November 20, 2014
L-R: Ald. Ray Suarez (31st Ward), Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Alderman Walter Burnett (27th Ward) addressed the media at a press briefing held at Chicago’s City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St., on Nov. 12, 2014 to announced the passing of the Single-Room Occupancy and Residential Hotel Preservation Ordinance which preserves affordable-single room occupancy (SRO) buildings and establishes the legal framework to generate revenue to support building owners.
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City Council Approves Ordinance to Assist Homeless Chicagoans
City of Chicago’s City Council recently passed a Single-Room Occupancy and Residential Hotel Preservation Ordinance, that preserves affordable-single room occupancy (SRO) buildings and establishes the legal framework to generate revenue to support building owners. The SRO ordinance was sponsored by Alderman Walter Burnett (27th Ward) and Alderman Ameya Pawar (47th Ward) with the support of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and in partnership with grassroots organization, Chicago for All Coalition.