The do pass recommendation of this ordinance will be reported out at the next
City council meeting on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023. Um,
item number three is 0 2 0 2 3 dash 0 0 0 49 41,
extension of Intermental Lease Agreement with the Board of Trustees of the
University of Illinois for general medical and administrative space at Uptown
Neighborhood Health Clinic 8 45 West Wilson Avenue,
Marit Solis from the Department of Assets Information and Service is present to
testify. On behalf of this ordinance, mayor.
Thank you Chairman. Uh, this next item is very similar to the,
the one I just spoke on. Um,
the city has a current IGA with the University of Illinois for city
owned, uh, lease space at, uh, 8 45 West Wilson,
better known as the Uptown Neighborhood Health Clinic.
The terms of this lease expired on December 31st, 2022,
and has been holding over on a month to month tenancy beginning January of this
year. Um,
the university leases the space to operate the HIV Primary Care clinic on behalf
of the Department of Public Health.
The university has expressed interest to extend the term of their lease through
December 31st, 2027,
and the department has agreed the lease space consists of
approximately 1500 square feet of clinical and general medical and
administrative office space.
The property is located in the 46th Ward and Alderman Clay is supportive.
If approved, the extension will run through December 31st, 2027.
Annual rent for this lease will be $1 plus operating expenses.
That concludes my presentation, and I'll be happy to answer any questions.
Thank you. Merit.
We also would like to recognize Alderman Mill and Alderman Riley, uh,
for attendance purposes. And now if, uh, there are any questions or comments,
please raise your hand to be recognized on this item. Otherwise,
can I get a motion to recommend approval of this item?
So moved by Al the person Fuentes. All those in favor say aye.
All those opposed nay underpinning of the chair. The ayes have it.
The due pass recommendation of this ordinance will be reported out at the next
City Council meeting on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023.
Item four is 0 2 0 2 3 dash
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Negotiate a sale with redevelopment agreement of Vacant Fire Station to Black
Fire Brigade,
or for redevelopment as Instruction Center for Emergency Medical Services
and firefighting curriculum for Chicago Youth Zero.
Patrick Brutus from the Department of Planning and Development is present to
testify on behalf of this ordinance. Thank you, Patrick. Thank
Is this touch screen?
I just pressed the side button.
Good morning. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning, Mr.
Chairman and members of the committee for the record. My name is Patrick Brutus,
Southeast Region Planner with the Department of Planning and Development.
With me today is Quentin Curtis,
president of the Black Fire Brigade Organization,
who's in the gallery behind you,
the ordinance before you authorizes the sale of 53 49 South Wabash Avenue
to the Black Fire Brigade Organization.
The subject parcel is located in the middle of the 5,300 block of South Wabash
Street in the Washington Park community area. Uh, the 47th State,
47th and state TIF free development area, the third ward and is zoned RT four.
The city owned parcel has an existing closed former city of Chicago
fire department building,
which records show is the former engine company number 61.
Engine 61 was constructed in 1927 and for
85 years served Chicago as a fire station and later
an emergency medical services field division on the south side of the city.
Prior to it being decommissioned on
April 10th, 2013,
the station was designated a Chicago Landmark On October 1st, 2003.
In 2013,
city Council approved Mayor Ram Emanuel's plan to turn Engine 61 into the
American African-American Firefighter Museum.
Thus the Chicago Fire Department, African-American Fire Museum, not-for-profit,
was formed and entered into a lease with the city. The 10 year lease, uh,
for $1 provided or provides space for the museum to curate artifacts
vital to the history of African-American firefighters in Chicago.
During the term of the lease,
the leaders of the museum created another organization called the Black Fire
Brigade in the summer of 2018. Quentin Curtis,
who is a firefighter with the Chicago Fire Department, founded the organization,
Which is comprised of current and former City of Chicago Fire Department
employees.
Their stated mission is to promote and protect the fire service while providing
continued education and resources to members,
along with preserving the history and heritage of the Black Firefighter
experience.
The organization engages in activities designed to encourage young people
to serve the public and community in the emergency medical services profession.
Their objective for building the, sorry,
their objective for the building project includes redeveloping and remodeling
the property to house their not-for-profit activities,
which include increasing diversity in the emergency medical services and fire
safety profession by instructing inner city youth in the EMS and fire
curriculum, as well as recruiting, training,
and providing employment opportunities to African American youngsters to become
medical technicians and firefighters.
The target price of this sale is $1.
The fair market value, um,
is supported by an appraisal ordered by the department and dated October 9th,
22. 2022, um, is $77,000.
The write down of $76,999 is 51 20
3% of the total budget. And finally,
this building will not offer any space for lease and will be wholly owned,
operated and occupied by the Black Fire Brigade Organization.
Third Ward Alderman Pat Dowell supports this ordinance and has provided a letter
of support at this time,
DPD requests that the proposed ordinance authorizing the sale of 53 49 South
Wabash Avenue, also known as Pin number 20 dash 10 dash
3 9 19 dash 0 0 0 is granted. Thank you.
And I'm here to answer any questions as well as Mr. Curtis is here to speak on
the record. Thank you,
Sir. Thank you. Patrick, um, had a question? Yes.
I didn't know if I was having a bit of dejavu because I,
I feel like we did a very similar ordinance
last month. I'm assuming it was a different fire station,
but was it the same nonprofit? Sounds very familiar.
No. Um, you're,
you're right that it was another fire station at forty oh five South Dearborn.
Yes. Also in the third ward, uh, that went to New Horizon Steel,
which is moving their headquarter location. Uh,
we're in the business of selling property for fantastic Adaptive reuses,
and we have now caught another one in the third ward that Alderman Doll is very
proud of. And so DPD is very proud of that project as well.
But we did hear from a another or the same nonprofit about
training young folks in EMS. Alright. All right.
I thought I was remembering something. Is it,
is it the same nonprofit that we're hearing from today?
Well, we were at CDC and this project, um,
was it that it was held the 24th? Yeah, it was held. Um, was it held?
It was a different it was a different
One. It was a different one, yeah. First
Response. There we go. There we go.
You're getting, you're getting me confused now. Yeah, it was another,
it was another, um, project in another region of the city. I think it was north,
I think.
Yeah. Okay. It all,
It was, yeah. There was a fire station in the 25th Ward. My a apologies. Yeah,
it was one of the 25th ward that you heard at the last housing.
Appreciate it. Appreciate it. I was trying to put my, the, my,
the little Kongs were turning and I could not make complete sense of it.
I appreciate that. It sounds like a phenomenal project.
I hope that there are still operable fire stations in the third ward.
I I assume that they, they,
We have a brand new one, the engine 16 at on Pershing and Wabash. Yep.
There you go.
Fantastic. Thank you. Alman Ra Alman,
followed by Der Al person Rosa Sanchez.
Uh, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, definitely wanna support this project. I had,
uh, I had, uh, visited this location a couple years ago and,
and really excited to see that Quentin, uh, Curtis is, uh,
exposing, uh, young African Americans to, uh,
this trade of, uh, fire, fire department of,
of or being a fireman or fire woman. Um, you know,
they say you can't be it if you don't see it. And so, uh,
this project in the Third Ward,
I think is a very exciting project and just wholeheartedly wanted to put it on
the record that I support this project and what Quentin is doing with, uh,
with this, uh, facility. Thank you.
Thank you. Alman BGAs, the personal three Sanchez.
Uh, thank you chair. I, I'm so excited to see this. I think this, um,
saved my day today. Um,
I cannot think of a better use for that space, uh,
than to train young people to serve in such an urgent way
for our community. So, congratulations, other woman Dowell.
