Reposted by Will LouxNWNA Chicago @nwnachicago.org · 08/09/2026This week, we put out two benches at bus stops in the neighborhood. A place to sit should be the bare minimum for a bus stop, and yet it often costs the city thousands of dollars and months of paperwork to put in a bench. 161 6
Reposted by Will LouxNWNA Chicago @nwnachicago.org · 20/08/2026🚨 HOUSING ALERT in the 26th Ward tonight to discuss a 38-unit development at 3208-3216 W Armitage Ave When: Today, August 20th, 6pm-7:30pm Where: Mozart Park Fieldhouse, 2036 N Avers Ave 065 6
Reposted by Will LouxAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 15/08/202626th Ward Ald. @jessiefuentes.bsky.social will be hosting a meeting about a 38-unit proposal to replace the vacant lot and single-story retail at 3208-16 West Armitage. Thursday 8/20 at 6pm Mozart Park Fieldhouse 1195 19
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 16/07/2026Targeting Midwest swing states and New York/Chicago to get media attention is brilliant too. 010 1
Reposted by Will LouxAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 15/07/2026The alderman is collecting feedback on these 40 proposed homes here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.comDiversey / MozartThis is a feedback form for the 1st Ward First Look for July 13, 2026, to discuss a proposed rezoning of an existing vacant lot to permit a five-story, 40 unit transit served location development. F... 0185 18
Reposted by Will LouxSteven @stevevance.net · 25/05/2026BUILD plan fact of the day: lower income households benefit from new, market rate housing, even if they don’t live in that housing. New middle housing of the types that the plan would unban lowers housing costs for people who don’t live in that housing. 📑 pencillingout.substack.com/p/can-new-st... 22810 28
Reposted by Will LouxAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Here's a closer look at the brief list of examples of Illinois municipalities blocking proposals for new homes since 2020 that Ben Wolfenstein provided with his testimony. 24511 45
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 06/05/2026FWIW, that project does not have a tenant committed to it. The anchor that had originally committed pulled out. 010 1
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Citadel has been one of the most aggressive tenants on the market in New York over last few years in terms of leasing new office space. 🤷♂️🤷♂️ 020 2
Reposted by Will LouxAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Want to see a parking lot next to the 606 transformed into 31 homes? Fill out the 26th Ward zoning feedback form to make your voice heard. 🏘️ docs.google.com/forms/d/1vSO...docs.google.com26th Ward Zoning Feedback FormYou are invited to use this form to provide feedback on an active zoning change request in the 26th Ward: Developer proposed development located at 3265 W Armitage, at the old St. Augustine parking lo... 1144 14
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 21/04/2026For context: I grew up in a rural town in SW Michigan! 020 2
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Theoretically: making a small business argument would help a lot. These areas have lost most of their local businesses to big box/online retail. Practically: really hard to convince people to live more densely. These are some of the most car brained people in existence. 220 2
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 17/04/2026Kind of wild seeing Chicago be a leading indicator for a housing market strength. This is probably coming soon everywhere. 040 4
Reposted by Will LouxKevin Erdmann @kevinerdmann.bsky.social · 05/03/2026The trend shift in adults per family household is so insane. its even more insane that every important policymaker and economist thought we were slowly soaking up a glut of homes even into the 2010s. And it’s even more insane that there are still supply-crisis skeptics today. 1538096 380
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 05/03/2026It got taken down this week: finance.yahoo.com/news/polymar...finance.yahoo.comPolymarket Pulls Nuclear Detonation Market Following Public BacklashWar betting, insider trading accusations, and a list of overseas bans are piling pressure on the prediction market giant. 000 0
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 06/02/2026I would guess that most teachers have no idea how powerful they are on Wall Street. State teacher pension funds are among the largest institutional investors in the world. Asset management firms will bend over backwards to keep them happy. Use that power! 14917 49
Reposted by Will LouxParker Ross @econparker.bsky.social · 09/01/2026Secondary mortgage spreads are down a massive 20bps+ on the week, with most of that move happening this morning. What's happening? The mortgage market is undergoing a structural repricing following the directive for Fannie & Freddie to deploy $200B into MBS. Let's dig in a bit in the 🧵 #EconSky 2269 26
Reposted by Will LouxJoseph Miscimarra 🇺🇸 @jmisci.bsky.social · 10/12/2025IMPORTANT DETAIL HERE: garbage fees are essentially a wealth transfer from apartment residents to homeowners! If you live in an apartment building with 5+ units, you have to pay full price for a private service, and you ALSO SUBSIDIZE 82% OF THE COST of garbage pickup for SFHs + 2-4 unit buildings! 2295 29
