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Authorization to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Chicago for $12,000,000 to support the ABLA Brooks Homes civil infrastructure project.
presenter
Presenter: Leonard Langston, Jr., Interim Chief Property Officer
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Recommendation
The Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Chicago Housing Authority (“CHA”) recommends that the CHA Board of Commissioners (“Board”) approve an Intergovernmental Agreement (“IGA”) with the City of Chicago for $12,000,000 to support the civil infrastructure project at ABLA Brooks Homes.
The requested action complies in all material respects with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, and CHA policies. CHA staff has completed all necessary due diligence to support the submission of this initiative.
Funding
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Background
ABLA Brooks Homes includes 330 two-story row homes in the Near West Side community located at 1300-1400 West 13th Street, 1300-1400 West 14th Street and 1300-1400 West Hastings Street.
The scope of the infrastructure project includes comprehensive civil infrastructure upgrades that include replacement of the aged stormwater and sanitary systems that will help improve drainage and reliability, and the replacement of the main water lines to provide safer water usage for the residents.
Additionally, an existing parking lot and a vacated street between the administration building and the new community center will be transformed into an accessible, welcoming outdoor plaza. This central gathering space will support recreation, community events, and daily resident use within the public housing complex.
On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, the City of Chicago’s City Council unanimously approved the allocation of $12,000,000 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) from the Roosevelt/Racine TIF District for the ABLA Brooks Homes civil infrastructure project.
Respectfully Submitted:
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Keith Pettigrew
Chief Executive Officer