This is a beautiful project,
and I would be really interested in making contact with the organization,
um,
because I can definitely see how this could be integrated in the treatment of
trauma model and making sure that when we start thinking about, uh,
community health workers and, and, and,
and community members that can be active in the teams to come out and
work on mental health crisis, um, as paramedics or EMTs,
um, we have people from our communities that are doing that work,
that are getting paid by the city, that have a union that are, um, uh,
being able to, to interact with community in through a lens of care.
Um, so I'm, I'm very supportive of, of this project.
Thank you so much for bringing it to us.
Thank you. The person, we actually have a, a, um,
a representative from Black Fire Brigade if, I don't know if, um,
Mr. Curtis is still here. Mm-Hmm. Since we wanna, they wanna connect with you,
and then I don't know if, um, chairwoman do wanna say a few words, but since,
since, since we, since Mr. Curtis is here,
thank you very much.
Good morning. Uh, just real quick,
I just wanna give you a little background about the Black Fire Brigade.
The Black Fire Brigade came in concept June of 2018.
Since we started this program, we put over 655 kids through school,
195 single moms and 14 homeless kids. Uh,
we're the number one crime prevention program documented in the state of
Illinois.
We've taken more kids off the street and made them first responders that
C-P-D-C-F-D, cook County Sheriff,
every private ambulance company in Cook County. When you go to the ER room, now,
you're seeing 'em as er techs in in the ER room. Like we said,
if you teach a kid to save a life, they're gonna be less likely to take one.
If we reinvest in our community and we, we give these kids an opportunity,
we're gonna reduce our crime by a hundred percent. Our kids.
Our biggest problem in our, our community is our kids don't have opportunities.
And so we wanna create that opportunity.
Thank you for supporting the Black Fire Brigade and stand behind us every day
for the work that we do.
Thank you, Mr. Curtis. We also wanna recognize Alderwoman, um,
Harris for the aquarium and, um, alderman al Doo.
Uh, yes, thank you. I just wanted to acknowledge, uh, my former colleague,
alderman Latasha Thomas. I'm not sure you would've recognized her, uh,
chairman. So I just wanna call her out today. Um, yes,
I think, uh, many of you, uh, recall during the budget hearing,
I asked the Fire Commissioner about her partnership with the Black Fire Brigade
Organization. Um,
and the reason I lifted this up is because of the very important work that they
do in the city of Chicago in terms of violence prevention,
but also in terms of teaching a new generation of young people
what it means to be a first responder in this area. I'm very,
uh, delighted to, uh, support this, uh,
ordinance and request that, uh, uh, the body,
uh, confirm this, uh, ordinance as well,
and encourage you to go by and visit the, uh,
training center to see the dynamic instruction that goes on, uh,
under the leadership of Quentin Quentin Curtis. Um, so thank you very much,
Mr.
Chairman. Thank you, uh, Al. And, um, um,
if someone wants to make a motion to move, so move, uh, all the person,
Rodriguez Sanchez. All those in favor say aye.
All those opposed nay in the eyes of the chair. The ayes have it. The,
the due pass recommendation for this ordinance will be reported out at the next
city council meeting on the Wednesday, November 1st, 2023.
Congratulations to the third ward and welcome also to former other person,
uh, Thomas. Thank you. And welcome. Um, item number five is, uh,
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intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Park District to transfer former
Robert Jackson Park property at 43 19 South Indiana Avenue to
city in exchange for replacement land to expand existing parks or for the public
purpose use. Meg Gus, um,
Gus from the Department of Planning of the and development is present to
testify. On behalf of this ordinance, Meg,
Thank you. Um, good morning everyone for the record. Meg Gustafson,
department of Planning and Development. Um, this I have before you is, uh,
Robert Jackson, um, acquisition. This is an alderman dowels ward,
and we have her support. Um,
let me go to this one. Um,
this is a pocket park located at 43 19 South Indiana.
Um, it's one of the smaller parks. Um, it was a form,
it's a former park that the city would like to acquire from the Chicago Park
District at 0.23 acres. Um, we would like to make this park,
um, go back to come back to the city's, uh, inventory we have.
It is surrounded by two other parks.
You can see on this Met Map Metcalf and, um, Heidi Peleton Park are nearby.
Um, here's the zoning map,
and this is my last slide here. The, this is the, um,
the pin number and the Sidwell map. Um,
we're in the process of expanding to other nearby parks in the third ward,
and we feel that this park would be better used, um, in the city's inventory.
Thank you.
Thank you, Meg. Um, are there any questions or comments? Please raise your hand.
Any questions or comments, Aldo? No,
Just, just curious, Meg, what,
what would be the city's intention for the property? We don't usually, we,
with lots like this, I feel like they're moving in the opposite
Direction. That's true. This is a unique, uh, situation here. Uh,
as you can see from the zoning map, it's, um, surrou. Oh, it's surrounded by,
um, the zoning is our, um,
let's see, well, probably it will be residential. It's, it's in r zoning. Um,
so it would, it would not be POS two anymore. It would go back to two R.
So residential development, um, is the goal. Okay. Infill development.
I
Got it. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you, Alman. Any additional questions? Otherwise,
can I get a motion to recommend approval of this item? Oh, yes. Thank you.
Alderman? Yes, alderman?
Yeah. I wanted to answer Alderman LA spot's question.
This is a very small play lot. It's an obsolete play lot.
It has not been utilized, uh, by people in the community. We've expanded,
uh, open space, um, through the creation,
as Meg mentioned of the hi idea Pendleton Park. We're also,
um, expanding a park on 43rd and Wabash.
And we have also worked on enhancing Metcalf Park, um,
adjacent to this park to the north. Uh,
three new residential buildings have already been built. Uh, we,
the intention is to turn,
to fill out the block with residential and or, um,
uh, expanded, uh, use by the adjacent neighbor.
Um, and, uh, I want to thank Meg for her work on this. Thank you.
Thank you. Thank you. Al. Uh, can I get a motion to, to move? So move, uh,
wo m Haworth. All those in favor say Aye.
All those oppose nay in the eyes of the chair. The aye have it.
The due pass recommendation of this ordinance will be reported at the next city
council meeting on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023.
Item number six is 0 2 0 2 3 dash
0 0 5 1 0 3 intergovernmental agreement with the Chicago Transit
Authority for purchases of various city parcels and easements within the
several tax incremental financing redevelopment project areas between South 95th
Street and south hundred 30th Street for Redline
extension project. And I wanna just add for the record,
there will be the three public comments. They were all in support of this item.
Um, there were, just to read on the record, uh,
a letter by John Paul Jones,
president and founder of the Redline Extension Fifth Coalition. Uh,
a comment by Peggy Lang. We, uh,
lon the formerly president of FH Lay, uh,
leg Weber Company, Inc. And, uh, a letter by Mr.
And Mrs. Potter. Um, all in support of this item, uh,
Erica, uh, silky from the Department of Planning and Develop, uh,
development is present to testify on behalf of this ordinance. Thank you,
Eric.
Thank you, chair. Uh, good morning chair Committee members.
My name is Erica Sulke.
I'm the lead planner for the Far South region with Department of Planning and
Development. Um, today, I'm here before you, uh,
to request that the city enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the CTA
to transfer city-owned properties, uh,
to the CTA for the development of the Red Line Extension Project.
Um, so the properties are within three different wards.
The Ninth Ward with Alderman Beal, the 10th Ward, alderman, Chico,
and the 21st Ward. Alderman Mosley. Uh,
the community areas include West Pullman, Roseland, Riverdale,
and Morgan Park. Um, all the properties, uh,
the cumulative size is about 27.5 acres,
and this would be a land right down of a dollar. Um,
I also have a Sonali Tandon of CTA here today.
