In its July 31st edition, Crain’s CHicago Business turns to NBOA regarding the impact of governmental legislation on economic development in Chicago. Our Clint Sabin argues that new costs and regulations will make developers think…
Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, 35th Ward Alderman By Steve Cain If you were asked to guess which group of local politicians were the strongest supporters of affordable housing, you would probably say the Aldermen and women who…
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker In a July 7 letter, the NBOA outlined our concerns to Governor Pritzker regarding eviction cases that initiated prior to the pandemic. Many conscientious housing providers - many small and midsized…
Four different NBOA members offered eloquent testimony during public testimony prior to Chicago City Council meetings on Wednesday and on Friday. We are thrilled that via lottery, the City Clerk selected four of our members…
On Thursday April 9th, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi and Chief Valuation Officer Donald Meyers discussed the impact of the Covid crisis on our assessment process with Michael Glasser and Sam Goldman of the NBOA…
By: Mike Glasser, President, NBOA April 3, 2020 As members of the Neighborhood Building Owners Alliance, an organization of Chicagoans who own or manage many of the city’s small and midsized neighborhood rental properties,…
By: Mike Glasser, President, NBOA March 20, 2020 “The real estate industry is being clobbered by the coronavirus, and it’s going to get worse before it gets better.” Those are the words of Brad…
By: Mike Glasser, RPBG President Winter, 2020 I offer to you, my fellow property owners, an important New Year’s message: even if you don’t accept security deposits, you MUST still post on your leases…
By: Scott Post Owner of PW Disposal Service and RPBG Member I have been a member of RPBG since my good friend, Marty Max, talked me into coming to my first meeting at Devon…
The constant torrent of local and national news is distracting. It is also probably the reason you may not have heard about the newly formed Affordable Requirements Ordinance (ARO) Task Force. This announcement was made…