Chicago raises the bar for living in public housing
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As part of the largest US attempt at a public-housing makeover, some residents are now being required to work.
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By Mickey Ciokajlo, Chicago Tribune  Dec. 13--Chicago residents with complaints about local bars negatively affecting their neighborhoods will have new procedures to try to fix the problems under an ordinance passed Tuesday by the City Council's Committee on License and Consumer Protection.
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By George Chamberlin , Daily Transcript Financial Correspondent. Rising residential real estate values have been a blessing for many households.
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When Eric Feichthaler became mayor three years ago, this town was booming. The city issued 800 permits that month to build single-family homes.
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Boosting homeownership tops President Bush's housing agenda, but the biggest battle facing his administration during the second term is how to overhaul a program that helps 2 million poor families pay their rent.
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Rising homeownership and higher-income households have helped U.S. remodeling spending reach new highs, a study by Harvard University found.
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Putting its money where its policy goals are, Arlington County is taking steps to enhance the dwindling local supply of affordable housing.
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By Jake Griffin  jgriffin@@dailyherald.com  It's been three years since Naperville increased the impact fees residential developers pay to the park and school districts.  Residential land values in town, meanwhile, have continued to rise.
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Despite occasionally violent protests outside, the City Council voted Thursday in favor of demolishing some 4,500 public housing units, a milestone in the city's effort to balance its heritage and its hurricane rebuilding efforts.
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Rising homeownership and higher-income  households have helped U.S. remodeling spending reach new  highs, a study by Harvard University found.
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U.S. housing starts unexpectedly rose 4.7 percent last month to a nearly 21-year high as single-family housing starts shot up to a record, a Commerce Department report showed on Wednesday.
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CHICAGO _ The prime real estate in most Chicago high-rises sits on the side with a view of Lake Michigan's blue waters.  So it's no coincidence that the fundraising department in Barack Obama's campaign headquarters commands an easterly view.
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In New York, self-storage facilities have proliferated in step with the construction of luxury condos, high-rise rental apartments and multifamily homes.
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As high-rises go up around New York City, so do fears that one will block a favorite view. But the vistas from some apartments are protected, and others are worth a gamble.
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The City Council voted unanimously on Wednesday to approve a $1.82 billion deal for the Chicago Skyway, raising the specter of a possible 25 percent toll increase as early as January.
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Housing starts have been very high relative to the number of homes that builders are trying to sell.
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By Gina Macris; Journal Staff Writer  The former industrial complex's eligibility for historic preservation tax credits could pave the way for affordable housing.