And, uh, she will continue with some discussion of the redline extension.
Good morning chair and members of the committee. I'm Sonali Tendon,
senior Manager of Strategic Planning Reel at Chicago Transit Authority.
And I'll begin with an overview of the project.
Though you may recall some of this information. When CTA presented, um,
the project for transitive approval last year,
the Red line extension or RLE would begin at the existing terminal at 95th
Street in Tan Ryan and continue 230th Street.
The structure will be elevated from 95th Street to hundred 19th Street,
and then at grade from hundred 19th Street to hundred 30th Street.
The proposed 5.6 mile extension would include four new accessible
stations near hundred third Street, hundred 11th Street,
Michigan Avenue, and hundred 30th Street. They will be bus, bike,
pedestrian, and park and ride facilities. At each new station.
A trained storage yard and maintenance facility will be built at hundred 20th
Street. The project has an estimated cost of 3.6 billion,
which makes it the largest project in CTAs history.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for approving the
transitive last year,
which will provide a portion of the local funding for the project.
The extension of the Red Line will provide transformational benefits to the far
south side communities, the city and the region.
And I'll share some of those key benefits.
It is a transportation equity project that will provide affordable rail service
to historically underserved communities on the Chicago's far south side.
RE will improve the transit experience by providing a new,
more direct connection to the red line and CTA network.
This means an easier trip and less time commuting.
People living in this area have some of the longest commutes in the region.
The project will provide up to 30 minutes time savings for riders traveling
from the future hundred 30th Street Station to the loop,
and facilitate access to multiple CTA rail lines and bus routes.
RE is an equitable investment that will result in strength and vitality for
communities in the project area and benefits that will extend to the entire
city.
The project will create new opportunities as a result of the time savings.
We anticipate that there will be 47% increase in jobs available
within an hour commute from the project area.
The RLE will plate paid dividends locally, during, and after,
after construction.
The project is estimated to generate more than 25,000 jobs throughout Cook
County in the coming years.
And as with any major CTA capital project,
the CTA will require disadvantaged business.
Enterprise participation for construction and professional services
is also conducting outreach to identify opportunities for small business
enterprise participation and workforce goals.
Finally,
the project is expected to drive investment and create new economic development
opportunities for businesses and residents working with members of the
community and City of Chicago.
CTA has developed a transit supportive development plan to leverage this
infrastructure investment and help spur complimentary economic growth near the
future stations.
The RE project has been talked about for decades,
but over the past several years,
CTA has accelerated progress and laid the groundwork for significant
federal dollars for, um, to come to Chicago to make this project possible.
As you may have heard in the news recently,
the project has advanced to the next phase of the federal funding program,
which is the engineering phase.
The project will receive close to $2 billion in federal funding once this next
phase is completed and approved by the Federal Transit Administration.
The graphic here shows the project timeline.
The box on the lower left outlines a few of the major milestones accomplished
till date, which includes completion of project development,
along with the environmental review startup design build procurement
approval of a transit tiff,
and the federal funding announcement that I mentioned on the previous slide
earlier this year, FTA assigned the project and overall medium high rating,
which is really good and recommended that Congress appropriate
$350 million next year for the project.
We are now in the engineering phase of the federal process.
We have also been advancing the procurement for construction in May
CTA announced shortlist of three design build firms, um,
teams that have been selected to submit proposals for project construction.
We anticipate a contract award in 2024 and full funding grant
agreement for from Federal Transit Administration. Next year,
construction is scheduled to start in 2025 with revenue service to begin in
2029,
we'll have continued community engagement and outreach on workforce
opportunities throughout construction.
The project alignment has been selected through extensive analysis and public
and agency coordination Since 2006,
CTA did an alternatives analysis study from 2006 to 2009
that evaluated a range of alignments and modes to best serve the transit needs.
The preferred alignment was further refined through the environmental review
process to minimize impacts and maximize benefits to the community.
And finally,
CTA received the record of decision on the final environmental impact statement
from Federal Transit Administration in August last year.
This allowed us to start the acquisition process for the impacted property. The
CTA is in the process of PRI property acquisition for both private and public
property required for the Red Line extension project.
We are following the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Policies
Act.
The Uniform Act is a law passed by Congress to promote uniformity and fairness
when a federally funded project like this must acquire property or relocate
residents and businesses.
Federal Transit Administration and the and program management team are also
overseeing CTAs acquisition and relocation process.
CTA has taken extensive outreach to inform impacted property owners since
2016. When the environmental review process, um,
draft EIS was released, we have kept, um,
impacted property owners informed through a variety of outreach methods,
including mailings door-to-Door outreach focus meetings,
one-on-one meetings and open office hours.
We have a dedicated acquisitions and relocations team that is focused on
fostering relationships in community.
The project field office is open since January, 2023.
And to make this transition as easy as possible for impacted property owners,
our team has conducted individualized outreach to ensure that owners
understand and fully utilize the acquisition and relocation benefits that
they're entitled to.
The team coordinates closely with owners and tenants throughout the process.
Many of the occupied properties are owned by residents that have been willing to
relocate.
We have acquired more than half of the private properties and expect to
complete the acquisition process by 2024.
Prior to construction starting in 2025,
CTAs goal has been negotiated agreement with property owners. And with that,
I'll give it back to Erica.
Thank you Sonali. Again, Erica Salki, DPD.
Uh, I'll run through the property impacted by the Red Line extension. Um,
so overall it's 197 total parcels,
both with acquisitions and easements. Um,
104 are publicly and railroad owned.
Today we're talking about the 46 pins owned by the city of Chicago.
Um, those are the ones that we would transfer to CTA. Uh, there are,
um, other parcels with the Cook County Land Bank as well.
Oops. So, uh,
running from north to south along the proposed, um,
uh, right of way for the Red Line extension. Um,
the city owned properties are in green. Um, so we have,
uh, an overall aerial and then also, um, uh,
a close, a closer look, uh, in three D as well.
So at a hundred and third Street Station, it would require one, uh,
city owned parcel moving further south. Um,
at about a hundred and sixth place, uh,
there's a parcel that would be required for, uh,
train structure at a hundred 11th Street.
Uh, there are a few parcel here, again,
in green are the city owned parcels that we're talking about today,
further south at the Michigan Station. Uh, this is Michigan, uh,
south of a hundred 15th Street. Um,
this would be a large station with, um, a bus facility as well.
Um, and the city is also putting together, um,
uh, potential development, um, on this parcel for TOD.
Again, moving south, uh, there are parcels in green, um,
that are needed for the real line structure.
And as, um, we move south, uh, there is,
there are parcels required for, um, the actual red line, um,
uh, sorry, the, um,
rails, the, the shop, um,
for the red line. Excuse me, sorry about that. Um, also, uh,
at the very southern end, south of hundred 30th station, uh,
there are two parcels, um,
that the city would transfer to the CTA that would later go to the forest
preserve to expand the Forest preserves, um,
site there and allow easier access for, um, residents of, uh, elk,
elk gardens to access the Boian Woods boat launch.
Uh, in addition to, uh, parcels needed for the actual STR train structure,
um, there are replacement park parcels as well. Uh, there are,
um, two parks that are impacted. The Wendell Smith Park,
you can see the red line structure, uh, will go over a corner of the park.
And then the Fernwood Parkway is a long, um, park, um,
located between 99th and hundred and third Street. That would also be impacted.