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 05/12/2025Some chatter about them needing to cut their dividend. High quality NY office doing well but some of the commodity/medium quality stuff still a little weak which they have exposure to. 010 1
Reposted by Will LouxCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Page One. @chicago.suntimes.com #ICE @newsjennifer.bsky.social 14483169 483
Reposted by Will LouxNWNA Chicago @nwnachicago.org · 05/11/2025Housing moving forward! 💪 “Overwhelming positive feedback” 👀 (We posted about this back in September) 131 3
Reposted by Will LouxAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 30/10/2025It’s witness slip time! 🚨 Transit funding bill SB2111 has been assigned to committee and we need folks to file witness slips as PROPONENT immediately! The attached graphic provides guidance for submitting a slip. mbl.ms/mKgZnW7m-BQ 03329 33
Reposted by Will LouxLeni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 16/10/2025thank you to so many who engaged in this community driven process! Our transit rich wards are some of the most diverse in Chi across race, class, LGBTQ+; Broadway land use means more opportunities for small biz & affordable housing opportunities near the red line. Now, let’s build better together! 3768 76
Reposted by Will LouxLeni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 18/09/2025Rezoning: just one tool to make communities more affordable, vibrant & safe. We need investments throughout the entire landscape: $$ CTA, protecting SROs & NOAH, ADU reform, a culture for multimodal city living with accessible social supports to live with dignity blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/18/b...blockclubchicago.orgBroadway Rezoning Fight Intensifies In Edgewater, With Some Neighbors Taking Out BillboardsAfter a group of neighbors hired an attorney to fight the city's plan to allow taller, denser buildings, others launched a digital campaign in support of the rezoning — and they hope to see it move fo... 3315 31
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 08/09/2025Developments take time and back in 2021/2022, the narrative for the CRE crowd was cities are dead and the Sunbelt growth story is infinite (which of course turned out to be very wrong!). As a result, people over allocated to the Sunbelt and ignored markets like Chicago. 020 2
Reposted by Will LouxLeigh Giangreco @leighgiangreco.bsky.social · 26/08/2025My latest for @bloomberg.com Citylab: Parking reform might be the rare issue that Chicagoans can agree on www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comTo Boost Housing, Chicago Kills Parking MinimumsAs part of Mayor Brandon Johnson’s efforts to eliminate zoning rules that block new home construction, the city joins a national parking policy reform movement. 38217 82
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 30/06/2025I think most of it was going to be paid for by Sterling Bay and they were going to be reimbursed by the TIF district. 020 2
Reposted by Will LouxNed Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 27/06/2025At the risk of getting yelled at, this is part of why I keep saying blue state NIMBYism is a travesty for democracy. When we make it so that low-income immigrants, LGBTQ people and pregnant people can't afford to live where they want, think about what they end up being subject to. 162070490 2.1K
Reposted by Will LouxAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 19/06/2025Tell the 1st Ward that you support *at least* 50 new homes (and fewer parking spots) on the vacant lot located at 2240 N. Milwaukee! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...docs.google.com2240 North MilwaukeeThis is a feedback form for a new redevelopment proposal of a longstanding vacant lot at 2240 North Milwaukee. The lot previously had a Type 1 zoning map amendment to establish a 40-unit building, whi... 1132 13
Reposted by Will LouxJoseph Miscimarra 🇺🇸 @jmisci.bsky.social · 22/05/2025Just walked out of this 2.5 hour meeting with two of my offline roommates, and they’ve totally been radicalized by the NONSENSE that happened during public comment. Requiring neighborhood approval for housing is a nightmare. We shouldn’t expect normal people to spend their evenings this way. 3182 18
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 20/05/2025Also let’s be real: the vast majority of people do not want to own a home where a community land trust owns the land. It’s not a bad idea if executed properly but the people advocating for this need to be more realistic. 110 1
Reposted by Will LouxAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 08/05/2025We need your help to get two abundant housing bills over the finish line! Send an email to your State Representative today. 🏘️ actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...actionnetwork.orgTell ILGA to Act on ADUs & Missing Middle Housing!Bills legalizing accessory dwelling units (HB 1813) and missing middle housing (HB 1814) have been introduced at the Illinois General Assembly! ADUs, also known as coach houses or backyard cottages, ... 0138 13
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 01/05/2025What’s even crazier is that this happened with interest rates going up! 020 2
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 17/04/2025The better answer here is that the entity can take advantage of the muni bond system which ultimately means this entity will offer much lower financing costs than a bank. www.socialhousingcenter.org/blog/in-mont...socialhousingcenter.orgMontgomery County, Maryland is Building a Network of Social Housing at Virtually Zero Cost- Here is How They Do It. — The Center for Social Housing and Public InvestmentThe incredible efficiency of Social Housing 010 1
