Amendment of Municipal Code Chapter 2-44 by adding new Section 2-44-160 establishing not-for-profit residential investment corporation to address housing needs by financing, acquiring, owning and operating permanently affordable, mixed-income and environmentally sustainable housing
Chicago's ordinance SO2024-0007838 combats a 119,000-unit affordable housing shortage via a Residential Investment Corporation. The Corporation, managing 'Affordable' and 'Deeply Affordable' housing, is governed by a Board of Directors and Advisory Committees, including a Resident Advisory Committee. It operates under the HED Bond Ordinance, mandates quarterly financial reporting, and has authority to negotiate loans or grants.