So, as part of the environmental impact statement that Sonali talked about, um,
the, uh,
CTA is required to replace those parks as mitigation.
Um, for the impacts
Pa,
Are they running the rail line directly over Fernwood
Parkway?
Yes. And that's why it's impacted and needs to be replaced.
I'm not, I'm not the altar there, but I mean,
at at UIC when we were in our master's program, we were down there. There's,
there's not a lot of park land in the community to begin with.
The value of Fernwood Parkway is that it connects these spaces
functionally,
kind of like as a mini version of the Bloomingdale Trail in my area.
I, I think,
I hope that council exercises some oversight,
not only in seeing acreage replaced,
but making sure that it has a comparable and fair functionality to
the acreage that is being taken away. Because I don't,
I don't see how we replace what this resource is in the
community. This is, it's, it's given me feelings to,
to see the map that you're putting in front of us, to put it mildly. Thank you.
Chair. There's a point of
Clarification, but you go ahead.
Thank you. So,
CTA has been working with DPD in the park district on mitigating these
impacts, um, and ident with the community, uh,
locations where identified in the hundred third, uh,
street stationary of Washington Heights along and along the Major Taylor
Trail. Um,
and any replacement park must meet a minimum of 0.25 acres.
So just to show the few city owned parcels, um, involved in this.
Uh, there are, there are two parcels at a hundred second and Parnell.
And then, um, there are parcels adjacent to, uh,
the Major Taylor Trail, um,
that will allow the Major Taylor Trail to offer more, um,
resources and amenities to people who use, uh, that trail.
So the requested action today, um,
is that the city would enter into an IGA with CTA, um,
to dispose of 46 vacant city-owned pins, uh,
to be used for the redline extension. Thank you.
Thank you. Um, I know, um, yes, is, is the question.
And then we open up for the rest of Alman.
Uh, thank you, Mr. Chairman. Um, the $3.6 billion price tag for this project.
I know that there's TIA funds involved, and then also the feds is,
is the entire 3.6 billion, has that been secured for the, uh,
for the completion of the project?
I'm gonna ask Sonali Tandon of CTA to step in.
Good morning. Sonali Tandon, senior Manager Strategic Planning Rail at CTA. Um,
yeah, we have secured, um, most of the funding. Um,
so close to $2 billion from federal funding and then, uh,
950 million through the transitive and the remaining portion, um,
through state funds and bond funding. And then we also recently, uh,
secured 130 million through, uh,
congestion mitigation and carbon reduction program funding. So, um, yes,
we have all the funding that we need for the project.
No, but you just kind, you just said that you have most of the funding.
So do you have the 3.6 billion for the, for the project? Yes. You do? Mm-Hmm.
Okay. Alright. Um, and then with these, uh, parcels, um,
can DPD provide kind of a plan on what the par what they're gonna do with the
parcels to the committee? Because this is an exciting project.
I think that it's long overdue that we connect the city, uh,
to the far south side of, of the, of the city. However, curious to see,
this is a, in my opinion,
a mega project and we love to get some briefings as to how this project's gonna
benefit the entire city as well. Thank you.
And maybe, yeah, yeah,
transportation since it would probably be appropriate to be through
transportation.
Yeah, absolutely.
Al um, Alman Dowell,
and I also like to recognize wo Clay as well as Alderman Cher for,
for the Coral Alderman Al Dowell, and then Alport.
Yes. Good morning. Um,
can you tell me if the CTA has given any thought to, um,
or even the city,
perhaps going back to the state legislature to request that,
uh,
the remaining dollars in that transit tiff go back to the
communities that generated the tip,
Um,
Funds
At this time, we are anticipating all of the transit funding to go that was,
um, secured last year to go towards the project. Um,
but we are anticipating some state funding as part of the 3.6 billion.
Now I'm talking about the additional dollars that would be generated over the
life of the transitive, um,
that are not needed by the Red line extension to have those dollars
go back to those
districts that generated the TIF or transit improvements within those
districts.
Um, I think if there are those additional funding generated, um,
I, I can't speak to that. What would happen to that? Um,
Well, I'm making a request here. Um,
if you could take this back to the CTA to,
and I'd like to get a formal answer on that, on, um,
what dollars do they think would be remaining that are not needed for the
Red Line extension.
And if there's a willingness to go back to the state legislature
to change the law,
the authorizing legislation to allow those dollars
that are extra to be used for transit improvements
in the TIFF districts that generated the dollars for the red line extension.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you. Ewin. Uh, we are, we're making note of that. Um,
we have all the women.
Hi. Thank you Chair. Hi. Thank you for this presentation.
I'm very excited for it. Um,
I'm in Edgewater and we're watching the modernization of the red purple line up
there. And I was curious, I'm also concerned about, um,
the project management generally. Um, this is a huge project.
And I guess I, my question is, do you think that there is a, um,
a benefit to having an office of equitable transit oriented development in this
case where you want to, um, not only provide transit,
but also opportunities for small businesses and, um,
business corridors, possibly affordable housing along the red line?
Um, who, who is in charge of that vision?
So, um, we have, uh,
worked with DPD to prepare a transit supportive development plan that has
been approved by the Plan commission and will continue to, um,
coordinate with DPD and other partners, um,
towards that vision that has been developed as part of the transit supportive
development plan. And, um, to develop that plan.
We worked a lot with the communities and, um,
aldermen in the project area. Um, so we have to,
um, look to implementing the plan,
which will involve a lot of the city agencies to come together.
Yeah, I guess that that is, um,
I've witnessed the CTA doing a really great job with community engagement in the
short time that I've been in office since May. And I hope that continues,
especially as this is, um,
different from the north side where we actually had to remove embankments,
which was not planned. And now we have open space underneath the red line.
Can you, can you talk about what it might look like for the extension?
Is there also going to be open land underneath the tracks?
Um, yes, there will be, uh, space under the tracks because, um,
from 99th Street to hundred 19th Street,
the tracks would be elevated and we are still, um,
developing plans for what that could look like.
Yeah. And I hope that you'll be engaging the public and Absolutely.
And, and all that the same that you've been doing on the North side.
'cause this is a terrific, um, incredible project.
Thank you.
Uh, um, and a way to bring the north side, um,
to the south side if we want. Um,
I think I also am interested in what you're planning to do with the parcels
of land, so I would like to be, um, included in that conversation.
Absolutely.
Thank you. Thank you. Thanks Chair. We'll
Make sure of that other person. And, uh,
hey, thank you so much, chair. And to be clear,
like I don't have a problem with the 46 City owned
lots that we're selling, and I'm happy to motion for those. I am,
I'm concerned over the Park Park District land,
and I hope that they're engaging with the city. I don't,
I don't believe like 10 dimes is worth a dollar in this case.
Like if we're replacing larger functional parks with pocket parks,
I don't personally think that that's an even swap for those residents.
And so maybe that's something for research re outreach
outside of here.
What is the governmental body that is going to be overseeing
the acquisition of privately owned land?
So, um, to your first question for related to the Park district.
So we have been working with Park District, um, since 2014.
Um, and, um, acquisition of the, um,
Fernwood Parkway and Replacement Park has been part of the environmental review
process. And, um,
FDA Federal Transit Administration has been overseeing that process as well.
Um, and for, um, the acquisition of the land, uh, CTA is,
um, working with our, uh,
team to acquire the private properties. And, uh, FTA,
along with the program management consultant is overseeing that process. Um,
Okay. I am wary,
given the current quality of their external communications,
that residents are fully aware of what is happening with their property
and why and how it is happening. So I,
I hope that we find ways to
collaborate with them in that oversight, because this is an important project,
it has to happen and it needs to happen in a way that is equitable
and fair to the residents who are being most directly impacted,
is what I would say.
