Property Fire Sale
- Chicago's Large Lots program, in which city residents can apply to buy designated vacant lots in their neighborhoods for $1, is expanding to the Roseland and Pullman neighborhoods, Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Friday.
Applications for 286 lots in Roseland and 20 lots in Pullman will be accepted, beginning Tuesday through Oct. 31.
The Large Lots Program is open to individuals and nonprofits (like block clubs) that own property on the same block as city-owned vacant residential lots. The city determines which lots to put up for sale after seeking input from neighbors and aldermen.
Buyers must agree to maintain the lot and pay property taxes, which typically run a few hundred dollars a year. If the lot is not adjacent to the buyer's property, it must be fenced, which helps deter criminals. Buyers must hold the land for at least five years before they can sell it.
We're all for bringing back stable neighborhoods and getting property back on the tax rolls, but if we recall, this program was roundly abused on the west side with numerous "churches" and connected folks landing the majority of lots, resulting in a massive transfer of wealth by government.
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posted by SCC at 12:29 AM
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Sounds like a good idea to me. Who cares who buys the lots as long as they pay property taxes on them.
"...roundly abused on the west side with numerous "churches" and connected folks landing the majority of lots, resulting in a massive transfer of wealth by government."
You silly peasant! Chicago Government is not for helping people you, it is for enriching your Lords and Masters. The clouted and connected always win!
Perhaps those in the ghetto could use this land to farm. Thus ending the fresh produce desert they speak of.
That doesn't surprise me!
I don't care all that much if connected people or churches acquired the lots. At least they went back on the tax rolls and were maintained without the city having to pay for it.
That is the idea of the program after all.
DOn't worry Phelger church and his minions got first dibs. Community garden make tons of tax revenue.
Yep, the aldermen and politically clouted connected ones get first shot. The majority of over 2 million people on food stamps in Illinois, that really need this, that would put the land to use, do not qualify.
A transfer of wealth to enrich people that already own property. The rich get richer and the rest get screwed.
Hispanics are snatching up property like crazy in englewood. Before you know it will be another Mexico City
Soon Chicago will become the nation's FOURTH most populous city. Houston will become #3 behind NYC and LA. Our once great "Second City" is in its death throes. ASAP, get out of Chiraq, Crook County and Illinois. It's going to get even uglier. As it stands now, more people are moving out of Illinois than any other state.
Fenced lots deter criminals and their activities.
Can a fence be placed around all of Englewoods and make the reverends pay for it?
Phfriar Phflegar's Phfpot Phfarm opening come spring, his green acres will provide scores of jobs in the phfarmicalogic industry.
it sounds racist
that would be like advertising a house in Beverly that can only be sold to a parishioner from St. Barnabas
no whites , Asians , Hispanics can purchase as investors
where is the ACLU
Anonymous said...
I don't care all that much if connected people or churches acquired the lots. At least they went back on the tax rolls and were maintained without the city having to pay for it.
That is the idea of the program after all.
9/14/2015 07:17:00 AM
Uhh, churches don't pay property taxes.
"Perhaps those in the ghetto could use this land to farm. Thus ending the fresh produce desert they speak of."
There would be no food deserts, but for arson and looting. The ghetto residents torched the businesses in their districts and complained that there were no groceries. They shoplifted from the remaining business and bitched about higher prices/
I have a dollar. West side vacant lot or a mcdonalds double cheeseburger???? Both are greasy and full of shit. I just don't know...
To all you cynics out there, there's a reason they only sell for a dollar. I don't see anyone getting rich off of these shitty lots that otherwise collect no revenue nor ever will.
It is illegal to put restrictions on who can and can not buy a piece of property if it is for sale on the open market. I believe these properties would be considered to be for sale on the open market. Put your house up for sale and tell the broker you will only sell to people who live on that block and see how fast you get escorted out the door.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I don't care all that much if connected people or churches acquired the lots. At least they went back on the tax rolls and were maintained without the city having to pay for it.
That is the idea of the program after all.
9/14/2015 07:17:00 AM
Thought churches were exempt from real estate taxes.
Thought churches were exempt from real estate taxes.
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If the property is used for religious purposes it is exempt. Even governmental entities have to pay property taxes on property or portions thereof that are not used for governmental functions. Property leased out for cell phone towers is a common one where governmental entities have to pay property tax on government owned property.
there is no way the city can properly execute this program
9:45pm
Not true or anyone could buy the vacant lots
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