SSMMAMay 1, 2017Volunteer rehab project renovates 21 homes in Robbins“I was praying (I’d make it) because I didn’t have the money,” the Robbins woman said. Brown’s home hadn’t had any major renovation or...
SSMMAApr 26, 20172017 VAD Academies: Indianapolis and HartfordIn 2017, there are two VAD Academies: Indianapolis, Indiana, and Hartford, Connecticut. The curriculum for each Academy is the same, and...
SSMMAApr 25, 2017The “rebuilders” of Chicago’s SouthlandNeighborhood in Park Forest, IL Charnese Davis bought a house in Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood for herself and her three sons in...
SSMMAMar 17, 2017Foreclosures here shrink to pre-crisis levelsOnly eight out of more than 250 Chicago-area ZIP codes had more than a sliver of their housing stock in foreclosure in February. That’s...
SSMMAMar 7, 2017What if we stopped considering housing an investment?Homeownership is considered a basic component of the American Dream, but shelter is also a basic necessity. “Rising milk prices are...
SSMMAFeb 21, 2017Tinley Park says home builder eyeing Panduit sitePanduit has a “letter of intent” from CalAtlantic to redevelop the property, northeast of the intersection of 175th Street and Ridgeland...
SSMMAFeb 14, 2017March 4: Congresswoman Kelly to host Housing ExpoPlease share with your communities.
SSMMAFeb 2, 2017Cook County Land Bank Authority makes more than 4k once tax-delinquent vacant lots available for salThe 4,437 properties are available in 22 community areas, primarily on Chicago’s West and South sides and in 12 west and south suburbs,...
SSMMAJan 30, 2017U.S. Steel picks buyer for massive South Works siteA joint venture between Barcelona Housing Systems and WELink has emerged as the winner bidder for the long-vacant site, which spans 430...
SSMMAJan 19, 2017I-REFI Program provides up to $50k in grants to underwater homeownersBMO Harris is partnering with the Illinois Housing Development Authority, South Suburban Housing and the Village of Dolton to assist...
SSMMADec 8, 2016Southland properties cited in housing maintenance lawsuit against Fannie MaeImage courtesy of the South Suburban Housing Center Homes in the south and southwest suburbs, as well as northwest Indiana, are cited in...
SSMMADec 8, 2016Health center planning to resume in TinleyAfter considering, and ultimately rejecting, hiring a consultant to study whether a youth sports complex would work on the site,...
SSMMADec 6, 2016Far South Side homeowners question Red Line extension’s impact on property values“We have not done an appraisal on the home, but the asking price is $35,000. If you look at the market in that area that’s what they are...
SSMMANov 30, 2016HUD announces public housing will be smoke-freeU.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro today announced that public housing developments in the U.S. will now be...
SSMMANov 17, 2016Ribbon cutting ceremony held at long-awaited Thorncreek Senior Living centerOn hand for the celebration were: Turnstone Development Corp. COO Sue Wiener, Weiss Property Principal Jake Weiss, Thornton Village...
SSMMAOct 11, 2016IHDA is now accepting applications for the Single Family Rehabilitation (SFR) programApplications are now available and due no later than Friday, November 11 by 3pm. Please note that applicants in HUD HOME Participating...