Yeah, absolutely.
And we are following the Uniform Relocation Act that is there Absolutely.
To ensure that, that people get the benefits that they're entitled to.
And our teams are also ensuring that we have received generally positive
feedback from the property owners whom, whose property we have acquired.
They have found the process to be smooth,
and they have received the resources and tools. And, um,
two of the public comments that are submitted are from the property owners whose
property we have acquired.
Okay. Oh, and I, I want that all to be true,
and I know there's a lot of properties up in there,
and I know that the history of Chicago in transportation,
transportation infrastructure,
and the acquisition of property for those purposes has not been
a great one to say the least.
And so I just wanna make sure in this moment of history that we are all in,
that we're acting as we responsibly as possible. Absolutely.
That's everything for me. Thank you, chair. Thank I Noted, uh, alderman Beal.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Uh, Mr. Chairman,
this is a great project that we've been working on in the community for well
over almost 45 years. Uh, and, um, you know,
there's been extensive community engagement. Um,
CTA has been a great partner, um,
along with the department of planning on making sure we have numerous community
meetings, probably too many community meetings, uh,
engaging the community on what's going on.
And they've been informed every step of the way, uh,
a project of this magnitude. Typically, you'll see some opposition. Uh,
but because we've done our homework and we've done our due diligence in the
community, uh, you don't see any opposition to this, um,
because we have sold this in the community and, uh,
and it's something that has been promised to our community for a very long time.
So all the acquisitions are going smoothly, all the, uh,
the planning is going smoothly. And, uh, with the help of this body,
we finally got, uh, the matching, uh, funds, um,
to really get this project going.
And so that's why we're extremely excited about it.
And so I just wanna rest assured from my colleagues that this is a great project
that we have worked diligently to get to this point,
and we're looking forward to getting construction going. Um, and as, uh,
alderman Dow mentioned something about the tiff, um, you know,
in the event that there are additional tiffs that are incremented over the 23
years of the lifespan, once the TIFF expires,
that funds goes back to those taxing bodies anyway.
So I don't think there's a need to have special legislation put in place. Uh,
so we hoping it generates more increment, but right now,
a TIF is designed for the life of the tif,
and we're going to basically suck the money out of all of this TIF in order to
get this project done. And so if there is some at the end of the day, you know,
we'll be more than happy to send it back. But after 23 years,
I don't think I'll be here to see that happen. So thank you so much, Mr.
Chairman, and look forward to your favorable SU support on this
Project. Thank you.
Thank you Alderman Beal, and commend you for the, um,
c engagement efforts as well as this, uh,
really needed project for the city of Chicago. Um,
unless there's any further questions, can I get a motion, uh,
to recommend approval of this item? So move other person,
just Ententes and other person, Ana Haworth. Uh, all those in favor say aye.
All those opposed and na in depending of the chair, the ayes have it.
The do pass recommendation of this ordinance will be reported out at the next
City council meeting on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023.
ID number seven is 0 2 0 2 3 dash
0 0 0 5 0 4 5.
Sale of vacant as e City owned property at 43 0 1, 43 0 9,
and 43 29 West Madison Street to Garfield Park Wellness Support
Corporation. As part of the collaborative development, uh,
of Sankofa Wellness Center, joining other private parcels,
James Harris from the Department of Planning and Development is present to
testify On behalf of this ordinance, thank you, James.
Good morning for the Rec for the record. My name is James Harris.
I'm a lead planner for the West region with the Department of Planning and
Development.
I'm here requesting approval of negotiated sale for proposal for the disposition
of city owned land,
generally located at 43 0 1, 43 0 9,
and 43 29 West Madison Street.
The project is located in the 28th ward in the West Garfield Park community
area, and is within the Madison Austin Tiff Boundaries.
The site is approximately 16,853 square feet
in the area. Uh, the land is being conveyed to the developer for a dollar,
which is a write down from the value of, uh,
$45,607.
Uh,
this proposal is part of a larger economic development initiative known as the
Sankofa Wellness Village.
The initiative was the recipient of the 2022 Chicago Prize.
The development is led by the Community Builders,
which is a mission driven organization and a reputable,
affordable developer here in Chicago.
The land will be owned by the Garfield Park Wellness, uh,
center Support Corporation,
which is an entity comprised of the Garfield Park right to Wellness
Collaborative, the Community Builders and New Mount Pilgrim Church.
The site being assembled for this project includes city owned properties shown
here in in Red Cook County Land Bank property shown in blue,
and land owned by the developer in yellow.
Here is an aerial showing the site as it currently exists.
Here's an aerial rendering of the project.
The project is being built by right under B three dash two zoning,
and it's consistent with applicable bulk and density requirements.
The building is three stories and has a total floor area of approximately six
60,500 square feet.
Here is a, uh, street level perspective rendering, uh,
shown at the intersection of kil Derrick and West Madison Street.
Uh, here is the north elevation of the building, which is the front.
The building will be clad with fiber, cement panels, face,
brick and metal panels. Uh,
here is the south building elevation, which is the rear.
These are the east and west building elevations.
Here's a site plan
and here are some, uh, floor plans. Uh,
the building will include a fitness center, daycare services,
medical services offices, a cafe and a credit union.
Here's the second floor,
here's the third floor. And, uh,
finally the roof, uh, of the building. Um,
and that would conclude my presentation. Uh, and again,
we're seeking approval of a negotiated sale for the disposition of city owned
property. Uh, and we're, we're also joined here with the developers as well,
if there are any questions.
Thank you, James. Are there any questions by city council members?
Any questions? Alum Hapworth,
Thank you for this presentation. I, I,
I am just learning about this in this moment and it looks fantastic.
Um, can you tell me about the neighborhood and why is this gonna benefit the
neighborhood?
Yeah, so I think that this is a really important project for this neighborhood.
Uh, west Garfield Park has a life expectancy of 69 years,
which is one of the lowest in, uh, the city. So this wellness center,
which would include medical services by Rush,
I think is a tremendous asset for the community. I
Really am enjoying the art on the outside of the building. Can you,
um, speak on how you're gonna bring art to this facility?
I think, uh,
what I'll do is I'll invite Camina Brooks to speak a little bit more about the
project.
Good morning.
Camina Brooks with the Community Builders developer partner of the Sankofa
Village Wellness Center and older woman. To answer your question regarding art,
we are going to work with our community partners to curate a process around, uh,
bringing in local community artists for both the exterior, uh,
mural that you see there, as well as the interior art in the building.
Thank you. Is there an organization that you're working with now?
There is not an art organization that we've identified yet,
but we are working with our partners, Garfield Park,
right to Wellness Collaborative and Maafa Redemption Project. Um,
who are our partners, um, that we will identify a art organization, um,
to partner with.
Thank you. I really appreciate, um, all that you're doing with there. I,
I see that there is gonna be, uh,
can you tell me more about the M-A-A-F-A Center for Arts and Activism?
Is that part of this project as well, or no?
The, so the, uh, a little bit about the overall Sankofa Village. Um,
the Sankofa Wellness Village. The Sankofa Wellness Village was actually, um,
the overall arching initiative that was funded by the Chicago Prize,
and that includes three capital projects. The Wellness Center that you see here,
the Maafa Arts and Activism Center, that will be on, um, west Washington, uh,
Boulevard, um, just less than a block away from this wellness center.
And then the K, which is a, um, uh,
social innovation hub focused on empowering local entrepreneurs.
And the Maafa Arts and Activism Center is, uh, connected to this project,
but it's not being led by us,
it's actually being led by New Mount Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church.
