Assisted Housing Map & Preservation Resources
Resources for Preserving Assisted Housing
To assist affordable housing advocates and preservation developers, the Compact developed the map and resources below as tools to encourage owners to renew their contracts, or find responsible preservation developers to buy the properties.
State and Local Preservation Laws
The Compact convenes the Interagency Council, a venue for public agencies, along with tenant advocates, to come together to develop creative strategies to preserve at-risk government assisted rental housing.
The State of Illinois and the City of Chicago have laws in place to preserve federally assisted housing that is at risk of losing use restrictions that keep units affordable.
The Compact created summaries of both laws and a timeline of how these laws interact with HUD processes.
These tools can help affordable housing advocates and government staff ensure owners follow the necessary procedures regarding opt-outs.
Summary and Timeline:
- Summary of State of Illinois and City of Chicago Preservation Laws
- Timeline for Right of First Refusal and HUD Processes
Full Text of Laws:
- State of Illinois Federally Assisted Housing Preservation Act 310 ILCS 60/1 et seq.
- City of Chicago Affordable Housing Preservation Ordinance (AHPO)
Compliance Checklist:
- City of Chicago – AHPO Notification of Termination of Federal Assistance
Assisted Housing Map
The map below provides information on assisted properties for the State of Illinois. To view additional detail and search the map, click here.
When viewing the full map: Add or remove elements from the map by clicking the checkbox next to the element of interest in the window on the left side of the page
Top Reasons Owners Should Renew Project Based Section 8 Contracts
The following list can be used as talking points for affordable housing advocates, government staff, and others when talking to owners about preserving affordability.
Contract Simplicity
One HUD contract vs. hundreds of contracts with the housing authority
Avoid Displacing Residents
Allowing vulnerable residents to stay in place strengthens an owner’s public image
Less Turnover
Generally, tenants stay in units longer when they are covered by a project-based contract
Project-based contracts provide guaranteed rents
Easier to Underwrite a Contract
Generally, lenders find it more difficult to underwrite housing choice vouchers than a project-based contract
Opting out triggers compliance with the State & City of Chicago
– Compliance requires extensive data submissions,
– Noncompliance results in monetary fines and potential civil action, and
– Noncompliance with the state and local laws will result in noncompliance with HUD
Preservation Buyers
The Preservation Compact offers the list of preservation developers below as a resource for affordable housing advocates and stakeholders when facing an opt-out. Interested parties should contact representatives directly.
Preservation of Affordable Housing
Bill Eager, Vice President, Chicago Area
beager@poah.org
Related Midwest
Jacques Sandberg, VP Affordable Housing
jsandberg@relatedmidwest.com
The Community Builders
Will Woodley, Director of Development, Chicago
will.woodley@tcb.inc.org
Evergreen Real Estate Group
Steve Rappin, Chief Executive Officer
srappin@evergreenreg.com
Hispanic Housing Development Corporation
Paul Mittleman, VP, Acquisitions & Asset Management
pmittleman@hhdevcorp.com
The NHP Foundation
Mecky Adnani, Senior VP, Acquisitions
madnani@nhpfoundation.org
Mercy Housing Lakefront
Mark Angelini, President
mangelini@mercyhousing.org
Chicago Metropolitan Housing Development Corporation
Rafael Leon, Executive Director
rleon@cmhdc.com
The Resurrection Project
Edgar Flagg, Chief Real Estate Development Officer
eflagg@resurrectionproject.org
Brinshore Development
Peter Levavi, Senior Vice President
plevavi@brinshore.com
Holsten Real Estate Development
Peter Holsten, President
peterholsten@holstenchicago.com
Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation
Michael Burton, Asset Management Director
mburton@bickerdike.org
Turnstone Development
William Schneider, Executive Director
bschneider@turnstonedev.org
Ansonia Properties
Robert Kaplan, Principal
rkaplan@ansoniaproperties.com
The Michaels Organization
Jessica Nepomiachi, VP of Development, Midwest Region
jnepomiachi@tmo.com
Additional Information
For additional information, please see the National Housing Preservation Database
Properties Opting Out
IHDA Real Estate and Subsidy Related Notices (scroll to the bottom of the IHDA page to view opt-out notices)