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ChiBlockBuilder is the City of Chicago’s application portal to encourage the purchase and redevelopment of City-owned vacant land in partnership with community stakeholders.
• Description of impact on block and surrounding area • Purchase offer • Economic Disclosure Statement • Indebtedness clearance Application Scoring The City’s review of Urban Agriculture submissions include the following criteria: • Applicant experience and capacity • Project feasibility and readiness • Project sustainability
New Land Sale Program Now Live! As of Nov. 17, 2022, the Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has consolidated its land sale programs into a single portal called ChiBlockBuilder.Those interested in acquiring and redeveloping City-owned land can find the most up-to-date information at the ChiBlockBuilder website.
More than 350 vacant lots owned by City of Chicago are available for purchase and redevelopment into the winter, Department of Planning and Development Commissioner Ciere Boatright announced today.
Category . Description . Feasibility of Project-30 Points . Priority given to projects with clear plans and designs and realistic timeline, and that are ready to start activating the land during Spring/Summer 2025.
Priority consideration will be given to adjacent property owners and applicants proposing to build new housing or other improvements that benefit the neighborhood. The available lots are among approximately 9,500 owned by the City, most of which were acquired through foreclosures and demolition liens dating as far back as the 1950s.
building design Description of impact on adjacent neighbors and surrounding neighborhood Consider the project zoning: if the land has a higher zoning (RM-5 or higher), there is a preference for purchasing adjacent parcels and building high-density housing over single family homes Review DPD’s Neighborhood
The Large Lot Program was a City of Chicago neighborhood stabilization initiative to help property owners, block clubs and non-profit groups in select Chicago neighborhoods to purchase City-owned land for $1 per parcel.
The first ChiBlockBuilder round closed on February 3, 2023. Over 1,600 applications were received through the City's online portal to purchase parcels.
Builders, whether it be the homeowner personally or a contractor they have hired, must apply for permits before any building can take place. The Standard Plan Review program or the Easy Permit Process is a place to begin the permit process, depending on the scope of the work.