It sits on their campus along with their nonprofit Maafa Redemption Project.
And so Maafa Redemption is a partner on the Wellness Center as well.
Thank you. I appreciate you, uh,
describing the area and all of the things that you're doing to bring
the community together around this project. Um,
and thank you for this presentation. Thank you, chair.
Thank you, other person? Thank you, James. Unless we have any other questions,
can I have a motion to move on this item? So move all the person may.
All those in favor say aye. All those opposed and a in opinion of the chair.
A Have it. Thank you, Mr. Harris. And this, um,
the DUP pass recommendation of this ordinance will be reported out at the next
city council meeting on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023.
Now we have our final item, um, the,
the Department of Housing fifth year plan, 2023 Q two report.
Jim Horne,
acting Commissioner for the Department of Housing would be presenting.
Uh, commissioner. Thank you. Welcome.
Good morning chairman and members of the, um, committee for the record.
I'm Jim Harran, acting Commissioner, department of Housing.
So today we're pleased to submit the 2023 second quarter progress report,
which represents the Department of Housing's progress on the goal set forth in
the one Chicago Housing Strategies for Thriving City.
This is the sixth to five year housing plan since 1994. The report is entirely,
um, I'm sorry,
the pool report has been submitted to the committee and is also posted on the
city's website.
So the 2023 estimates, um, here.
So we have projected commitments of $258.3 million to support
5,638 units of housing through programs. In the following three categories,
you'll see the, uh,
the top one is to create preserve affordable rental housing.
Second is to promote and support home ownership.
And the third is to improve and preserve homes.
So through the second quarter,
the department has committed $302.2 million in resources to create a preserve
3,150 units. This represents 50%,
56% of the 2023 unit goal and 88% of
the resource allocation goal.
The Affordable Rental programs support new construction along with rehab of
abandoned or deterior deteriorated properties.
Examples of the low income housing tax credits, multiple family loans,
and the trouble building initiative through the second quarter.
DOH has committed $217.5 million
to create, or, I'm sorry, $215 million.
It says to create 2,157 rental units.
Those totals represent 76% of the 2023 multifamily unit goal and
99% of the multifamily resource allocation goal. Uh, I,
I'll show later in here too,
the influx of the Chicago Recovery Plan funds,
which is why we're exceeding our goals on this document here. But there's a,
there's a slide in here that'll explain that, um, these numbers are re reflect,
um, the continuing rise in construction costs of our construction and rehab
projects. Um, this trend has only accelerated since the pandemic. So in 2020,
um, two and 2023, we've seen an explosion of of prices. Um, and like I said,
the funding, um, the CRP funds are not shown here also.
So here's an example of one of the projects, multi-family, um,
rehab and new construction. Um, category is 43 green phase two. Uh,
this is in the third ward. This is an ETOD, um,
in the Grand Boulevard Neighborhood Project is being constructed in phases on
city owned land, and this is adjacent to the CTA Green Line Station.
Um, it represents a joint venture of P three markets,
a minority owned real estate firm specializing in public-private partnerships,
and the Habitat company.
The first achievement was the completion of the phase 1 37 $0.9 million
10 story building that is adding 99 new residential units in 5,000 square feet
of retail and commercial space in historic Bronzeville.
This structure located at 43 0 8 South Calumet Avenue contains a mixed studio,
one bedroom and two bedroom apartments. 51 are affordable,
up to 60% of AMI. And the financing was approved in 2021,
and the construction began in January, 2022. Um,
the second milestone was the kickoff of phase two.
It's $44.1 million building that will be erected at 30, or sorry,
at 3 0 1 to 13 East 43rd Street. It's just on the opposite side of the,
of the green line phase one. It's os also a 10 story structure with 80 units.
44 of them will be affordable and there's 3,600 square feet of ground.
Ground floor retail amenities will include onsite laundry facilities,
fitness center, bike storage, rooftop terraces,
and a surface parking lot assistance is 2.2 million in Litech,
generating over $20 million in equity,
$10 million in TIF funds and a $6.5 million multifamily loan.
Um, the land also was, uh, written down. It was a value of about, um, 523,000,
and we expect this to be completed in the summer of 2024.
Another example is, um, a property that was, um,
approved by City Council, um, back in April. This is also an EOT, uh,
ETOD. It's at 47 15 Northwestern in the Lincoln Square neighborhood.
They will contain 63 units.
All will be affordable tenants earning no more than 80% of AMI.
There's also 5,000 square feet of retail space. Um,
this was constructed on city,
or will be constructed on city owned parking lot across from the CTAs Western
Avenue Brown Line Station in the 47th Ward.
City assistance included $1.7 million of Litech that will generate
15.6 million in equity, 10.1 million in multifamily loans,
10 million in TIFF funds, and a $4.9 million land write down. And,
and that will, um, uh, generate about 2.1 also in donations.
Tax credit equity developer is the community builders and not-for-profit,
affordable housing provider that currently owns and manages over 14,000
apartments in Chicago. Um, this,
um, this development will bring, um,
out store public space also to the neighborhood,
and it's has parking for residents and some for local shoppers as well.
And there's a green roof, um, that's exclusive for residents of the building.
This example is a, um, rehab in the third ward.
This also went to City Council in April.
It's a $14.6 million rehab,
a permanent supportive housing facility in the Douglas Community Renaissance
Apartments. It, um,
it's an over 110 year former YMCA building.
It has 101 section eight studio apartments along with 20,000 square feet,
a recreational and office space. The res,
the Renaissance Collaborative is the owner. Um,
they originally restored and repurposed this building in the late nineties in
connection with the current rehab. The Res,
the Renaissance collection is seeking hunt approval to convert the existing
housing units to rental assistance,
demonstration or RAD units extending their affordability for an additional 20
years. The renovations will include restoration of a 1936 mural.
Um, also major repairs to the gym and the swimming pool city has agreed, um,
to restructure our current financing and extend the existing
$7.2 million loan and will contribute an additional $5.3 million in
TIF funds and $600,000 in CRP grant.
Other funding includes 2.3 million from the Chicago Community Loan Fund and
$900,000 from the Federal Home Loan Bank grant.
Also in this area is, is the, um,
it's a new project that also passed City Council in the Humbold Park
neighborhood. It's a passive living.
It's at 38 31 West Chicago in the 27th Ward.
Um, the company is 5 48 Enterprise.
It is the African American owned firm that focuses on sustainable development
solutions for lower income communities.
It's gonna be a four story building that will house apartments ranging from
studios to three bedroom units, and there'll be, uh, um,
a large actually re retail space on the first floor and onsite parking.
There'll be ev charging stations and rooftop solar panels.
All units will be affordable at no more than 60% of AMI city assistance
includes $1.5 million in Litech. That generates over 14 million in equity.
18.1 million in TIF funds, 7.3 million in multifamily loans,
2.4 million from ARO in low fees and a $1 million donation tax
credit. The Humboldt Park, passive living will be Chicago's, um,
largest example of passive housing.
A voluntarily set of building standards intended to create houses and other
structures that are comfortable and healthy that can consume very little energy.
Passive housing, housing designs, prioritize ventilation,
installation and air tightness to achieve 40 to 60% reductions in energy
use. Another update is,
um, Sarah's on Lake Sign. It's a five story,
another permanent supportive housing, um, facility. Um,
it's a $15.4 million complex and it will house 28 fully furnished
studio apartments for women experiencing homelessness.
It will house a wide range of supportive services, including case management,
educational programming, and clinical services. This project will bring
to one oh one a hundred one of the total number, number of, um,
PSH units under the management of C Circle.
