About NBOA

We are the voice of the neighborhood housing industry.

We lift up voices of housing providers who live in their communities, shop in their communities and hire in their communities: people who have a unique ability to help public officials understand our industry.

The NBOA serves the members of its 11 community building owner affiliates. Like those affiliates, the NBOA is a forum for information, professional development and networking.

In addition, the NBOA advocates on behalf of small and mid-sized housing providers. Its team of professionals works to tell the story of neighborhood housing in the media, and to lobby public officials to ensure housing providers are part of housing policy.

600+

Members

60%

Own 10 or fewer properties

72%

Own fewer than 20 properties

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NBOA Summer Soiree Aug 7

The 2025 Summer Soiree, our largest fundraiser of the year, will take place at Artifact Events on August 7, 2025! The proceeds from this event will continue to make Chicagoland a region where owners and operators of housing can thrive, while ensuring that people in the communities can find quality housing they want.

Hot News

June 12, 2025
Jeff Weinberg Named IREJ 2025 Property Manager of the Year

Congratulations to Jeff Weinberg, President of Drexel Properties, who has been named 2025 Property Manager of the Year by the Illinois Real Estate Journal, or IREJ.

Jeff has been a superstar leader for the NBOA. He is on the Executive Committee, he is a leader in the Northwest Side Building Coalition, and he is a frequent voice for the industry in the media. He shows what it means to be a neighborhood housing provider: responsive service, thoughtful leadership, and a commitment to quality, affordable neighborhood housing.

May 19, 2025
NBOA Makes Its Voice Heard in Epic Week

The NBOA is the Voice of Neighborhood Housing. Yes, that’s our slogan but during the week of May 12–16, 2025, our voice was heard.

We were in a major Chicago Tribune story about the Mayor’s first two years; in a WBEZ story about vouchers and landlords; at the center of a Crain’s Chicago Business story about recent legislation; in a major New York Times story three months in the making (this story was also picked up by Crain’s and Block Club Chicago); and we had a letter to the editor in the Tribune about HB3564. That was all in the span of seven days.

We roared in the General Assembly: we sent over 1700 witness slips opposing HB3564, and 350 of us used our outreach tool to send 11,256 emails to members of the Illinois Senate.

As a result, the sponsors of HB3564 pulled the language of the bill and totally amended it. While not great, it shows that we forced a major pivot, putting us in a much stronger position. The media coverage shows our expanding impact and presence: reporters are learning that our voice is central to coverage of neighborhood housing, and it brings important balance to the coverage. Finally, our work with the New York Times story about evictions due to crime-free ordinances took several months, and resulted in a sympathetic portrayal of housing providers, rather than a negative stereotype that might have spurred legislation targeting our industry.

Advocacy

Now, more than ever, it’s important for all voices to be heard. We work with our members to understand all points of view and educate public officials on our discoveries and perspectives.

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Educational Opportunities

We find opportunities to gather owners, developers and their potential counterparts to keep them abreast of new legislation, trends. and partnerships on the horizon.

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Strategy & Planning

Rather than working on an individual basis or in small groups, we gather information from all our partners to build strategic positions that mitigate ineffective rules & regulations.

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