Amended redevelopment agreement with BR Congress Owner LLC and Congress Theater NFP to provide tax increment financing (TIF) assistance for property at 2135 N Milwaukee Ave
- Record number: SO2026-0022524
- Type: Ordinance; category: Agreements
- Status: Final
- Sponsor: Johnson, Brandon
- Committee: Committee on Finance
- Introduced: Jan 21, 2026
- Final action: Feb 18, 2026
- Official record: Office of the City Clerk
Roll call: Passed Feb 18, 2026
49 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent. On motion of Alderperson Dowell, and unsuccessful motion to reconsider by Alderperson Harris, the matter was Passed. Voted at the City Council meeting of Feb 18, 2026.
Yea (49): Daniel La Spata (1), Brian Hopkins (2), Pat Dowell (3), Lamont J. Robinson (4), Desmon C. Yancy (5), William E. Hall (6), Gregory I. Mitchell (7), Michelle A. Harris (8), Anthony Beale (9), Peter Chico (10), Nicole T. Lee (11), Julia M. Ramirez (12), Marty Quinn (13), Jeylú B. Gutiérrez (14), Raymond A. Lopez (15), Stephanie D. Coleman (16), David H. Moore (17), Derrick G. Curtis (18), Matthew J. O'Shea (19), Jeanette B. Taylor (20), Ronnie L. Mosley (21), Michael D. Rodriguez (22), Silvana Tabares (23), Byron Sigcho-López (25), Jessica L. Fuentes (26), Walter R. Burnett (27), Jason C. Ervin (28), Chris Taliaferro (29), Ruth Cruz (30), Felix Cardona Jr. (31), Scott Waguespack (32), Rossana Rodríguez Sánchez (33), William Conway (34), Anthony J. Quezada (35), Gilbert Villegas (36), Emma Mitts (37), Nicholas Sposato (38), Samantha Nugent (39), Andre Vasquez Jr. (40), Anthony V. Napolitano (41), Brendan Reilly (42), Timothy R. Knudsen (43), Bennett R. Lawson (44), James M. Gardiner (45), Angela Clay (46), Matthew J. Martin (47), Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth (48), Maria E. Hadden (49), Debra L. Silverstein (50)
Absent (1): Monique L. Scott (24)
Timeline
- Jan 21, 2026: Referred, City Council
- Feb 11, 2026: Substituted, Committee on Finance
- Feb 11, 2026: Recommended to Pass, Committee on Finance
- Feb 18, 2026: Passed, City Council
Documents
- SO2026-0022524 - Substitute Ordinance_v5.pdf (Legislation)
- SO2026-0022524 C.L. Finance.pdf (Committee Letter)
- SO2026-0022524 Exhibit A - RDA with subexhibits A thru H_v2.pdf (Exhibits)
- O2026-0022524 Exhibit A - RDA with subexhibits A thru H.pdf (Exhibits)
- O2026-0022524 Mayoral Letter.pdf (Miscellaneous)
- O2026-0022524 Ordinance.pdf (Legislation)
- O2026-0022524 EDS_Redacted.pdf (EDS)