It's a 40 year old uptown based nonprofit that offers a full continuum of social
services for women with a focus on transitioning homeless women into permanent
housing.
It's their third supportive housing development bill with city assistance since
2013. Financing for this project was approved in July.
It includes 3 million in a multifamily loan,
3.1 million in our ARO funds and one and a half million in donations tax
credit equity.
This last one is, um, SRY departments,
and that is, um, fully affordable, um,
development on the site that adjoins, CTA Blue Line Station. Another e Todd,
another example where we took up, um, underutilized parking lot, um,
and put affordable housing there. Um,
this was B deck development. Um,
it has a hundred affordable apartments and we spent $40 million
financial package for the project that was approved back in 2020.
It's now fully occupied. The other, um,
property on the left side is the South Chicago Salud Center,
another YMCA that was, um, con converted, um, and updated to, um,
provide senior housing. Um, still has, um,
recreational community services for residents, um, in the neighborhood as well.
It's a joint venture by preservation of affordable housing or poa and the
community-based service provider Cian Associates. This was a $30 million, um,
project. Again, this project is all back, um, and up and running as well.
The next section here is promotion and support of home ownership.
Our home home ownership programs support the construction of new homes,
acquisition and rehab of deteriorated and abandoned properties and financing
programs for home purchase and rehabilitation.
Some of the examples of those are tech smart city lots for working families and
reclaiming Chicago through the second quarter.
GOH has committed 2.5 million to support 163 units.
These numbers represent 42% of the 2023 home ownership unit goal and
17% of the home ownership resource allocation goal.
And, um, June 21st,
the city council approved a major expansion in the Building Neighborhoods and
Affordable Homes Initiative.
This has afforded grants to income qualified home buyers under the departments
city lots for working families development program.
And previously the ban was limited to homes located in five, um,
particular neighborhoods. Now, the grants, uh,
can be applied to the purchase of one to four units anywhere in Chicago,
provided that the property is covered by a city council approved land sale
redevelopment agreement, typically with the city lots for working families.
Chicago Housing Trust, not sure many of you know that we have the,
this housing trust within their department. Um, they, um,
expanding access to home ownership for working households while preserving
long-term affordability and communities facing high displacement pressure.
50 residential close closings are projected in 2023,
of which seven or 14% closed by the second quarter.
Five naturally occurring affordable units are projected to be preserved for
long-term affordability in 2023,
of which two or 40% were preserved by the second quarter.
45 new units are projected to be created in 2023 or five of 11% were
created by the second quarter.
$12 million in mortgages are projected to close in 2023, um,
and 7 million in shared depreciation and projection is projected to be leveraged
in 2023 and 598009% has been leveraged by, um,
the end of the second quarter.
The housing trust partners, um,
with their delegated agencies who provide housing counseling services to educate
first time home buyers and spread the word about this program. Um,
in April and in October,
they have collaborated with partnering lenders to host a trolley event,
which showcase available units to prospective first time home buyers. Um,
so two Saturdays ago they had three full trolleys that went and did a tour of,
of these homes. Um, additionally,
they host other program orientations monthly via Zoom,
and they have typically have tables at housing fairs across the city throughout
the year. Housing trust partners with, um,
community land trusts,
not-for-profit organizations and mission-minded developers such as here to stay
Community Land Trust and Hermosa to preserve naturally occurring affordable
units and ensure they remain affordable for generations. This, um,
at 2209 North Kirkpatrick was preserved by the affordable homeownership and
housing program in the second quarter.
So the next section is improvement and pres preservation of homes,
the home improvement programs support emergency repairs, energy efficiency,
improvements in financing programs to help existing homeowners keep their homes.
This is the, um, emergency heating repairs, which actually starts November 1st.
Um,
and historic bungalow initiatives through the second quarter due H has committed
9.4 million in resources to support 830 units.
These numbers represent 35% of the 2023 improvement in preservation unit goal
and 36% of the improvement in preservation and resource allocation.
The, um, 2023 qualified allocation plan, um,
that we put in place for the,
the current round of funding it builds on some racial equity goals.
Wanted to bring those to your attention. Um, it was published in April.
Um, this is where we have our, our new, um,
track for per permanent supportive housing, um,
requirements and some other new priorities that we require 5% PSH units in
all of the properties. And then we have a, a track that is for 100%. Um,
we also released the Architectural and technical Standards manual.
And in that we are, um,
requiring some new bidding through the Department of Procurement Services to
assist agencies to ensure that we are expanding, um,
the opportunities for bipo contractors and subcontractors
applications. Um,
actually is closed and we're in the middle of reviewing these and working with
the mayor's office, um, to do an announcement, um, later yet this year
That some of the new priorities in the QAP were, um,
dedicated resources for permanent supportive housing,
encouragement of public transit and divvy use for transit serve developments,
giving, um, greater broadband infrastructure and con connectivity, um,
emphasis on energy efficiency and decarbonization efforts. Um,
identification of site specific opportunities in Woodlawn, Pilsen,
and East Garfield Park.
Adherence to tenant selection plan guidelines outlined in the litech affirmative
fair housing marketing and tenant screening plan documents and increased
opportunities for bipo contractors through requiring bid forums, um,
by developers and general contractors.
Uh, one of the, the key sites, um, that we called out in the um,
QAP was the six acre, 18th, and Peoria site in the 25th Ward.
The um,
plan commission adopted a multi-phase planning framework for this parcel.
Um, it's a product for the seven month public engagement process.
This 18th and Peoria development framework plan is intended to guide residential
and commercial construction on the six secure track, um,
through a multiple phases. The city purchases property, um,
from a private developer back in 2022 to ensure future investments are aligned
with the community, uh, of Pilsen's goals.
The plan, um, aims to create approximately 430 housing units on this parcel,
10,700 square feet of commercial space in 150,000 square feet of open space.
The build out scenario specifies multiple construction phases of affordable
rental and for sale housing, new streets and alleys, public open spaces,
connections to transit and community focused retail uses. The four phase,
um, plan closely reflects residence preferences regarding building sizing and
height, emphasis on affordability and quality design.
As the development process on flow unfolds,
the Department of Housing and Department of Planning and Development will
continue to work closely with the pilson residents businesses and elected
officials to preserve long-term affordability, foster community ownership,
and prevent displacement of existing residents.
Following the adoption of the plan,
the developers were invited to submit proposals for the project's first phase in
this 2023 qualified allocation plan. Proposals, again,
are being reviewed and will be announced, um, later this year.
Um, and here's the Chicago Recovery Plan update.
So these were additional funds that came in, um, during the,
the pandemic. This, um, is from, I think they're from 2021.
And this is why in some of the earlier slides you see that we are, um,
at almost max capacity of our resources, but we aren't hitting the,
the units because we announced, which I'll talk about here. Um, we, we,
we have full $193 million allocation across the nine different programs that
you see, uh, on the screen. Um,
nearly 40% of the funds are already under contract,
including all funding for owner occupied repairs,
acquisition and rehabilitation of small and mid-sized buildings,
environmental reviews and remediation.
A bit over 50% of our funding is in contracting,
which means we've selected recipients and are working on ironing out the details
in the contracts. The last 10% is obligated to specific projects,
but we are still in procurement phase. For example,
about half of our procurement, or sorry,
half of our permanent supportive housing funding is gonna be allocated in the
2023 allocation plan.
So we'll be announcing those allocations that they actually won't be spent until
2024 and 2025. Um,
so you've heard in the past we have about a $75 million investment in mixed use
housing has allowed us to announce the largest ever QEP funding round in 2021.
