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Ryland Homes seeks to move into Matteson, with rentals
The company is under contract to purchase 130 acres in an unfinished subdivision from an investor, with plans to finish the streets and...
Apr 28, 2015


May 2: Short sale workshop
Please join Neighborhood Housing Services in partnership with Barrister Title and a “Short Sale Team” (Attorney’s, Realtor’s, and...
Apr 24, 2015


Foreclosure alternative program arrives in Illinois
Boston Community Capital’s goal is to buy the mortgages of qualified homeowners in foreclosure from lenders at a discount, then sell the...
Apr 17, 2015


Village of Glenwood receives $1M federal flood-relief grant
The agency, managed under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, has released to the town $1,050,990 in Hazard Mitigation Grant...
Apr 16, 2015


April, May and June home buyer education classes
Increase your knowledge about the home buying process. Learn about how you may qualify for up to $20K in assistance. Earn your...
Apr 15, 2015


Meet the staff: Planner and GIS Analyst Jesse Bakker
Mr. Bakker (BA Urban Studies, Columbia University, 2013) joined SSMMA as a GIS analyst at the end of 2013, and in late 2014, Jesse moved...
Apr 2, 2015


Former school site in Tinley Park draws interest for redevelopment
Also among the four is builder that’s under way with a large housing project in Orland Park and a Tinley Park company that’s building a...
Apr 1, 2015


April 9: Housing Collaborative meeting with special guest Alan Mallach
By Lakeshia Wright Please join us for a very special Housing Collaborative meeting with special guest Alan Mallach on Thursday, April 9,...
Mar 25, 2015


Sheriff’s boot camp teams up with Land Bank
Photo courtesy of the Cook County Sheriff’s Office Young men in neon yellow jumpsuits and construction hats sawed down wooden remains of...
Mar 25, 2015


Employment opportunity: SSMMA Community Development Planner
Position Description The Community Development Planner will be responsible for the following tasks: • Engage municipal leaders and staff...
Mar 23, 2015


Smoke-Free Housing Toolkit is now available
Smoke-Free is Legal, Profitable & Easy Please click here to download the toolkit. Everyone deserves to breathe clean air, especially at...
Mar 20, 2015


Report says developing Tinley Park Mental Health Center property poses challenges
Tinley Park is seeking to establish a tax increment financing district for the property, located west of Harlem Avenue and north of 183rd...
Mar 19, 2015


State unveils new program for homebuyers, refinancers
Dubbed @HomeIllinois, the new program will offer a 30-year, fixed-rate, affordable loan and grants of $5,000 to help with a down payment...
Mar 5, 2015


Orland Park officials pleased with apartments’ progress report
Trustees voted in July to hire Kane, McKenna and Associates, a municipal economic development and public finance firm that reviewed the...
Mar 4, 2015


Mar. 14: Congresswoman Kelly to host housing fair
Congresswoman Robin Kelly will host a Housing Expo on Saturday, March 14, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at New Faith Baptist Church, 25...
Feb 26, 2015


Senior facility in Blue Island hosts grand opening
Prairie Green at Fay’s Point, 1546 W. Water St., joins Senior Suites of Fay’s Point, built in 2010, in a development between the Cal Sag...
Feb 11, 2015


Cook County land bank may add 700-plus properties
The parcels — which are scattered around the county and include land zoned for residential, commercial and industrial use as well as...
Feb 3, 2015


Lansing to consider waiving building permit fees
Building Commissioner T.J. Grossi made a pitch to the board Tuesday to approve a permit fee holiday sometime this spring. Grossi said the...
Jan 26, 2015
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