Friday, July 14, 2023

The new look of housing projects

Chicago's ambitious plan to convert 5 million square feet of empty office space into affordable housing places for voters

Helaine Krysik

Jun 23, 2023, 2:24 PM CDT

The Chicago Board of Trade building in The Loop.

Chicago's once-bustling downtown district posted a record-high vacancy rate in 2023, citing the persistent remote work trend.

To revitalize the area, the city has approved three projects to turn vacant commercial space into affordable housing.

While some residents are skeptical, the LaSalle Reimagined Initiative is just one of many creative solutions urban planners are raising to fill the space.

3 comments:

Anonymous7/14/2023
So if the offices are empty. Who is going to rent an apartment somewhere there are no jobs and have to commute? I truly feel terribly sorry for the few civil and moral there. You are truly surrounded by idiots.
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Anonymous7/15/2023
Didn’t we just pay to tear down 50 of those.Someone want to recontrol the poor in Chicago
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Veritas7/18/2023
Another brain dead idea. People flee when civilization collapses and these swamp dwellers think they can lure people into the jungle?
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