There were, those were 24 projects that are still working,
going through their phase of, um, design and refinement and, um,
getting their funding stack in order before closing. Um,
we're gonna continue to work on those throughout the next 12 months.
We've also funded home repairs, provided down payment assistance, um,
funded by PC developers to rehab vacant buildings in their own neighborhoods
through the rebuild program.
We've created SRL preservation and non congregate shelter programs,
and within the next year,
we expect 100% of these funds to be in the implementation column with funds
being entirely expended, um, through 2024 and 2025.
I think that concludes I, uh, will take questions now.
Thank you Commissioner there.
Any questions by members of the committee?
Uh, other person? Haworth.
Thanks, chair. Thank you Commissioner for this presentation. I, uh,
you mentioned SRO Pres, uh, preservation.
Can you speak a little bit more about that? We have, um,
many in the 48th ward and we're just really concerned that people will be
out on the streets if we don't preserve, um,
affordability in the 48th ward.
Great, thank you. So we, um, have retained Chicago Investment Corporation,
who's managing the SRL Preservation program. Um, they have, um,
I think they're at eight or nine current, um, negotiations with, um,
with loans for updating and improving facilities. Um,
so CIC is currently the, um, managing that for us.
We have a three year commitment of, um,
5 million each year up to 15 million, and I think we're funded them so far,
like $9 million. So please, please, um,
keep in contact with us or have the SRO folks, um, contact CIC or,
or contact me and I can connect them there.
Great. Thank you so much.
I I have many questions, so thank you for this presentation.
I I need time to digest it, but, um, I think there was one slide about,
um, maybe around the housing,
housing trust and, um,
housing preservation. And, and I,
I know that you were reporting on your goals.
It just seemed like that one was especially about, um,
finding ways for new owners to get new homes that that
number was lower than what I hoped it to be. We,
we have a award with a lot of renters, but also, uh, we want people to,
to buy homes also. Um,
how is it that we can help to promote these opportunities for people to,
um, to buy homes?
Great. So the housing housing trust is, um, a little bit different, right?
They do partners with other trusts and with other organizations, um,
and look for funding in there. And they do keep the, um,
residential units affordable. Um,
I think it's like for a 20 or 30 year period. So that's the affordability track.
And I can have you talk more directly with, um, with Jenny Za,
who is the director over the housing trust. Um,
and then we, you know,
the mayor is committed to home ownership and we are working right now, um,
of creating another home ownership track for like a citywide that's
different than this. Um, but this model is for keeping, um, housing affordable.
Um, and it is,
it is a smaller set of goals because it's a smaller subset of a, of a program.
And I could be, I could be confusing it with the BNAH,
which is an expansion, which is
Sounds great. Correct.
So the housing trust of those homes go into the trust so they stay affordable
at the affordability rates that are,
that are predetermined for like 30 years with the banner program.
That is home buyer assistance.
And that is for home buyers that are buying city owned land or, or,
or buildings that are being built in city owned land.
So the city lots that we're working families is the companion program and that's
for developers to build, uh, one and two flat units, um,
on city vacant land.
And then the home buyer comes in and gets the home buyer assistance and that's
what they expanded.
So it's citywide and then also I think it goes up to a hundred thousand dollars
now of, uh, purchase price assistance.
So depending upon if you're in a target neighborhood and if you're from the
neighborhood,
you can get more funding if you're from the neighborhood versus if you're moving
from outside the neighborhood into the neighborhood.
That's awesome. I love that. Thank you for that, um, explanation.
Um,
I again have lots of questions,
so thank you for this presentation. I think, um,
you know,
one of the things that we're struggling with in the 48th ward is that we just
don't have a lot of land to develop on, but when there are opportunities,
we want opportunities for people to, um,
to stay including our seniors and also
families. Um, at the same time,
we want to take advantage of all the public land that we have and
public facilities like our libraries.
And so you mentioned social housing a little bit, um,
and we want an opportunity to have some kind of social housing
in the 48th ward,
perhaps with the bian library as it's over a hundred years old.
And, um,
I would love to see something like a co-location where the library is there
with mental health support, with affordable housing,
with opportunities for families. Um,
and I would like to work with you on that. It is in,
in a transit oriented development, um, location. And so with,
with uh, ideas like that,
and especially with the redline expansion that we talked about today, do you,
do you think that there is a,
a benefit to having an office of equitable transit oriented development
to help deliver on some of these promises?
Um, so the Department of Housing, um, right now is, um,
I think they've actually completed or they started the, um, interviewing.
So we are gonna get a position that's funded that's focusing on e, um,
TOD as well as on the ADUs. Um, and under our policy, um,
bureau within the department. And then on the other items too, I,
I welcome having further conversations about your vision.
I think we should have joint meetings with Department of Planning and
development as well. 'cause they have resources for some planning tools. Um,
also, um, you know, knowing a little bit,
I think there has been some studies on,
on Broadway Street and on on the northern part of Clark Street,
but I think we should have, um, some regular scheduled meetings with the,
with your, your office and DPD and DOHI think would be helpful.
Yeah, that'd be,
that would be great because also with the redline reconstruction, we have open,
um, parcels of land that are coming up after it's all said and done.
So we wanna
Expand. Yeah, there's quite a bit of surplus land with all the, their, um,
staging areas. Yeah,
Absolutely. Thank you so much. Thank you chair.
Thank you all. The first I'm gonna help over with um, Liz only questions.
I have a quick one. In terms of, um, property taxes. I know that, uh,
they many, um, small homeowners are struggling especially in, um,
some, um, some communities, uh,
since the last round of increase in property taxes,
the access to credit is pretty difficult for people who wanna stay.
Any discussions around how revamping roof porch
repair programs as well as maybe any access, um,
to funds via grants for property homeowners who are struggling?
Yeah, so the home repair program, which includes the roof and porch,
and then we also have, um, some of the CRP monies for decarbonization.
Um,
going forward we're gonna look at strategically looking at underserved areas,
um, in the city that people have been taking advantage or haven't gotten notice
about the home repair program over the, over the years by doing some mapping,
um, and then doing some strategic, um, targeting of certain, um,
community areas, um, for um, right to,
to bring those resources to underserved communities.
And we did get in the budget if your budget hasn't passed yet,
but we did get an, um, an extra $10 million, um, in the home repair program.
So that'll give us an opportunity to, um,
that serve a lot more households as well as expand the program a little bit.
Thank you. Um,
there's any additional questions otherwise? Oh no,
otherwise, well, there being no further business in front of the committee.
Can I get a motion chairman? Oh, sorry, I didn't see I more, go ahead.
Yeah,
This, this goes back to, and this is through the chair, the item has passed,
but I just wanna, if I can make a request, um, for the, um,
development, uh, on the far south side, the, um,
I know I requested the what the taxes, um,
is going to be on that, that we are clearing out,
but also any operating costs, um,
associated with this project before we turn it over to the development.
And where are those sources of,
what are those sources of funding for both the property taxes and any operating
costs associated with it?
If they can provide that through the chair before city council.
Yeah. And that's when the first item correct, uh, alderman?
Yes. Yes. Alright,
We'll make sure to submit that and, uh,
to have that information before city council meeting noted. Thank you so much.
Thank you. And thank you for commissioner for testifying today.
There being no further business Before the committee,
can I get a motion to recommend approval to adjourn, to move all the, uh,
all the women, Angela Clay, all those in favor say aye.
All those opposed na in the eyes of the chair, the eyes habit.
The meeting of the Committee on housing and real estate has been adjourned.
Thank you so much for joining us today. Thank.