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Housing in South Shore

Stay rooted.
Shape what comes next.

Housing outreach, education, and research by the Neighborhood Network Alliance.

Start with what you need: neighborhood recovery, homebuyer assistance, or solar information. You can also follow NNA’s housing research and resident conversations.

Practical information

Find your housing
starting point.

Explore neighborhood recovery, help buying a home, and solar options.

Neighborhood recovery & homeowner resources

CNRP & homeowner resources

Learn about the City’s recovery program, NNA’s South Shore outreach area, and property eligibility. Find related homebuyer information, including the City’s separate HomeGrown purchase assistance.

Explore CNRP & homeowner resources

Solar education · With Elevate

Solar energy

Renters, homeowners, and facility leaders have different solar options. Elevate supports NNA’s outreach to help neighbors understand Illinois Solar for All.

Explore solar options

Residents and the housing conversation

Research.
Resident voices.

Follow the work behind NNA’s housing conversations, from the 2018 roundtable forums and published 2022 research to the October 2024 meeting below.

2018 forums · 2022 research & planning

Housing research & history

Learn about the housing roundtable series with NHS, read the South Shore Housing Data Report, and explore the Quality of Life Plan’s housing priorities.

Explore the housing research

October 5, 2024 · South Shore housing meeting

The room mattered.
So did the conversation.

Residents came together to discuss the proposed South Shore housing ordinance and the choices shaping the neighborhood’s future. The photo records that community conversation; the roundtable and reporting below provide its context.

A packed meeting room of South Shore residents on October 5, 2024
South Shore housing meeting · October 5, 2024 · Photo: Julia Hunter · Work2gether4peace

Hey Neighbor! · October 2024

Hear the housing roundtable

The special podcast conversation brought housing and community voices together before the meeting. Hear the discussion of preservation, ownership, and proposed policy.

Watch the housing roundtable (opens a new tab)

Resident voice · An initiative of NNA

Housing priorities start
with people who live here.

The South Shore Community Collaborative provides a framework for sharing what is happening on your block and bringing housing concerns into a wider neighborhood conversation. NNA connects that resident knowledge with partners and useful information.

Join the Collaborative

A local starting point

Questions about
NNA’s housing work?

For neighborhood outreach, housing education, or a connection to a public resource, call 773-609-3007 or email hello@thenna.org.

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