OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
CITY OF CHICAGO
LORI E. LIGHTFOOT
MAYOR
October 26, 2022
TO THE HONORABLE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHICAGO
Ladies and Gentlemen:
At the request of the Commissioner of Housing, I transmit herewith an ordinance authorizing the issuance of financial assistance for the rehabilitation of Churchview Supporti Living apartment building.
Your favorable consideration ofthis ordinance will be appreciated.
Mayor
Very truly yours.
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, by virtue of Section 6(a) of Article VII ofthe 1970 Constitution ofthe State of Illinois (the "Constitution"), the City of Chicago (the "City") is a home rule unit of local government and as such may exercise any power and perform any function pertaining to its government and affairs; and
WHEREAS, the City has determined that the continuance of a shortage of affordable rental housing is harmful to the health, prosperity, economic stability and general welfare of the City; and
WHEREAS, the City has certain funds available from a variety of funding sources (the "Multi-Family Program Funds"), including funds available from Community Development Block Grant funds under Title I ofthe Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, 42 U.S.C. ยง5301 et seq., as from time to time amended, supplemented and restated, which created the Community Development Block Grant Program (the "CDBG Program") to make loans and grants for the development of multi-family residential housing to increase the number of families served with decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing and to expand the long-term supply of affordable housing, and such Multi-Family Program Funds are administered by the City through its Department of Housing (the "DOH"); and
WHEREAS, Churchview Supportive Living Facility L.P., an Illinois limited partnership (the "Seller") owns and operates a residential rental facility consisting of 86 units located at 2626 W. 63Rd Street, in the City of Chicago, County of Cook, State of Illinois (th...
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