Homeownership
Support Black homebuyers, long-time owners, and access to shared ownership.
South Shore · 2022
Quality of Life Plan:
housing priorities.
Neighborhood research informed these priorities for residents buying, renting, or keeping a home.
Affordable homes
Preserve housing, support renters, and help residents remain in the neighborhood.
Condo preservation
Improve access to repair financing and legal and technical assistance.
NNA co-convened the plan and brought residents into the process.
Published 2022 · These are goals and proposed strategies.
South Side Housing Data Initiative · South Shore
A neighborhood report.
A resident-centered agenda.
The South Shore Housing Data Report and Recommendations was published in 2022. NNA helped lead the data collection and resident outreach with community partners.
Historical findings from the August 2022 South Shore Housing Data Project Summary Report. These are neighborhood measures reported then, not current statistics or NNA’s impact totals.
What the report brought into focus
Vacancy, renter financial vulnerability, opportunities for homeownership, and preservation challenges in condos and co-ops all affect housing stability. The report calls for residents to have a stronger role in public investment decisions.
The South Shore Community Compact—NNA, South Shore Chamber of Commerce, and South Shore Works—developed this work with support from the University of Chicago and other partners, including Agora.
What it recommended
- Resident coordination and oversight of neighborhood investment.
- Preservation support for homeowners, condos, and co-ops.
- Tenant outreach, affordability, and access to legal support.
- Homebuying opportunities and resident-aligned reuse of vacant land.
These are report recommendations; the report does not establish that every proposal has been implemented.
Our housing history
2018Housing roundtable forums with NHS.
In 2018, the Southeast Side Block Club Alliance—now NNA—worked with Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago on a series of resident roundtable forums. Neighbors identified community needs and developed strategies for inclusive neighborhood revitalization.
Recorded in our 2018 year-end report.
Use the history.
Find today’s starting point.
Return to Housing for CNRP outreach, related City resources, solar education, and resident conversations.