Stay updated with breaking news from Large Lots. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
Half of a longtime Woodlawn community garden will be razed for the construction of a four-story apartment building, per plans approved by the Chicago Plan Commission last week.
Six years ago, Mekazin Alexander bought a 6,000-square-foot lot several houses down from where she owns a home in Englewood.
The city is planning to sell the lots on the South and West sides for 10 percent of their value. But the new incarnation of a program that in the past sold the lots for $1 is getting mixed reviews from residents.
More than 2,000 city-owned lots will go on sale next year; the new incarnation of an old program is getting mixed reviews from residents.
Chicago is seeking to streamline sales of thousands of vacant lots owned by the city in an effort to fight crime and increase affordable housing