City Hall Proposes ChiBlockBuilder Sale of Three Vacant Lots
Ordinance O2026-0029493 would sell city-owned lots at 5752 S. Elizabeth, 2938 W. Jackson and 4435 S. Ellis under ChiBlockBuilder. It is in committee.
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The mayor’s office has proposed selling three city-owned properties to various buyers under the ChiBlockBuilder program, according to a City Clerk record. The ordinance is a proposal: it was referred to committee on Oct. 14 and has not been approved.
Why it matters
City-owned lots are a quiet supply source for small builders on the South and West sides. Ordinance O2026-0029493 lists 5752 S. Elizabeth St. in Englewood, 2938 W. Jackson Blvd. in East Garfield Park and 4435 S. Ellis Ave. in Kenwood, each to be sold under ChiBlockBuilder. The record names the program, not the buyers, and says the buyers are “various”.
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The numbers
Three sites, one ordinance, one committee. The Clerk record is flagged as key legislation and carries an economic disclosure statement. The posted attachments are the ordinance, an exhibit and the mayor’s letter; the clerk index does not state sale prices, lot sizes or any construction commitments in its summary, so we report none.
What’s next
The Committee on Housing and Real Estate would have to take up the item before a Council vote. Watch for the exhibit’s buyer and price terms when the committee posts its agenda. Related land-use coverage is on the Chicago market page, and a similar public-money item is in the Oak-Larrabee TIF story.
Quick answers
- Did City Hall propose ChiBlockBuilder Sale of Three Vacant Lots in Chicago?
- Ordinance O2026-0029493 would sell city-owned lots at 5752 S. Elizabeth, 2938 W. Jackson and 4435 S. Ellis under ChiBlockBuilder. It is in committee.
- What are the key numbers for City of Chicago?
- city-owned sites: 3; introduced: Oct. 14; committee: 1.
- Where does the information on City of Chicago come from?
- The story cites Chicago City Clerk eLMS.
On the record
Clerk record O2026-0029493, introduced Oct. 14, 2026 by the mayor's office and referred to the Committee on Housing and Real Estate, covers the sale of city-owned property at 5752 S. Elizabeth St., 2938 W. Jackson Blvd. and 4435 S. Ellis Ave. to various buyers under ChiBlockBuilder.
Public record · chicityclerkelms.chicago.gov