Cooperative Communities of Chicago

Info hub for housing that you can afford and enjoy.

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Discover free tools gathered to help you get started or keep going strong with housing
co-ops.

EXPLORE

Want an affordable home with neighbors you can count on? You and your friends can create a community of your own.

ENHANCE

Does your co-op need to regroup or recharge? See what your group can do to improve with some helpful resources.

Events

Shared Ownership Housing Summit II: Virtual Teach-In

Friday, October 15th: 9:00 – 3:00 p.m. Saturday, October 16th: 10:00 – 3:00 p.m. CSO Summit Description FIXED.PDF

2020 Cooperative Virtual Town Hall

On October 29, Chicago Community Loan Fund hosted the 2020 Cooperative Virtual Town Hall, bringing Chicagoland co-ops together to connect, network and learn of available resources.

PROPERTY SPOTLIGHT

Praxis Collaborative Chicago currently has 5 rooms available – 11/5/2020: Visit the Profile listing under Directory to learn more.

FEATURED THIS MONTH

In September, the Illinois Housing Council, CIC, and the Preservation Compact organized a webinar that addressed Illinois’ new property tax incentives for affordable housing. Learn more by viewing this recorded webinar about whether this may be applicable to offset some of your cooperative’s current property taxes.

Try It

STARTUP STORIES

London Towne Houses Cooperative is a gem in the West Pullman community. This 803-unit housing cooperative received its articles of incorporation in 1965 and members starting acquiring limited equity shares and moving in 1966. As the housing cooperative approaches 60 years old, it consists of 120 buildings with approximately 1.9 million square feet of space. […]