If Chicago wants more housing, it should remove barriers to building

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Aug. 3, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Last Updated Aug. 3, 2026, 7:01 a.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/other-views/2026/08/03/building-housing-affordable-requirements-ordinance-regulations-development-lylena-estabine

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][53] * [ Facebook ][54] * [ Bluesky ][55] * [ Email ][56] * [ Reddit ][57] * [ Flipboard ][58] Chicago is converting [ 25 ][59] Downtown office buildings to apartments this year — more such projects than the city has seen in the ...