Reposted by Will LouxSteven @stevevance.net · 12/04/2025This coach house was built in 2023 by the couple who own the property to have a place for their mother in law to live in and help take care of their newborn child. The “granny flat” is real. 1298 29
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 11/04/2025This one was tough to watch: www.instagram.com/reel/DIM1Jul...instagram.comLogin • InstagramWelcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world. 110 1
Reposted by Will LouxErnie Tedeschi @ernietedeschi.bsky.social · 10/04/2025Given clarifications from the Administration about the China tariffs, @budgetlab.bsky.social has updated its estimates to reflect a 145% maximum China rate from 2025 policy versus the 125% we assumed before. The report link is the same. Some key takeaways... 1/7 47626 76
Reposted by Will LouxJoe Weisenthal @weisenthal.bsky.social · 03/04/20258 THOUGHT ON ONE OF THE CRAZIEST DAYS EVER From the newsletter. Subscribe here. www.bloomberg.com/account/news... 31655169 655
Reposted by Will LouxAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 21/03/2025This afternoon, the IL House’s Housing Committee moved forward bills that would legalize ADUs statewide and missing middle housing statewide! 🏘️ 🥳 Abundant Housing IL endorsed both of these bills, and our members sent over 1,500 letters of support to Chair Jimenez and Speaker Welch #HB1813 #HB1814 24611 46
Reposted by Will LouxAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 20/03/2025🚨 HOUSING ALERT 🚨 Today, the IL House's Housing Committee didn't give our ADU and Missing Middle bills a hearing 😱 If they aren't given a hearing before Friday, these bills could be dead for the year 😨 Tell Chair Jimenez and Speaker Welch to advance these bills! actionnetwork.org/letters/we-n...actionnetwork.orgWe need housing now!In a bizarre turn of events, the Illinois House's Housing Committee didn't give any of the housing legalization bills a hearing. The Chair of the Housing committee failed to put four bills addressing ... 34117 41
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 19/03/2025ARO does not kick in until a project has 10 units. Very unlikely to be relevant for small lots which this is targeting. 050 5
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Happened in 2021. Here’s block club’s first story about it. blockclubchicago.org/2021/04/07/l...blockclubchicago.orgLogan Square's 'Corner Farm' Community Garden Could Be Razed For Condos — But Neighbors Are Scrambling To Save ItThe Corner Farm, which has become a vibrant community hub over the past decade, could soon be uprooted for the kind of development people have come to associate with gentrification in Logan Square. 000 0
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 16/03/2025Here’s a frustrating one a 5 min walk from the L in Logan Square. A developer bought two empty lots and wanted to build a 6 unit building but Waguespack downzoned to RS-3. The result? Two $1.9 million SFHs. blockclubchicago.org/2024/01/02/f... 1121 12
Reposted by Will LouxSteven @stevevance.net · 08/03/2025if just about every one-story Walgreens store in Chicago was redeveloped as housing, the zoning map is set up to allow thousands of new homes find my estimated quantity in this quick & dirty analysis: www.stevencanplan.com/2025/03/rede...stevencanplan.comRedevelopment potential of the Walgreens stores in ChicagoThere are 110 Walgreens in Chicago that are mapped in OpenStreetMap. If a bunch of Walgreens stores are going to close after the company’s acquisition by a private equity firm what would the … 10829 82
Reposted by Will LouxLeni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 28/02/2025Thank you @abundanthousingil.bsky.social for bringing us together. Your volunteers rock! 🎸 1132 13
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Going to a plan commission meeting to support new housing last week felt way better than I expected it to feel. The other added benefit of getting involved locally is making new friends that share your passions! 160 6
Reposted by Will LouxMichael McLean @michaelmclean.me · 20/02/2025Will Loux just gave a public comment outling how the community input process for development is unfair, because people like him who want to be a good dad and spend time with his family don't have time to go to the 10+ meetings to approve one development Get the alders out of their bubbles! 4374 37
Will Loux @wcloux3.bsky.social · 15/02/2025Going there next Friday for the first time, so excited! 030 3
Reposted by Will LouxSteven @stevevance.net · 13/02/2025one thing that @abundanthousingil.bsky.social members do to support the need for more housing in Chicago and across the state is write letters to the editor, like what @danielcomeaux.bsky.social did today. chicago.suntimes.com/letters-to-t... 1234 23
![screenshot of Daniel Comeaux's letter to the editor explaining that limiting housing production, which is something that 2nd Ward Ald. Hopkins did to the Fern Hill proposal called Old Town Canvas. [the full text is at the link]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:s3dlzbkosetuepegdgtf3ez2/bafkreiazlsxcd6rktvd5bpzmhkmyscecek45ydxiciruyhgcmvrip2ajsu)
