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MULTIFAMILY LINKS

The following are links to websites related to multifamily issues which you may find helpful. 

A listing here does not necessarily indicate CIC endorsement of the sites or their sponsors.

 

Andrea A. Raila & Associates-PROPERTY TAX APPEAL Professionals
http://www.taxestoohigh.com

City of Chicago
http://www.cityofchicago.org

 

Chicago Association of REALTORS
http://www.chicagorealtor.com

Chicagoland Apartment Association

is dedicated to providing services and products that will help member rental housing owners and professionals operate their more than 111,000 rental housing units successfully and profitablythrough education, professional development, legislative representation and networking. 

http://www.caapts.org/

 

Cook County Assessor
http://www.cookcountyassessor.com

 

Fidelity National 1031 Exchange Services, Inc.
http://www.ipx1031.com

Greater Austin Development Association (GADA)

is a group of landlords, lenders and other local parties interested in improving the Austin neighborhood through responsible property ownership.

http://www.chicagoaustin.com

 

GREATER CHICAGO HOUSING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEBSITE

is a comprehensive interactive Chicagoland housing information resource, with maps, community profiles, demographics, a document library, property transactions, and more.  It is designed for landlords, tenants, homebuyers and developers alike: http://www.chicagoareahousing.org/HousingHomePage.asp

 

Illinois Housing Development Authority  (IHDA)
http://www.ihda.org

 

Local Initiatives Support Corporation  (LISC)
http://www.liscnet.org

 

Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago  (NHS)
http://www.nhschicago.org

The PRESERVATION COMPACT

has brought together leaders from the public, private, and nonprofit sectors to reverse the downward trend in Cook County’s affordable rental housing supply by 2020.

http://chicago.uli.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=The_Preservation_Compact

 
US Department of Housing and Urban Development  (HUD)
http://www.hud.gov/
 

The WEST SUBURBAN LANDLORDS ASSOCIATION

is a nonprofit landlords' group which meets the second Thursday of the month at 3PM at the Berwyn Library, 2701 South Harlem Avenue.  Contact president Marvin Gorss at marvin@core.com.

http://www.wsla.0catch.com

 
To obtain CRIME STATISTICS for a specific area within Chicago, go to:
http://12.17.79.6/
 
A HEATING COST DISCLOSURE FORM showing annual heating costs must be given in advance of leasing to a tenant who pays the heat in an apartment.  Get a form at:
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/ConsumerServices/
 
INFORMATION ON RENTAL APARTMENTS is available from the Chicago Dept. of Housing:
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Housing/TenantLandlordAssistance.html
 
Some basic legal information about LEASES AND EVICTIONS can be found at:
http://www.illinoislawhelp.org/education/housing/defaultlawhelp.htm
 
For a PDF of the entire CHICAGO RESIDENTIAL LANDLORD AND TENANT ORDINANCE go to:
http://www.chicityclerk.com/legislation/codes/index.html
 
U. of Chicago Mandel Legal Aid Clinic Housing Initiative, offers FREE TRANSACTIONAL ASSISTANCE for affordable housing developers (nonprofit and for-profit):
http://www.law.uchicago.edu/mandel/housing/index.html
 

Metropolitan Planning Council

    Regional planning and development issues and advocacy:
http://www.metroplanning.org

 
Real estate for sale, and services for investors:
http://www.realestate-invest.com/index.html
 

The Association of Reinvestment Consortia for Housing (ARCH).

ARCH is a national association of regional affordable housing lending consortia which allow financial institutions to finance affordable housing projects by sharing the risks and costs associated with community development lending:
http://www.frbsf.org/community/craresources/arch.html

 

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